Me, Amanda Sanford, speechless?!? Rare, I know!! As I sit and try to update our blog, that’s truly how I feel, though!
We spent a good bit of our day in Lowry yesterday, the neighborhood we will “soon” call home, the place of our specific call by God to live in and love on. We have been so fortunate to be introduced to a lady who lives there and has for 10 years, basically Lowrys entire existence as a neighborhood, rather than an Air Force base. She is a Christian, a lover of God and people! The insight she brings is truly a gift, confirming many things we’ve believed to be true, based on research and time spent in the area. I am still processing everything we were able to talk and pray about yesterday. She is an advocate and strong encourager for us! She wants to see a movement of God in her neighborhood and wants to be a part of our ministry in some way. She is already praying for us, like so many of you continue to.
What leaves me speechless is that she also confirms what hard ground we will live in, yet how wonderful the community of Lowry is! Lord, we pray you use us to redeem the current definition of community in Lowry and beyond. Help us and continue to prepare us to lead them into a desire for You and for abundant, eternal life, and true Biblical community.