This was the year I felt God laid on my heart to launch Inspire 2013. I wanted it to be a place separate from any one specific church and a place to gather as a group of ladies as the body of Christ…not specific to any one denomination but rather in unity as Christians.
A place to come worship, hear from God a word specific to our lives, and then give opportunity to serve in our community and beyond. A place to allow God to heal our lives and then go beyond our own pain by bringing purpose to it all by helping others.
If any of you really know me, you know my heart is to consistently encourage hearts. Period. Whatever that may look like.
I wanted God to inspire a group of ladies (and kids in our highlighted ministries) that we are called to more than just the mundane day to day life. That our pain and brokenness does not have to define us. We are daughters and children of the King. We are more than conquerers. We are called. We have purpose. God has given us a heart to follow Him. I wanted to encourage our hearts to press in and take a hold of that which God has taken a hold of us for. His glory.
And, yet, somewhere along the journey of this past year of my life I realized that I needed that too. As I was wanting to encourage all of you, God was encouraging my heart as well. The beauty of pouring yourself out is that God pours His living water back into you only to be poured out again.
I am beyond thankful that God put this vision in my heart this year. I am unbelievably grateful to God for being able to meet so many amazing people through the ministries we have helped this year. I have been inspired by all of you and am so glad we are now friends! I love how He, in His perfect timing, brought so many amazing people into my life this year.
I'm grateful for friends I have known for a long time and for friends I have just met this year that have both come alongside of me, encouraged me and helped me with Inspire.
I am thankful for those of you God placed around me, who have the same heart as I do. I love that God has connected me with some amazing girls who share my same heart, vision and passion for helping people while bringing purpose from pain.
Thank you for helping me, sharing your heart and your vision with me, and encouraging me to not give up but keep going.
I am truly the one who has been inspired by all of you who have your own ministries and by those who are just starting to step into the things God has laid on your hearts to do. I love how God is working in all things at all times! I love that He can use me and can use anyone with a willing heart. Your stories you have shared with me have inspired me and challenged me to press in even more.
Thank you all who have come to one or all of our events or helped with an event by being a part of something that crossed denominations in the name of wanting more of God and wanting to give back.
Merry Christmas to all of you and Happy New Year! We are planning and praying for the direction of Inspire 2014. There are some pretty cool ideas coming our way so please pray with us too, that God would lead and direct us in this next year.
We can't wait to see what God calls us to next!
