This Girl's Heartbeat

God has been opening so many doors for Refuge lately. Since we've returned from Africa, Mandy and I can hardly keep up with the blessings He's pouring out on the ministry. One of our main focus for Hope Refuge is to build the buildings. It costs between $12,000-$14,000 to build one building and that includes cement floors; right now they are sitting on dirt floors in some of their buildings. We were sitting around a merry go round in Mandy's back yard one Saturday when the brick project, or what we are calling the Tafaali project, came to mind. (Tafaali means brick in Lugandan) For a donation of $100, people will receive a brick that represents their donation. It only takes 140 bricks to build one building! Seems easy right! But we had no bricks. Since that day, we have had over 500 bricks donated to us with more on the way! When there's a need, He supplies it. we are already planning our projects for the next mission trip and are counting down the days and months

Ever wonder why god takes you to places or situations which you try to avoid to grow you and teach you. He does this to me often and I don't like it. But I know it's good for me. It's like going to the dentist. I'm not of fan of the dentist but I know it's good for me. It's during these times that he stretches you and puts you in a place where all you can do is rely on him. Sometimes it takes some drastic measures for him to get our attention and sometimes it's a quiet nudge. But every time he shows me something about himself or about myself and I can feel him holding me and saying "it's ok Lacey, I've got you. I will never leave you nor forsake you." And I learn...I learn to lean on him, I learn to trust, and I reconnect to a source that sustains me and loves me so much. And I am reminded that I am His. Sent from my iPad