Easter Outreach

Today was a wonderful day! We had our Easter Egg Hunt Outreach and 47 precious children attended and some parents.

I had to laugh at the beginning,the boxes were being unloaded and I saw the potential for error and said,"Make sure you keep all the boxes of the different age groups together, don't mix them up!" and I must have said it a bit sternly because a brother of mine said, "And Jesus loves you, Ms Jamie doesn't, but He does!" I had to laugh about that (I'm such a Martha sometimes)and just think about the REAL reason for the outreach; not to have everything right, although He is a God of order, but to show Christ. How funny that we can be attempting something wonderful for Christ and be His worst representative! Yep-it can happen to anyone if we lose our focus-and it doesn't take long! God is loving to rebuke us! I knew then that He was in control of the situation and He was big enough to handle any problem coming my way. I love the verse, "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" Matthew 11:30. Once we take all the steps of obedience and step out to do what He's called us to do, He takes it from there-and so He did! We told the Easter Story, played games and hunted eggs. There were testimonies given and an explaination of salvation. What a wonderful time!

We had such a wonderful group of people at the event, the kids are talking about the story time now (I've heard from some parents this evening) and talking about "some man was ressurrected"! That was the plan! Thank God that He showed up. John 12:32 "And I, if I be lifted up,will draw all men unto Me." Now each child has a Bible and some Bible stories or for the oldest kids, Bible activities.

Please join me in prayer that these families will now have a curiosity about the Man who was ressurected and that they might even come to church! Not to boost attendance numbers, but to learn about the One who died for them. It's all for His glory and honor and for their salvation.

May you have a blessed Easter celebrating the defeat of death for us all through the Risen One! He is the Amen!

To God be the glory!
Jamie