Faith Burns says: May 11, 2012 at 9:31 am

Jennie~

I LOVE this book! I recently had my “temple” experience…My mentor had me read Isaiah 6 to try and get a feel for what he went through.

I found your “Stuck” Study last fall looking for something meaningful for the college-age girls. I just kept wandering around until I saw it and then it was like when I saw the word “Stuck” I knew…that’s the one! So we got started on it and I instantly knew that I had stumbled onto something profound! The girls were preoccupied, like girls are so I postponed the study.

Recently we had a Women’s Retreat and I was privileged to lead one of the weeks of the study at the retreat, and I choose to lead “Discontenment”. I wanted to reach the other women so bad! To let them know just what I had found in your study. The small group that attended in the afternoon went on so much about it that I led another that night~ God is so AMAZING! I was so blessed!

Right before we had left I found out that you would be at WOF here in Denver this year! Woot Woot! So when I got back I read my Group Leader Newsletter and low and behold…there was your new book “Anything”! I tried to buy it, but it was sold out on the WOF site so I immediately went to a well known book site and promptly put one on hold so I could pick it up the next day!

I had never thought to look and see if you had a blog or website, silly me. So, I looked you up and found…so much wonderful stuff. Then I clicked on the “Compel Project”. (Hang in there, I know I’m long winded…It’s all for His Glory! I promise!) I began reading about your project to bring women together, 6 or 8 at a time, and my office became stock still and I couldn’t breathe, or move…I had NEVER felt the presence of God like that in my life before! (Granted, I’m a baby Christian. Only Saved by Grace by our beautiful Savior by His blood for one year, seven months, and thirteen days at that very moment.) I’ve felt His presence before though, even when I wasn’t Saved. But nothing like this! The tears started running down my face and all I could think was “What do You want from me God?” and CRYSTAL CLEAR in my mind and heart He said to “Take this Compel Project to the women of your church~ NOW.” I felt afraid, I don’t like rejection but my response couldn’t be anything other than “Anything for You Father.” He has set a BURNING inside of me!

God is doing mighty things in our church! I can’t wait to see you at WOF this year and I know you have another study coming out this fall called “Chase”. I only hope that I can be as brave as you and Zach and follow through on my “Anything for you Father.” Thank you for writing the study, and this new book~ I am so grateful for what God is doing through you! Be blessed!

Faith Burns

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