Surprises

Today I awoke and wondered what God had in store for me today. I figured it would be a typical Sunday. Instead, it was a day of surprises.

First, I went to FCF and Jon Thurlow led worship. It was INCREDIBLE. He did my favorite songs, including my favorite new song during the offering! It was WOOOONNNNNNDDDDDDEEEEERRRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

The sermon was really good, and it has made me think all day. I like that!

After the sermon, there was prayer time, and I saw this little girl go up for prayer. I knew I was supposed to pray for her. I went up, and it was fun. I love to pray for people! :-) It was GREAT.

After that, I went back to my seat and entered in. I was having fun, with Jon leading worship. Then a gal named Joy walked up and told me that I was on her heart and she asked if I was a shuttle driver. I said, "Yep." So, she said she was blessed by my enthusiasm and wondered if she could pray for me, and then for me to pray for her! How cool is that? I love it when God does that! What a surprise!

After that, I was walking to my car, and this gal walked with me, asking me if I was a shuttle driver. I said, "Yep." And we started up another conversation. Hum, no wonder God told me to drive the shuttle, I am meeting all sorts of people!

Tonight I went to drive the shuttle, and met all sorts of people. One guy got on one of my first shuttles and shared his testimony with me of how God has delivered him from drug abuse. Just from talking to him, I knew he had had a rough life. I was glad he was at IHOP instead of out doing other things, or as he said, he would be in jail right now if it wasn't for God! AWESOME!

There was a gentleman that was sitting outside FSM, and he appeared to be wrestling. I really had a heart for him, so Debra (another shuttle driver) and I prayed for him via the radio. I love praying for people with other people! That is FUN!

The evening was really fun, as I nicknamed FSM "The River", since we're having an outpouring there right now. And, I nicknamed the Prayer Room, "Home." For SO LONG I have felt more at home in the Prayer Room than anywhere else, so I named it home. Debra started doing that too. It wasn't anything huge, but it was fun to do.

Perhaps the coolest surprise was at the end of my shift tonight when Papa Bear thanked me for driving. He always thanks us for driving, and at first I blew it off saying, "Ah, you know I love to drive." To which he gave me a very heartfelt Thank You for driving. Papa Bear is kind of the father of all of us driving, and his words truly blessed me. Of course, I said something like, "You're a blessing too," not trying to make a big deal out of it, but it was the highlight of my day.

I believe that it is human nature to try to fit in where God puts you and to try to figure things out. And I believe I'm getting there, and I am so very thankful that God put me on the shuttles. This weekend has been a lot more fun because of that.

Go figure, God would know what I need before I do. *wink*

Life.
Is.
FUN.