Prayer Works

Who knew?!???!?!??

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Did anyone else grow up in a church where prayer was on the back burner? We all said prayers....together....in unison because it was printed in the bulletins (Episcopalian - yes). And it was always for big things - like world peace, or the end of hunger.

And praying big things is good (for example: "Your Kingdom come..."). But big things aren't practical because they aren't personal. And the more personal, the more specific the prayer, the more the Lord gets to show up!

And tonight He totally showed up with the kids. I've been battling these kids ever since I started working with them a month ago. Part of that battle may come because they don't know me yet, and part of it may come from the fact that its got about 90% boys that have wayyyyy more energy than I'm used to. And I finally prayed for them this morning, that they would know the Father's love and grow in wisdom and grace. They weren't perfect, but I was so impressed with how good they were. Now to pray for a love for them.

Oh, its going to be so hard to leave Santa Barbara if I start loving any more kids here! The kids at Christ Lutheran are already like sons and daughters to me. Ohhhh man!!!