Sunday I visited a small church in the area hoping to see their children's musical. The musical had been canceled, but I did enjoy visiting in children's church. During welcome time in the service a girl approached me. I had noticed her earlier mostly because I realized she had grown almost six inches since I had last seen her. She asked me, "Do you remember me?" I did remember her, although her name did not come to me until after I was on my way home.
I haven't seen this girl in almost a year. I met her in 2008 at camp. Honestly, I didn't really interact with her much, besides her spraining her ankle during one of the rec games one day. Between visiting her church after camp and talking to her at the church Thanksgiving potluck I learned quite a bit about her and was able to encourage her quite a bit. She was baptized the year after camp, and although I couldn't be there, I was happy to hear about her decision to follow Christ.
What is the point of this story? Even the shortest encounters with a child can change their lives. Who can you encourage today?
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