At the beginning of the week Leslie, one of my fellow nurses, asked our family to come to an event for children at their church. I said sure, we would love to come. I thought I was told that there would be games and lots of activities.
As the week went on our kids started getting excited and so did Leslie, Justin was asked if our family would sing a song, he said sure. Yeah, coming from the guy that sang in choir in high school and college. "What, you said we would do what?" We didn't tell the kids yet cause I knew some would have a similar reaction!
Then the next day Leslie asked me if I thought Justin would be able to share a few words. I quickly said, "You bet, he always has something to say :)."
So, last night, our family left here at 5:45 and headed 30 minutes down the 'road' to Leslie's church. WE also were invited for supper and had a meal of pepian chicken and rice and tortillas with Pepsi. We were then ushered across the street to find a seat under a huge tent....front row! As we were walking a few kids and I were asking why are we doing this? Why did Dad say we would sing?
The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, make a joyful noise and Glorify Me in all that you do! So I quickly passed that down. We were able to watch 3 different sunday school classes dance to some Christian songs, listen to a band play some really good music and then it was our turn.
We sang Acapella.
The wiseman built his house upon a rock
The wiseman built his house upon a rock
The wiseman built his house upon a rock
The rains came tumbling down
The rains came down and the floods came up
The rains came down and the floods came up
The rains came down and the floods came up
And the house on the rock stood firm!
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
and the rains came tumbling down
The rains came down and the floods came up
The rains came down and the floods came up
The rains came down and the floods came up
And the house on the sand went CRASH!
About a quarter of the way through our 'singing' the drums behind us started in beat, the pianist picked up the tune and started to chime in and buy the end, we didn't sound too bad, or is it that God was being glorified? I am so glad that we got to share and God was honored in our joyful noise.
3 hours later I was standing at the back of the event with Naomi watching Jesus call children of God to Him for eternity. Our night may not have been an evening of games, but it was an evening of giving Jesus Honor and glory. Follow me and I will make you fishers of men!
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| eating some yummy food |
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| any night is a great night with Guatemalan Pepsi! |
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| Let the night begin |
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| more smiles from Kira |
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| some of the school kids singing and dancing |
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| our friend Lesly is on the left |
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| under the big tent |
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| "I'm not sitting by you anymore!" |
