Ladies Chapel

Every Tuesday morning there is split chapel. The ladies of SIBI gather together in song, scripture reading, a lesson, and prayer. We have been hearing lessons on women of the Bible from different speakers throughout the year, mostly guest speakers and a few instructors. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak at the ladies chapel. I took the first half and Ashton took the second half. We both spoke about Hannah and what she teaches us by her example in sacrifice and prayer.

I have to admit, I was a little nervous when the assistants asked me to speak in chapel a few weeks before. I haven't done much reading on the women of the bible and didn't feel confident in this area. Thankfully, Ashton had just read about Hannah and thought it would be cool to talk about her. So I read the 1st and 2nd chapter of 1 Samuel to become better acquainted with it and soon realized how crazy it is what Hannah actually did. She went through so much pain, had so much desire for a child, and once she had her son and watched him grow, she gave him back to God. She completely gave over the desire of her heart...how much more should we do the same! Just hand it over to Him, the great Provider.

The lessons went very well. Ashton and I have different speaking styles and both complimented each other well that morning. It was so encouraging to hear that the message was received with open hearts and minds and made an impact on the ladies.

Speaking in front of crowds might not be the most comfortable thing to do, but when I pray about it, get prepared, and have a good message to share, it's a great experience! Hopefully I can find the audio recording of it to post up later.