Many months and weeks of preparation have gone into putting together this past Sunday’s holiday outreach. It’s taken hundreds of helpers and faithful servants to accomplish what this ministry has done. I personally have seen all of this labor and preparation first hand and have finally seen the fruit of my labor! Week after week being a second year River Bible School student, I have gone out on the streets knocking door to door telling people not only about Jesus, but also sharing the news about our Operation Raven- Food and Toy Distribution Outreach. I’ve had the privilege of inviting people from many different nationalities and different religious and financial backgrounds.
I served in the Ushers Club last Sunday and for the first part of the service I was greeting people, welcoming them, and helping them find the best possible seat. I’ve never been in that position before but I found great joy in recognizing new and old faces and personally welcoming them to church that morning. There was one woman in particular that I have gotten to know these past few weeks of being part of the Ushers Club every Sunday. Her name is Sharon and she comes with her boyfriend every Sunday. I’ve helped her answer the alter call a few Sundays back and I’ve noticed a dramatic difference. She’s beaming with the love of God and you can tell she’s receiving everything the River pours into her. She walked into the foyer and I welcomed her with a hug. Something was different about her that day though and I couldn’t figure it out. She finally told me- she used to need a walker in order to walk around but her body is healing and now she only using a cane!! The Lord is touching her body and we just started praising the Lord in the foyer of the church! We had our own revival service before church even started!
Along with greeting people in the beginning of the service, I also was in the front when the altar call took place to hand out tissues and to usher people to the front. It blessed me to see people coming from all corners of the church to answer the call the accept Jesus as the Lord and Savior of their life. All those times when I was out on the streets compelling people to come, it was all worth it for just those couple of minutes of people surrendering their life to the Lord. If all the work was just for one soul- it would have been worth it. Last Sunday’s service made an eternal difference on not only my life- but on all who were in attendance. I can’t wait to see what the Lord does next through this ministry!
Jessica P
