Not for me...

I have decided that I don't like working with babies. Don't get me wrong, I love babies, but it is just not for me. This week we have been doing Houston Project. I usually work with the youth (12+). I really liked working with that age. I won't go into the reasons I don't like working with the babies. The main reason I volunteered is because at the time that was where they needed people to serve. Well Monday, there were enough adults for the babies so I go to go serve in the prayer room. OMG! It was amazing! I absolutely loved it. I have felt drawn to prayer in the past, but I find it intimidating. I don't have those long beautifuly scripted prayers. I know what I want to say and sometimes trip over my words, so I get really nervous about praying outloud in front of anyone other than my kids. I know it is crazy because God knows my heart and what I want to say. It doesn't have to be some long script, just honest open and from the heart. Now I find nothing wrong with the people who can pray beautifully from the heart... the words pouring out like water. Mary Ann Bridgwater is one of those people. I have looked up to her and admired her for years because she is just an awesome prayER. She has a ministry called Pray the Word Ministry. She even has a book called Building a House of Prayer. For you Beth Moore fans out there, she wrote the forward. Now, I am lame and do not have the book...even though I used to be in Mary Ann's Sunday school class. I think I was just afraid about my own prayers. Actually, she just wrote a new book. I think I might have to check them out from the library. I am just blown away at how about an hour and a half in prayer can totally change a person.