{"id":4442,"date":"2019-02-15T14:08:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T20:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=4442"},"modified":"2019-03-14T11:05:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T16:05:18","slug":"prepare-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2019\/02\/15\/prepare-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember looking forward to Saturday mornings. To me, that was the highlight of my week. \u201cWhy?\u201d you ask. Growing up in a very dysfunctional home was hard for me, but little did I know that God was guiding my steps even back then. I was told that every Saturday morning there was a group of ladies meeting with little girls, and that the meetings were filled with fun, lots of activities, and above all\u2026 lots of LOVE! This awesome group, which I eventually joined, was called Girl Scouts and led by a lady that was confined to a wheelchair but full of love. She would give me much needed advice. As I entered adulthood, I thanked God for Miss Patsy and the other leaders that were willing to invest into my life, taking time from their busy schedules to guide me, instruct me, and to \u201cPrepare Me,\u201d<\/strong> the Girl Scout motto.<\/p>\n

I always wanted and prayed for a better upbringing for my three beautiful daughters, and once again, God brought wonderful ladies that would instill the Word of God into their lives. Each one of my girls was blessed to have been part of GEMS (Girls Entering the Master\u2019s Service). The lessons they learned were never forgotten. The spiritual aspect was rooted into their hearts. I can testify, that by the Grace of God and the sound doctrine that they received during their years in GEMS, their training paid off. I\u2019m proud to say that my three girls are now married and have their own children. Each is serving in her local church and is using her talents for the Lord. Proverbs 22:6 says, \u201cTrain up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Little did I know, that my granddaughters would also benefit from this awesome ministry, now known as \u201cGirls\u2019 Ministries.\u201d Psalm 100:5 ESV has become a reality, \u201cFor the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a \u201cNana\u201d to seven grandchildren, four of them girls, I am so happy that back in 2009, our church \u201cOasis of Hope\u201d committed to starting Girls\u2019 Ministries. One of the things that I love about the curriculum is the fact that it speaks on relevant topics<\/strong> that girls are dealing with today. Girls\u2019 Ministries is shaping our little girls into young godly ladies and is providing them the Word of God and giving them the tools that they will need in the future. I appreciate the sound doctrine this ministry provides for our girls. They learn about Salvation, Evangelism, Discipleship, <\/strong>and are learning to develop their God-given gifts and talents. <\/strong>My granddaughters will grow to become strong, capable women, because they are being instructed in the Word of God.<\/p>\n

During Christmas, I was overtaken with such joy as I listened to a group of pre-teens singing and playing their musical instruments. The reason I was so joyful was that five of these teens were young ladies that are currently active in Girls\u2019 Ministries. It was in the classroom that these gifts were discovered! So, if I sound a bit biased about this ministry, well\u2026 yes\u2026 I really am, because I have seen results that come from the teachings and the solid foundation that each girl receives.<\/p>\n

