As a believer in Jesus Christ, I long to be used by Him, in the church body. I believe with all my heart that He has created us with special talents and gifts that are unique to us, in our circles. My part 1 of this story takes me back to 2013. I was working on my fibromyalgia, treating it with the Guaifenesin Protocol (still am :)) And as I sat there, doing the best thing I could for my health, there was such a genuine discouragement in my heart that I was not being used by God.
A little back-history of me. I am a pastors kid, and a missionary kid. Lived in Africa for 3 years as a child and it made such an impact that I went back several times as a missionary. Spent a total of 7 years in Africa. It’s still in my blood- quite literally 😀 I LOVE Africa <3 I love being used by God, being use-full, having purpose beyond just ME.
Being too sick to have a ministry was very humbling and a much-needed experience lol. God used this time in my life to take my focus off earthly things, and put my focus on Christ. It was a heart-healing thing that I am SO thankful for. Funny that those times when God is giving us a break and a healing, is when we fight Him and just want to get busy. SO thankful for that time. Check out more on me and my story of faith on Christines Cozy Corner.
It was very soon after writing that first post that I got REALLY busy lol!!! Only 1 month later, I started a Facebook support group called Fibro Buddies on Guaifenesin Protocol. I have fibromyalgia and found there to be a giant need for emotional support AND answers in starting the Guaifenesin Protocol. This group started with a bang and I spent anywhere from 8-10 hours every day on that group. Crazy right? I had no idea how busy it would make me. It gave me purpose and a way to help others. I am so thankful to the Lord for this ministry.
And that’s not all! lol! Some neighbors moved in with 2 little girls who would come running over every morning yelling ‘neighbor!!!’ waking up the whole neighborhood LOL! 😀 Every day I spent with these girls reminded me of God’s love and kindness to us. I shared the love of God our Creator and Friend with these girls, who grew to love Him as much as I do <3 It was truly an honor to share Jesus with them.
It wasn’t long after they moved away and broke my heart, God brought 2 little Foster boys to come be a part of our family for a year. They were taken away and broke my heart again. Now I do a crochet club and a before-and-after school program with girls who I have grown to love so much too 🙂 I can’t have kids and it is a profound grief in my life, but God has graciously brought children along to be family to me, even if I am not family to them <3 God is so good and continues to use me in unexpected ways. So thankful! <3