One Moment at a Time

Meet Kyler. This kid became one of my best friends in just a few days, his shy personality and insane jump roping skills drew me to him instantly. I remember the second day I got to hangout with him, he came running up to me and said, “Amelia let’s go to the gym!” WHAT?! This kid remembered my name! The important thing is that I remembered his too. He needed someone to speak life and love into him that week. So often I think that we feel like we have to reach everyone. But sometimes God places one person in our life that he wants us to love and focus on. Kyler was my person that week in Huntington. The last day at the Boys and Girls Club, I wrote Kyler a note and put it in his bag, as I walked towards the door after saying goodbye to so many sweet kids, I noticed Ky sitting in the same corner where he had pretended to be teaching Carissa and I earlier, threatening to give us “homework” if we didn’t pay attention. He was reading my note. I don’t remember what that note said exactly, but I do know that I wrote words of encouragement. I told him who he was. He is God’s, he is valued, and he is loved deeply by Jesus. He matters. I pray that God continues to show pieces of Himself to Ky, because he needs it. Kyler was the one person that whole week that I really connected with. One little kid. But you know what? That’s alright. I tend to go into things hoping that I become friends with everyone. God needed me to realize that I need to live in the moment, each moment with every person I encounter is valuable and I can use each of those moments to glorify and further his kingdom.

After spotting Ky I walked over and squatted down next to him. I looked into his sweet freckled face and saw tears. My whole heart told me he heard Jesus. He heard Jesus in the moments I told him he was crazy talented. He heard Jesus in the moments I told him he was loved. He heard Jesus when I walked through what Jesus’ did on the cross for him. He heard Jesus when I said he was wanted. He heard Jesus. Live in the moments God has placed you in. It might not be what you had in mind, but it has purpose. The purpose for those moments with Ky was to plant a seed. I wish I was there to see God do the rest. I know He is going to work in my little friends’ life, I’m just glad I had a part to play in the future God has in store for him.