Our family went to a friends house for Easter dinner. On the way home we were going to go right to church for a baptism service. I usually help the pastor by helping people down into the baptismal and then out again and giving them a towel. Well about 7 miles from home my stomach started feeling really bad! So I drove fast to get home and told my wife to go on and take the kids without me, that I would be over soon in my truck! Well after a bit I was still feeling so-so, and decided I didn't want to go feeling that way. I called and talked to my boys to be sure they helped get things ready, and that someone would do my duties.
Now here is the God thing!
I called my mom's house to se how the family dinner went. My nephew answered and said that grandma went to take a nap. I said I will call back later and he said uncle Mike I have a question for you. He wanted to know if he could attend church with us next week. I said sure! We then had a ten minute conversation where he explained how his life is nothing but drug use, joblessness, law breaking, etc.... He said I see the happiness that your family has, and I want that! So I talked to him telling him that the one way to get that happiness is through Jesus.
He said he remembered how my wife and I used to take them to events at the church and other places. I guess those planted seeds finally sprouted!
Praise the Lord!
I believe that God had me stay home so that I could make that phone call! Please pray for my nephew Mark. He has many uphill battles to face, but God is bigger than all of them combined!
Thanks for letting me share.
Mike
Now here is the God thing!
I called my mom's house to se how the family dinner went. My nephew answered and said that grandma went to take a nap. I said I will call back later and he said uncle Mike I have a question for you. He wanted to know if he could attend church with us next week. I said sure! We then had a ten minute conversation where he explained how his life is nothing but drug use, joblessness, law breaking, etc.... He said I see the happiness that your family has, and I want that! So I talked to him telling him that the one way to get that happiness is through Jesus.
He said he remembered how my wife and I used to take them to events at the church and other places. I guess those planted seeds finally sprouted!
Praise the Lord! I believe that God had me stay home so that I could make that phone call!
Please pray for my nephew Mark. He has many uphill battles to face, but God is bigger than all of them combined!Thanks for letting me share.
Mike