It all began in a Jr High gym when a teacher received a life-changing award from a large family foundation. I sat there thinking what a blessing it would be to change lives as a family. I knew right where I wanted to begin-- in the school district where we have raised our girls and I serve on the school board. See...our district has over 70% poverty rate.
Over the next weeks the Lord began to reveal what I was supposed to do with this. First I was to put up Little Free Libraries at all the school campuses in the district. One thing I heard clearly from Him was that I was to do this with my own money. Guess what? I was a stay-at-home mom and had been for 14 years--I didn’t have my own money.
All during these same weeks and months, I discovered Young Living on a blog but sought out someone to share in person with me. A friend came and encouraged me to invite others to come learn also.
I was so excited to get this first wellness box and I had some awesome aha moments beginning even the first night I had my kit. A few weeks passed and I was loving my oils and sensing God’s leading in these Little Free Libraries, and then I received the biggest surprise in the mail---it was a check from Young Living for just a bit more than what I had spent the previous month!! ...Remember those friends that I invited to come learn with me? Well they were placed under me and this was my thank-you check from Young Living!!
I was so excited to get this first wellness box and I had some awesome aha moments beginning even the first night I had my kit. A few weeks passed and I was loving my oils and sensing God’s leading in these Little Free Libraries, and then I received the biggest surprise in the mail---it was a check from Young Living for just a bit more than what I had spent the previous month!! ...Remember those friends that I invited to come learn with me? Well they were placed under me and this was my thank-you check from Young Living!!
Again I heard the Lord say clearly, “See you have your own money now.” Well, guess what? Every month I kept getting a check just from the fruits of that initial class. Also during that time our family was discovering emotional health, more energy, no more wasted hours in the day because of tiredness, better brain function and our respiratory systems were working so much better!
After about 6 months, the Lord used my friend, that introduced me to oils, to knock me over the head and help me see that I was wasting the opportunity HE had given me to bless the kids of our school district. I was supposed to be intentional about sharing what we as a family were experiencing with those around us. So I got busy sharing!!
Over time I was able to place Little Free Libraries at every campus and keep them filled with books. As I finished that project, the Lord revealed that next I was to provide scholarships to graduating seniors that have put in the work, but need extra help paying for college. So, for five years now we have been able to give an extra hand to a foster kid, an orphan, and multiple other graduating seniors who have been dealt extra obstacles in getting through high school only to not have the funds they need to move forward in their education.
Only God could bring about my family feeling better than ever, being able to help hundred’s of families experience their own stories of health and wellness, and the means to positively impact the lives of kids that need an extra hand to make the most of life...and achieve it all with Young Living.
Little did I know when I was sitting in that gym what a blessing the Lord had right around the corner for us and that it would be the beginning of such an amazing journey! I look forward to what HE reveals to us next...
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