This summer has been quite an interesting one. I say this mostly because God has shown Himself to me in the coolest ways possible. Think of this as an update on Ed's life.
Ever since the end of the school year, I have been attending Lifepoint Church. For those of you who may not know stuff about Lifepoint, it's an awesome place where God is moving CONSTANTLY. Never in my life have I seen such awesome love being shared with everyone, even with those that don't attend.
I quickly realized how friendly everyone was that I decided to try and see if I could get connected with serving there. I eventually got connected with their children's ministry and lifegroups (small groups) through Jesse McCarl, one of the best friends that I will ever have.
Just by helping out, I have been able to see how God works in the most random ways. I have been given the privilege of leading a small group of 7th grade guys during the week and let me tell you, those kids are on fire! They are talking about stuff that I didn't even think about talking to anyone about until recently. I am so honored that I get to pour into their lives.
Helping out at the children's ministry has also been a huge blessing. I can't even begin to explain how many opportunities God has put on my plate with this one. I have been able to become a small group leader for the 4th & 5th graders, help with production during the kids' service and even led worship!
God has given me such a passion for serving that I have seized every single opportunity and done work!
The reality is that God was placing all of this stuff in front of me for quite some time, I was just too blind to notice it. Being the human that I am, I had managed to bury myself in a bottomless pit. But God decided to send people into my life with some shovels and a little bit of Miracle Grow.
I am so thankful for these people who have become the kind of friends that last a lifetime. It just shows how awesomely in love God is with us.
And guess what? He's not done working in me yet...
there's a bigger story to this but that's for another day.
