I was reading my poem that I wrote while in Ghana, The Tree. It was truly a gift from God and as He poured it into my heart I just began to write. I love so much that when you look at nature you can see examples of how things work together. The poem talks about the seasons the tree goes through; being a seed, new leaves lush and green, green leaves changing into beautiful bursts of color only to meet a harsh winter, shed and fall to the ground. But inside the tree is strong and will endure the harsh winter and go through another rotation of seasons growing taller and stronger each year. It is so what God does in us as we go through seasons in our lives.
I thought I would be going back to Ghana to start a home for young girls that I would rescue out of the market. But His ways are not my ways and He had other plans. I fussed and pouted and wallowed for a bit and then realized that He probably was getting a little tired of it and wished I would just stop. When I did things began to happen and like the tree the winter began to turn to spring and it was time for new growth.
Sometimes it is so hard for us to let go of what we thought or think should happen. If we would just trust Him all the time we wouldn't waste so much time. He began to bring people into my life, like Courtney. She started just such a home in the same area I was going to. As I learned of what she was doing and read her blog and saw how beautiful the heart of this ministry is, I knew that she was suppose to be the one starting the home and I was suppose to be part of it, but from here. I have a new business called Binding Beads. I will be announcing my website when it is ready and I am praying for support from family and friends. A portion of the profits from my business will be going to two ministries, 20% off the top, 40% of the kids division going to sponsor education for the rescued girls. I am also buying my supplies and products from the homeless ministry here in the states and from a single mom in Ghana. I also still volunteer for Feeding the Orphans and am blessed to be able to do that.
My heart misses Ghana and the people and children that I formed an attachment too. I long to go back and visit and am praying that will happen but in the meantime I am pulling up my bootstraps and I am going to be involved in ministry as much as possible right from here.
There is nothing more rewarding or refreshing than working for the Kingdom of God no matter where you are. Nothing!
