A Moment with Melissa | January 2024

At the beginning of the year, we were making plans for our 4th annual fundraiser. However, the Lord had other plans. It seems as though every door kept shutting and we were getting nowhere. Then after seeking the Lord, rather than our own plans, it was clear that we were not to fundraise but pour out even more this year!

A lot of times, the things of God don’t make sense in the natural because His ways are much higher than ours, but they are always better. If God is truly our source, He will supply all of our needs according to His riches, not ours-what a blessing and relief that is! So, with our new plans, we set out to host more free events for the community, help and give into other organizations & continue to serve as much as possible.

This year has been the most successful year financially that we’ve ever had and I contribute that to following God’s plans for our ministry and not our ideas or what everyone else is doing. Sometimes we can get caught up in looking around at what other people or organizations are doing and compare where we are. We have to remind ourselves that we are called according to God’s purposes and plans and if we are staying on that path marked out just for us, He will give us great success!

Fix your eyes on Jesus, keep your faith grounded in the Word of God and do not waiver on the promises God has spoken to you-even when they seem too big or out of reach; because that is when God gets all the glory that He deserves!