Our Indepence Day

We’re so proud of our boys. Eden is now in 4th class (4th grade), and Eli is starting 1st class (1st grade). They’re growing so fast! They both had a great first week with their new teachers. We celebrating what we affectionately call “Independence Day” by going into Dublin City and having a fancy shmancy lunch together. It was awesome…I mean we missed our boys terribly.

We want to thank you so much for your prayers and support. You are not only partnering with us to help Irish women experiencing crisis pregnancy. You are also investing into the lives of our children as well. Thank you!

4 Prayers

It’s another year and Fall (or Autumn if you’re over here in Ireland) is here. We’ve got a crazy few months ahead, and we need your prayers!

1. Please pray our boys have another great year in their school. We’ve been so blessed by their primary school and want their positive experience to continue as they grow and develop.

2. Please pray for our conference. She Is Ireland is just a month away. We are still working out details and final preparations. We’re believing for God to do amazing things in the lives of those who attend. We have registrants from all across Ireland coming, and we know God has a plan!

3. Please pray for Zoe Community volunteer intake. We are beginning another round of bringing in new volunteers. Please pray God guides us to the right people to help.

4. Charity Status. Yep. It’s on the list…still. Every month we await emails as there is only one meeting keeping us from charity status. We have been informed that we will NOT be informed when this conversation will take place. So every month we pray and wait.

Thank you so much for praying, giving, and believing with us. We have an exciting season ahead!

Afraid in the Night

My son, Eden, has a particular gift of bedtime stalling. Going to the bathroom, needing a drink of water, and the ever popular, “I’m afraid.” “Afraid of what?”, I ask. It could be anything from school tomorrow, noises he hears, noises he might hear, thoughts in his head.

Last night it was, “I’m afraid of the world.” After some brilliant conversational aerobatics I discovered he was afraid of what life will bring in the future. I shared a scripture and off he went. This morning I opened my devotional, and there was the exact scripture I had read to my son not twelve hours earlier.

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

I realised in that moment I needed this scripture far more than my son. We are facing a lot. To name a few the never-ending wait for charity status, increasing need for space of a growing yet unofficially launched crisis pregnancy organisation, and the first of we believe will be many conferences for the women of Ireland.

As I read that scripture and journaled I realised that my Father was sharing with me the exact same message I shared with my son. “It’s ok. You are on my path, in my plan, and in my house. There is nothing to fear here.” All that the Lord has called us to do may not play out how we want or expect, but we trust His will to be done.

We are thankful that as we navigate the ups and downs of life and ministry, we don’t walk alone. Your prayers and support lift us and motivate us to keep going. Thank you.