IT'S ALL ABOUT SERVING OUR SAVIOR!: BE THE "ONE"

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

BE THE "ONE"

Photo taken by our daughter, Lyndsie

We serve an awesome God. He takes some of the smallest things and turns them in to big beautiful things. Gary and I came to this ministry together hoping to touch just one child's life. Hoping to make a difference. We prayed that if one kid grew up and thought about what he was taught here, and made a change in his life to be different and to be a man of God, then we did what God asked us to come and do. It only takes one person standing alone to make a difference in someones life. That person could be you. And it's not just Gary and me. It's all of the house parents here working together to make a difference. It's the office staff, the tutor, the cook, the sponsors, the counselor's as well as all the other people working for the children. You could go out tomorrow and find a life to touch, and it makes you feel wonderful inside just knowing you helped that ONE person. The boys took their money and went shopping at Wal-Mart tonight. The ideal was for them to buy their friends and family gifts. I automatically knew that they were going to try and swindle something for themselves. Boy was I wrong. These boys tried to stretch their money as far as it would go so they could get each one they loved something special. I thought, they get it. They really get it! It touched my heart to know that they were so eager to give. I hope the ones receiving the gifts will understand how much thought and love went into them. These guys are great boys and have compassion and love for others. God has something special planned for each of them I'm sure. I hope at least one walks away knowing his life has been changed for the good... forever. They have already shown that is is possible by the love they have for others, and it only takes one to make a difference.
FYI: Never take a van full of teenagers to Wal-Mart to shop! :)

IN EVERYTHING I DID, I SHOWED YOU THAT BY THIS KIND OF HARD WORK WE MUST HELP THE WEAK, REMEMBERING THE WORDS THE LORD JESUS HIMSELF SAID: 'IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.'
ACTS 20:35

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Our Beggining and how it all got started

My husband, Gary, was the pastor of a church in Conway, AR. He resigned because we felt like God wanted us some where else. We came back to our home church in Little Rock, AR. and waited on God to show us where to he wanted us to go. I prayed every night; Lord show me where you want me to go and I will be willing to follow. I prayed for a full-time ministry and for the Lord to show me how to love as he does. I felt I didn't really know how to love and I wanted to learn. Gary soon got a call from a church by our home that was looking for a pastor. We went there for several Sunday's for him to preach and was told that the church was going to call him to pastor. On that same day, I received a call from my best friend to please pray for a set of house parents at ABC Homes. Immediately I knew what God was asking us to do. Two weeks later we set off for our trip to visit ABC Homes. I was very excited to be going, but thought I can't do this. I liked my time to myself, I liked to get up and go when I wanted. I didn't want to be around a house full of kids and kaos all day! God put me in my place real fast. He let me know how selfish I was being. I had just told him the night before, you tell me where to go and I will follow. Now I was telling God I couldn't? Well, he convicted me real quick on that one. We spent the night at ABC homes in Monticello and got to know some of the kid's. They were so happy and so full of love. Gary and I got up the next morning and walked through the campus. I started crying feeling overwhelmed by the presence of God. God was all over the campus and he said; Denise, this is where you will serve me. Gary felt the same conviciton and we knew God needed us there. We stayed for almost a year and felt God asking us to move on. We gained custody of a 17 year old boy, Jackie, who is on fire for the Lord. We are very excited about what God has instore for our family and very excited to have kids to minister with us. God is so good! We seek his will for our lives always!

OUR LIFE

I am so glad you dropped by to read what we did today. It is so nice to know that we have prayer warriors on our side. Please continue coming back and viewing the blog so you will know where some of our prayer needs are. God bless you all. We love you and hope you have a great day!

Love, Gary and Denise