Heart Transformation

 I have been in continual conflict over how to feel about all that is going on within Asbury's walls. After meeting Yvette several months ago, I had been confident she is the person for Asbury. Then the whole service changes "stirred the pot", so to speak, and fear set in. I heard the grumblings that began.

 I will admit I was not too fond of either service choices presented to us, so I chose not to vote last week. And all week I've been afraid of the verdict that would be presented to us, knowing some church members would be leaving and that some have already chosen to leave prior to this announcement. People who have become family to us.

 Then, my whole heart, mind and soul changed this morning. When Yvette started to pray for each of the confirmands, individually. I was blown away. I always felt the Holy Spirit emulate from her, but when you realize she had never really met any of the young people or spent any time with them, and to hear her pray for them in such an accurate and personal way, was nothing short of AMAZING! I know several of the youth in this group of kids and she was right on with each of them and Morgan confirmed she was accurate with them all.

 I couldn't begin to express how I felt after the prayer she laid on Morgan and how perfect it was for all of us. I feel very blessed to have had that prayer said out-loud for my daughter.

 (We ran into Mikayla after church and she asked if Pastor Paul had written the prayers for Yvette for each of them since they were so accurate and couldn't believe it when I told her "no, I don't believe he did.")

 And then to see and feel the negativity after Trish read the announcement at the second service, I wanted to scream, "Don't you people get it?!? It's not about us!"

 Yvette will bring the Holy Spirit with her in everything she does for and with Asbury. It's not about where we sit, or which room we're in, or what songs we sing. It's about being the hands and feet of Jesus. It's not about whose service style "won". Because if we make it about those things, we totally loose sight of what and why Jesus sacrificed for us. Yet no one wants to sacrifice anything for the betterment of Asbury. Really?

 Please Asbury, let's open our eyes and hearts to what God has brought to us.! Let's be the congregation we pledged to be to those young people who made a promise to God today.

 GOD DOESN'T MAKE MISTAKES

 Roseann Brown <><