(in)courage!

Hi friends,

When our little school closed in August, and I was suddenly without a job and without that ministry, I wondered what God would have me do with my time, other than home schooling the boys.  I knew I would be busy with the adoption process and learning as much as possible about that, but I also knew that He would open up doors for ministry in ways that I had not considered before.

Last fall I joined an (in)courage group on Facebook and found myself in a group of mothers from many different walks of life, but who all love Jesus and who strive to follow him every day, through the struggles and joys of motherhood.  It was a lot of fun meeting these women, occasionally chatting through Face Time or Skype.  We would share concerns and pray for each other; share victories and praises, and encourage each other daily.  This group quickly became a blessing to me in this new season of my life.

We are all moms.  Some work full time; some are at home with children all day.  Some home school, others have children in public or Christian schools.  Some have biological children; others have added to their family through adoption; some have both.  But we all desire to follow Jesus through it all, and we all want to encourage others and to be encouraged!   We meet in a closed Facebook group, so all that is shared there is safe.

Recently I was asked to consider becoming a co-leader of this group with my friend, Erin Martin.  I knew this was one of those new doors God was opening, and applied to (in)courage to become a co-leader.  And here we are at the beginning of a new session!

  If you are on Facebook, and (in)courage sounds like a place for you, please send me a friend request and I will add you to the group.  Once you are in, please introduce yourself to the group, and I promise you will receive a huge welcome!  I look forward to meeting new friends and old.