So often over the past years its been popular to talk about “managing change”  and how to manage through change.   There are times however when it feels like managing change makes as much sense as trying to manage the weather.

I know I have not experienced change like we are seeing these days in my lifetime.   Just this week I have heard about absolutely incredible changes that have occurred both where I lived before as well as right here in Northwest Arkansas.  I’m sure you have too.

It seems that most everyone I am talking to these days is experiencing changes in their lives, especially at work.  It may not be impacting them directly as much it is others, but it’s having a tremendous impact over the organization. As hard as it has been at times to endure it, change can be so helpful if we will embrace it and not fight against it.  Our instinct seems to alway be to get worked up and get into fight mode when it comes to change.  It seems that during this season of dramatic change at all levels of our life, we need to accept deep down that God is truly in control.

As we have been continuing our ministry to those between jobs in the Joseph Project, it has been such a blessing to see people who have truly used this time to trust God with the changes that are going on in their lives.  What an incredible testimony these folks have been to embracing change and giving it to the Lord.

If you know someone who has been trying to control the changes in their work life and are ending up continually frustrated, ask them to come to a Joseph Project meeting.  There  they will see how people are dealing with very significant matters in their own lives and allowing  God to manage the change.

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Last week was just an incredible week for WorkMatters.  Its hard to put into words how we felt at the end of the week.   Seeing how God is moving and using the Joseph Project to help those between jobs has been humbling and exhilarating to say the least.

This past Thursday evening nearly one hundred people turned out to our first monthly rollup gathering at the Church at Pinnacle Hills.  It was so amazing to see this turnout especially since earlier in the week, we were contemplating whether we should go ahead with the meeting.  Suffice to say, registrations were not pouring in.  But as has happened so many times, God orchestrated events in such a way as to bring together a group that exceeded our expectations.

This gathering was the first of what we hope to be many monthly sessions for those who need encouragement as well as job skills resources.  Our sincere thanks to Rob Hey and Cameron Smith and his team for doing a fantastic job with the program.

It was such a blessing to finally get some help getting the word out from the local media.  Two television stations showed up to the event and were on the air at 10:00pm with fantastic coverage.   Please click on the links below to see the coverage from both stations.

http://www.4029tv.com/video/18867481/index.html

http://nwahomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=74832

We are hard at work now planning our next gathering for April.  Please continue to pray for this ministry. There are many hurting people who need encouragement and prayer.  Pray they will have the courage to come to either one of our weekly meetings or a monthly gathering.

For more info regarding the Joseph Project, please visit our website www.josephprojectinfo.org

Thanks for your continued prayers.

Sam

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