Putting pictures on my wall...

Tonight, I had the privilege of celebrating the life of one of my brothers here at school. It was in the form of a completely unexpected surprise party. We begun with games and some snacks, and a special gift suited just for him (in the form of a dance to one of his favourite songs), also a note book on the table for people to write birthday wishes in, and then moving to sharing with him things we appreciate about him, asking him what his hopes for the future are and then praying over him. This reminded me of how important  it is to share our hopes with one another and to lift one another up in prayer. Even though I don't know this brother all that well, my heart was full of praise and prayer for his life and the things the Lord has done and is  doing in his life. Also, I was so encouraged to continue to strive to glorify God completely and fully with my life.  This is definitely a picture worth putting on the wall of my memories...one of celebration of what the Lord has done and also a reminder of how good it is to have friends who love God.