This past week we have performed in MN, CA, TX, then back in MN again. It has been a week so filled with amazing things that I'm having a difficult time translating it all into a blog post! I could tell you how fun it has been seeing churches do the "Kickin' It Old School" curriculum for the first time. I could tell you how incredibly fun our new show is with a live band. I could tell you how we've been blown away by the reports from churches on how God is moving in the lives of their kids and leaders during VBS. However, instead of focusing on those things, I want to give you a small sampling of how the Gospel is doing the work we could never do.
After our concert in Waco, TX last Thursday a family came through the autograph line. After his two boys had their stuff signed, the dad pulled me aside and had this to say: When you were sharing the Gospel tonight during the show, my son just dropped to his knees and started praying right then and there. I couldn't believe it. It was awesome!
What I love about that is I didn't ask people to pray a prayer. I didn't convince that boy into doing anything. The power of the Gospel was enough. (and it always is!) I found this to be an awesome reminder of how what we're called to do is simply proclaim the truth. The Holy Spirit will take over from there.
I'll wrap up this post by sharing an email we received just this morning. Again, it's another reminder of how blessed we all are to serve our great King!
We were at the Go Fish Concert last night in Mankato. Two of my four kids attended the VBS at Hosanna all week and it was nice to celebrate with the concert on Friday.
The best part of the night was when we got home both Rachel (9) and Sam (7) wanted me to pray with them. We say prayers every night so I asked them what specifically they wanted me to pray for with them.
Rachel wanted to tell God she was sorry for sinning and thank him for dying on the cross for her sins.
Sam was nervous because he said "shut up" when he was four and that was sinning and he was "so glad" Jesus died on the cross for his sins and please mom, let's pray so I can “go into the light” (his words, not mine).
A little history about Sam. Sam was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old. He has made significant progress in his development and he is very “high functioning”. We are active in church and Sunday school and talk about God, but I wasn’t sure if Sam was ever “getting it” if you know what I mean. Well last night when you guys talked, Sam LISTENED and he GOT IT!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Words can’t describe how excited I am about how Sam talked in his own Sam way about Jesus dying on the cross for HIM!
I’m just so excited this morning and I wanted to share with you guys (I’m not even sure if you actually will ever see this email, but thought I would try).
Thanks again, Tracy
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