I AM BLESSED!

Have you ever had a week that left you feeling like giving up? I have this past week. A distressing situation at work, Sam covered head-to-toe with poison ivy, a very serious situation involving Scott, then Scott getting hit by a truck while mowing. By the time I went to bed last night, I was ready to give up completely.

Then, I went to church today and was so blessed. The youth group came back from the Youth Conference in Gatlinburg all fired up for God. They gathered behind the pulpit, taking turns praising God and telling the church of the blessings they received at the conference, before singing "Hallelujah to the Lamb" and stirring the hearts of everyone in the congregation.

Thanks to the Lord for tender-hearted young people who aren't afraid to get up before the church and be a blessing. Today, I remember I AM BLESSED!

The video below is of a group of young people singing "Hallelujah to the Lamb." It's not the youth group at my church, but it is the same song, sung at a youth conference similar to the one our youth group attended.

Sam's Involvement at Church

This past Sunday evening, the youth group had charge of the entire service, and it was great! I was so very proud of Sam who was involved in much of it.

I took this picture before church. His face is painted for his portrayal of the Devil in a skit. I used my cell phone to record some of the skit. I was able to get only 1 minute of video, which was almost the entirety of sam's part. It is right below the picture.





As soon as he finished his part in the skit, he had to run to the restroom, wash off the face paint, and get back into the auditorium in time to be an usher for the offering. He also said the prayer over the offering.

For the special music, the entire youth group did sign language to a couple songs. In one of the songs, five of them had solo parts. Sam was the youngest one with a solo part. This video shows his solo part plus a little more.

Youth Revival

Our church hosted a youth meeting with Greg Lintz this past Saturday evening. A dozen or so precious young people accepted the Lord as their Savior, and many more made decisions for the Lord. The atmosphere of revival overflowed into both services Sunday, with many people, old and young alike, getting things right with the Lord. In the Sunday evening service, the young people blessed us with a moving skit about how our sins hurt Jesus and with wonderful singing. Here are a couple pictures of the youth choir. Sam is in the front row, in an orange shirt.