Today was full of God doing amazing things. But, it scares me.
Amazing – His mother, and two of her friends, came to church
to see him get baptized.
Amazing – His mother, and her two friends, heard the gospel
preached very plainly. I don’t know
where they are at spiritually, but everyone needs Christ. The opportunity for them to hear the gospel
is amazing.
Amazing – They had a positive experience at church. They said that they have been to other
churches but don’t always understand what the preacher says. They like our pastor and understood him.
Scary – Inviting these people into our world. Most foster parents have little, or no,
contact with the birth parents. As a
foster parent, it is easier to live separately from the natural mother. It is scary to have her into our world. The family dynamic changes. I wonder how the children will react to her
and to me. How will she react to us?
Scary – What if she wants to come back to church? What if she comes back to see the kids every
week? What will it be like to have her
presence in our life every week?
While this scares me, I have to put my fears aside. The family dynamic, my feelings, my fears,
etc., are not important in comparison to the mother’s spiritual needs. God wants me to spiritually build into the
lives of these children and their mother.
Their spiritual needs are of utmost importance. Following God is the life of faith. Faith must prevail over fears.
Please pray for us as we follow God down this scary
path. More importantly, pray for the
spiritual needs of this family. That is
their greatest need.
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