Howdy Ya'll

I just wanted to give an update from my last blog. As you all saw, I had the honor of createing a necklace "Boss Your Heart" for Chrissie Patterson , who joyously is dancing with Jesus.

I desperately wanted for the family to have their necklaces for the funeral , Princess Royal celebration. Thru a series of what I'll God set ups I was able to attend this royal celebration!

It was such a great honor to be able to go meet with Lorraine at Forgotten Saw Ranch, before the funeral. I hope and pray that they were blessed by the necklaces. I know I personally am forever changed by Chrissie and the Peterson family. I have seen the power of what love, adoption, and foster care can do, but for some reason this little princess along with our precious Lord has stirred something in my heart that I can't quite put my finger on :) My eyes have opened.

Let me say this... I have been exposed by people in the past in a very forceful manner...

It almost made me feel like if I didn't foster or adopt that I wasn't in God's will, or that no other ministry is as important as theirs. Anything that has to do with orphans, wether it be sex trafficking, adoption or foster care is definitely something that God has mandated. I don't believe that EVERYONE needs to adopt, foster or rescue children, however we all need to do our part :) We all need to step up and bring awareness to the Millions of orphans that are just waiting to be loved...chosen... and forever loved by a family.

We can donate our time to help babysit families that do adopt, we can offer a dinner, a date night, offer funds, take grocery's... the list goes on and on!

So this trip is really even stirring in my heart my relationship with my own kids and how they would respond to orphans... I honestly can't quite answer that. There are so many things I have spinning in my head, that I think it's going to take a bit to sort thru...

I am so grateful to my wonderful husband for giving me the chance to come on this trip. To the Patterson family, you ooze Jesus and hope. Your home at Forgotten Saw Ranch was so peaceful and I could tell in the short time that I spent with you that you are definitely as loving and genuine as you appear to be on your blog. Thank you for giving me the honor of being apart of such an intimate part of your life.

So here is what I want to know from you ?

If your a pastors wife does your church currently support any orphanages or Missionary's that work for orphanages ?

Open Question for anyone: Do you have a foster, adoption or orphan ministry at your church ? If so, what does it look like.

If your a family who has adopted would you please post me a link to your story ?

I would love the honor to come visit your blog... i have a long flight tom. :)

Broken.... but Bossing My Heart.

I know I need to draw a winner for Show me Your Space... but I can't today...

You see I've been praying for a little girl named Chrissie for a while now... well actually a little over a month. To be honest with you I didn't even know she existed until a month ago.

This little precious princess was adopted into a Texan family full of love...

You can Read all about them HERE.

Little Chrissie had to have open heart surgery because of a condition she was born with.

Her family took her in & adopted her not knowing how long her days would be...

Early this morning little Chrissie went to be with Jesus.

About 2 weeks ago her mom posted on her blog about when Chrissie was struggling she whispered in her ear... Boss your heart... and guess what things changed, her numbers stabilized and all was well.

That statement pricked my heart . "Boss Your Heart". How many of us need to be doing this ?

We need to stop and tell our heart to line up with the TRUTH of what God has for us!

So i created a necklace in honor of Chrissie bossing her heart...

Here is a portion from Lorraine's blog....

Rachael, this is such a true and profound statement about people bossing their hearts, and I had no idea God would use those words to lead you to create this necklace in honor of our princess. Scripture tells us in Proverbs 17:20, "A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble." It also says in Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" And more issues of the heart are addressed in Hosea 10:2, "Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will demolish their altars and destroy their sacred stones."

We need to boss our hearts AWAY from what the world tells us is important and align our hearts with the Truth of God's Word, which tells us our hearts are deceitful above all things. The surest way to mend our broken, hurting hearts is to ask our mighty God to circumcise our hearts, to remove all the boo-boo's and mend our hearts to be made new in Him. You've heard me quote my scripture prayer for my personal heart before, but here it is again: Deuteronomy 30:6, "The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live."

The truth is that ALL of our hearts are broken without the Lord, and we are desperate to have Him repair our hearts. He is able, willing, and ready to make our broken hearts become brand new. That's what faith can do. (Remember Chrissie's song and the lyrics of "That's What Faith Can Do"?!?) All we have to do is submit to Him and ask Him to create in us a new heart, one which is more like His.

If you're ready for God to boss your heart instead of allowing the world to boss your heart with deceit and lies and barriers that keep us from fully experiencing His perfect goodness, the goodness that comes when we're able to love him with all our heart, with all our soul so that we may LIVE (Deut 30:6), please begin praying this prayer of circumcision found in Deut. 30:6 for yourself. God will do mighty things to mend your broken heart. (And it doesn't matter how shattered your heart is, He is mighty to save and He will do a massive open-heart surgery in your heart if you will ask Him and allow Him.)

This beautiful necklace can serve as a daily reminder to allow God to boss your heart with His Truth, His Love and His Goodness, while at the same time serving as as a prayer reminder for our princess.

So if you would like to support the Patterson's you can find the necklace here...

I don't know this girl but she has forever pricked my heart...

If i had frequent flyer miles I would be going to thank this wonderful mother in person for the way she has allowed their family to break my heart. I know ultimately it's God that is doing it, but really they are being Jesus with skin on and that is an image I pray I mirror everyday.