1 Love for ChristQuarterly Mentoring Program Update

July-September 2015

HANNAH STELZLP.O. Box 628

Waxhaw, NC 281731loveforchristalone@gmail.com

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His Mansion: Healing on a Hilltop

June was a crazy month for me as I spent a lot of time on the road - or rather, in the air! Earlier in the year, the Lord directed me to seek out a counseling course being offered at a residential program in New Hampshire that focused on helping people heal in the context of community. I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into - not being one to step outside of the familiar. But I packed my bags and headed north for a week of intensive classes. I didn’t regret it!

Education in counseling has been difficult for me to obtain unless I force myself to take the time off. Healing in the Context of Community (the name of the class) was completely worth the investment. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. During the week there, I got to watch a full scale residential program operate right before my eyes. I had the privilege of meeting many brave

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2

with many invaluable tools that I could apply to my work with young women. Creativity is not always my strong point, but the course gave me new eyes for presenting truth visually to those I minister to.

L a s t l y a n d p e r h a p s m o s t importantly, I was exhorted to stay focused on my personal relationship with Jesus Christ; to r e m a i n o p e n , b r o k e n a n d vulnerable; to always readily admit my own weaknesses and r e a l i z e t h a t h u m i l i t y a n d teachability will get me farther in ministry than any head knowledge I could possess. God blessed me at His Mansion and I look forward to supporting this ministry’s efforts in any way possible in the future!

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individuals who were doing whatever it took to get free from their various addictions or sin struggles. Watching these young men and women work at getting to know God, and sacrificing their immediate freedom for long term victory was a gift I cannot explain. They are the real heroes of faith in my eyes!

The schedule was intense, but not too tight. I enjoyed game nights and activities with the residents, as well as getting to know my classmates. I learned how to construct a genogram (if you don’t know what that is, I’d encourage you to look it up!) and had the opportunity to share my testimony and the timeline of my life with several of the other students in attendance. I was deeply encouraged by godly men and women who have gone father and deeper in the work of counseling than I have. With God, all things are possible!

Leaving His Mansion Ministries, I felt that I had a renewed vision for what was possible in ministry in the future. I also came away

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prayer requests:

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Sunshine Camp“…do not grow weary in well doing…”

When my sister asked me if I wanted to go work with Higher Ground Ministry’s Mission in KY back in May, I initially told her no. The thought of being with a 10 year old from a probably abusive home for a week was not a welcoming one in my mind. However, as I sought the Lord about it, He made it very clear that whether I felt equipped for the job or not, He wanted me there. Although Sunshine Camp was probably one of the most challenging weeks of ministry I’ve ever encountered, it was well worth the difficulty. The Lord proved His faithfulness again and again as I struggled with physical health issues and emotional drainage. Over and over again, He came through. Over and over again, He demonstrated to me that He desired for me to love all people everywhere, and that He would give me enough strength to do it. He also blessed me with special friendships amongst the other staff, and showed me that He wanted to use my stubborn personality to impart love to a little girl who had been neglected all of her life.

Coming home, I could feel that I was exhausted and burned out. But it was knowing I had obeyed when I hadn’t necessarily wanted to that overcame the physical fatigue of it all. Would I go back? Absolutely. Jesus loves those kids - He wants them for His Kingdom glory. Who will show them if we don’t? Who will teach them if we don’t speak up? Each one of them has a future and a potential that only God can see. And our Lord is in the business of using us to plant His seeds. I’m blessed that He called one very inadequate servant and equipped her to plant a future harvest. He will make good on it!

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