The first 2 weeks of the study, we did a lot of laying the foundation...then building on top of that for the next 5 weeks.
After week 2 it was very obvious we had no more room in the current place we were meeting and had to change locations. It was an awesome God-thing and also a big stretch and transition for PiNK's staff. So thankful for the girls and the girls' parents being so flexible during all the transitioning. The whole growth enchilada was a complete God thing - nothing any man could ever do. That alone is what made it so amazing.
In the following weeks of the study we focused on: what's keeping us from sharing our faith with others, why we don't need to conform to this world but yet stand firm in God and His promises, going and making disciples, and knowing God has a purpose for us.
To say God moved would be a complete understatement. God was stirring a new passion in the girls, the leaders, staff, and definitely in me for a new hunger and longing for Him.
Girls learned what they were hoarding and how to give it over to God. Some made commitments to follow God. They make choices to no longer keep flirting with the world but seek/run after God alone.
On the last day of the Bible study some of the girls got up and shared their stories on how God moved in their lives during this series of Hoarders. It was just such a sweet time of bonding. Tears were shed, laughter was definitely to be seen, hugs were given, and the love for each other was so deep.
I'm so thankful for this past summer. Just like I started this by saying it was one for the books... this past summers' chapter may be closed, but the book is not finished being written. I know God has so much more up His sleeve and I can't wait to see how it unfolds.
Here are some more pics from this past summer Bible study:
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