I Just Called to Say....

"Will you pray for me?"

I don't think there are any words that can describe how nice it is to have a call like that from your child!

Savannah just left today for a TeenServe Mission trip this week and she did not know what her assignments were or who the other members of her team would be until they arrived.  She is there with our church youth group and Brad is there as well, but there are a bunch of other kids from different youth groups there and the leaders wanted to split everyone up so they can get to know different people.  She told me no one else from our youth group is on her team and today she was given the assignment to lead her team's devotions throughout the week.  She called me to ask me to pray for her since she is feeling a little nervous about speaking in front of a lot of strangers.  She is a pretty good speaker...so, I am really excited for what God is working out with this whole opportunity.  I asked her if there is a certain topic for the week or theme that they want her to talk about and she said it is kind-of like the whole idea of being a tree planted by the water.  That is SOOOO funny to me because Brad challenged our youth group to go through Casting Crown's THRIVE study this summer and we have already been through a devotional as a family.....last year, when she was at camp Barakel, she studied this as well....so, she wanted me to dig out her verses from camp last year so she can look them up again....and I reminded her that she just planted a tree at grandma and grandpa's house, so she could speak from that experience as well.  GOD is so AWESOME!  He knows exactly how to put all the pieces together and make sense out of the seeming randomness of life.  Sometimes, I think I get to see HIM at work because everything converges perfectly enough for my little mind to grasp just an inkling of it....maybe :)  I will be so excited to hear how her devotionals go this week.  If you get a chance, please join me in praying for God to give her the words to speak.....and remember Brad too....he is leading a team, so I am sure he could use the prayer as well.

Lord, let Savannah's work this week be worship....please give her strength for success and endurance to completion.  Use the work of her hands and the words she shares to inspire and encourage others to become deeply planted in You.  And, by her worship, may she also find her soul to be fed.