Never too late...

I mentioned last week about how it's never too late to follow your dreams and to have a life full of purpose.  I want to share a story of a lady my wife and I met in the Philippines back in the summer of 2000.
 
Her name is Lois Secrist and what makes her unique is that she started an orphanage in the Philippines named King's Garden at 87 years old.  I'd like to stop you right here and direct you to this article regarding her whole life story at Christianity.com. Please give it read, it's truly an amazing story. Here's the link. http://www.christianity.com/christian%20living/features/11622375/

Above is the front entrance of the King's Garden orphanage and the fruit of one woman's obedience to God.

While in the Philippines our missions team spent a day at the King's Garden orphanage and there we got to meet Lois and the children they have taken in.  The orphanage was huge and they also had a school attached to it where we were blessed to students singing the worship song "Shout to the Lord" to us.  It was a day that we all will never forget.  Every child had hope in their eyes as they were loved by Lois, her staff, and ultimately by their creator.

As I reflect on my life I often see myself develop impatience towards some of my life goals.  I get overwhelmed at the what I need to, in my mind, accomplish and achieve.  Yet I look at Lois's last years of her life and through God's help she made more of an impact for the kingdom of God then what most do for their entire lives.  Lois's life challenges me to keep dreams alive and to stick with it no matter what the circumstances.  Keep dreaming big and believing that nothing is impossible with God!