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How did Families Building Faith (FBF) come to be?  Many years ago, I found myself longing to be among others who wanted to walk stronger with God.  To do so, even outside of Sundays, with conviction and a passion to live God honoring lives so that our families, friends and those we came in contact with would be blessed. After many months of praying, talking with friends, and being led by God, I took the plunge and started a network of families, primarily with women (moms and grandmothers) joining, who came together to study God’s Word, to fellowship together, and to serve those in need within Families Building Faith and just as importantly, those in our community and the communities that make up our world.  That was almost 8 years ago…yes, I can’t believe 7 have already gone by!

Why is it a page on my blog?  As I contemplated starting this website, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t step away from the fact that following and serving God is a very large part of my life.  It is one avenue that intrigues people and often helps them to see the hand of God moving not only in my life and others, but also in their own.  It takes God out of the ever so predictable box people place Him in and allows people to see He is in control, working in amazing ways, and so often, He just takes your breath away.

The last couple of years have been tough in my life.  I have found myself questioning whether to continue FBF, but each time I do, I find myself being encouraged by God and others to persevere.  At the same time, I have seen lots of opportunities arise to justify bringing it to an end.  The latest began to nag as my father was diagnosed with cancer and my life, our life, took a new turn.  To be honest, by the end of his journey here on earth, I freely admit that I was exhausted emotionally, physically, and spiritually.  I just wanted to shut the door, sit down and be done…with people.

As my father grew more gravely ill, I was at home one day with just a couple of hours to spare; throwing laundry in the washer, taking phone calls from my worried sisters, and trying to process the painful truth that my dad was coming to the end of his life.  As I was about to leave to meet my family at his doctor’s appointment, a knock on the door came.  It was a woman dropping off some sort of donations, and while I was dreading answering it–not having time or energy–I did.  The woman was so excited about FBF and said she had long wanted to help others as we do.  As I chatted with her and listened, I realized how passionate I am about serving God through helping others.  I felt this resurgence of energy as my heart raced with joy as I talked about the different things we do, and for a moment, in the midst of this heartbreaking tragedy of losing my dad, I remembered…

I remembered God’s call on my life eight years ago, the passion He put in my heart to do what little I can to help those He brings our way.  The longing He gave me to meet with others to be in His Word.  To build relationships with those who wanted to live true, God honoring lives, to know their families, and to become a network who could rely on one another.  As she walked away and I hurried to my car, I knew God was calling on me to continue the work He has begun in FBF and me–to not give up, to trust Him for strength, and for guidance as He works on changing and pruning both FBF and myself.  Together we are intertwined and so will be.

Families Building Faith is the vehicle for our organization and what God does through us.  God called it into existence and though it ebbs and flows in activities and membership, it is how we do what we do.  It is how I do what I do.  However, FBF is not about me.  People often like to pay me compliments as if I am the one responsible for helping others, but if they only knew how often I sit in amazement, not able to explain what God has just done for us, one of our outreaches, or in touching the heart of another through a Bible study, you would understand that I can take no credit.  I am just blessed to be His servant and blessed to see His hand at work in our lives and this world.  And so I invite you to read these pages, check out what we are doing and see if there is a place for you amongst our walk with God.

Here are our goals laid out simply:  Families Building Faith’s goal and growth is based on the hope of walking stronger with Christ by being centered on studying His Word together, joining in fellowship and breaking bread as God brings us together, and in serving God by helping those in need.  In all endeavors, we place our trust and our reliance in Christ for His guidance and provision.  We seek to study, come together and serve with sincere, true and glad hearts that long to draw closer to God.