Something old and torn - turned into a new creation

Sometimes we get very old and outdated prom dresses.  Sometimes we get dresses with really bad stains and rips.  Many times, we think that dresses like that are worthless.  Then our creativity kicks in and we can see the possibilities within that old and tattered dress.

“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us...” Romans 12:6

Last week that creativity kicked in once again and reached all the way to Virginal! Yeps, from the prom closet to Virginia! God continues to blow my mind!! (And I am ok with that.)

Last week as I was dropping donations off at the prom closet, two amazing ladies, Vicky Pluer and Kathy Brooks, were in our war room looking for a Mother of the Groom dress. We had the best time sifting through the dresses, laughing, and serving.  It made me realize how much I miss Saturdays with you all and seeing God at work.

That day I got to experience what God has in store for us in our upcoming season. (Okay, confession time - you all know that sewing is not a creativity given to me. My definition of sewing is getting the stapler out and going to town.)

I realize that is true we all have different gifts and they are given to us by God’s grace. Each gift has a purpose for His kingdom and one person can’t do it all.  That’s why I am so thankful for all the people who help make Prom Closet work. God has given each of us a gift and I get the chance to experience God’s love through you. You see God created us in his own image and we have these gifts of creativity because they were his first!

In the past some of the discarded dresses were given to our Bible Lady to cover our Bibles.  Those Bibles end up in the hands of the young ladies that we connect with at the Prom Closet.   However, have you ever thought that some of those dresses could actually become bow ties?  Yep, you read that right: bow ties!

As God would have it, one of the ladies was gifted in sewing.  Now we have plans for her to turn some of these old and damaged dresses into brand new bow ties for our special needs boys! Our little Prom Closet is expanding all the way to Virginia!

Our God is a tremendously creative God. He is so creative that when he made us, he shared His capability for creativity with us as well.
Is God awesome sauce or what?!

Blessings,
Aileen