Really, again?

I know it seems like a broken record to the people who've read this blog year after year, but it happened again. The message at church today was on point with our message for the week. Not depending on the world, but depending on God when you have needs. As the pastor was speaking, Trish kept giving me a little nudge like, "Oh my gosh, it's like he knows what we are talking about." I got a few glances from some of the other leaders as well. It's funny how this continues to happen each year. It's funny to think that it's our idea and work in creating the devotion material, when really His hand is the one guiding us. Besides the message, church today was awesome. We stood and sang for almost 45 minutes until we sat down. There was also a call the front where the various pastors prayed over members, spoke in tongues, and cast out evil spirits. A few members of the team were prayed over for birthdays and anniversaries, and one member was called up from her seat to be annointed. The entire service lasted almost 3 hours, but no one complained. That's a miracle right there! The rest of the day was spent fellowshipping at the pool and beach. The kids are getting to know each other better, mixing up seats when they eat, and breaking away from their typical groups. Our small groups created team names, flags, and songs to represent them. We have some very creative, and not so creative, groups, but each brought a unique style to the presentations. Finally we ended the night with our first small group devotion time. Each day we will be focusing on an area of our lives where will tend to depend on ourselves or the world instead of Jesus to get us through. Today was focused on when we are fearful or afraid. Please pray that the fears of our team members, both kids and leaders, will not consume them, but they can be free to take risks, try new things, and trust that God will be there to catch them when they fall.