There are so many scriptures that come to mind right now, but unfortunately I don't have time to look them up because I'm on my way to a volunteer commitment. Maybe you could post an appropriate one in the comment section of this post?
I need to be covered in prayer, starting now and through tomorrow. I'm chaperoning an all day field trip with the Middle School Chorus to a Music Festival. That's not why I need prayer, although I think that's reason enough. Yesterday I asked Miss Sassy, "So, have you heard any more details about the trip?" She looked at me and said, "Oh yeah. The worst thing that could happen has happened. You're gonna like the girls, but mom! You got the worst one of all!"
"Good." I said, and she laughed. "Oh, no. You don't understand! You got Kacy and Kacy's the worst girl in the school; I was praying you wouldn't have to deal with her. She's mean. She's gonna cuss you out and she doesn't care about anyone." She gave me the names of the other girls in my group. They're the girls who practically live at our house on weekends and the ones who recently asked Jesus into their lives.
"I'm not afraid of her honey, she sounds like me. I think I was Kacy." I got the big eye-roll on that one. No one believes that I was a hateful teenager and young adult, but trust me, my peers remember. The girls who suffered because of me remember.
I told Miss Sassy, "You know God did this right?" "Yeah, I know." She sighed. "It's gonna be ok."
I started praying as soon as I heard, but now am asking for prayer from the body of Christ on this one. We leave at 4:30 in the morning and don't return until midnight the following day and if you know me, you know I don't do well with lack of sleep. I've also learned a little more about Kacy, which now makes me understand that we're similar, but there are also differences. She's violent. I was a mean bully, but since I was 90 pounds wasn't physically violent. She's been suspended twice and sent to special schools. She's had multiple violations; for pushing kids down flights of stairs and kicking a boy in the face. She's also bi-sexual and possibly uses it as a form of intimidation against other kids. She's already a legend in school. This morning, when I asked Little Mama about her, she confirmed everything but said, "she can also be sweet you know. And I think she likes Miss Sassy, but not in THAT way - as a friend."
Please pray for patience for me and my girls (all 6 of them). Little mama got invited to go on this trip yesterday, - the only sixth grader to be invited. I believe God is surrounding Kacy with Jesus Christ in the form of His followers. Please pray for grace - that she's bathed in it and that we reflect it. She's obviously angry and wounded and needs to feel His love. Thanks!
We were on our trip when you posted this, so I am thinking you are back now - cant wait to hear what happened! Love & miss you, Les
Posted by: Leslie | 05/17/2010 at 03:38 PM