True Story Tuesday--Challenged

Well. It's been a while. I've been a little busy, and a lot unmotivated; there are scraps of paper all around the house with the beginnings of several posts that never made it past the first few sentences. And if you're looking for a funny story, this isn't the day for that; even though there's plenty to laugh about, it seems as though I'm looking through somebody else's glasses right now. Have you ever felt that way? Sort of like there's a different focus, and things just don't line up the way they used to? For me, it usually preceeds a time of change, and since I have no plans to move or to kick my handsome hubby to the curb, I'm guessing that it's a change of heart. That's where the true story part comes in.
A couple of months ago, I won a contest on Becca's blog. She was giving away a DVD that had a clip of her and her hubby Adam talking about their ministry in inner-city Atlanta. Along with the DVD, she was also giving away a book titled "Irresistable Revolution". Becca was crazy-busy with summer camp, where she was a counselor, and we emailed and thought that we might just try to get together for lunch once school was in session and things "calmed down". Except that things never DID calm down, for either of us. So even though she lives less than 15 miles from Bug Hunter's school, she ended up shipping my prize. I was pretty disappointed that I wasn't going to get to meet Becca in person, but somehow, I felt like it would be OK. I got the package today, and I think it's what my restless heart has been waiting for. I read the first few pages of the book and feel like God is saying "See? THIS is what I want from you..." Even though I might not walk it out in the same way as Becca and Adam, I know that God is pushing me towards a ministry of some sort, and as details become clearer, I'll be updating. In the meantime, I spoke with the upper school assistant principal at Bug Hunter's school this afternoon; she's already read the book and wants to watch the DVD. She quite possibly might want Becca and Adam to come speak at our school, perhaps in upper school chapel. Could it be true that God has plans in place for us to meet, but in an even better way than a quick lunch? Just maybe, He will make the path clear for the kids at our school to be touched by Becca's story, and possibly even to help out. Now THAT's a true story that only He could write!

So, there are two places for you to visit from here today; for more about Becca and Adam and their incredible ministry, visit The Stanley Clan. And, for a HUGE belly laugh (and many more great true stories), go see what Rachel is up to at Once Upon a Miracle (really... I don't know of anyone else who has so many crazy true stories up their sleeve!). In the meantime, I'll be over here reading...