We've been back for a week and I'm already blogging a second time, so as you can see...I do better with structure! This week has been really great. Tech students went back to school on Wednesday, and as Campus Crusade we had the opportunity to pass out 500 bags with a bible and the book Jesus Without Religion by Rick James to freshmen in the dorms. It has been wonderful to be back with my staff team (I love the community we have) and I rejoiced today getting to be back at our church home, Redeemer. Now I have to share with you this story from church this morning. This particular story has nothing to do with Jesus, but with the 4 and 5 year old kids we teach Sunday school to, so here it goes.
Brett and I have been gone from church for an entire month with all of our travels and this was our first week back with the kids, so we wanted to hear how everyone's Christmas was and what gifts they received from Santa/parents/friends/etc. We have gone around and about 3 kiddos shared, and then it was Micah's turn. Micah goes on to say that "all of my presents were given to me by my mom and dad and wrapped by them, because SANTA ISN'T REAL AND I KNOW THAT!". It was silent. I was expecting tears, fights, questions....anything. But it was just silent. And then, another kid named Tanner says just what everyone needed to hear: "Santa is too real because no one else could afford an Xbox360. They are like a thousand dollars or something". Brett and I do everything we can to hold in our laughter, but that was all the kids wanted to hear. Someone to defend what they want desperately to believe in. No one else questioned it, no one cried, but we continued on talking about our gifts as if their world had not just been turned upside down with the news that Santa isn't real.
I love getting to spend an hour and a half with a group of 4 and 5 year olds every week. It never gets boring.
This weekend one of Brett's closest friends from high school and his wife came to visit us! It was really neat to getting to meet them and have fellowship with them. Brett went to high school in Germany so I never thought that I would get to meet any of his friends, but the Lord has been gracious in allowing me to meet 3 of his closest high school friends so far!
On a Jesus note, below is a link to a 4 minute video that you MUST watch called "Jesus Wants the Rose". It is a clip from Matt Chandler who is the pastor at The Village church in Dallas. Many of you may have heard of him because of his battle with cancer and the amazing way that he is pursuing Christ throughout all of it. This particular clip is when he spoke at a Desiring God conference in 2009. I don't want to ruin it with too many words, so just watch it. You will NOT be disappointed.
Jesus Wants the Rose
Until next time,
Kim
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