Loving Them...

It's been almost 2 years since Robert began working with the youth at our church. Today was one of those L-O-N-G Saturdays. We had an Easter Egg Hunt, then he had a practice for our Easter program, and we had a bon fire tonight for the youth. When we first started with the youth, days like today thrilled my heart. I wanted to be with the kids as much as I could and I wanted to just be apart of everything they did. Well, gradually, life got too busy and what I loved often became what I loved to hate. I'm NOT saying I hated the kids, b/c that would never happen, but I hated the busy life. I forgot why we were in this thing called ministry in the first place. Until today. Yes, we were busy all day. But, I remembered why I loved them so much. They just want somebody to love them. Somebody to spend time with them and just listen to them. I forgot how wonderful it was to just listen to what they had to say and just hang out with them. We have a great group of kids and youth at our church and they have so much potential. I adore them all. God has removed the dread of being too busy and replaced it with the desire to love these kids more. It was like a fresh start. A new day. I am so blessed to be apart of their lives. "Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14