You know, tomorrow could either be a huge success for a huge failure, at least in these eyes. Father never fails, I know that. Just being honest with my thoughts.
When I first learned of the need for Christian parents to do James 1:27 for real I was confronted with a personal responsibility to do something. Enter my 4 year old son Daniel.
When I saw him for the first time he was sick, in shoes too small and with a lady he did not know and biological mother he did not know. Jennifer, being the always prepared one, asked the mother some questions and she answered. The mother did not even hold Daniel (that is his new name). He sat in the lap of the other lady who drove the mother to where we were. He was with no one he knew. Nothing familiar, sick and in clothes that did not fit.
He slid down off of the lady's lap when it was time to part ways and toddled over to me and put those arms up for me to pick him up. He had my heart. I still can't recall that moment without tears. Partly because he became my son at that moment and partly because I can't fathom walking away from my kid like the biological mother did.
That was just part of the journey that led to January 31, 2010. We will meet together with 5 other partner churches and a mix of people from other churches in the launch of Project 127 Rome. This is a licensed foster placement and adoption agency that is focused on mobilizing the church to be THE answer to the foster care problems in NW Georgia. At 6 PM tomorrow night we go. This is a chance for the church to become relevant to the culture, actually indispensable.
I'm not nervous, just fully of anticipation of what Father is going to do with such unity among brothers and desire to do the work.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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I wonder what it was like for Joshua getting ready to cross the Jordon and go into Jericho? Or how about Gideon before he faced the Midianites? Was it like what you are describing; not nervous or fearful, but rather full of anticipation to see what Father would do? I'm proud of you, Mitch. I'm proud of how you've stepped up to fulfill the Father's will in Rome and Floyd county. I can't wait to hear what you accomplish by His power.
Hey Mitch,
This is Josh Kelly (Mark Jones' friend). It is encouraging to see the work that Three Rivers is doing, especially the work of aiding the countless poor and needy children in desperate need of the love of a family and of Christ. It seems like God has placed us at a church with a similar interest here in Raleigh NC. It is called Treasuring Christ Church. Anyways...Thank you for the encouragement.
Josh Kelly
jbk92382@gmail.com
www.asaviorworthtreasuring.blogspot.com
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