*Mary Alice Trevi\u00f1o is the Girls\u2019 Ministries Director for the Texas Latin Conference and serves on the IPHC Girls\u2019 Ministries Board. She and her husband, Jaime, pastor Oasis of Hope in Webster, Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Prepare Me - IPHC Discipleship Ministries","description":"I remember looking forward to Saturday mornings. 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Crecer en un hogar muy disfuncional fue dif\u00edcil para m\u00ed, pero poco sab\u00eda que Dios estaba guiando mis pasos incluso en aquel entonces. Me dijeron que todos los s\u00e1bados por la ma\u00f1ana hab\u00eda un grupo de mujeres que se reun\u00edan con ni\u00f1as peque\u00f1as, y que las reuniones estaban llenas de diversi\u00f3n, muchas actividades y, sobre todo ... \u00a1MUCHO AMOR! Este incre\u00edble grupo, al que finalmente me un\u00ed, se llamaba Girl Scouts y estaba dirigido por una mujer que estaba confinada en una silla de ruedas pero llena de amor. Ella me dar\u00eda un consejo muy necesario. Cuando entr\u00e9 en la edad adulta, le agradec\u00ed a Dios por la se\u00f1orita Patsy y los otros l\u00edderes que estaban dispuestos a invertir en mi vida, tom\u00e1ndome tiempo de su apretada agenda para guiarme, instruirme y \"Prepararme\",<\/strong> el lema de Girl Scouts. Siempre quise y or\u00e9 por una mejor educaci\u00f3n para mis tres hermosas hijas, y una vez m\u00e1s, Dios trajo a damas maravillosas que inculcaron la Palabra de Dios en sus vidas. Cada una de mis chicas fue bendecida por haber sido parte de GEMS (Girls Entering the Master's Service). Las lecciones que aprendieron nunca fueron olvidadas. El aspecto espiritual estaba enraizado en sus corazones. Puedo testificar, que por la Gracia de Dios y la sana doctrina que recibieron durante sus a\u00f1os en GEMS, su entrenamiento dio sus frutos. Me enorgullece decir que mis tres ni\u00f1as ahora est\u00e1n casadas y tienen sus propios hijos. Cada uno est\u00e1 sirviendo en su iglesia local y est\u00e1 usando sus talentos para el Se\u00f1or. Proverbios 22: 6 dice: \"Entrena a un ni\u00f1o en la forma en que debe ir: y cuando sea viejo, no se apartar\u00e1 de \u00e9l\". Yo no sab\u00eda que mis nietas tambi\u00e9n se beneficiar\u00edan de este incre\u00edble ministerio, ahora conocido como \u201cMinisterios para ni\u00f1as\u201d. Salmo 100: 5 ESV se ha convertido en una realidad, \u201cPorque el Se\u00f1or es bueno; su amor inquebrantable permanece para siempre y su fidelidad a todas las generaciones<\/strong> \u201d. Como\u201c Nana \u201dpara siete nietos, cuatro de ellos ni\u00f1as, estoy tan feliz de que en 2009, nuestra iglesia\u201c Oasis of Hope \u201dse comprometiera a iniciar Ministerios para ni\u00f1as. . Una de las cosas que me encantan del curr\u00edculo es el hecho de que habla sobre temas relevantes<\/strong> con los<\/strong> que las ni\u00f1as est\u00e1n lidiando hoy. El Ministerio de las Ni\u00f1as est\u00e1 convirtiendo a nuestras ni\u00f1as peque\u00f1as en j\u00f3venes damas piadosas y les est\u00e1 proporcionando la Palabra de Dios y les da las herramientas que necesitar\u00e1n en el futuro. Aprecio la sana doctrina que este ministerio proporciona a nuestras ni\u00f1as. Aprenden sobre la salvaci\u00f3n, el evangelismo, el discipulado<\/strong> y est\u00e1n aprendiendo a desarrollar sus dones y talentos dados por Dios.<\/strong> Mis nietas crecer\u00e1n para convertirse en mujeres fuertes y capaces, porque est\u00e1n siendo instruidas en la Palabra de Dios. Durante la Navidad, fui superado con tanta alegr\u00eda mientras escuchaba a un grupo de preadolescentes cantando y tocando sus instrumentos musicales. La raz\u00f3n por la que estaba tan contenta era que cinco de estas adolescentes eran mujeres j\u00f3venes que actualmente est\u00e1n activas en el Ministerio de las Ni\u00f1as. \u00a1Fue en el aula donde se descubrieron estos dones! Entonces, si me parezco un poco parcial acerca de este ministerio, bueno ... s\u00ed ... realmente lo soy, porque he visto resultados que provienen de las ense\u00f1anzas y la base s\u00f3lida que recibe cada ni\u00f1a. * Mary Alice Trevi\u00f1o es la Directora de Ministerios de Ni\u00f1as de la Conferencia Latina de Texas y es miembro de la Junta de Ministerios de Ni\u00f1as de IPHC. 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