Inspire

“Inspire was super fun!”  “It was awesome!”

These are just some of the great reviews we heard from some of the fifty girls that attended the event on April 13th here at Lakewood.  The event was a joint effort designed and planned by First Baptist Church and Lakewood Alliance. 

The girls spent four hours together for the ultimate pajama party!  They ate pizza, enjoyed chocolate fondue, treated each other to spa treatments and played games.  They worshipped together, spent time in small groups and watched dramas and videos.  

Kimi Orton and Jillian Newman shared their hearts and thoughts on the story of Rachel and Leah as the bible tells us in Genesis.  Both women struggled to find their self worth and saw their value through the things that culture told them too.  Rachel had her good looks and the love of her husband but struggled because she was unable to have children.  Leah had the value of her sons but struggled to find worth from a husband that clearly choose someone else.  Leah finally found her worth in God himself. 

The girls were challenged and inspired at every turn to know that God created them beautifully and without mistakes.  Our theme verse was Psalm 139:14 which says "How you made me is amazing and wonderful.  I praise you for that.  What you have done is wonderful.  I know that very well."  His plan for each one is unique just as each girl is unique in looks, talents, personalities and interests. 

Near the end of the evening, the girls wrote letters to themselves about the things that they had learned which will be mailed to them at the end of the month as a way of reminding them once again of their value to God.  And they created a photo frame on which they wrote words of encouragement to each other on as a memento. 

Will we do it again? Definitely!!!