“I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.” Psalm 40:1-2

This is Ethan’s 1st year as a part of a Cross-Country Team. His God-sent 6th grade teacher suggested a few sports for him to try, and as a family we thought this might be worth a shot. It has been worth much more than that! From being blessed with a Christan coach/Christian focused team that supports one another, to seeing Ethan push himself individually in order to add to the success of his team as a whole – this sport had been a blessing to us. Perseverance. For Ethan, this word sounds strong with every race and every minute on his path. For Elevate, this word rings true as well as we continue through the remaining steps to open doors this Fall. Much like Ethan’s team, our Board of Directors realizes strongly that we each bring a different gift from God and when we do our part through Him, He will successfully allow us to launch this new page in Anoka County for the Kingdom. What a blessing. Don’t forget our 2nd Annual Bean Bag Tournament THIS SATURDAY! Sign up today! elevatehopehouse.org/events

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, NIV)

As families start preparing for the new school year, including my own, I am reminded of this important verse in Proverbs. Not only does this verse remind me as a mom that God has given me the important responsibility of raising my kids on His name to know Him full well, but it also continues to challenge me in regards to Elevate and our ministry to work with those that do not know Him, or long to know Him more. Meg Bucher once wrote as a prayer for mothers, “We praise You for blessing us with motherhood, and the intentional way it matures our faith in You… There is no love that is an accident or outside Your will, because You are love. Each child, each person was created on purpose with purpose. Praise You that we get to take part in the greatest love story of all time.” What a great reminder – He is love. As our kids get ready for school, let us bless them with His love. As we work to open Elevate in October, let’s continue to do with His love in our hearts knowing full well this is His calling for our team and those that believe in it. Let us prepare our hearts to share with each mom and family we work with that “each child was created on purpose WITH PURPOSE… to mature our faith in Him.”

Join us once again for our 2nd Annual Bean Bag Tournament and Silent Auction on September 14th! Come rain or shine, this will be another great event this Fall!

“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” TOMORROW is our Day of Prayer! We look forward to seeing you then! Thank you to our now FOUR platinum donors – continued prayer for what God reveals tomorrow on our path! Elevategopehouse.org/dayofprayer

Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Taking days off has always been a struggle for me. Yet, I am thankful when I have the opportunity to do so, thanks to people that enable me to “let go.” Yesterday was a great day off. For once, I didn’t have a true agenda to stress myself out to accomplish in a day, yet God helped me fill it! I spent the day with my mini-me having a breakfast meeting to talk with our Program Director of Elevate about our Residental Housing Program, followed by the KTIS sticker stop – at Ava’s pushing to go! There, we met with Dave St. John, Station Manager for KTIS, as well as Jeff with Bold3 – 2 organizations I have been meaning to connect with about our vision. What a blessing! We then had a fun day making more connections that God laid out for us, including reconnecting with a great friend, and ending the night with family to celebrate her brother’s accomplishments. Even in the midst of what seems like chaos and uncertainty, God is a light unto my path. I must just remember that it is His role to lead, and my role to follow. He will make the way for our mission, and the steps He has planned for my life.

So blessed this morning to fellowship with volunteers from Oak Haven Church to start exterior clean up of Elevate Hope House! What started off with a delicious breakfast prepared by their kind, men’s group with a devotional, to hard work by their team of major tree trimming, impressive power washing, rock removal, and more! The sun now shines brighter at the front of the home and the deck and backyard are ready for peaceful prayer moments on August 11th! We even snuck in a photo op to sign our official house payment for 2019! Be sure to sign up for a prayer hour and sneak peak through the home! Elevatehopehouse.org/dayofprayer