From the Heart of Sarah Martin

June 2012
Weight of Grace! I am looking forward to starting a new Fall/Winter Weight of Grace Class as part of my new ministry! Heres what Nancy Jones said about the one I recently finished.
What exactly is Sharing the Gospel with Christians?

Ministry!
Missionary! As we approach July, my transition from Office Manager to Missionary is in full swing Praise God! We have hired my replacement as Office Manager; Sherrie Simmons joins us to begin training for the position this month. When I return to work after Idas birth (hoping to take 6 weeks to recuperate) I will begin counseling clients under the supervision of seasoned staff counselor. I am excited to help people find Gods healing and freedom. Technology! Technology is now a tremendous ministry tool. Little did I know that my past jobs prepared me for this aspect of ministry! The Lord spoke to our President, Mark Maulding, earlier this year about moving the ministry forward with cutting edge technology. He then asked me to manage a new database system which will expand our ability to minister. This will be the central hub for all of our new technology ministry tools. I am excited about this!

When an acquaintance sent me the invitation to join her attending the Weight of Grace program offered by Grace Life International, my first response was to decline the invitation. I really wasnt in a place mentally to start one more diet plan. I was quickly impressed by how prepared Sarah Martin, our facilitator, was for each and every meeting I consider myself a student of the Word, but I never even considered that HE cares about my weight and every other issue of my life that I had deemed too trivial to turn over to Him.

The Gospel is so much more beautiful than most of us ever experience. Living in the freedom that comes from knowing Christ IS Life is a joy all believers can participate in this side of Eternity. We desire to help individuals, churches, parachurches, and Christian schools experience this intimacy, power and freedom of knowing Christ in them as their Life. This is called the Exchanged Life. We provide our ministry both nationally and internationally through Biblical Counseling, Grace Life Conferences, Advanced Discipleship Training, Retreats, and Preaching.

I eed Your Help To Fulfill the Lords Call

Paul exhorted Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:11-12 to Pursue a godly life, along with faith, love perseverance and gentleness. Fight the good fight for what we believe. The Lord has asked me to join in this fight, right here in Charlotte. In order to continue to fulfill the Lords calling on my life, to Share the Gospel with Christians at Grace Life I need your financial support and prayer. I currently need $800 a month to complete my missionary support raising goal. I will cease to be paid by GLI at the end of June and will begin drawing out of my support account in July. To meet my monthly salary, I am seeking faithful friends like you to give monthly to my mission. I am asking God for: 3 monthly gifts of $100 4 monthly gifts of $75 4 monthly gifts of $50 Would you prayerfully consider joining my support team at one of those amounts? Any amount larger or smaller is greatly appreciated and all gifts are tax deductible. I look forward to watching how the Lord blesses you and me through your support.

Family!
Mike and I are excitedly anticipating the arrival of Baby Ida. Shell be here in about two months! We are working hard on her nursery as well as taking various baby classes! Please pray for health for all of us! Please also pray for Mike as he is considering taking some seminary classes in the near future.