Even though I wasn’t able to do my volunteering at PRA this time I wanted to share a really cool story that I would definitely classify as a God thing. It’s not very often that we get to see the full circle effect of our prayers or intentions when we pray over general things. I didn’t do an HOP leave at all last year because of COVID, so the last time I was at PRA was in 2019. That year I blogged about volunteering there and this is a excerpt from what I wrote:
“I did my volunteer work at PRA again this year and every time I do this I leave blessed. I’ve blogged before about the mindless tasks they have for me to do there that seem so minimal but when I really stop to think about it, every single thing I touch there, whether putting together literature folders, replenishing the teddy bears in the patient rooms, making gift baggies for the new moms….is something that I’m doing to help bless a precious new life and their parents. This time I decided to pray over each bear I put away, each diaper I restocked in the closet, each tiny baby sock I put in the gift bags. Such a blessing to know that I’m able to speak life over those things that will be going home with those babies. I always leave there feeling like I’ve done something productive for the Kingdom and that’s a great feeling.”
Fast forward to May of 2020; the mother of my now grand baby found out she was pregnant. She had a friend take her to PRA to confirm pregnancy and was given a literature folder and a teddy bear to bring home after she was told about her choices and the support they would give her there. Let that sink in. The chances of those items she brought home being very items that I previously prayed over is nothing short of God’s miracle. I would never have thought as I was praying over those things in 2019 I would be potentially praying for my very own grandchild. Just thinking about it and typing it out gives me chills all over again. PRA is a blessing to so many but now they have been a direct blessing to my family and I will forever be grateful for the work they do and look forward to continuing to volunteer with them every chance I get.