Captivating Moments

Hi! Katrina here. Over the summer, we take a break from weekly program (in order to give our volunteer staff a break) and instead meet with our students for summer bible studies. This summer, a close friend and I are leading a study together based off of the book Captivating. We met for the first time last Thursday with seven girls attending and we've added a few more since then! This book has made significant impact in both Grace's and my life, and we're so excited to share it with these girls. It focuses on what it means to be a woman, which I know, sounds really cheesy, but I love the way the author approaches the topic. Rather than giving a list of ten things we need to do to become more feminine, or more beautiful, or more independent, or more loving, or more servant-hearted, the author looks at a woman's heart and how God originally designed it-- for life-giving relationship in glorious beauty. The author talks about the messages we receive as children, the good and the bad, whether those messages were intentional or not. She talks about our desire for relationship (not just romantic ones), and our guarded, controlling, or meek tendencies when our relationships are broken. I'm excited for the journey on which God is taking these girls. I'm excited and praying for the healing that can come for all of them. I'm excited for the friendships that will deepen as we read through the truth of God's love for us. I'm excited for the moments when we will see each other's beauty- just as God designed it to be- truly captivating. Please pray with me for all the girls, that they will open their hearts and listen to the truth God wants to speak into them. Please pray for Grace and I as we lead them, that we will be clear in our teaching and genuine in our love.

"God is unveiling

who we truly are...

so that with unveiled

faces we might

reflect his glory."

"The King is enthralled with your beauty."

Psalm 45:11

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