My Aunt that was on the phone got saved. I gave out 22 surveys and 15 said yes on them.
Sunday the 13th of December 2009 The River at Tampa Bay Church had a huge toy and food give away. I had the great privilege to work with our bus ministry. I was put on bus route 3 with Rod and his wife Carolann. It was only the second time I had gotten to work on the buses and I saw the people who do it week after week get all excited about seeing the people. Even the bus driver who was a contrite driver excited to see all the people that would get on the bus. I was getting really in to it. Getting to help register all the kids to get toys seeing all the people coming to church it was so amazing.
I also was in kids church when we got back to the church and dropped the people off at the front door. Ok I had the boring job of helping take the kids to the bathroom for three hours just getting to see there happy faces when they were in service was so sweet. Joe Manno is so great with the kids getting them involved with the service and scramming there heads off. I have been to concerts that were more quitter then kids church. At the end when they gave the alter call to make sure all those awesome kids had Jesus in there harts it was awesome. I remember what Joe Manno said “everyone of these kids count”. I remember as a kid wanting someone to tell me I count for something. That Jesus loves and cares for every last one of those kids individually. Then as soon as church was done it was back to the buses to hand out the toys to the kids on our bus. I could keep on going on all day but the point is I got to see people lives changed and I cant wait to watch them grow in the things of the Lord for weeks to come.
Cynthia B
Miami Florida United States