God uses hurt knees

This week is VBS (Vacation Bible School)...well, no, not VBS -- Soccer Camp! AWANA created a different kind of VBS that they don't call VBS 'cause VBS should be a time where non-church kids come to learn about Christ. and VBS is a foreign word to non-church people. So we're doing a Soccer Camp for 5-10 yr olds. It's great! We start with an hour and 15 mins of stretches and different soccer skill stations. Then we have about an hour for snacks and then a Bible lesson and we end with 30 mins for actual scrimmages.

Today during the scrimmages I was walking around to the different games to make sure everything was running smoothly. At the 9-10 yr old field I saw a boy, Eric, walking with a limp. I took him over to the first aid station and had "Nurse Martha" (my mom :) ) take a look at his knee. A while later he came back to the field and I sat down next to him and made sure he was doing ok. All the campers get a gospel bracelet that has Yello, Black, Red, White and Green on them. As we were sitting there Eric said "What do all these colors mean?" Haha! If that's not invitation to share the gospel, I don't know what is! So I shared with him and he prayed to trust Christ as His savior!

Afterward I told my mom and the VBS...err, I mean Soccer Camp leader, Mary Alice, "Praise God for hurt knees!" God used that to create an opportunity to share the gospel.

Please do be praying that Eric's knee will feel better, but most importantly pray that he grows in his walk with Christ.