this summer especially.
i've felt like God has been leading me to start a ministry to teenage girls in keokuk, and i think the timing is finally right on it. we're at least trying it this summer. i can't wait. lots of support for it, now its time to just build on the excitement of it and start meeting together. the idea is nothing new, i felt like such a dork explaining it to the women who were interested in helping because it is so basic. basically, we'd be trying to bring girls to mentors through weekly (bi weekly?) meetings created around the ideas of community, bible study and mentoring. so basic. so exciting.
this coming week i get to go to missouri/arkansas for some weddings, some family time and a little reTREAT before we try this girls ministry thang.
the book of ephesians has been coming to my heart and mind and refreshing my soul so much recently. on my last trip home, i visited my home youth group (Christian life cathedral) for their college age service. it was so encouraging and the Lord just completely restored me through ephesians 6 (put on the full armor of God). i walked out of the building and into a rain storm, CLC looks over fayetteville/springdale and it was just an awesome sight to see the lightning and rain clouds hovering over NWA. one of my most vivid memories includes the CLC parking lot in the pouring rain, but under much sadder circumstances, i remember standing by my car, getting drenched, getting broken up with, feeling completely helpless and even deserted by the Lord (i only felt that way, of course, he hadn't abandoned me)... but a few weeks ago, i stood under a storm in the same parking lot feeling totally lifted and empowered by His spirit.
our God is an awesome God.
love.
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