serving

Last night I had the an opportunity to be a part of God's amazing work.  I helped a couple friends and AIA (athletes in action: a Christian group for athletes here at UW Madison) create a homemade meal for freshmen athletes to enjoy while coming together in a community, crossing the borders of their respective sports.  There was a lot of uncertainty pertaining to just who would show up if anyone at all, which posed a small problem: exactly how much food should be made?  Luckily Sarah (the hostess) was an optimist and believed with all her heart that God would come through and made THE most pasta I have ever seen in my life (it was a mountainous pile in the kitchen).  Of course I had my doubts thinking the amount of pasta would be WAY too much and that only a few track girls would come.  This is where I was totally WRONG.

God has an awesome way of taking my doubts and throwing them in my face because, after 30 minutes or so of only track girls loving their home-cooked meal, a gaggle of football players showed up and then later a band of rowers.  It was unbelievable to see just how much God came through; He brought around 30 people to be fed with love last night.  The camaraderie and the conversation and laughter it brought filled up and spilled out of the apartment.

I got to see and experience all of God's power from the background, inside the kitchen being able to observe and take-in all the goings on.  My heart was changed again last night.  I forgot just how much I love to serve.  Last night tapped into my memories of doing work crew at Timberwolf Lake (a young life camp) serving out of love and not out of necessity and reminded me that these little moments of servitude are some of the times I have felt closest to Jesus.  Seeing everyone united, smiling, and conversing over the food we created gave me an infinite amount of joy.  I just love it!!!!

Last night was exactly what I needed, God is prodigious in that sense.  I love that He knows me better than I know myself.  I have no idea what or where I would be with out my Light of the World.


-For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10