Tuesday, May 25, 2010
My sister Sara...
Some of you will remember the story of Brittney. She was baptized a couple of months ago. We just shared our story with her -- stories out of the Bible, stories of people at church. Every story we shared with her, or that she heard at church, she went home and told to her Mom. A few weeks ago, her Mom Sara started coming to services with her. We baptized Sara Saturday afternoon.
Here are a few incredible things you should know about her conversion. Brittney does not yet know a lot of Bible, nor has she had any "evangelism training". She just shared everything she was learning with someone she loved.
Sara said she knew for a long time that something was missing in her life. I have to wonder how many more Saras are out there.
She said her Doctor told her one time that she would never really be well until she took care of her spiritual life. She was so excited to see Dr. Cooksey at Southern Hills. I was so excited to know he was sharing our story with his patients.
Sara brought her Mom, husband, one of her daughters, and four of her grandchildren to watch her be baptized. She's telling them the stories.
Brittney's first contact with Jesus was thru her boyfriend, Matt. They are now "just" friends. But Matt and his family have spiritually adopted Brittney and Sara into their family. Matt has Cystic Fibrosis. God is using him in powerful ways.
One of our older couples met Sara one Wednesday night. She was amazed that they were praying for her spiritual journey.
Lots of stories. Lots of God stories. And they are still being written. A daughter, her one-time boyfriend, his family, a Doctor, a retired couple, and a preacher and his wife. Writing Sara's story with her.
You can do that too. Go God go.
Here are a few incredible things you should know about her conversion. Brittney does not yet know a lot of Bible, nor has she had any "evangelism training". She just shared everything she was learning with someone she loved.
Sara said she knew for a long time that something was missing in her life. I have to wonder how many more Saras are out there.
She said her Doctor told her one time that she would never really be well until she took care of her spiritual life. She was so excited to see Dr. Cooksey at Southern Hills. I was so excited to know he was sharing our story with his patients.
Sara brought her Mom, husband, one of her daughters, and four of her grandchildren to watch her be baptized. She's telling them the stories.
Brittney's first contact with Jesus was thru her boyfriend, Matt. They are now "just" friends. But Matt and his family have spiritually adopted Brittney and Sara into their family. Matt has Cystic Fibrosis. God is using him in powerful ways.
One of our older couples met Sara one Wednesday night. She was amazed that they were praying for her spiritual journey.
Lots of stories. Lots of God stories. And they are still being written. A daughter, her one-time boyfriend, his family, a Doctor, a retired couple, and a preacher and his wife. Writing Sara's story with her.
You can do that too. Go God go.
