Our Stories
My Mission Trip
By Cathy Williams | posted 12/13/2007
"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness." (Psalm 30:11)
It seems so long ago when I came to Creekside. That shy and unsure young woman that I was. A friend invited me to come, and I said okay.
When I first decided to come to Creekside I didn't talk much. I came broken and bruised. There had been abuse, and a brother who died too young of drugs. There was alcoholism and just a hurting heart.
The more I came to Creekside, the more I saw Jesus working in my life. Mac taught the Alpha course and I went a few times. One year I went to the Holy Spirit weekend. As this group of people prayed for me, someone read a passage from Isaiah 61.
"To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." (Isaiah 61:3)
These past few years the Lord Jesus was changing my ashes into His beauty and He will continue to do this for me. He can also do this for you if you ask Him.
I have grown strong in the Lord these past years and through this I started to help with the children who I have grown to love very much. I loved praying for the people in this family of believers. There is a generosity in this Creekside family. Not just financially but also with their time. There is a love here that is indescribable.
God will bless each and every one in this body of Christ.
With this in mind the Lord Jesus is leading me to go on a mission trip with Him. I will be leaving Creekside for awhile and going where Jesus is leading me to go. I will miss each and every one of you while I am on this "mission" and I know I will think of you often.
God is walking me thru the next door of my life and I can't wait to see what's on the other side of that door. So now...
"May the Lord Bless you and keep you; May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace. In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen."
I Love You All,
To respond to this message, email Cathy at catwill34@juno.com.
Cathy
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"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness." (Psalm 30:11)
It seems so long ago when I came to Creekside. That shy and unsure young woman that I was. A friend invited me to come, and I said okay. When I first decided to come to Creekside I didn't talk much. I came broken and bruised. There had been abuse, and a brother who died too young of drugs. There was alcoholism and just a hurting heart. The more I came to Creekside, the more I saw Jesus working in my life. Mac taught the Alpha course and I went a few times. One year I went to the Holy Spirit weekend. As this group of people prayed for me, someone read a passage from Isaiah 61. "To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." (Isaiah 61:3) These past few years the Lord Jesus was changing my ashes into His beauty and He will continue to do this for me. He can also do this for you if you ask Him. I have grown strong in the Lord these past years and through this I started to help with the children who I have grown to love very much. I loved praying for the people in this family of believers. There is a generosity in this Creekside family. Not just financially but also with their time. There is a love here that is indescribable. God will bless each and every one in this body of Christ. With this in mind the Lord Jesus is leading me to go on a mission trip with Him. I will be leaving Creekside for awhile and going where Jesus is leading me to go. I will miss each and every one of you while I am on this "mission" and I know I will think of you often. God is walking me thru the next door of my life and I can't wait to see what's on the other side of that door. So now... "May the Lord Bless you and keep you; May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace. In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen."
I Love You All, To respond to this message, email Cathy at catwill34@juno.com. |
