Every Thursday night Veronica, Ann Marie, and I meet with our d-group girls (discipleship girls). This Thursday we decided to get all the discipleship girls together for dinner and a chance to do some beading and painting nails. The whole night was a time of laughter and fun with calm, and relaxed spirits. It was so much fun to see all the girls laughing and telling stories through bites of spaghetti and salad. After dinner we pulled out the beads and string for bracelets and necklaces. The room was almost silent as the girls sat and concentrated on the beads and hemp they were stringing and tying. While we were beading Veronica and a few of the girls were hard at work baking cookies that they could take home. Just as I was thinking that I hoped the night would never end, I looked at the clock and saw it was time to clean up. As soon as everyone's nails were dry and the beads and string had all been cleaned up we loaded up into the cars to drive everyone home.
On the drive home one of my discipleship girls told Veronica, "Whenever we go to your house, we never want to go home." We are in a place where the houses our filled with unrest and often lacking in love. A peaceful home where our girls feel comfortable is what we hope we can provide for them when they enter the door of our house. I pray that as we open our home to these girls they my find a place, which allows them to calm their spirits long enough to find true rest in Jesus.
"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Great job, Heather! "Little things" (like dinner, making cookies, simply spending time with your girls) make a huge difference in the long run. You and Veronica are redefining the idea of "home" for the girls. I bet when they are older they will strive to create a home like yours and they will bring young women into their homes to be blessed! You are planting seeds that the Lord will cause to grow, flourish, and bear fruit in due time! Great job.
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ReplyDeletelooks so fun! great idea. little things with great love... :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome pictures Heather! I'm glad you & Veronica can share your gifts of hospitality with those girls. May you have many more nights of fun with them.
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