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Prayer in Motion, LLC Newsletter
June 27, 2007

Dear Family and Friends,

So much for my New Year’s resolution to be timelier with my newsletters! The “doing” in life just seems to always take precedence over the “recording” of life. One resolution I am happy to report that I have been keeping, is to take a day a week off from Prayer in Motion work. Even though I love what I am doing, I immediately realized the benefits of a little time away.

I was fortunate to do some programs at my home parish, St. Francis of Assisi in Ann Arbor, early in the year. I worked with the RCIA group on discernment, organized a program to acquaint new parishioners to our parish and then participated in our Common Conference Day with a program on various types of prayer.

After a couple of cancellations in January due to bad weather, I faced an entirely empty February. Pressing on through the fear of absolutely no income for the month, I tried to get a jump on the many programs booked for March. March was incredibly busy with programs at three retreat centers – Weber Center in Adrian, Capuchin in Washington, and Cottage in Jackson, as well as a trip to Grand Ledge to work with a youth group on retreat. Weber Center and Capuchin Retreat were new venues for me and both were lovely and well attended, thanks be to God! Just before these retreats I was blessed to have a reporter from the Jackson Citizen Patriot contact me for an interview. What resulted was a lovely article about Prayer in Motion and my journey with God to get there. Some great photos were taken as well. Check out the Press Release section of my website to see for yourself.

Following the flurry of activity in March I realized that the income produced was still not enough to meet my meager expenses. I could barely work any more and it was still not enough. I cried out in prayer asking for direction. Very shortly thereafter the phone rang. Fr. Jim McDougall, pastor at St. Francis, called to offer me a part-time job as their Adult Faith Group Coordinator. He explained that the position would be for 10 hours per week and I could work flexible hours in order to continue my Prayer in Motion work. And the salary? Exactly the amount I was short in my monthly expenses. How’s that for God’s providence?

And so I continue, quite sure that this is still what God calls me to do. I will write again shortly with the 2^nd Quarter Newsletter to get back on track. In the meantime, my prayers and love are with you all.

Prayer in Motion, LLC … Let the Spirit move you!

Janene

Isaiah 25:1 (NIV) O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.