[Written by Shawndee Lovoy]
I tell you, I am so very lucky!
Every week for the past 3 years, I have gotten a front row seat and watched in amazement as God shows up. And when He shows up, He shows up BIG!!
If ever I feel overwhelmed at the state of our nation and begin to feel as if there is no hope, all I have to do is go to Brocks Gap Intermediate School, or Bumpus Middle School, or Ross Bridge Park on a Wednesday night.
There I see it. I see HOPE. I see that Jesus is as alive and well as He ever was. I see that He has not let us go. He is still pursuing, still calling, still changing lives. And the lives He is changing are those of the next generation.
First Priority Club, Leaders Summit and Cross Creek Youth Group
I have watched 200 plus students show up by their own choosing to worship Jesus in the choir room at Brocks Gap.
I have seen an 8th-grade girl stand up in front of 100 of her peers and proclaim how Jesus has changed her heart at Bumpus Middle School.
I have watched a group of 5 Cross Creek middle schoolers invite their friends and our youth group grow to almost 50 kids on a Wednesday night.
I have sat and watched in awe and wonder at the reality that God is still very much at work around here.
I am perplexed at the fact that I see Jesus so alive on a public school campus. I am moved that I see Jesus getting His glory at a neighborhood park.
So, if you ever feel despair about the way our world seems to be heading, just believe me. I’ve seen it. Jesus is moving and He is not slowing down. I pray that we will all continue to jump on board what He is doing and watch in amazement.
