Seek Wisdom

Ever since I moved to Santa Barbara I have wanted to start a woman's bible study, but was unsure of how to go about it. Back home, being involved with woman's ministry was such a big part of life that when I moved I felt like I had a piece of me was missing. Starting at a new church has been hard and even harder when people only know you as Tim's girlfriend, but I was determined to start a group similar to Homebuilders. The woman of Calvary Slo are so amazing we would meet every Thursday morning and pray and read God's word together, these woman were such a huge part of my life. When I was going through trials, they spoke truth and encouragement to me. One of my favorite things about homebuilders was the woman were of all ages, some engaged, married for years, woman with kids, empty-nesters, woman in all different seasons. Being at Santa Barbara Community Church I was craving woman's bible studies. So I called the church and told them that I wanted to start a bible study that was inter generational, that was in June and in the fall the studies started up. I went and did announcement and was scared to death because I didn't know a single person. I gave announcements at 3 services and as I spoke I felt my throat tighten up as I looked into the big church of unfamiliar faces. I was used to giving announcements at Calvary looking into the faces of my roommates, April Garcia, Jenn Avila, and Sherry Stupar. I frantically searched the sanctuary for someone that I knew, no one. God gave me peace and I spoke about homebuilders and how my desire was to start that at SBCC, I left not knowing what to expect. I prayed that God would bring at least one woman, He brought 17!! We meet on Monday nights and are going through Beth Moore's Psalms of the Ascent. The woman are all ages and the first couple of nights people were quiet and were probably wondering who I was, but now we have been meeting for almost 2 months and I couldn't be crazier about them!! Our group is growing and being honest and vulnerable, it is such a true joy! I can't wait for Mondays! I feel so blessed to be a part of these woman's lives and look forward to growing in God's word. My heart is full!

" Remain in me and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself, it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." John 15:4