Monday, 26 December 2022

WHAT A SEASON!

 This has been one of the most difficult seasons that I had to endure, but all praise and glory to Christ Jesus for giving me grace through it all.

As some of you may already know, I am no longer a resident and Manager/ Itnac Representative at ITNAC's transition home on Bombay Street, in St' James. I am still a volunteer with ITNAC and I am still in full-time Ministry. I will be now working with multiple Organizations, Community centres, Homework centres, Churches etc, as the Lord opens more ministry opportunities where I can serve.

Christmas is here!

Merry Christmas! 

I pray that the upcoming year, once the Lord permits, brings more spiritual growth, love, joy, peace and new opportunities!

I was blessed to attend a total of three (3) Christmas dinners & (1) one Luncheon for this month thus far. Boi oh boi, I had a blast! First on the list was Ladies' Christmas dinner. This is a group of women at my church who would usually host events or activities on a monthly basis to encourage, have fellowship and uplift one another. There were games, food, fellowship and fun. The dinner was such a bonding experience for us.   

Second, was our church's annual Christmas dinner. Our church family would have kept this dinner once a year in the previous years except during Covid, for obvious reasons. This dinner was filled with lots of excitement. I won a prize and was elated about it and the food was also enjoyable.

I was privileged to attend a workshop which had six sessions geared towards women affected by Physical, Verbal and Emotional abuse. Persons who would have suffered from low self-esteem also benefitted from this workshop. It was hosted by Camika Mc Letchie, the founder of  Woman Re-discover Your Strength (WRYS). I learned so much from this workshop and I am able to share with others up to this point. Their dinner was third on the list and the ladies were blessed tremendously by Ms. Mc Letchie and her team.

Lastly, I attended Unique Ministries International (UMI) luncheon. Their church is located in enterprise Chaguanas and the luncheon was memorable.

All three dinners in one!

I volunteered with ITNAC for Christian Union Church,  (Shekinah Christmas event) in St' James. ITNAC also partnered with Unique Ministries International (UMI) in executing the event. The church distributed hampers, eats and lots of fun to all! The children received a special treat which included a bouncy castle, ice cream and lots of toys! ITNAC distributed clothing and prepared hotdogs and burgers on the spot. The hot dogs were given to the children and the hamburgers were given to the adults. 

Serving with a smile

Shekinah Christmas was a success!

The Lord has Incredibly blessed me and I wanted to give back to him but was not sure in what way. Then, as I prayed about it, the Lord directed me to bless (5) five families in need, with (5) five hampers. It was purposed in my heart to be obedient and that's what I did. The hampers were given to the families anonymously because the Lord desired it to be done in that way. The Lord through his Holy Spirit guided me to put bible tracks in each hamper and to pray for the families who would receive the hampers. May the Lord continue to use me as a vessel to accomplish his plan and purpose on earth. 

On Christmas day I went to church and after service, we had breakfast, where we ate and fellowshipped together. I later spent most of my day with a friend and her family and enjoyed their warm hospitality and love. This Christmas was by far one of my best Christmas ever!

Items to make hampers

Opened Doors for Ministry

I was able to volunteer with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Trinidad. I assisted them with cleaning one of their offices. Water entered their office from excessive rainfall. Sherry (YWAM staff) and I cleaned the office. I emptied so many buckets of water, that I lost count... It felt like I had gained muscles in the shortest time possible after lifting the buckets of water. It was so intense at least for me, that my hand started to hurt. But all for the honour and glory of the Lord. We emptied all of the water, wiped and dusted down the books and bookshelves, and swept and moped the entire office. Even the entrance to the office got scrubbed down. Indeed, it was Mercy Ministry at its core.

Serving on YWAM campus

It was such a blessing to do Evangelism with I am has sent me Ministries, in St' Barb's Laventille. We gave out tracks, had a praise session and shared the gospel. To my surprise, I was given the opportunity to share my Salvation testimony with the people, and indeed it was a blessing to share about what the Lord has done and is doing in my life. The people responded very well when they heard my testimony and I believe it would have encouraged someone who was listening. 

Evangelism in Laventille


Adventure time!

I am sure that many of you know that I love adventure, hiking and nature. I really wanted to go to the La Vigie Paramin lookout for the longest while, and I got blessed to visit it!  I was so excited to get that opportunity. It was so beautiful and the view was stunning. The Lord continues to shower me with his love, favour, peace and his Amazing grace...

La Vigie Paramin Lookout

As I close, I leave two scripture verses that have helped me through this season, no matter your circumstance or situation always remember to give thanks and know that the Lord will work out everything for your good! 

1Thessalonians 5:18
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

 Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.