"I found my heart in You."

Woah........


That word completely describes the past week. 


If you have read my previous blog, you will remember how I had mentioned the ministry that God had placed on my heart to start. Well I'm going to be honest with you....... I was not prepared for the instant responses from people and I was DEFINITELY not prepared for how quickly God would open doors. Not too long after I posted the last blog I had my sister contact me telling me she wanted to talk to me more about the ministry. We met for dinner Saturday night and she tells me that God has placed a similar dream on her heart for many months now. She then opens a notebook with a written out plan of how to start a non-profit organization. My first reaction was to say, "That's too big, that is not what I had in mind." But I stopped myself from blurting out this reaction and allowed her to explain her plan to me. As she explained the process I felt God confirming in my mind that this is HIS plan, not mine, let him be the judge on how big this plan is to be. My sister even already has a name picked out. The ministry will be called "The Shelter Tree". She said it's based on the song Shelter Tree by Newsong. I listened to the song and realized this name is perfect.


After the overwhelming shock of what God really had in mind, I told my sister to give me the first steps, to ease the anxiety that had crept into my mind. The first step is to research other organizations and create a mission statement. Well I go to church Sunday and one of the members volunteers at Metropolitan Ministries downtown. For those who do not know about this ministry, they provide fundings to help pay for people's electric bills, rent, food, and other needs. He told me that I could come and shadow to see how things work and to talk with the director about the behind the scene stuff. So this morning I plan to wake up at 6 am to be at the building by 7:30am. Already the enemy is trying to throw barriers into my path because my alarm never went off. Thankfully God woke me up at 7:05. I literally leaped out of bed, threw on clothes and ran out the door. After praying that I would not get a speeding ticket and that the red lights would not slow me down, I pulled into the parking lot at exactly 7:33. It was such a blessing to talk with the staff and volunteers. I could only stay until 10:30 (I had originally planned to stay til 12 but thanks to my late wake up call I had to go home and shower for work) but I was able to walk away with many idea's and a peace that God is going to help me through this. 


I am also so thankful for the people who have come to me and already offered their time once the ministry is started. It's comforting to know that people are already willing to volunteer their time! And I'm especially thankful for Briarwood for their support in this dream that has been placed on my heart. 


It's only been a little over a week since God has placed this dream on my heart and he has already opened multiple doors. I'm still in awe of what he is doing and how he is continuing to confirm his plan to me. I just pray that I can be obedient to whatever he has in mind.