Prayers

This is a fitting story after the last post, because this is truly what "keeps me from going under"
In Bible Study on Wednesdays, we've been talking about the life of Joseph and are just starting into Exodus. It is incredible how into the stories the girls are. It's fun to interact or watch their faces as they start to connect the dots or anticipate what will happen next for better or for worse. Some of the girls are hearing these stories for the first time and they are so alive to know what the next week's story will bring. (Well, most of the time they are...sometimes I talk too much and they just wanna get out of there). God is so genius with His ability to tell stories that capture the hearts of people everywhere, for all time…It leaves me in awe of the living Word, the Word became flesh.

After the lesson, we usually talk about prayer requests and then I pray. Sometimes I ask if the girls want to pray instead, but don’t seem to get any volunteers. Last week though Yakira volunteered and when she prayed, my eyes were misty. It was also totally humbling because she prayed formatted how I usually do… opening with “God, thanks for letting us be together here tonight”, going around and praying for each girl and then closing with “Thanks for hearing and answering our prayers. We love you. Amen” I’m sure she hears others pray also, but I never realized that every week when I prayed with them that I am modeling what talking to God sounds like. I loved hearing her talk to God about real stuff and know that He heard, that He saw, that He cared about her and our group.