Blessings in Service

[Eclipse]

I have to share with some of my favorite internet peeps the wonderful experience I had this weekend...The Women's Ministry at my Church sponsored a baby shower for unwed teen mothers on Saturday. We had 4 mothers and 5 children who showed up and it was a blessing to all of us!! The women of the Church really went above and beyond with their outpouring of gifts. Most brought gifts for all of the children, not just 1 like we had requested. Several members of the church gave their testimony of being single parents, former drug addicts, etc. and basically said "Look at how God delivered me!" Then, one of the mothers told her story of being verbally and physically abused by her drug addicted mother, being molested by her mother's boyfriend at the age of 10, turning to drugs, alcohol and permiscious (sp?) sex at an early age, and being the teenage mother of 2. Her oldest child is in foster care because she physically abused him as well! Ladies, let me tell you, there was not a dry eye in the house!! One of the ministers of the Church blessed the babies and we gave them Bibles with all of their other goodies. After the traditional baby shower games (most of the girls had never had a shower given for them, nor had they ever attended a baby shower) we ate and just spent time fellowshipping with the girls and babies. One girl was even moved to give her life to Christ!!

It was a wonderful day! Let me ask this question....what has been your most moving personal service experience? This one has topped all of the other ones!

[This message has been edited by Eclipse (edited September 18, 2000).]