Ask GOD and you will receive!

I know that all of my life and probably most of yours, you have been told that if you just tell GOD what you need, he will give it to you! Well, I know that is hard to believe that someone we can't even see can give us our hearts desires. Well, do I have a story for you!!!

Rick and I have been struggling with wanting to go to Puerto Rico (Missions trip) but not having the money to do it. Being on unemployment and Rick working for the school system did not help LOL! God had been telling us he wanted us there, so we tried scrimping every little penny, selling some jewelery, even knowing we would be getting some rebate checks etc... Well as things went, every step we took, Satan was right there fighting us all the way and nothing worked out for us to get the money we needed! The last day for the money came and we had the money in checking, but also had the bills that needed to be paid, also our tithe check to give. I sat at the desk and looked at the checkbook and said a little prayer to GOD that I was going out on a limb to write this check and the tithe check, he knew what we needed. I handed Chuck the check and thought "OK, what do we do with all the bills?"

We paid what little we could and tried to figure out the rest. Well, the most amazing thing happened! I received a rebate check (thank you GOD) from a Dr. where I had foot surgery over a year and half ago, then Saturday night, Chuck came up to me and handed me my Puerto Rico check back. I could not figure out what was going on??? Well, what I did not know was that some very special people in our church was trying to get sponsorship money for us (GOD at work) Well, it came through and our whole trip was paid for. The most amazing thing was my check for Puerto Rico and the rebate check together came up to exactly what we needed for the bills we had held back!!

As I said, all my life I had been told "just tell GOD what you need and he will give it to you!" Now I can not say that he just handed it to us. We really tried every way possible to come up with the money, and I do believe that serving, tithing, and trying to live as he request also helped. But bottom line is pray, believe, do what GOD request & JUST ASK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Volunteering and the Community

On Wednesday I had the opportunity to be a part of The Anchor doing what it does best, Volunteering & Community Service! We got to prepare and serve The Locust Grove Police and Fireman lunch. It was a beautiful day, with a bunch of wonderful volunteers! We had regular volunteers and new volunteers, but what I felt the most was the kinship that we all had. We were all there for the same reason, to be of service for which GOD calls us to do. The time flew by and we realized that a couple of hours were already gone.

This is what God wants us to do, serve him! It does not feel like an obligation or a job, it just feels great! If you have not had that feeling then come see me, email or call and I will be glad to talk with you about volunteering and serving God! We are planning on doing this once a month during the summer. There is also plenty of other ways to volunteer!

Thank you to Jennifer Carlile for heading this up. Your the best!!!

Volunteering, I just don't have the time.

Well, summer is almost here and everyone is thinking, "what are we going to do or, where are we going for vacation". The more important question now and for the future should be what can I do to be serving GOD! If it was not for GOD, we would not even be on this earth to be going to school, work, planning vacations etc...

I know you are sitting there reading this and saying " I just don't have the time in my busy schedule". Well, just think that if GOD during his time of creation had said "I have been so busy that I just don't have time in my schedule to create man, where would be be??? It is as simple and complex as that. GOD has given us everything and we should be able to give back just a small amount of our time.

Volunteering on Sundays and community activities are some of the ways that you can start. We are always needing volunteers in all the areas. It really is a rewarding feeling to being doing something for The Anchor and for GOD.

As the summer is beginning and you are making your plans, pray to GOD to lead you where he wants you and then take that leap of faith and volunteer!