Gustavo

A little boy was riding his scooter back and forth, back and forth in front of church last night, he lives in the house next to the church yet I didn't remember seeing him before. Normally I get nervous asking a stranger to church but something about his lingering told me he might want to be asked. I believe that the Holy Spirit will nudge us when He is doing something and I am so thankful when I respond in obedience and get to see Him drawing someone to Himself firsthand!

I introduced myself to the little boy and he shyly did the same and then I asked him if he wanted to come to church and told him what it was like. He looked down and said something I couldn't quite make out, so I asked him if he might like to come sometime even if it wasn't tonight then I ran and grabbed a "you're invited" card with the days and times of our services...he looked it over a few times and said, "let me go ask my mom if I can go tonight" and took off running :)



My new little friend ran back just seconds later saying he could stay! I wanted to be sure and went over to his house with him and told his mom he would be at the church until about 8:30, she kept nodding and saying ok and I realized she probably understood me but didn't speak English very well, then she spoke to him in Spanish and we left. When I took him back to the children's ministry, our director was so excited she had been praying for this family and we later found out he had never been to church before!



Before service began I took two others from our church who speak Spanish fluently to invite his mom to our Sunday Spanish services....what a blessing how God orchestrated and provided!



Well, I picked Gustavo up at 8:30 to walk him back home and he had had a lot of fun and wanted to come back! Praise Jesus! I know we don't necessarily see great miracles everyday but for me these God ordained events are miracles that so encourage my faith and bless my heart. I know that I fail so often each day and that God still allows me to be a part of His work on this earth is so beyond me, His grace abounds and His love is steadfast.



Will you pray with me for this family, that they would come to know Jesus and receive new life in Him? Amen.

"All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies." Psalm 25:10