A new foundation.

There will never be a day that when I hear someone gave their life to Christ that I won't cry.

I genuinely believe that.

If you've ever heard of the story of Fruitcake & Ice Cream by Louie Giglio...you really should listen to it.

Long story short there are these two girls, one who's life was impacted by the Lord, and another who's life was impacted by the first girl who's life was impacted by the Lord.

Its a story of love when its not comfortable, and love when its hard.

Its a story about giving up never being an option and about the fact that life in no way shape or form turns out how we want expect it to.

Its a story about redemption, and fire, and pain, and love, running, watching...and fruitcake and ice cream.

I have an ice cream in my life, and she calls me her fruitcake.

That is a blessing in it of itself that the Lord has given me this amazing beautiful and brilliant girl and made her a part of my life that I know will never willingly let go of me.

Thats cool.

Not only has He given me that, but He's taught me so much about myself and how WE love Him through my relationship with this girl.

I love her to the moon and back.

Anyway, my point about fruitcake and ice cream....The girl who's life was changed by the first girl: in the story, the real-life true story, she became a believer and three or so months later died in a car accident. Not the ending you would have picked, however the Lord knows what He's doing...

She kept this journal, that the other girl gave to her father, who read it, read about Louie Giglio...and then approached him and gave it to him to have...which is where Louie gets the basis for this specific sermon about grace and passion and fire and pursuing the heart's of God's people.

That story has changed countless lives, given countless nights and moments of hope. Its been a hope for me and my ice cream, and something that shakes the very foundation that is my soul.

I was looking at Passion's 268Blog today, and Louie made a post regarding this story. You really should go read it. http://268generation.com/blog/ Its titled, "Sometimes there is a Bow."

However, long story short: Ice Cream's father became a Christian a few days ago because of the way the Lord used the story of his daughter to impact the lives of SO many people.

And now I'm crying. Praise you, Jesus. Your power and love is good. Your grace and mercy are my healers and you are the God of the universe who loves us.

Sheesh.