The Director’s Heart. . .

Kingdom Focused

Then the King will say to those on His right hand, “Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.” The King will answer and say to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it unto Me.”

Matthew 25:34-35;40

Thank you for being Kingdom focused! Because you invest in the Kingdom of God through LifeCare, our doors are open to welcome, love and serve those who are in need of the hope and help of Christ. Together, we are inspiring life both physically and spiritually and lives are being saved and changed!

I hope many of you have heard by now about the need and vision for Haven of Hope, our Christ-centered hous- ing ministry for single women and their babies. We be-

lieve God is in the midst of fulfilling our dream for this home in our community at 720 Dew Bloom Road in Brandon! The homesite is a beautiful, colonial, two-story house located 5 minutes away from LifeCare with nearly 5000 square feet, 7 bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms on 1 acre. The house was appraised in June 2010 at $365,000 with an exceptional inspection; it is a foreclosure and is currently listed on the market for $269,000. Zoning has been ap- proved through the county and we are in process of state licensing. To date, $75,000 has been raised toward our goal of purchasing the house for $200,000 from the bank.

“I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.” God sends pregnant women to LifeCare who are in desper- ate need of physical food and shelter, and more importantly, the spiritual bread of life and living water of Christ that alone can fill the soul and transform a life. It breaks our hearts when we have to turn them away because we are not able to feed and shelter them with the love of Christ. We are asking God to break our hearts for what breaks His. What does it really mean to be Kingdom focused? Clearly Christ is commanding us in His Word to put our faith in action, put hands and feet to our prayers and give our resources to meet the needs of those who are in need, both physically and spiritually. “Assuredly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it unto Me.” We are asking our supportive Pastors, churches, businesses, organizations, foundations and individuals to give toward making Ha- ven of Hope a reality in our community for the saving of many women and their children for future generations. Together, we can open this door of hope for promising futures. To- gether, we can see the fruit of many changed lives. And together, we can hear the Lord say, “ Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founda- tion of the world.” Please contact me if you would like to schedule a vision tour of the house or if you would like

to make an eternal investment in the Kingdom of God through Haven of Hope.

Together for Hope,

Karen