This week's challenge was something different. One of our deacons at the Foundry Church and his wife gave birth this past weekend. (Well his wife gave birth and he was at the hospital for a lot of it.) They welcomed into the world a 8lb 7oz baby girl named Phoebe! Congratulations Jason and Jenne. This event however left them with some holes in their daily lives. Things that had to be done that they could not do. So that means for last week I got a new prayer partner. Introducing:
NUBBY
Nubby is a Rat Terrier and a bundle of energy. I did not take him to Widener to prayer walk since I did not want to nor did I have the strength to deal with all that campus had to offer and a dog. So we walked and prayed around the neighborhood of the Foundry called Garden City. There are a few things I learned from walking Nubby.
1. It is difficult to walk a dog, pray and take pictures at the same time. You have to choose two of those. (I chose praying and walking the dog. hence the reason there aren't more pictures of the neighborhood.)
2. When you get a chance to run...then run. not for exercise, but for fun and not far. Just long enough to get to the next tree or whatever.
3. Smell everything. Even if you smelled it before. Like five minutes before. Or a few seconds or like everytime you walk by it. (maybe there is some spiritual application or life lesson in that)
4. Always be excited when you seen old friends.
5. I am kind of like Nubby in a way. I want to see everything around me and I want to go places that I have never been. I don't always want to go home, but I can be led and I will when I have too.
The experience walking the dog was fun. I will be on the list of people who will help with this chore throughout the next couple of months. I also prayed for this neighborhood. something We haven't done much as a church. I saw a lot of children and prayed that they could find their way to the church or to a church somewhere. There are a lot of lost people right outside the church's door. God show us how we can reach them with the Gospel. Bring them to us and bring us to them.
Shalom
Hair
