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So I’m reading a book right now called “crazy love” by Francis Chan (I suggest reading it, it’s awesome). Anyways at the end of the book he talks about applying the principles to your life- first about pursuing God continually, then about remembering we aren’t alone, about all the stuff outside ourselves is going on- how we have the Holy Spirit. He says “our view of the Holy Spirit is too small.” I realized I have forgotten about my new friend. 
 
John 16:7-9,137But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt<sup class="footnote" title='"See' value="[[a] in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me;. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
    
               It seems strange to me, the thought that this invisible God could be better “for our good” than having Jesus himself with me. I don’t guess I’ve ever realized my desire for physical closeness and intimacy- I’m having to ask God to redefine what intimacy means to me

I  taught Sunday school this morning. I’ve discovered as much as I love kids, I don’t like to teach. When they sit and stare at me, when I have to talk via translator, when I have to talk for an hour- that’s when I don’t like it. Most of the time I just want to sit and hold them, just love them, but the reality of this ministry is I’m expected almost every time I come in contact with people, I must teach something. So I trust God, open my Bible, and teach. Sorry that was a tangent. Anywho I taught Sunday school this morning (about creation) and the kids were amazing. They are so smart, they have amazing voices, they sit so quietly… I just love them.

My Class 

So after I dismissed them we wandered back over to the main service. At the end of service our team is asked to pray for the church- more specifically lay hands on every single member. So we stand up front and they line up in front of us like they’re at the DMV and we pray. So I close my eyes and pray for the first lady, then the second- then I opened my eyes for the next person and I realize it’s a little person. I looked up and realized almost every one of my Sunday school kids had lined up in front of me to get prayed for. It touched my heart so much; I was laughing and crying happy tears. These sweet little 3,4,5,6,7 year olds standing and waiting patiently in line, just so they could have me pray for them. At one point I had to get down on my knees and pray 2 toddlers that had come up. Why are they SO STINKIN CUTE?! God’s going to touch their lives; I prayed it and I believe it.