Join Me....Or Allow Me to Join You!

Hello everyone!

I wanted to take a moment to update you on where I will be speaking in a couple of weeks. On Saturday, October 6th, my ministry partner, Kristin, and I will be back with our South Carolina friends in Westminster. We were with this group last year and were so blessed. It is always exciting to be invited back because that means we did not totally overstay our welcome or be too obnoxious. In fact, the video portion of my testimony that you find here was filmed at that event last year.

This year our theme is Boot Camp and we are talking about faith. The Lord tucked me away in our fifth wheel camper for a few days this summer and gave me these two messages. I believe He has something wonderful planned for the weekend. I would love to have your prayers over the event and if you live in the Westminster area, come join us!!

Is your small group looking for a Bible study to do? I have a suggestion!

From the Trash Pile to the Treasure Chest: Creating a Godly Legacy is a six week study that leads you to consider the legacy you are leaving for those who come behind you. What an important topic!!

It would be my honor for your group to do the Legacy study. Want to see what others are saying about the study?

I just wanted to tell you how God orchestrated for our group to do your study at this time. Two Thursdays ago from tonight was our first meeting. We sat and talked about leaving a legacy. We discussed what we would want people to say standing at our tombstones. Then on the way home, I got a call that our Sunday school teacher of 11 years (and close friend) had died. This Bible study group is made up of the ladies of our class.

I can’t tell you how many of them have come to me and said, ‘What a God thing that we are doing this study.” Only God could have orchestrated something like this. Our teacher, Shawn, was only 44 and leaves behind his wife, Valerie, and two children ages 9 and 11. He had a heart attack while away on business. We have been in shock for two weeks. But that death has made this study all the more poignant and powerful.

We were shocked at Shawn’s death, but God wasn’t. The amazing thing to me is that while you were writing this study, God knew then how it would minister to the ladies in our class – how timely it would be. He continually amazes me.

I just wanted to let you know how the study has been ministering to our broken and heavy hearts. Thank you for allowing God to speak in and through you. Carol Hatcher , Bible study leader Buford, GA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I wanted you to know that from a 25 year-old, married female perspective, I very much enjoyed the study for these reasons: 1. Leaving a legacy is something every human can relate to. 2. The amount of scripture included; too often, bible studies are more narrative in nature and less scriptural. There is definitely something to be said for personal experience and opinions. Your own (personal experience/opinions) balanced with the amount of scriptural references in the Legacy study was perfect. I really liked how you challenge the reader to look up verses on their own. 3. I’m really busy and don’t always have, or make, time for much outside of a daily Bible reading. I found that with your study, even though I may not have sat down at that very moment and did an actual quiet time, a lot of the content stayed with me throughout the day and I periodically pondered scripture, challenges and lessons presented in the studies. I think the sheer fact that you added quiet time to the study kept it a lasting thought in my mind through the course of the day. It is evident that God has touched your life and walked you through writing such a valuable lesson for myself and many other young women. Thanks for sharing. Allison, 20s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I loved the whole study, but I must say the last week really spoke to me. I was so moved to read the stories of real women with real struggles but also with a real love for the Lord and a desire to leave something behind that really matters.

Lisa, 40’s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The study was excellent!! It challenges you to take a good hard look at what you are leaving behind for future generations and why leaving a godly legacy is so important. I love Leah’s down-to-earth writing style which relates sound bibilical principles to every day life. The testimonies are a beautiful reminder of God’s redeeming grace and that it is never too late to start building a godly legacy. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Kristy, 40’s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This has been a most meaningful study to me. It has challenged me and encouraged me. Even given me a confidence in my love for JESUS that I did not expect. Thank you is hardly enough to express my gratitude to our LORD and to you. Leah, I got answers about me that I have so needed. For the first time that I can remember got my ‘emotions’ around a verse of Scripture that will impact me from here to eternity and it was in your study that it came. I do not take that lightly. Thank you, Leah. Kathie 40s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am so thankful for the study on Leaving a Godly Legacy and its impact on me. While I am only part way through the study I am so glad to have had the opportunity to cover the material with you as the study leader. The “hinge moment” has made me realize points in my life where God made Himself known to me in such fresh ways as well as that original “hinge moment” where I knew I had to choose myself or God calling me to Himself in His saving grace.

The legacy we leave and those that have been left to us by family and friends makes me so aware of the way God has been preparing and waiting for me to listen to Him.

Jehovah-Jireh, the God who foresees and provides. This study again reveals Him to me in fresh ways. Thank you so much for providing a format where I can relive, refresh and renew my personal walk with God.

Scott King 40s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Leah, I am your 95 year old student. I guess it is true that we are never too old to learn. Until this study I had not thought about my leaving a legacy, or of having one left to me. I can see how blessed I have been by those of my family and friends. I pray my life will be a blessing to those who come after me and I will be remembered as one who loved the Lord, my family and friends.” Emma Ruth,90′s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Awesome–the entire study!!!! I am 66 years old, and I’m embarrassed to say it, I gave little thought to my legacy even though I had been weaving my legacy for years. Your study brought deep thought and a thorough soul searching in my life for these six week.” Linda, 60′s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

” [The Legacy study}… was a well written, God inspired Bible study. It made me really think about what type of legacy I am leaving behind. The daily homework had humor, was easy to do, yet made me really think about my legacy. Week Four really stepped on my toes because my tongue gets me in trouble.”

“I wish this book had been available when I was younger. I can’t help but think what a blessing it would be if my granddaughters could have participated in this Bible study.” Peggy, 50′s or 60′s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“The testimonies (in the study) by Leah and others were not sugar coated, but brutally honest. Many times we are able to see the sin of others, but have a hard time acknowledging our own. Yet, Leah placed us, through this study, in a position which allowed us to see ourself as God sees us and it ‘ain’t purty’. I found the lessons interesting enough that I did not want to stop at the end of the day’s lesson, but wanted to continue. The self examination did not stop at the end of the lesson, since I found myself thinking and praying about how my actions reflected my legacy.”

Judy, 60′s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You can order the Legacy study workbook by going to my website. www.leahadams.org

(Visited 65 times, 1 visits today)