Our Ladies Ministry had its last meeting of 2010 and went out with a great celebration! The leadership began the night telling our ladies how much we've loved serving them this past year and loved seeing them grow! We asked them to each give us a prayer request (this is the time we really 'get into' the lives of these ladies and hear what's on their hearts). As we went around the circle, one precious lady (Katie) that has been faithfully coming to Sunday Worship (and infrequently to our Ladies' Bible Study) gave her prayer request and then said, "... and I'd love to give my heart to the Lord tonight." We stopped, a little taken off-guard, and then most of us starting crying, hugging and celebrated her decision! After we prayed for her, I asked, "What made you make this decision tonight?" She then told us her story of visiting churches in the area, coming to Capricorn Church and not wanting to come back because it was so cold in our little, tin, building. She mentally said that she couldn't worship in such a cold room. But, for some reason, the very next Sunday she was back. She brought her son, he got involved in Sunday School and she began seeing the warm hearts of the people. She said, "I say that this church loved our community and the people were real." She then told of how she'd heard all about Christ and His salvation but wasn't sure about following Him. She then decided she couldn't do life without a relationship with Christ and knew she needed to surrender and give Him her life! It was so neat sitting hearing that story and being so confident that this was a pure, innocent, real decision and commitment!
We were all on a spiritual high after that! As we continued with the night, we read the scripture about Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and giving them instructions to serve others as He was serving them. We washed the feet of the Ladies and had a wonderful time of 'fellowship.' It was so neat to serve Katie, our new Believer, and celebrate her decision by allowing the Ladies' Leadership to wash her feet.
One of the ladies that I served told me no one had ever washed her feet. She was a bit timid to let me serve her in that way, but after she relaxed, she enjoyed the process. It was humbling and an honor to be the first person to wash her feet and show her the love of Christ in that way - a true picture of remembering Christ's commands.
What an amazing way to end the year! All praise to the Lord for showing us fruit of our time with these wonderful women!
Katie, our new Believer!
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