Tutoring Time

     A year or so ago I felt a call from the Holy Spirit to be involved in our school in an educational way. Now I have been a volunteer coach and Announcer for many sports for many years, so this call was different. I talked with the principle about it and she said that she would get back to me. I never heard back. But about 5 months ago a retired teacher asked me if I would like to help out with a Grandparents Tutoring program that she was going to have. I accepted. Three Wednesday afternoons a week elementary age kids read to me, I helped them with math and spelling and whatever was asked of me. It is now done for the year. As I reflect back on the time several of us spent with these kids, I ponder "The Fruit" of our work and  I see this. I am getting old! I had kids who I worked with whose parents went to school with my daughters! I saw how the kids, whom I did not previously know, warmed up to me after time. I was blessed to see these kids improve their skills. Fruit I did not see yet, but I know is to come because I am trusting in Christ, is how may my/our interactions with these kids, the relationships made, how will that grant me future opportunities to minister unto them and their families. But for now those seeds are planted. Where might God be calling you to plant a few seeds, water a few young plants, pull a few weeds when needed, so that Christ like fruit may one day appear?