It has been quite the year at LLM with baseball games, train rides, basketball tournaments, picnics, festivals, celebrations, baptisms, expansion, dances, and a myriad of other events that have brought joy and memories to all.

 

As people of Christ we are no strangers to the plight in Haiti. I will not go into detail here concerning the facts of which we all are aware; guilt is no friend of love, but we should be careful to not brush past the issue. You personally may already be supporting underprivileged lives or be representing Christ according to your calling, but if you're anything like me, it is too easy to experience the slight discomfort associated with thinking of underprivileged lives, then hastily moving to a more pleasant thought. I expect this. The Bible gives explicit warning concerning our hearts and the idea of taking up the plight of another is all too revealing about our natural selves.

This is why I love Christ more than anything in the world. He was not discomforted by the idea of helping the needy. He helped us didn't he? And more than that, he was not discomforted by actually putting his love into action. The God of the universe, clothing himself in flesh, came down and washed all of us clean. As believers, we must war against the desire to be comfortable. We should allow our minds to dwell on the small, impoverished town of L'Allemand long enough to be uncomfortable, then, against all fleshly desire, war against our comfort. We are called, through the power of Christ to take up the cause of the needy. This is why we are here. It is putting our faith into action. 

If you can't make this event, there will be another event at Rosemont Baptist Church (556 Rosemont Garden Lexington, KY 40503.) Instead of Trivia, it will be a Zumbathon, so come ready to sweat. The event will be from 12PM-2PM on January 11th. As with the Trivia Night, please bring a bottle of chewable or gummy kids vitamins and you will be entered to win a $25 dollar Visa Gift Card.

Over the years, Ashley has been determined to prove herself, from getting her driver's permit to obtaining and holding down a job at Panera, she does not place limits on herself. Her recent achievement is gaining acceptance to BCTC. She has been working on this goal since last August.

Ashley's ultimate goal is to get a degree in special education with an emphasis in early childhood. Ashley says this is a dream she's had since she was little. She admitted the process for enrollment was a bit challenging, but she is both excited and proud, and feels it is worth the effort.

Megan Kuhlewein has already left a permanent mark on Lord's Legacy. For the last several months she has acted as both a Direct Care Staff member and our first Practicum student. She is a woman of great faith, who does not hesitate to treat others with love and compassion. She is encouraging, uplifting, dependable, and focused. She has assisted the HR department, CS department, and Residential department greatly in daily operations, and has also provided direct care that has exemplified LLM standards. 

Megan is currently a graduate student at the University of Kentucky where she is studying social work. Her drive to help people originated from childhood after she noticed how giving and gracious her parents were to other people. Megan intends to use her degree and her love for others to work in the foster care system.

"What is most rewarding about working at LLM is watching the participant I work with achieve some of her big goals and the excitement on her face," Megan said. She stated that what has been the most challenging is learning all the regulations and understanding how they play into the actual services being provided. Megan admits she does not have much free time, between school and serving with LLM, but when she does she enjoys reading, spending time outside, and seeing family and friends.

Megan has been both a blessing and joy to the ministry. We are honored to have her serve alongside us as we seek to build the kingdom.