Welcome to the party pal! We are happy to share that GTD has a new Volunteer Coordinator - Kirsten Miller! Kirsten has been volunteering and going on GTD events for the past 6 years. For the past 5 months she has been volunteering 1-2 days each week helping us with everything from administrative tasks to packing for events to lawn work to construction projects. There doesn't seem to be a task she can't do or won't try all with a fun-loving, can-do, whatever-you-need positive & optimistic attitude. She loves adventure, loves Jesus, and loves serving in whatever capacity is needed. When I let her know that one of our top needs in GTD is a Volunteer Coordinator she immediately said, "Yes!". Over the past month we have been working on updating and revamping our volunteer department. Volunteers are the indispensable movers-and-shakers game-changers of any non-profit, and we have been blessed to have some of THE BEST volunteers in this ministry for the past 30 years. Along with a positive fun-loving attitude Kirsten brings incredible organizational skills to this unpaid volunteer position. Our hope is to have our volunteer department ready to go around the end of April. During the caregiving years we needed to put countless projects & tasks on the back burner (rightfully so) while we took care of my amazing parents. After the loss of Mom & Dad all of those back burner tasks demanded attention... that added a lot more situational depression to the grief... with the wrong mindset it was overwhelming and emotionally paralyzing. But Jesus has entered the room and kicked out that weak mindset, incapacitating depression, and long haul exhaustion. Now is the season of revival! Now are the "restored years" overturning the years which the "locust has eaten" (Joel 2:25). One of the incredible ways God is restoring those years and getting years of back burner needs accomplished is through phenomenal volunteers like Kirsten! And now Kirsten is going to organize an army of volunteers that God will use to prevail over the damage from the "locusts". God is turning survival into revival!! Soooooo get ready army of God-awesome volunteers!! Opportunities to serve are in the works and on the way!! Aaaaaaaaand our first volunteer campaign will be asking an army of people to volunteer to do the most important & vital work of any ministry >>> PRAY!!! Pray that we consistently abide in Christ (John 15). Pray that we glorify God. Pray that we keep in step with the Spirit. Pray that we operate within the will of God. Pray that we do everything in Jesus name. Pray that God works through open vessels to impact lives. Pray for God to save souls, restore souls, and launch people into God's call for their lives. Pray for impact, impact, impact! Pray for more, more, more! And pray for Kirsten and all of our team/family to have great success! Welcome aboard Kirsten!! We are so glad you are on our team & a vital part of our ministry family!!
"So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten..." Joel 2:25
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