It seems that sometimes you love people and start showing them God's love and then they are gone. That happened to our neighborhood when the Nelsons left. They were a family with 12 kids and a lot of issues. The kids would attend church and youth group and bike club. They weren't the easiest to love but we loved them and they soaked it up. Due to a lack of work and many other issues, the Nelsons packed up and moved to Oklahoma.
I wish I could say that they turned their lives around and started following Jesus, become a loving family, budget their money, become good students, etc. during their time in our neighborhood. I do know this: this family heard that God loves them and received a lot of love in the name of Jesus. We can only pray that God will complete the work he started.
God, please bless the Nelsons. Provide work and people in this family's lives that would show them your love. Meet their needs. Pursue them with your love. Help us all to love those around us while we have the opportunity.
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