Thursday, May 29, 2008

God showed up for our final FLO service of the season!

It was another awesome night at FLO!

It began with a wonderful meal thanks to Marsha and her team of helpers. On the menu was grilled chicken with onions and green peppers, topped with cheese... baked potatoes and salad. It was great!

We had a special guest for the evening. Beverly came to sign along with music. There was a special anointing on her and her signing. The presence of God was felt by all in the sanctuary as she signed along with four songs. So much so in fact it took a moment for Pat to find words to begin her lesson.

Throughout the lessons taught at FLO the theme has been worth. What are we worth?

She is worth far more than rubies. Proverb 31:10

We have spent time looking at ourselves in the mirror, realizing we are not junk... because God doesn't make junk. We have examined ourselves and how we forgive others who have hurt us and also considered self forgiveness.

We watched a video showing a male bird show off for a female bird. The female bird waited for him to finish and then flew away as if to say, "no thank you."

When we are choosing a person to be our mate, God confirms the right one. There may be many who come along before the right one is presented to us. Using discernment is important to choose a person to live the rest of your life with.

Living together should never be an option when choosing a person to marry. Not only is it living a sinful life, it is also setting yourself up for a failure. It always brings to mind the old statement, "why buy the cow when you get the milk for free."

We also watched a clip from the movie, "The Stepford Wives." Being a cookie cutter mold of perfection is not what God intended for women. We were created to be helpmates to our husbands, and to be ourselves... in Christ. We do have a voice and a purpose.

The four FLO evenings have been informative and a great opportunity for self reflection and growth. If you have not made it to a FLO yet, mark your calendar now for September 9! We are taking the Summer off from FLO but plan to start again in the Fall.

A huge thank you to Pat Franks. God directed FLO, and Pat listened and obeyed. Thank you Pat for having a heart for women and for the pain that is in their hearts. We pray that FLO continues to grow and touch women and heal hearts!

Thank you to Ronna & Marsha and all the helpers for coordinating the meals and all your hard work!

Thanks to Jordan for keeping the kids entertained during the services each week!

Thank you to Miki for leading our worship!

Thank you to Jessica for running the sound system so efficiently!

Thank you to you, for coming to FLO!!


SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

There are no words to express how I feel about FLO.
Only that I feel like a new woman. I know that God has truly used Pat to heal many things and I am grateful for that. I feel so free from all of the baggage that I never realized I was carrying around and I am
glad that I am a part of FLO. I am so looking forward
to what God has for the Fall and I pray that we touch
more women. Ruth