haven't been at the top of my game for the last 2 months... too much going on, too many "not supposed to be" days.. had me slip back into some kind of a depressed state...slowly coming out of it again, regaining some of my strength and enthusiasm... had a meeting today with my beloved pastor...
discussing with him the prospect of this new ministry that God has so definitely called me to, my partner and I sharing the excitement with him was a great experience.. we are only one week away from another opportunity to share the full vision God has given us with the Elders board, answer all the questions they may have and hopefully get the final "go ahead"....
this week, at the Pregnancy Center I was entering data into the computer and once again I was gripped by the heartache that is going on, the ages of these desperate girls coming in for a pregnancy test are still shocking me, too young to be playing with the fire the way they are... sad, sad stories of lives already in such turmoil...
looking back I can only thank God for allowing me to see what is going on, and that He has been and continues to orchestrate things the way He does... I thank Him for giving me a passion for healing and supporting those in need and giving me a real purpose...
no longer a wife, and a mother whose children are leaving the nest one by one, I am tremendously blessed to have something so worthwhile filling my days, my mind and mostly my heart...
I love those girls I am coming in contact with and my prayer is that they will find much more than "just" some education and support... that they will be able to encounter the living God and the love He has for them...
I am praying as well that as our Center will open it's doors sometime this year, women that have had an abortion in the past will feel the freedom to come and find the healing that Jesus has for them.
I am hoping that in a couple of weeks time we will be searching for a location, will be approaching potential donors and supporters and that God in His great mercy will open doors and straighten paths for us.
I am so grateful that.. we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ( Ephesians 2:10)
I am aware that there will be challenges and difficult times ahead, but I am more convinced than ever before that there is no better place to be than right where God's will has me... following Him is my desire and pleasure... to take my eyes off myself and become more and more concerned about the needs of those around me is a blessing like no other.
...make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(2 Peter 1:5-8)
