Okay, so there have been in the past few days, a few people in my life who have written beautiful posts or notes about the recent "happenings" in the world. From the tornados and floods, to the Royal Wedding, to the killing of the world's most wanted man. My best friend, Lauren, has captured the essence of how I (and I suspect many other Believers) feel about these matters. Visit her post here: http://donaldandlauren.wordpress.com
Today the third, fourth and fifth graders that I work with got to go swimming at the indoor pool at Bowling Green High School as a reward for their hard work during our grueling 3 weeks of state testing. I was the ONLY adult who actually got in the water and played with the kids, and I had a blast! That's my favorite part of what I do. I judged a few diving/backflip/cannonball contests, taught 3 girls how to swim (just the basics, and not necessarily successfully), played in a water basketball game, and smiled and laughed a lot. I am going to miss those kids next year. I will go back many times to visit I'm sure. Awful as they can be sometimes, I love them all dearly and hope and pray for their futures to be meaningful. Whether or not they are "successful" by the world's standards, I just want them to matter. That's what I pray for my own (future) children, and for myself. I want to have an impact for God's kingdom. Period. For THINE is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
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