For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever.

Roman 11:36



Monday, December 14, 2009

Everyone Has A Story To Tell

Everyone has a story to tell. Some maybe be harder to tell than others...some short...some long...some filled with laughter...others filled with tears. Some may be full of detail and others so vague that it's hard to understand. No matter what approach, it's your story to tell. So when is the last time you shared your story with someone (a friend, neighbor, stranger)? Or better yet.....when is the last time you listened to someone share their story?



This Saturday our youth group is having our annual Christmas Party. But this year is going to be a little different. We are asking each youth to bring the following items to make up 1 kit.
1 fleece blanket/throw
1 pack of tissues (travel size)
1 body/hand lotion (travel size)
1 chapstick

The above items can be purchased for $5-$10. We are then going to take those items to a local homeless shelter for women.



The shelter is set up to house around 25-30 women. Individuals must submit their name to receive a voucher good for 1 week. This voucher includes a bed and shelter from 7:00pm - 7:00am. After their week has expired, the women have to resubmit their name for the next week.



My prayer for this coming Saturday is that these women will be blessed beyond what we can give. I'm praying that many stories will be told by our youth and by the women at the shelter. I'm praying that God will prepare hearts for seeds to be planted, seeds to be watered, and Lord will maybe even some harvesting!



Please pray for the Holy Spirit to preparing hearts and for boldness for our youth. We all have a story to tell, but JESUS is the greatest story of them all!!

2 comments:

  1. You changed your blog around, I like it! Kristen, you're such a great writer! We will definitely be praying for this weekend. How cool that the youth group is doing this!

    I was just thinking about the time we went out for breakfast to Silk City Diner when I was home one time. That was fun, I really enjoyed talking with you, can you come to Turkey and have breakfast with me again :) :)

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  2. Thanks for your prayers!

    Breakfast at Silk City was fun. I thought of that last Sunday when I saw your family on the screen!! That was truly amazing to be able to hear directly from all of you. I hope that wasn't once and done! I can't make any promises but I really would like to visit sometime!! :D

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