Not Willing to Forget the Forgotten – 3rd Saturday Serve Day Reflections

I gotta be honest w/ ya, every time we go downtown to the communities we’ve adopted, it just pumps me up on a lot of levels.

First, God wrecks me for the kids. I had a little girl, probably 8 years old, run up to me and give me the biggest hug today! You could just see the joy on her face because we were there. We have no idea what these kids go home to when they leave our activities. My heart breaks for them.

Another little boy, probably 7 or 8 years old again, came up to me and when I asked him his name, he said, “You know my name!” to which I replied, “Why don’t you remind me…” and he said, “My name is ROARRRRR!!!”

So from then on I called him “Roar” all day. (He finally told me his name but it was useless after that!)

Second, God wrecks me every time we go downtown, for the parents and adults. There are so many moms and so few dads. Men are clearly absent in the lives of their kids and the mothers of their kids. Additionally, so many of the moms are clueless about the stuff of life. Like love & acceptance & worth. It is absolutely heart-breaking to me because I want to be able to tell them there is a better way to live and have life.

Third, God fires me up for our people. I absolutely get tears in my eyes when I see the people of Next Level Church serving and loving and praying and smiling and hugging the kids and residents of our communities! NLC, you gotta know that I am so proud of you & God is pouring out His blessing on us because we’re willing to not forget the forgotten ones that are so precious to Our Heavenly Father!