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I just returned home from my 2nd trip to Robin's Nest, but this time I went as a volunteer. What a blessing it was to serve the group of women attending the September retreat. I wanted to show them love, a bit of pampering by helping to feed them, share the hope and peace I had experienced and be a listening ear and pray for them. As women it can be hard to allow others to serve you because we often feel we don't deserve it or are not worthy. I am not sure if any of the women there felt that way, but I can testify I struggled with those kind of feelings for as long as I can remember until I finally let go of the past at the retreat I attended in May. I quickly discovered I was also being blessed in my role as a nest keeper as I worked along side some beautiful women that showed me the love of Jesus, cried with me, listened to me, laughed with me, prayed with and for me and became new sisters in Christ. We made a great team! I am looking forward to continued healing, learning and serving others. Thank you Jesus for this wonderful ministry, Dinah and the amazing Kelli Freeman.

I feel as though I am still floating after I released the weight of my pain and shame! Yesterday I could feel the attack of the enemy and heard the lies of Satan, but this time I stopped him from taking me down a familiar path of self pity, anger, depression and feelings of being unworthy. A young father came in to our center yesterday to pick up some diapers. I was able to use some of the tools I learned and shared so freely the love of Jesus (something that has been hard for me) with him. Just a week ago I was struggling and today I feel a freedom that I have never felt!!! I am so thankful the opportunity to be able to share Breaking the Shackles of Shame with others and walk along side them as they experience the wonderful love of God as they release their shame. Thank you Dinah, Kelly, Jen and Roxana for the love and support during the retreat. 😍😘