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| March 2013 NEWSLETTER |
FROM HEBRON COLONY Greetings,
One of the great prayers, for the Church, is found in Ephesians chapter three. It begins, “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.” This is a secure and satisfying promise, when I think about working according to the Father’s riches. We become so limited and discouraged when we think about our riches, and our strength and power. But when we consider His strength and power we are so encouraged and comforted. Working in a Ministry like Hebron and Grace Home keeps one focused on how much we need each other. God allows His unlimited blessings to flow through other individuals to each of us. How wonderful and special is that? We are not only dependent upon Him but we become dependent on others’ faithfulness. The work of His Kingdom, the Church, is portrayed like the unified work of the human body. Every individual part is dependent upon the unhindered working of the other parts. This is a beautiful image of the unified work of the Body of Christ. To walk in faith means to walk in dependence, and more specific, in dependence on His will and purpose. Our role in this matter is to know and to pursue His eternal will for our lives. Only then can we truly say that we are fulfilling the reason for our original created purpose. It becomes so obvious to most everyone around us when we are not walking according to God’s will for our lives. So much of the pain and misery comes because we are the last to admit or recognize our position or rebellion. We have been entrusted with the task of helping others see their eternal need. Obviously the internal and eternal work is done by God Himself. We have been given the principles to teach and the Way to lead. But only God can produce the fruit or the results. So ultimately, all of the praise and glory goes to Him. Thank you for all of the contributions and the prayers that you have sacrificially offered to our Heavenly Father on behalf of this Ministry. May He continue to guide and keep you in His will.
Serving together, Don Holder Executive Director
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GREETINGS FROM GRACE HOME
How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders!... (Daniel 4:3) Signs of God’s mercy and generosity are apparent every day, in every way. The innumerable blessings He bestows upon us at Grace Home, every day, truly reflects just how great and powerful the God we serve is. For over 60 years He has blessed us so that we can continue doing His work, glorifying Him. We know that each and every lady that comes to us is specifically selected by the Lord to be here. Grace Home provides the environment, the preachers and teachers, the direction and the guidance to enable each lady to develop/grow their relationship with the Lord—the only One who can free them from their life of addiction. We watch, in awe, as God does His work. We are reminded daily of God’s commitment to all His children to restore lives that have literally been destroyed by the enemy, rendering them hopeless.
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (I Peter 5:10)
We were extremely blessed this past year to be selected as the Episcopal Church Women Diocese of South Carolina project of the year for 2012-2013. The numerous benefits associated with this great honor have helped us in various ways. One of which was the opportunity to share information with multiple people about God’s wondrous work through Grace Home. Many of those that heard our message came to see for themselves what we are all about. They were amazed at what they heard and saw. Most all of them commented that they genuinely felt the presence of the Lord in our house. Praise the Lord!
Just as we have proclaimed, God provides all of our needs beyond anything we could possibly imagine or hope for. We were awarded a grant from the “James E. and Mildred Waggoner Foundation” (by request of the parents of one of our past graduates) designated for some desperately needed new furniture. Needless to say, the original furniture we had from the beginning of Grace Home Santee (11 years ago) was on its last legs. We were able to purchase new nightstands and chest of drawers for each lady and two new sofas for our community room. What a difference it makes to provide an even more beautiful Home away from home for the ladies. They each take pride in making their living space special and personal.
Our 2012 Homecoming was, once again, a breathtaking event. There were over 125 people, from the past and present, who shared their love for Grace Home with great enthusiasm. The entire day was blessed with beautiful weather, great fellowship and heart warming worship.
We held a yard sale the first week of September, located in the middle of Santee, SC. The ladies had a lot of fun preparing for and facilitating the event. The community support was overwhelming. It was very prosperous for us, exceeding our expectations. In the future we are planning to have two yard sales a year. We have already received many wonderful donations for the upcoming sales this year.
These are just some of the highlights of all the incredible things the Lord has done for us over a very short period of time. We could go on and on listing the blessings we have received—the people who have provided them. The main ingredient in all of this is that without the support of so many people who give so generously of their time, their God given gifts, their resources and most importantly, their heart—Grace Home could not have been, and would not be possible. The blessings we receive never cease to amaze us. We never take them for granted and always give thanks to the Lord for each and every one of them and for each and every one of you. God Bless You All Always!
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 15:57)
Nita Smith Director of Operations |