Today will end the trip to Western Oregon.  Before Kathy and I head home we will head to Gresham where a friend I graduated from high school with is the preacher at a community church.  When he and I had talked over a year ago and he had heard of me writing my autobiography, he asked if I’d share my story with his congregation when we ever came to his region of the country.  Well, today is that day.  I don’t often go before a Sunday morning group.  Most of them only come for a good sermon, get their kids to Sunday School, spend sometime in worship and go back home to relax before their new week begins.  Of course I am stereotyping somewhat as I write this, but that is what my mind/fears say.  They don’t come to church to hear a story of someone’s troubled past.  I do know from sharing my story in various settings that there is much more sexual brokenness that man wants to admit.  It is an area Satan tries his best to keep in secret.  He can continue to do his damage if we keep it hidden in shame.  I pray much shame is destroyed this morning as I enter into this opportunity.

Yesterday’s training I attended with the Mid-Valley Fellowship group was phenomenal.  I was continuously impressed and learned a great deal.  I’d love to have my hands on the curriculum so I could be taking it home and starting it tomorrow.  However, I know there is internal work that needs to be done once I get home so patience is a key ingredient for the time being.  When the director and my brother-in-law come for our church’s conference in a few weeks I will then know how much interest there is in our community for starting this ministry of sexual brokenness.  We have a small amount already started so getting it more in full swing will hopefully be the right next step.  The one thing I want more than anything is to do this in God’s will and timing.  I’ve spent enough of my years trying to do things on my own.  Prayers for this will be appreciated as we take steps in days and weeks ahead.

God is such a wonderful God.  How intimately He loves us.  How much I am learning regarding this about Him.  How can this immense God of our universe desire time with this tiny speck in His Kingdom?  Yet, He does and for this I am so grateful.  To God be all Glory!