Since the fast began and until the fast ends on Saturday the church has 24 hour prayer. We signed up tonight to go as a family. We asked all the kids to join us in bread and water for dinner tonight along with prayer time. Baylee and Koby are even trying their own version of the fast by sacrificing something small, but meaningful to them from their diet all week. Baylee was at a track meet so she couldn't join us, but the rest of us headed to the church. This year the prayer area is on the roof. It was so neat to walk into the church, and feel God's presence. There was a path they had made for us and at every turn there was a candle with scriptures to pick up if we wanted. When we finally made it to the roof it was so peaceful; music, couches, blankets, candles, twinkle lights...I could have sat there all night. We broke up into teams to try to keep the boys engaged as long as possible without disturbing those already up there. 
As the sun went down, we talked about God and Jesus and what the Bible had to say in certain stories. I really enjoyed singing and praying and just being with the boys as we all look to know more about God.
I am so thankful to have been blessed with 5 children to raise and I do not take lightly the task of growing them up in the Lord. I know God has huge plans for their lives and I want to do everything I can to point their hearts toward Him.
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