Reading between the lines

“Uh…Miss Kelli…will you do that thing you do for my brother?”  “Uh…teenaged student…what do you mean?”  “Well, his girlfriend is going to have a baby.” 

Sometimes when teaching Jr. High students I have to read between the lines.  I eventually figured out that his brother’s girlfriend was in the hospital and the pregnancy was in danger.  A couple weeks prior, the kids heard that I often crochet baby blankets for my friends and pray for the baby as I crochet.  After figuring it out, I was more than happy to do what he asked. 

So, I made him a blanket and prayed; not only for the baby and mother, but also for my teenaged student to learn to trust the Savior.  I long for my community to know that prayer is not a magic spell, but that the Creator of the universe delights when we take our concerns to Him.  Pray with me for this young teen (and others, too!) to surrender his will and commit his life to the Lord. 

P.S. The Lord answered! Mother and baby are both healthy and Teenaged Uncle is enamored with his new nephew!                                                  —Kelli Wilson