I have realized how much I love my Alpha group. It's awesome to see some of the girls open up. Each week, there are a few things that are constant:

Kristen - prayer requests for her Mormon friends and for a puppy.
Sarah G. - prayer requests for her friends (there's always a spiritual battle)
Danielle - always ready to read God's word, usually the first to pray of the youth
Emily - always has a laugh attack, and then makes Kristen join in.

There are some gifts that I have seen in them and that became obvious to me last week when we were talking about the Holy Spirit:

Emily - intercessory prayer
Kristen - children
Sarah - compassion
Danielle - definitely has one, but can't think of it right now (might edit later)

Some of the other ways that the "sparatic" girls have blessed me:

Melissa - all of her questions of truly wanting to understand the Bible; her concern for the lost in other religions
Kelly - her curiousity and spunk
Megan - her love for people and animals (Lord please be with Megan's and keep Kelly's ferrets from running away)

Lord, thank You for my Alpha group and the girls you had Ben place in it. I ask you Lord to continue to be with me and Kerri as we lead and show us the things You would desire for us to teach and discuss with the girls. I ask You Lord to open us all up to share our trials and failures as well as the way you use us and help us overcome. I love You Lord.