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THE Jones MINISTRY UPDATE

Resting In His Embrace...

Rest I hear the Lord telling
me this word over and over. Life
seems to spin faster and faster. More
than ever before there is an
uncertainty of what lies ahead. Just
when I am tempted to feel
overwhelmed, I hear His tender
sweet voice whisper to me, Rest.
Are you ready? Are you nervous?
These are two of the most frequently
asked questions I receive as Chris and
I await the arrival of our precious
little girl. Rest.
If you are a parent, you
understand from your perspective the
journey Chris and I are embarking
on, a journey that will be filled with
uncertainty, challenges, sacrifices, and
much more. While we understand this
intellectually, we lack the experiential
understanding. Rest.
When I think of all that is to
come, it is tempting to feel
overwhelmed, anxious, and worried.
Will Chris and I have a normal and
healthy delivery? Will I be able to live
my dream of being a stay-at-home
mom to our little one? Will I be a
good mom? Question after question,
thought after thought
Gods tender voice resonates
within me: Rest my precious one.
The journey ahead in each of our
lives is full of twists and turns, valleys,
hills to climb, and mountaintops. Too
often, we spend moments in our day
worrying about what lies ahead in our
journey. Then, we attempt to
manipulate the future rather than
living abundantly in the moment He

has currently given us. Worry and

manipulation produces fear, anxiety,
worry, doubt, and destruction. The
truth is, however, the perfect
journey we are trying to create for
ourselves does not exist and will not
exist. Therefore, instead of
experiencing the abundant life Christ
spoke of, we are living on a
downward spiral.
While our journey will contain
some challenging moments, beauty
and peace oozes from them as we
rest in the only One who knows what
lies ahead. Rest does not come from
trying to manipulate the future, but
rather trusting in the One who
upholds us with strength and love in
His hands. This way of life is a
moment by moment choice of
choosing to rest in the calm of His
presence, even in the midst of the
chaos of life. Resting in the Lord goes
against the worlds system of working
and taking, for when we rest, we
simply experience His presence and
receive His life giving rest. As we rest,
fear will diminish, and His light and life
will enable us to look beyond our
circumstances to clearly see the next
step of our journey. Only by living life
in His presence will we experience
love, joy, and peace.
Being seven months pregnant, I
often hear stories and warnings of all
that can go wrong in childbirth and
parenting. While I understand there
will be pain in childbirth, while I know
I will be losing sleep for who knows
how long as I tend to a newborn,

while I am uncertain of my ability to

stay at home with my little one, and
while I know parenting is challenging, I
also personally know the One who
has the grace to carry me through
this new season of life. In each
moment, the Lord will be there to
provide me with what I need in that
particular moment to sustain me to
the next. Through each of these
moments ahead, He will be there to
unfold beauty, even in trying
moments, as I rest in the embrace of
the Lover of my soul.
While entering the world of
parenthood may not be the season of
life you are embarking on, the same
truth applies to you: As you rest in
Him through the storms of your
journey, He will uphold you with His
mighty hands, intimately providing for
you what you need at each moment.
When you do so, and only when you
do so, will you experience His
abundant life of love and joy.
The last seven months have been
one of the most peaceful and restful
times of my life. Not because I am
superwoman, but because of the rest
I have chosen to reside in from the
God of Everlasting Peace.
Together, may we rest in the
embrace of the One who loves us
more than we can comprehend.
With love,

Lori and Chris

T H A N K YO U F O R B E I N G O N O U R T E A M!
As an individual whose life has been
transformed by learning how to experience
Christ as my Savior, Lord and Life, my hearts
desire is to reach out to children and teens
with the love of Christ, so that they too may
learn the freedom, healing, restoration, and
love that is in Christ. By using toys, crafts,
and games, I lead them in understanding
how to experience a whole and healthy life.
Chris and I are so thankful for the seeds you
have sown in this ministry, whether in
prayer, encouragement, or financial support.
We consider it an honor to partner with
you in building godly families in America!
Our prayers are continually with you and
your families that you will experience His
power, love, and life.

Ephesians 3:14-21
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to
be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being
rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the
breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that
you might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above
all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in
us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen.

Prayer Requests:
Prayer is a powerful tool we
have to connect to the
Father. If we can join you in
prayer for anything, please
let us know!
Email:
LoriJones@cftministry.org
Phone: (770) 502-8050

Ministry:
The children and teens I
meet with will experience
the healing and love of the
Lord.

Personal:

U P DAT E O N B A B Y J O N E S
Frequently Asked Questions We Receive:
Q: Do you know the gender?
A: We are excited to share with you that we are having a girl.

Healthy labor, delivery, and

recovery with our little girl.

Q: When is your due date?

A: May 13,2015

Chris and I as we walk

through this new season of
life.

Q: What will your involvement look like with the ministry after the baby is
born?
A: We are still praying about how much I will work after our bundle of joy is
born. Please join us that we will be sensitive to the Lords direction.