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Hi everyone :) Thanks again for your interest and support in The Hidden Place. God is continuing to open doors, and we are excited to see all that He is going to do through this ministry.

Just a few bits of news to share--First of all, the website is officially up and running! Please check it out at www.thehiddenplace.org and let us know your thoughts..

Some more exciting news is that I will be sharing about The Hidden Place at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg, TN on the 10th of March, so please be in prayer concerning that.

And here is a way that you can get involved--we are holding a fundraiser at Pizza Inn in Ardmore on Tuesday the 12th of March from 5-8. All tips and 10% of sales go directly to supporting The Hidden Place. We would love to have you out to share in this night with us and enjoy dinner while helping to support us!

Please continue to pray for us as we are awaiting confirmation on non-profit status. We are praying that everything goes through within the next 6 weeks. Also join us in praying for the children we will minister to. September is right around the corner, and we are excited for what God has in store! 

Anticipation

Some days I wish I could wake up and it be September. My heart races at the thought of loading up fifty something kids in vans and starting this journey--I can't wait to meet them. I can't wait to see their beautiful faces and hear their sweet voices. I can't wait to run around with them, tuck them into bed at night, shares meals with them, and watch them try new things. I can't wait to share stories, tell jokes, and get to know what makes each one of them unique. But most of all, I can't wait to try and share the love of Jesus with them.

And then I realize how unworthy I am--A girl from North Alabama who is full of mess ups and sin and my own issues...who I am to get to have this chance?

My Jesus blows my mind. I have moments when the chaos stops, when I stop trying to figure out how everything will happen, and I just allow myself to get excited. In these moments I realize that He could very easily do this without me. I am utterly insignificant in the entire thing. On my own, I can't change a child's life. I can't impact them for eternity. I can't show them the compassionate and unfailing love of Jesus. I don't know why God chose this path for my life; I really don't--but I can tell you one thing, I am so glad He did.

He knows each face that will load that bus on Monday, each face that will lay down at night in a warm bed. He knows each of their names and their stories--all I can do is pray. Pray that the right people will come alongside us as we venture into the unknown of The Hidden Place.....and pray that what we do will not be in vain. Most importantly--pray that each precious child that embarks on this journey with us will know and experience the sweet love of Jesus.... 

Psalm 67

I am often times so quick to question God. Maybe not flat out--but in doubting something He has clearly guided me to, that is what comes through. It's actually quite crazy that I even have the audacity to doubt or question my Creator. It's like in Job 38, when God decides to speak to Job. In verse 4, God asks Job a question--"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding."

For the past few weeks I have been wondering how everything was going to come together for September. I know, it seems like a long time away, but it is less to do with the amount of time and more to do with it seeming impossible. I was in need of a major boost of faith--I know in my heart this is what I have been called to do. The Hidden Place is a dream that God constructed in my heart....Right when things began to seem overwhelming, I believe that the Holy Spirit led me to this passage in Psalms--

"God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us--That Thy way may be known on the earth, Thy salvation among all nation." 67:1-2

Such a peace came over me. Who am I to question God when He is the very one who led me to this vision? I am at such awe at my Creator--that in spite of my abundant mess ups and doubts, that He still chooses to lead me to find peace in His word. He loves in such a way that I sometimes find it hard to fathom....

Website..

Hi everyone! Just to let you know, the website will be live soon--it is still being worked on and finalized, so if you gain access, now that it isn't completely finished yet! I will post info here as soon as it is complete and ready for viewing!! Thanks for your support!

-Courtney