“We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
remembering before our God and Father your work of faith
and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
Hey Girls!
I wanted to say thank you for being involved in this prayer ministry and I do pray for you! Although I can’t say I constantly pray for you as Paul claimed for the Thessalonian church, each month when we prepare the H2P letters to mail out and place the names on each letter, I say a prayer then. I’m so thankful God placed Mike and me here at NSCF. It’s exciting to share in all the great things Our Lord has accomplished through the body of Christ here in a little town called Haleiwa.
Last month marked the 39th year that my husband has been serving as senior pastor. That also means that I have been a pastor’s wife for that long, too. So crazy! It’s a role that I never would have wanted or imagined for my life. But I absolutely love it! Never in my wildest dreams would I have believed we could live this God-sized plan, loving God and loving others, while enjoying life to its fullest. My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord for His generous grace poured out in all of our lives. And I am blessed and thankful for the believers in our church body that we call Ohana.
I thank God for the work of faith I can clearly see in action, among the people at NSCF. As you know, ministry doesn’t just magically happen! Without each person using their God-given spiritual gifts, our church wouldn’t be the same. Your participation is essential! And your work and your labor of love is much appreciated and doesn’t go unnoticed. That being said, we are always in need of more servants as the Lord continues to send new people to our church community. You can find great joy and much fulfillment in serving others by finding your place in the body of Christ. What a blessing it is to work hand in hand sharing the good news of the Gospel to our community and to those far beyond. Your steadfastness of hope in Jesus is what keeps you pressing onward and we give God all the praise for the great things He is doing in our midst.
Do you have an answered prayer, a shout of praise, or a word of encouragement? Has the Lord used this prayer ministry in your life? Please let us know! We are having a Women’s Gathering to celebrate the great things God is doing! Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works. God has been so faithful in each of our lives. All praise and glory to Him!
God bless you, Karen