My techie son, Dan, got me hooked up with this new, pretty purple blog and helped me to get two new websites today. I even went and categorized all my old posts. For those of you praying for Josiah’s Blessings Ministry, here’s an update: I worked on the brochure some today. My goal is to have it and the website completed by the day before Thanksgiving…that will be 10 years ago that we were diagnosed with Josiah’s pregnancy being “incompatible with life” and our lives changed forever. My Pastor has taught me that goals and projected dates help to keep us accountable, so with God’s grace (which is sufficient for me) I pledge to be have these two projects completed by November 25, 2009. Of course this is MY plan and I know that all things exist within God’s plan, not our timetable. So keep praying and watching…until then EnJOY every moment.
Hugs,
Dawn

I believe in accountability. The Lord has placed something on my heart for many years and well, sometimes it gets dealt with, but most times, it just gets thought about. It’s time to get serious with the Lord and do what He has asked of me. I believe this will only get done through the heartfelt prayers of other believers in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. So I am calling all prayer warriors!!! Ok, the Lord has been hammering me on the head about something (aka conviction). Almost 10 years ago, the Lord brought our family through an incredible “tragedy” that turned our mourning into JOY! As we were walking through this “tragedy”, we knew the Lord had a purpose for it and we knew that it was all for His glory (Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose). Over the years, the Lord has given me the desire to have a ministry to helping others who have traveled the same or similar path. The LORD has blessed this ministry beyond words…but why should we be amazed??? This is GOD we are talking about here. Still, my flesh is amazed and in awe that He would chose to use me to help another hurting soul over and over again. The ministry has had a timeline of its own…God’s timing that is…which is of course, always perfect! My flesh has also put alot of stuff that I should be doing for this ministry aside because, well, sometimes its just too painful to deal with it all. Besides, I have a husband, and homeschool four blessings. I’m a busy woman. But that is my flesh (aka sin). I have to remember WHO God is and that this is HIS ministry, not mine. It’s not all about my pain…it’s ALL about His comfort and compassion and mercy. So without further ado, I ask for your heartfelt prayers for the Josiah’s Blessings ministry. Please pray that God would allow me to put aside my flesh and do the things that He wants me to get done for His glory. Specific prayer requests for a Christ-honoring website and pamphlet to let others know about the ministry and to be available to hurting souls as the Lord sees fit. My heartfelt desire is that others would grow closer to the Lord through this ministry…all for His glory and honor. Lord, once again I confess my sin of laziness and unwillingness to be used by you. Forgive me of my sins O Lord and use me O Lord, for Your perfect purpose I pray. In Jesus’ name. Amen. EnJOY every moment! Dawn