A Spirit Tug

While walking our dogs on the trails in the Clemson Sandhills Research area, God guided us to a lady who was enjoying the nice weather with her four young children and the puppy they recently received for Christmas.  The spirit moved us to chat for a while with this lady and learned her husband is in the military and currently deployed.  Being new to the community,  the Spirit sent me a tug that I should befriend her, so I back tracked on the trail to ask her if she would like to exchange contact information.  We began chatting via FaceBook and she indicated she would love to go to a movie some time but it might be difficult for her to do since she’s by herself with the four children.   My husband and I have discussed this several times since and feel a spirit tug towards those with deployed spouses who are lonely and caring for children on their own, in most cases without any relatives nearby.   Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could find others in similar situations and offer them a free evening of child care through the church? This could be a great opportunity for the adults & children of Living Springs as we connect with those from outside of our congregation, while providing a nice evening out for those in need.