Greetings friends and family!
I am so excited to write you this update and share the exciting things the Lord has allowed me to be part of over the last few months. There are so many things I would love to share with you all, but can I first ask you to celebrate with me? On August 18, I celebrated two years of being in Wales! God is so faithful, and so are all of you! I could not do this without your help, prayers, support, and love. So, thank you!
Finland
In July I had the privilege to travel to Finland and lead worship for our IPHC family’s annual women’s conference. We spent a week in a country retreat center living together and growing in the Lord. It was such a special experience for me! There were women from at least seven countries represented there; women whose lives would never have intersected otherwise, but the Lord brought us together and it was such a beautiful thing to be a part of. God is so amazing in the way He knits people together!
Leading worship at the Finland Women’s Conference.
The Link Coffee House
If you’ve been walking this journey with me for some time, you know this place has been full of ups and downs. But, in every moment, the Lord has been with us. We continue on, working to reach our community, build relationships, and help connect people to a God who loves them more than they will ever know. We are a functioning business, which means we have bills and government payments that need to be covered each month. This continues to be a faith-building exercise for me. But again, the Lord is so faithful! He has never let us fall. Please pray with me for our business, and that the Lord would continue to lead us in the direction He would have, not just what we want.
A typical day at The Link Coffee House.
Freedom Conference 2024
For the past three Septembers, I have had the joy of being a part of our women’s conference here in Bridgend. I have been blessed to lead worship each year, but this year I was also asked to be one of our speakers. The theme was Freedom, and let me tell you, I can talk about freedom in the Lord. He has led me out of so much, held me through difficulty, and delivered me from seasons of darkness I never could have escaped on my own. I was so thankful to be part of this conference and watch the Lord free women from burdens and bondages they have carried for too long! Chains were broken, and women’s lives were renewed and restored!! He is so faithful!
Janene speaking at Compassion Women’s Conference 2024.
Volunteer team from Compassion Women’s Conference 2024.
I want to thank you, yet again, for your faithfulness and love. The Lord has been speaking to me about His perspective lately. My human understanding is so limited. I can try with all my might, and still fall abundantly short of how He sees things. His thoughts are higher than my thoughts, and His ways are higher than my ways, and they always will be. He will always see things I cannot and know things I can’t comprehend. Yet, He still invites me to be a part of things with Him. How beautiful is that? He knows it's beyond our ability to understand, but He welcomes us to walk with Him through it all and guides us in each step.
Leading worship at Compassion Women’s Conference 2024.
I am thankful for each one of you. I am praying that you are blessed!
With love,
Janene Wooten
