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March Newsletter

 SHANNON’S CORNER

Connect. Nurture. Grow.

An unexpected and unplanned trip led me to see God’s marvelous and wonderful work at the Assist Pregnancy Center. I learned from the staff that this pregnancy center is unique and different in that the population they serve are women who come already with an 85-90% decision made of aborting their babies. The medical staff who are in the rooms with the women during their ultrasounds share Jesus with them and are compassionate witnesses to each baby as they are seen, valued, and loved. If the mother decides to have the baby the center walks alongside with the mother and family.


I had the precious privilege to facilitate a training with all the staff of the pregnancy center to talk about the Wounds from the Work.  Listening to their stories of how the Lord called them to work at this pregnancy center and what the cost has been to them, and their families was sacred ground.  Creating a safe place for them to be seen and heard in their struggles and pain allowed them to receive encouragement from Jesus in how he modeled to us in the throws and demands of ministry, lifegiving rhythms such as going to lonely places to connect with the Father, taking time to grieve the losses, sometimes movement, lamenting, and sharing his distress with his three disciples.


A fun fact: one of the nurses I met is from Arequipa, Peru and she knows some of my teachers from the language school where I studied. 


During my drive down to the pregnancy center, my engine light came on that caused me to be flustered as I was in stop and go traffic on I 495 and not sure how long it would take to get to my hotel.  I started praying for God to let me arrive to the hotel safely.  I later learned that at the Auto Zone store, they can check the engine light to know what code was triggered.  Praise the Lord!  There was an Auto Zone located five minutes from the hotel and I had time before needing to be at the pregnancy center about 10 minutes away.  The Auto Zone employee checked my light, and the code was reading a sensor problem and assured me that I would be safe to drive it back to PA.  I scheduled a visit with my mechanic for when I got back to check the check engine light and do 115,000 miles maintenance.  My mechanic wanted me to try it one more time after he reset it before putting money in for a sensor.  A few days later the light came on when I drove to Hershey, so I scheduled for the mechanic to see the car again.  The mechanic did more investigating, and the vacuum hose was torn on the end which was causing the sensor to go off because of so much air passing the sensor.  He put some electric tape around the tear and the car is running well.  So grateful for the Lord’s protection, safety, and provision with my car.  His goodness and faithfulness.


We did a family debrief and I had the privilege of working with a seven-year-old boy who has been living a very nomadic life since he was 2 ½ years old between two countries – not really here nor really there.  The family is now in the process of settling in the USA to bring some stability and consistency to their young family.  What I enjoy doing with little TCKs is to help them regain using their voice, how they can express themselves; regain their power, making choices and having control; and having relationship, connection and belonging.  Through play this creates safety for them to share the hard things as play is creative, imaginative, and fun.  After Easter, I will be taking a five-week course to learn more about how to use play to help little TCKs process these hard things and big emotions.

Why we do what we do? 

Bearing witness to ministry workers’ stories, empowers them to connect with God, themselves, and others in their circles of influence.  Tending to their needs: body, mind, and spirit, nourishes them and strengthens them for the race the Lord has for them to run. Coming alongside in their journey encourages and equips them to grow and develop in community as we were not meant to do this alone.  Will you join me to connect, nurture, and grow ministry workers?


I still need $5,300 to reach my budget of $45,000.  Breaking it down into two different ways AND one person/business/church to give $300:

  • 5 people/business/church to give $1000
  • 10 people/business/church to give $500

Upcoming Events in 2025:

  1. Lenten Luncheon – April 2nd 
  2. Cherry Run Camp’s Women’s Retreat on Prayer – April 5th 
  3. Training for Safe Families on Wounds of the Workplace – April 7th 
  4. Velvet Ashes Singles Connection Group – 8 weeks Mar-May
  5. Healing Play Workshop – 5 weeks Apr-May
  6. TCK Connect – Fridays March-May 2025
  7. Fundraising Cohorts – 2025
  8. Women’s Leadership Cohort – March-April 2025
  9. Family Debrief with Tributary Retreats in AR – June 2025
  10. Family Debrief in Hershey, PA – July 2025
  11. Cherry Run Camp – July-Aug 2025
  12. World Indigenous Missions TCKS debrief in San Antonio, TX – August 2025
  13. Possible trip to Nepal in October for a missionary retreat

“Now this is what the LORD says – the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel – ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.’”

--Isaiah 43:10


PRAYER REQUESTS

Praise the Lord for connecting, nurturing, and growing a TCK family during their days of debrief!

Praise the Lord for the last two ABWE Cohorts with medical staff in Togo!

Praise the Lord for being able to facilitate a staff training for Bethann at Assist Pregnancy Center in VA!

Praise the Lord for God’s provision!

Pray for Lenten Luncheon on Apr 2nd & Cherry Run Women’s Retreat Apr 5th as I will be the guest speaker – wisdom, clarity, and connection.

Pray for 2025 fundraising campaign - $5,300 still needed to reach $45,000.

Pray for Women’s Leadership Cohort on Wednesday mornings.

Pray for VA Single Connection Group with 6 ladies serving in African and Asian countries that they find connection, are nurtured, and grow in these 8 weeks.

Pray for the training I’ll facilitate for Safe Families Staff on Apr 7th.

Pray for the students of TCK Connect to feel seen, heard, and connection.


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Shannon Eaton

107 Old York Rd Apt 5

New Cumberland, PA 17070

(724) 967-1437

 

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