The Lord moves SO fast, sometimes I am running to catch up!

What a whirlwind this last month has been!  The Lord has moved SO fast!
First, let me tell you about a venture that began in 2005, when I first started attending my current church, Living Word.  Going to a new church, not too many people knew me or what I did every day... my doula-ing...It felt good to just go, get fed in the word.  I came from a very small church, in which I was VERY involved...nursery director, children's bible school teacher, VBS craft lady since 1997.    Attended with my family, got fed in the Word, got to know people, my quiet self.  But I knew I desired more.  I also knew the Lord had a plan and I was anxious and impatient to get started.  I trusted, though, that He would have a time for my doula-ing to and knowledge to become known.  Over the years, I began a meal ministry, preparing meal calendars for new moms...simple.  A way to get to know young moms.   They started to trust me and began asking questions.  Finally one mom asked me to be her doula.  Then another mom heard about doulas from her CBE class.  Asked me to be her doula!  My best friend in the church was my 3rd one; I supported her twice.  I was so blessed as the Lord moved through these situations and spread the news of servanthood.  But still, I wanted more.  Please Lord, let me DO something more here!
Finally, this summer...I was at my friend's birthday dinner.  With a table full of women, two asked me "what does a Doula DO exactly?"  I tried to keep it five minutes or less so as not to bore people or have them wishing they did not ask, but to my surprise they kept asking more questions and all the women of the church were so happy to have this knowledge and education available to them for 'their' daughters or sons!  One suggested that I hold childbirth classes at the church.  I told her this was my intention.  She encouraged me to speak to the assistant pastor about getting it started.  That night I heard from the Lord.  IT's TIME!  I spoke to the assistant pastor the next week and just held my first Living Word Lullaby ministry meeting this past week!  The couples were so excited.  We now have 9 couples expecting in our church!  I explained to them that I was not holding the sessions to promote the doula business...it was to serve them....the Lord was my facilitator!   Again to my surprise, they asked so many questions about doulas!  I am so blessed to have been called to do this work!  Also so blessed to have Christian doulas within the agency so we can all help each other minister to these women!