XPRESS yourself for Jesus

Our largest group yet! This weekend was our church's Children's Ministry Weekend. This is the 3rd year I have had a child in it (Elizabeth) and this is the third year I went. This year was my Elizabeth's third year in XPRESS drama team. It was my Sarah's first year. What a wonderful weekend! What fun! What a blessing! What wonderful ministries our children are all capable of! I just enjoy to see the growth of all "our" children each year. I enjoy the part of encouraging them and cheering them on for our Lord. I enjoy being with all the other moms and families from our church in a kind of "field trip" setting. I enjoy watching Pastor Josh and Tammy work with our children. I enjoy watching and playing with Josiah! I wish our church would showcase our children's talents. They have so much to offer. They work so very hard to show their love for Jesus. Sadly this is Jessica Zambrano, Jacelyn O'Connor and my Elizabeth's last year. They Will be going into 7th grade and they are sad because in our church there really won't be any drama team or anything in ministry for them next year. At this time we really don't have anything in place. I am praying that the Lord works this through and doesn't let these children walk into emptiness but instead that the Lord places something in place so the ministry opportunities they have learned for years in our children's ministry can grow and flourish next year in youth ministry. That is my prayer. They are sad because they don't see a plan. I am sad cause I don't see that either. Anyway, this weekend was WONDERFUL. Had time with my wonderful christian church family sisters. I got to play with Josiah. I watched our church children and my two of my children show their love, their hearts for the Lord and we got to enjoy a really good buffet dinner on our way home (that is the part we wait for each year) with lots of laughing and so much fun. Thank you Jesus for this weekend! Thank you for a beautiful church family! Thank you for wonderful and loving children's pastors! Thank you for giving children this AWESOME opportunity to minister in your precious name! I love you Jesus!!!!