Opportunities...

Well...if I've learned one thing these last few weeks, it's that I sure don't have to understand God's will for my life in order to participate in it! Recently, I was asked by my good friends (the youth pastor and his wife) to serve in our church by teaching the Jr. High girls in the Youth on Sunday mornings. My first reaction was a combination of emotions.... I have been praying for God to show me where all He wanted to use me in our church and He has opened some doors along the way and has allowed me to get plugged in with our church family. So of course I was honored and excited about this opportunity to teach! But, I also am very involved in my current adult Sunday School class and have been for a while, so I was a little sad at the thought of being away from them on Sunday mornings because through the hardest time in my life, they have become my sounding board, accountability partners, encouragers, friends, and my family. After much prayer and discussion with a few trusted friends, I do feel called to teach in the Youth, so this coming Sunday will be my first morning to teach! I get to meet and love on all of my new girls on Saturday night and get the privelege of leading them in God's word on Sunday! Praise the Lord for this opportunity I have! Pray with me that God gives me the words to speak and that anything that is said or done in that classroom may be used ONLY for His glory. Pray for open hearts for myself and for the girls. Pray for this to be the beginning of a big BLESSING in all of our lives.

 

 

Another thing... I have heard of people going on a "Walk To Emmaus" before, from both of my parents, to my best friend, to several people I have known my whole life. I used to work at a church camp for a few years and was very familiar with the "Walks".... through all of this, though, I have never personally gone. One of my friends is on one this weekend and since hearing of him going, I committed to praying for him while he's there. Two weeks ago, THREE different women came up to me at church and asked me if I had ever gone on one and what I was waiting for! I felt convicted about it the more and more I thought about it and so I talked to my good friend from church and told her I was interested. She sent me the paperwork and I got it signed by our pastor the next day. She sent it in and told me there were only THREE open spots left for the Walk coming up at the end of September. We both (along with a few others) agreed in prayer that it was God's timing and that it all was in His hands and that I would be accepted on the Walk that He had for me. Last night, I got a message that it was official and that I am going September 27th-30th! Praise the Lord for sweet women in my life that show an interest in me! Praise the Lord for His PERFECT timing! Praise the Lord for providing me with opportunities to grow in my walk and to strengthen my faith in Him!