“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).
I absolutely love to think about how amazing God is. I can sit for hours and just be lost in wonder of how He works.
When people ask me what made me decide to go on the World Race, I’m so blessed to tell them this little story.
Our women’s ministry is so blessed and amazing.
We have an annual women’s retreat which the past two years have been held in a tiny, blink and you’ll miss it, town called Amherst, TX. It’s wonderful though. It’s a time for women of all ages, truly of all ages, to come together, fellowship, cry, laugh, experience the Holy Spirit, and fall on God’s grace. We have annointed speakers who pour God’s words over us and pray with and over everyone there. Our retreats are special and will always be special and now for a new reason. My first year at the the retreat was 2 years ago. I had been at trinity for about a year and was really trying to get involved. Now the Lord had already placed a huge passion for missions and for women in my heart and I just knew He was calling me to women’s ministry, just knew it…problem? Problem was I didn’t know HOW to go about doing it. I was 24 or 25 and I just thought, “Renee’, you’re way too young. These women are going to look at you like you’re crazy!” Well that first year at the retreat I fell inlove…with all the women there. On the last day before we left, I approached 2 women, Rhonda Cox…my prayer warrior and Nita Kuehn..Women’s Ministry Director. I told them what was in my heart. I left there re-energized and ready to take on life. I continued to volunteer for different things with the ministry and then I received a phone call. It was the first of many to come, from Nita Kuehn. She offered me the opportunity to join the Women’s Ministry Council. WoW! They didn’t laugh at me because of my youth, the embraced it! What a ride it has been! I would never change anything about this. They are a very special group of women who work so hard for our Father and to show His love to every woman.
We have an annual women’s retreat which the past two years have been held in a tiny, blink and you’ll miss it, town called Amherst, TX. It’s wonderful though. It’s a time for women of all ages, truly of all ages, to come together, fellowship, cry, laugh, experience the Holy Spirit, and fall on God’s grace. We have annointed speakers who pour God’s words over us and pray with and over everyone there. Our retreats are special and will always be special and now for a new reason. My first year at the the retreat was 2 years ago. I had been at trinity for about a year and was really trying to get involved. Now the Lord had already placed a huge passion for missions and for women in my heart and I just knew He was calling me to women’s ministry, just knew it…problem? Problem was I didn’t know HOW to go about doing it. I was 24 or 25 and I just thought, “Renee’, you’re way too young. These women are going to look at you like you’re crazy!” Well that first year at the retreat I fell inlove…with all the women there. On the last day before we left, I approached 2 women, Rhonda Cox…my prayer warrior and Nita Kuehn..Women’s Ministry Director. I told them what was in my heart. I left there re-energized and ready to take on life. I continued to volunteer for different things with the ministry and then I received a phone call. It was the first of many to come, from Nita Kuehn. She offered me the opportunity to join the Women’s Ministry Council. WoW! They didn’t laugh at me because of my youth, the embraced it! What a ride it has been! I would never change anything about this. They are a very special group of women who work so hard for our Father and to show His love to every woman.
So this brings me to this year’s retreat. This year I was blessed enough to be behind the scenes helping put everything together. I found it all to be just so soothing and such a blessing. I loved every minute of it and loved meeting new women and welcoming my sisters in Christ. How joyful it was to show them the love and grace that I was shown a year before. One of the best things that the Lord blessed us with was the HUGE diversity in age groups! I was no longer the youngest woman there! We had a great group of the youngest of young to lovely ladies in their eighties. I couldn’t imagine a better gift from the Lord then for Him to show me that…oh but He had another gift for me. The theme of the retreat was Beyond the Zone, living beyond your comfort zone. The question was presented to us…what would you do if you weren’t afraid? Hmmm….think about it, truly think about it. I did. And I told the Lord, God, if I wasn’t afraid, I’d go where ever you sent me, I’d just go, not afraid to take your word and I’d speak your word to all that you bring me to. Now remember, this was a “What if” question. Well that Saturday I drove back home just thrilled that the Lord had allowed me to be a part His divine appointments at the retreat. The following Monday I had lunch with a friend of mine. I told this person about my desire to minister and I said that I would do missionary work sometime, I just didn’t know how it would happen, but I was believing God that it would. Well the VERY NEXT day I get a phone call from Pam saying she had sent me some information about the WR and going to Latin America and that I should take a look at it. Look at how God works!!!
So here I am, 6 months away, putting all my faith in my Father, believing that He has provided every penny needed, every supply required and every hearts desire to make this journey for Him.
So here I am, 6 months away, putting all my faith in my Father, believing that He has provided every penny needed, every supply required and every hearts desire to make this journey for Him.
Trinity Women’s Ministry, It’s for all ages!
You’re never too young or too old!
