Author | Resting in His Presence

  “What God Has Done in Me” 

If you had asked me years ago whether I could ever lead something like The Neighbor’s Table, I would have said absolutely not. I never felt qualified.  I never stepped into this ministry because I felt ready or capable. The truth is, I stepped into it because I knew I couldn’t do it without Jesus. Every part of The Neighbor’s Table has felt bigger than me—reading, writing, planning, communicating, organizing volunteers… none of it comes naturally to me. On my own, I would have never known where to start. 

This seems like it's meant for people who knew more, understood more, and could speak with confidence. I didn’t see myself as someone God could use in a big way.

But that’s the beautiful part of this story… God never asked me to be qualified.
He just asked me to show up and trust Him.

Month after month, that’s all I’ve done. I pray over this ministry. I listen for His leading. I lean into His voice because I know I can’t do this in my own strength. And somehow, every single time, He provides. He brings the people. He brings the food. He brings the resources. He opens doors that I could never open. He shows me what to do when I feel lost or unsure. He speaks to my heart with a clarity I never knew was possible.

I’m still amazed that I can read and send the emails needed for this ministry. I’m still amazed that I can organize, communicate, and plan something this big when reading and writing once felt impossible for me. Sometimes I sit back and just cry — tears of joy, tears of laughter, tears of awe — because I can see His goodness all over this. I find myself saying, “Look at what God has done. Only He could do this.”

This ministry is not built on my strength, my skills, or my understanding.
It’s built on His.

Every bit of it — from the first box of food on our doorstep to the hundreds of families we now serve — is a testimony of what God can do through a willing heart. He has been faithful, patient, kind, and strong in every place I am weak. And all the glory belongs to Him. Always.