Oh God, my God.
I prayed for harvesters for the field.
Just as we were challenged this year at camp meeting.
And first came new ideas.
Then a member volunteered to help.
Then a child’s mother called and said she would like to help.
God, you answered prayer.
Now what do I do?
We are open to meeting the needs of these people.
We want to respond wisely.
We want to make them feel welcome.
We are ready to give up control.
Now, help us change
So new people are integrated into your work.
And everyone comes closer to you.
Help us to help the parents who help.
And that’s the hierarchy – We seek your wisdom and strength.
Then we can help people who come to help us.
Help work together to do you work.
Help us to minister to each other as adults while we work together.
Help us be your representatives.
Posted by:
Jo Bower (Randall)
I play piano, write, publish, and struggle with being as good as possible at things I do. My husband has recently went from being a full-time pastor to a full-time hospice chaplain. (Compassionate Care Hospice of Alexandria) Life changed drastically, and I am still in the I can’t believe I really have time for myself stage. I have read everything I can get my hands on and am taking a break from all that has stressed me. God is good and faithful. +
We attend the First United Church of Alexandria and are slowly getting involved with its opportunities for service. Our Sunday School Class is wonderful..
Life has changed again, and we have come full circle, returning to Oklahoma City, Ok where we began our life together. We have a good place to live, family is close, and we are walking new paths physically and spiritually.
Again, God remains faithful and has led us to a church that accepted us and has extended opportunities for us to serve.
My life-long dream is to minister to people I will never meet. And my final goal in life is to be used up. When all is said and done, and I am no longer ‘in charge’ or able to appear in public, I will have given everything I have to give, and be content to let the world come to me.
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