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A lot has been going on in my world in the last couple of months. Besides a dance recital, the end of school, Foster Care Awareness Month, Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and every kind of wrap-up the year party imaginable, I kind of stumbled my way into a community of women that have created a spark in me. I was thinking of how to describe it, but I think my friend Julie said it better than I could:
"Somehow, I got connected with a group of women that have similar hearts and minds as I do.
Somehow we found in each other a safe place to be ourselves, to be honest about our struggles and to post pictures of our literal messes.
Somehow we discovered that we all crave the same thing: the permission to be vulnerable in relationship, free of judgment.
Somehow we figured out that what was going on with us was bigger than just us, so we started dreaming.
Somehow we launched a ministry last week in order to push this vulnerability thing out there in the open.
Somehow we will tell women that it's okay to be exactly who you are, where you are, doing what you're doing and feeling what you're feeling, while at the same time, encouraging them not to stay there.
Somehow we will study the Word together and learn and grow and encourage each other.
Somehow we will create pockets of safety in our neighborhoods and cities and we will see the world begin to change, one woman at a time, one heart at a time.
Somehow we have become Dauntless Grace, and we want you to join us."
You can "like" us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @dauntlessgrace1.
I am humbled and honored to be connected to the women who weren't afraid to dream big dreams and I have been in awe of what has taken place since that small spark began. And I am excited if you are visiting my blog because you found me from the Dauntless Grace blog. I feel blessed to be a contributor and will be a regular part of what's going on over there behind the scenes and sometimes in front, but I do plan to continue writing my own stories and real life experiences here as well. If you are new here and want to know more about me, I think this post is a good start. In October of this year we became licensed foster parents and the next day we began the most difficult, self-inflicted journey we have ever been on. In my shock over how unprepared I was for the "real life" part of it, I decided to write about my experiences along the way, in hopes that it would give a clearer picture and be an encouragement to others.
I'm glad you are here, I'm glad I get to keep writing my stories, and I am thrilled to watch what God has in store.