I Love This Show!

Tonight I watched a really cool show. It's called Hopkins, and follows doctors at John Hopkin's Hospital. I have to say there was a moment on the show tonight that really made me think through some things. During the end of the show, they did a heart transplant with a 3 year old boy (pictured below).

Leading up to the transplant they're showing the chopper that's flying in the heart (the doctors get the heart in a cardboard box that says "Caution, Heart" on it. I guess I was expecting something a little more high tech) , They're also filming the family of the boy; waiting, crying, and praying. And then comes the transplant. I don't think I've ever seen a heart transplant that uncut, and that uncensored on T.V. And then comes the relief of the family. Wow. I can't imagine going through anything like that. And then it shows the doctor getting ready to head home for the night. It's 2:00 a.m. The qoute that stuck with me went something like this..."It's 2:00 a.m. and it's been an incredible day's work. Even though there's a lot of pain involved in my job, it's moments like this that make it all worth it. I wouldn't trade my job for anything else in the world. Did you see the look on the families face? They have a toddler with a healthy heart now. It doesn't get any better than that." And he gets in his car and heads home.

If you're still tracking with me, I'm teaching this Saturday at Training Day at our church on the heart of the teenager. Training Day is a day of teaching on various topics, theology classes, etc...The actual title is "Shepherding your Teen's Heart; Moving from Behavior Modification to Heart Transformation." I have loved getting ready for this because the scriptures have so much to say about the heart. It's also been a huge reminder of what we're called to do in student's lives. Because we can't visibly see our student's spiritual hearts, it's hard work to lead them spiritually. But, like the doctor, I wouldn't trade it for the world. I also thought through the hard times over the years that I've seen students go through, and how they will always be overshadowed by the times in ministry I've seen a kid fall head over heels in love with Jesus, and their heart is transformed! Be encouraged, and let's work harder than ever before on leading the hearts of those who God has put around us!