As I write, I am once again reminded of the goodness of our Lord! Just when I think that we have figured it all out and things just could not get any better, He shows me that when He is in charge things will only get better!
Last week I had the challenge of speaking with a very abortion minded woman. She was adament about the fact that she just could NOT have a baby! As sometimes happens the Lord opens a door for me to share my personal abortion experience with a client who no matter what the peer counselor says, it is NO, NO, NO! Although I have shared this story many times, the Lord always manages to have me tell it different every time. However, this is not about me, nor will it ever be. It is about HIM, the creator of all life. After spending quite a bit of time with this young woman, she left and her peer counselor and I did not sense that she had changed her mind at all.
Now, for the rest of the story. Today this woman came back. I did not know she had, she saw a different peer counselor who did not know that I and another peer counselor had spent time with her before today. The session went like most others except this time the word abortion was never spoken. She came in because she wanted HER BABY!!! The baby that just last week had no chance at life, the baby that the Lord created and once again we saw the Lord save!.
How very fortunate we are to be able to witness miracles! How blessed we are to serve a God that would allow His daughters to see His hand move upon this young womans heart and change her mind and once again save a baby. A baby that we will get to see, a young girl that has signed up for parenting classes and a God who is bigger that anything we could ever imagine.
Lives are truly changed at Life's Choices, especially ours!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
When Saying "Thank You" just does not feel like enough
Have you ever had one of those moments that as you were saying, "Thank You" you found yourself searching for a more eloquent saying, something that had more words in the phrase, something that just felt like it sounded more important?
Today, I had just that moment as I stood before the congregation at First Baptist Church of Eustis and said, "Thank You." Thank you for the formula that will go to clients who otherwise might not be able to feed their baby, diapers that are so needed for a newborn and clothing that will be so very much appreciated by one who has so little. These items will go to the least of these.
At Life's Choices we have the incredible honor of serving the Lord by serving those who are thirsty, hungry and in need of clothing. We may be the only Jesus they will ever see. We may be the only one on that day that will tell them how very much they are loved and appreciated. This wonderful ministry of LIFE is a beautiful modern day picture of our Lord Jesus. He made Himself available to the least of these. He left the comfort of heaven and came to earth as a man to walk among the people. He taught us how to live, love and serve others.
Life's Choices needs more people who want to love like Jesus did. More that want to serve as He did, and more that will take the step outside of the church to serve in the local mission field.
If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer at Life's Choices, please call the center at 352-357-2202. What are you waiting for? Take that step and join those who are standing on the front lines for the least of these in our community. May you be blessed!
Today, I had just that moment as I stood before the congregation at First Baptist Church of Eustis and said, "Thank You." Thank you for the formula that will go to clients who otherwise might not be able to feed their baby, diapers that are so needed for a newborn and clothing that will be so very much appreciated by one who has so little. These items will go to the least of these.
At Life's Choices we have the incredible honor of serving the Lord by serving those who are thirsty, hungry and in need of clothing. We may be the only Jesus they will ever see. We may be the only one on that day that will tell them how very much they are loved and appreciated. This wonderful ministry of LIFE is a beautiful modern day picture of our Lord Jesus. He made Himself available to the least of these. He left the comfort of heaven and came to earth as a man to walk among the people. He taught us how to live, love and serve others.
Life's Choices needs more people who want to love like Jesus did. More that want to serve as He did, and more that will take the step outside of the church to serve in the local mission field.
If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer at Life's Choices, please call the center at 352-357-2202. What are you waiting for? Take that step and join those who are standing on the front lines for the least of these in our community. May you be blessed!
Friday, August 20, 2010
When They Abort Anyway
As I prepare for our Memorial Service I realize tht after four years we have lost many babies to abortion, however we have also witnessed the miracle of many new lives. This is an emotionally taxing work that the Lord has called each of us to in the ministry of the Pregnancy Resource Center.
Tomorrow we will have a small candlelight service for those babies who we have lost to abortion over the past year. We will spend a moment reading scripture, worshiping our Lord and lighting candles in memory or each life that is now in heaven.
While this sounds like a very sad time, we must also remember that we are not in control of any of the clients lives that the Lord sends to us. He has divinely appointed each client to come in our doors and we trust that their lives are in His hands, not ours. It is only in this recognition that we can contiue the battle for souls and for the unborn.
The battle rages on and we must prepare daily to stand on the front lines to reach one life at a time in the strength of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are reading this and you would like to volunteer your time at your local pregnancy center, pray and see if this is the mission field God is calling you to.
Although sometimes they abort anyway, it is the most amazing ministry work I have ever been involed in. Loving the Lord, loving His people and sharing the Gospel! Ask yourself, could it be any better than that? What are you waiting for, jump in and allow the Lord to work in and through you!
Tomorrow we will have a small candlelight service for those babies who we have lost to abortion over the past year. We will spend a moment reading scripture, worshiping our Lord and lighting candles in memory or each life that is now in heaven.
While this sounds like a very sad time, we must also remember that we are not in control of any of the clients lives that the Lord sends to us. He has divinely appointed each client to come in our doors and we trust that their lives are in His hands, not ours. It is only in this recognition that we can contiue the battle for souls and for the unborn.
The battle rages on and we must prepare daily to stand on the front lines to reach one life at a time in the strength of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are reading this and you would like to volunteer your time at your local pregnancy center, pray and see if this is the mission field God is calling you to.
Although sometimes they abort anyway, it is the most amazing ministry work I have ever been involed in. Loving the Lord, loving His people and sharing the Gospel! Ask yourself, could it be any better than that? What are you waiting for, jump in and allow the Lord to work in and through you!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Hundreds of Diapers delivered from First Baptist Church of Eustis
Today Life's Choices received a blessing from heaven that came in the form of diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, baby lotion, blankets, bottles, and just about any other item you can think of for a newborn baby!
Our center was choosen as as one of the organizations to receive items that the church called "Impact Eustis". We knew that we would be receiving some items, however, when they started to bring boxes large enough to be carried on a dolly (literally) we were amazed at the goodnes of our Lord.
If you have not become a part of this amazing work the Lord is doing at Life's Choices of Lake County my only question is, "why not?" Volunteer training is coming up in September and if you feel the Lord calling you into a local mission, check out what is happening here!
Truly, we are seeing miracles daily! Visit us at http://www.friendsoflifeschoices.com/ or follow us on Facebook at Life's Choices of Lake County, Inc.
Working Together for LIFE!
Our center was choosen as as one of the organizations to receive items that the church called "Impact Eustis". We knew that we would be receiving some items, however, when they started to bring boxes large enough to be carried on a dolly (literally) we were amazed at the goodnes of our Lord.
If you have not become a part of this amazing work the Lord is doing at Life's Choices of Lake County my only question is, "why not?" Volunteer training is coming up in September and if you feel the Lord calling you into a local mission, check out what is happening here!
Truly, we are seeing miracles daily! Visit us at http://www.friendsoflifeschoices.com/ or follow us on Facebook at Life's Choices of Lake County, Inc.
Working Together for LIFE!
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