Joy (noun): a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something greatly valued or appreciated
Today I realized, that I am purely joyful when I am surrounded by kids and sharing Christ's love. I was looking through pictures from Chovember Fest and camp, and I realized that my smile is more genuine and of sheer happiness when I am surrounded by God's beautiful children and getting the privilege to teach them about their Heavenly Father and show them a Christ-centered love. The feeling that I get when pouring into these children is unmatched when compared to anything else I have ever experienced. It is then that I am at my true high and where I believe I am at my best.
This makes me excited for the road that I have ahead of me. I will be in Honduras in January sharing Christ's love to the orphaned children, the poor, and the homeless. Next summer I will hopefully be back at camp participating in a ministry that I have a love and deep passion for. I am pursuing an education degree where one day I will have my own classroom and will get to live out St. Francis of Assisi's saying "preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." I will have the opportunity to love on kids and show them a caring that they may not get at home (this is where my passion for the poorer school districts comes into effect). If I ever have the chance to go into children's or camp ministry I will still more than likely jump on it, as I believe that is where my true passions lie and where I can fulfill what God has placed on my heart to the best capacity. Until then though, I am satisfied loving on kids every chance I get, and sharing Christs love wherever I go! Because it is these 2 things that bring me PURE JOY!
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