Well to sum it up I think yesterday was MORE than a success. Two wonderful moms came to our lunch (which is huge for them not knowing us and us not knowing them). Kimberly and Tristen came and ate made a bracelet and hung out. I loved that Kimberly asked the question they were both wanting to know "what exactly will be doing?". It is a strange concept to say and to hear ... we just wanna hang out! lol. That never gets easier and I always feel so weird when I say it b/c I know they are like (in their heads), huh?!? So hang out we did. Kimberly even brought her son Christopher over to meet us on their way home for the day... ladies that is HUGE! I don't know but I hope that when she walked in with Christopher she felt loved on. That instead of walking into a room of women who probably are shocked and even mortified that she has a kid in high school, that she knew we loved her! Tristen took us over to the daycare for a quick little tour ... (we will work on the alternative schedules and next time I'll know that ahead of time). Tristen's little girl is a tiny little thing named Tery'a (spelling my be off). A tiny little joy who weighs less than a jug of milk. We helped her get to the bus then headed out. I'm getting ready to go up for brunch at the daycare.
I hope you were able to grab some time with the Lord and praise Him for what He is doing, and sit and listen to what He is doing in our lives (I believe He works in ours probably more than those we are serving). I wanted to share my moment from yesterday. Almost 10 years later God has taken me further than where I ever thought I would be, first- I love Him! second - I was in this very daycare hurt, angry, and alone without any woman speaking truth or any love into my life.... 10 years later I have the privilege of speaking truth and loving them and the high honor of doing it along amazing women!!!!!
Literally in my bible study this morning, Beth Moore summed it up perfectly. So I'll end it with her!
"The scars on my battered soul no longer appeared to me as random slashes but suddenly transfigured into engravings of unexpected praise and thanksgiving. God had done and been exactly what He'd said He would. To the secret places of our souls, where doubt hides and mocks, God's ability to restore remains a blessed theory until we experience His sustaining power for ourselves!
I wouldn't trade that intense season with my Redeemer for anything in this world. I lived off of Him and His promises (without knowing) hour by hour. I failed Him but He neither failed me nor left me in my failure. He stood me to my feet and began to form Christ in me (Gal. 4:19) in ways this former pit-dweller would have sworn were impossible. I have a long way to go, but I am so far from where I was that He alone could be the excuse. Bless His HOLY Name!!!!"
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