PASTOR APPRECIATION DAY

Today I woke up, got ready to go to church. I took and shower, got dressed, and did my hair. Then my family and I went to church. Today it was awesome. I loved the way church went today. Praise and worship was amazing. Everyone sang and danced to the songs. It was so awesome because the way our program for today went. I loved every minute of it.

So we sang songs and gave God our total praise. I felt so free and open to God during praise and worship because it was just me and him and nobody else. I felt so safe and secure because nothing was stopping me from praising my God. God made me feel safe and secure. I felt like a lot of things were lifted off of my shoulders because I knew that God took care of it. God says "Cast your burdens onto Jesus, he cares for you." Today I realized that God didn't come to save the people who are already been saved, he came to save the lost and I am one of them. God helped me and showed me.

But today was pastor appreciation day and after praise and worship my dad preached a good sermon about the plan God has in our life, and the promise he made about coming back for his people. It was such a good sermon that I understood and agreed with. Then we had communion. My dad prayed and everyone drank juice and ate bread, a symbol of God's blood and body he shed and broken for us. Then our youth choir went up to sing our song for my dad. My older sister said a few words that made everyone cry. You see my dad is such a hard working, loving, caring, and humble father to all of us. It made us cry because he has been there for us through all the times of trouble we had. Even though we are different people doing things that he doesn't agree with, my dad is always there no matter what the situation is. As well as the first lady, my wonderful mother. The lady of the house who does everything for us. We love her so much. So we lei'd both of our parents and gave them a hug and kiss. And continued to sing our song. That's when everyone started balling. I shot a quick glance at my brother and he was crying. It made me cry even more because I never seen that side of him. I love my brothers with all my heart. I know there are sometimes they act like they don't care but deep inside I know they do. I love my family from the bottom of my heart. Especially my parents.

Today was an emotional day. My parents have done a lot for me and my brothers and sisters. They have been through a lot. And today I told myself I didn't want to put them through anymore. I want to take care of my parents the way they took care of me. I know that someday it will happen. It will switch around. I will take care of my parents. I love them and my family as well. I thank God for blessing me with parents that love me for who I am and not the bad things I've done. I thank God for being the loving father he is, for just giving me a family who supports me through all that I go through, my parents for just being there 24.7. Everyday day. Non-stop. I respect my parents and love them. And I thank God everyday for blessing me. I would never want to replace them because there all I want and have.