This past weekend the 6th grade girls in the class I teach at our church on Wednesday nights had a dinner honoring their parents. They worked hard on this shindig. For seven weeks we met nearly every Sunday afternoon from 2-5 so they could work on decorations, placemats, placecards, a skit, a dance and a song all of their choosing, not to mention they cooked the meal. They also dreamed up the theme - camouflage, go figure. Girls this age are so creative and fun! I want to emphasize FUN!! In fact, I like to say they are full to overflowing with JOY!! In the aftermath of the accident these girls overcame grief and toiled through sadness to put this evening together and even managed to let some (lots) of that incredible joy flow. It was perfect. The night before as they rehearsed and the joy flowed we were really anxious to see if they would be able to pull it off. They did. I'm assured that it always happens this way. I only have two years experience with this so I was somewhat doubtful. I won't be again.
But what I want to say is this - that spending time with these girls and helping them work through their grief and sadness and worries about school and the beginnings of boy stuff and talking to them about Who loves them more than any boy ever will and assuring them that they are indeed loveable and delightful and precious - that is what It is all about. Finally, I realize why I'm on this earth. For Max and Geof and oodles of joyfilled girls. I look forward with great anticipation to see what God will do with each of their lives.
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Candy,
I can't describe how immensely blesed I have been to be a part of the 6th grade girls class! I have been humbled and in awe of how these precious young women have testified to God's love and faithfulness. It has been absolutely incredible to sit back and see how they have been the Body to each other. I am so thankful that God gtanted me the opportunity to teach and learn from such a fabulous grouip of young women. These girls have definitely left a mark on my journey of faith and for that I am eternally grateful.
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