Train Up a Child...

On Sunday we had the opportunity to go to a local nursing home and "do" a service for the residents. We were going to take Marshall and Shaylen with us. We prepped them so that nothing would surprise them and make them shy. They were told that we were going to go and visit a bunch of Grammies and Grampies at their special house. They were also told that they were going to sing!

The kids did a great job shaking hands, handing out hymnals, and they did their first "special music" ("Jesus Loves Me") before Daddy preached! When they said goodbye, Marshall kissed the hand of one of the residents and she told him that she thought she was going to cry. Her son was sitting with her and he commented on how much it meant to his mother that Marshall would do such a thing. I thought I would cry too.

The nursing home ministry had a huge impact on the kids and they have been excited to go back. One resident had a band-aid on her right hand. Of course, now Marshall and Shaylen are very adamant about reminding me to pray for her boo-boo to get better.

How thrilling it is to see them excited about serving!