When Your Heart Is Overwhelmed!

Well, it has been nearly a month since "Chosen" and I am still blown away by what God did over the weekend!

We had so much fun. Bonfires, talent shows, singing, tribal wars and copious amounts of yummy food.

But we also had some God time. We prayed and prophesied over all the girls and I can tell you, there was not a dry eye in the house.

One of the highlights for me was splitting the older and the younger girls on the Saturday afternoon. The younger girls went and had a mini olympics, and Ashlea and I sat with the older girls and shared a little of our journeys and then opened it up for questions and answers. Wow! What a powerful time of honesty and vulnerability that can only happen when you are feeling safe and loved.

We chatted about the struggles of life and personal things that we were all dealing with. We prayed for each other and we connected with God in a way that you just can't put into words.

My heart broke at what some of the girls are facing in their lives, and my heart became so heavy and overwhelmed that I wondered if I would last the session without having to excuse myself and run to the bathroom in tears. But I sat there and I let the tears flow, and as I looked around the room, I could see I was not the only one. As we all hugged when our time was up, I knew God had called me to this point for a reason. He had broken my heart for what breaks His. And I will never be the same again.

And so even though 'Chosen' is over, my heart still aches for His girls. I am continuing to cover them in prayer, and continuing to plan events in the future so we can reconnect with the girls and invite new girls ino the fold.

This is where my heart lies and I will do all I can so that these girls will know how loved and valued they truly are.

Kathy

xxx