So, it's been a while since I've been on. Mostly, I check to see if other's have posted, and if it's something I feel like I can input or comment on, I usually do. It's been a bit sleepy here, but I'm sure that's because of the Holidays, and since most of you here are in college, finals must be keeping everyone glued to their textbooks.

But the reason I'm posting in this forum is two fold: Firstly, I wanted to share that the parent of one of my Youth Church Students who misbehaves every now and again, but really does try hard to do his best, came to me after service and told me that "he told me last night that he wanted to go to Heaven". She went on to tell me that she told him that he needed to walk down the aisle and give his hand to the pastor (typically in my church, that's where people get questioned on why they want to join. Not to be mean, but to see if they really understand why they're walking up there). Because my class sits in the church balcony, we didn't get a chance to, but his mom wants me to bring him down the aisle and get it so that he can give his hand to the pastor and join Jesus' family, and the church family.

My heart leaped for joy today and tears almost started to form. There are many times, especially in my new job at Customer Service, that I really wonder if I'm doing things for Christ,. The Youth Ministry at my church recently had a meeting, and the older kids aren't retaining the lessons at all and are often lethargic in church. And my class, whom I thought was good to go, forgot some of the lessons. Part of it I feel is because maybe I don't review the material, but I get nervous. Am I presenting the word of God correctly that children understand? Am I unfit? Am I in my own way and God isn't able to reach the children?

But this gives me hope. It gave me hope to see the children engage and slowly but surely, seeing more of my class giving their hearts over to Jesus and getting baptized, and knowing that on that day forward, I'll see them in paradise.

So please, can you remember me? Pray over the Youth Ministry at my church, that we'd be faithful to teach the gospel and that it would take root in their hearts where Satan can't snatch it away. And pray for that student who wants to give his heart to Jesus, that Satan won't snatch the Word from His heart, and that he would openly proclaim Jesus as his Saviour and Lord.


Thanks a lot,

Ohana