I am not gonna lie, the retreat last weekend absolutely exhausted us. (I will post pics and tell you about the retreat later) We are definitely NOT in our twenties anymore! We have been slowly recovering. Maybe that was part of our overall feeling of being out of whack last night.
Those are the nights when we start to question ourselves. Is what we are doing here at AU making a difference? Doubt. Questions.
So here is a little math lesson for you. What do you get when you add a couple of half energy adults + a lower turnout than expected to our Thursday night activities?
Guesses?
GOD'S GRACE.
Let me explain. The night ended well. The AfterParty picked up. There were several new faces. We were asked my favorite question... "So, who are you and why do you allow a bunch of college students to invade your home and eat your food."
But still, it was just an OK night.
Then we found the letter this morning. It was set neatly by the breadbox last night but somehow missed by Greg and I until this morning. This letter was from a student who went on the retreat. This student is not a believer.
The letter was just amazingly encouraging. It reminded me that no matter how many programs we put together, events we organize the Lord is going to work in ways we never even dreamed were possible.
This morning when I was taking the kids to school the Chris Tomlin song "God of this City" came on the radio. I just started bawling.
You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are
You're the Light in this darkness
You're the Hope to the hopeless
You're the Peace to the restless
You are
There is no one like our God
I just needed a reminder. He is indeed the God of these people.
AND
like the end of the song declares
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here!
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