My two Muslim friends both came to the
Thanksgiving church service tonight.
It was eye-opening for them.
The man drove himself in case he wanted to leave early.
I kept praying he would stay, and he did.
Because the children and teens were in the service
the music was more like a rock band.
Many people clap to the music
and some raise their hands into the air.
Several international students were present,
whom they have seen at the International
Friendship Connection get-togethers.
We had communion. The young woman asked what it was about.
I told her.
Then before the two baptisms our church has those being baptized
write out their testimony and read if beforehand.
So they heard two people explain
how they realized they needed Jesus
and how they came to faith.
They were VERY surprised when the people
were submerged into the water.
So I got to explain that too. Pretty cool.
I told them this was not a typical service at all,
and they should come on a Sunday morning
when our pastor is here and the music is less raucous.
The young lady said she would like to come back.
I'm afraid our pastor will be out of town this Sunday visiting family,
and she might not get to hear his amazing preaching.
Oh well, she'll just have to come back a third time!
