Go Fish Ministries, Inc. News Letter Aug.1, 2009

Go Fish Ministries, Inc. News Letter Aug.1, 2009


Jesus said: Follow me and I will make you fishers for the souls of others. Matthew 4:19

Sis. Kimberly Hartfield, B.S. M.S. (Almost!) Christian Community Consultant/Spiritual Peer Counselor Contact: gofishbooks@gmail.com



Counselors’ Corner

Well the summer is finally coming to a close and with it my summer job at the Boys and Girls Club. It’s been an exciting and trying summer. The last three weeks brought two suicide threats by two of the kids, which really put a burden on my heart for the children there. I put some of my counseling skills into practice and talked with the kids about suicide issues and encouraged them all to sign a No Suicide Contract, which many counselors use. I pray that something I said or did this summer will make them think twice before trying anything as permanent as death. My heart goes out to all them, but there are a few which I especially think need to have some hope put in their lives. Some of these kids don’t have much of a chance in life, but they all have so much potential.

After all is said and done, I am getting to stay on for the after school program, which I am thankful for getting any kind of job. But it’s only about 25 hours a week and only a bit more than minimum wage, so it’s going to be hard to make it on that and pay back student loans. I found out just two weeks ago that my boss is leaving her position as Director, so I applied for that job as well. I’m probably a little over qualified as far as education is concerned, but I have little actual work experience, so I hope that maybe that will all balance out. I had been praying for God to open up a door for me that no one could close, so maybe this is it. My heart is certainly at the BGC and I would like nothing better than to stay there and work with these kids, and if I got a decent salary in addition to that, it would be great. Please pray with me that God opens up a door no one can close, and helps me get the job that He has for me to do, whether it’s at the BGC or somewhere else. I do love working with children though, so I hope this may be it.

On another note, Saturday at 9:30 AM at the William Carey Smith Auditorium, I will finally be walking for that long coveted Master’s Degree in Psychological Counseling. When I started William Carey back in 1998 with six kids and another on the way, I was told by many people, that I couldn’t do it. But I knew in my heart that God had called me to do it. I never really wanted to be anything much but a stay at home mom until that call. Over the years, I did things like selling Avon and Tupperware, so I could help out a little financially, but still stay home with the kids for the most part. I never wanted to enter that world of career women, who all left their kids in day care for someone else to raise. I was a staunch believer in being home with my children, at least until they were in school. I was very vocal on this issue. Even though I still feel very strong on this point, something changed in my heart when I felt God calling me to go back to school. I didn’t exactly know where that road would lead to, but I took that step of faith, and I’m so glad I did. I managed to work my course schedules around having Selah and breastfeeding her for several years, and then having Joey and nursing him for several years as well. Often I took two classes in the morning, ran back to Mama’s for lunch and to nurse the baby and then back to class in the afternoon, followed by a long nursing session when I got home. I did pump some breast milk for them to have while I was gone, but most of the time, they refused the bottle and waited for my return, not always being a happy camper when I got there. There’s nothing in the world like sitting in that rocking chair and singing to your baby while she/he nurses contentedly. My heart was still always first to my babies. This was very hard sometimes, but I promised my self that I would not neglect my babies to go to school or anything else. I remember once taking a final exam after being in the emergency room all night with a breast infection, and many other times, going to class, after having been up all night writing a paper, many times with a nursing baby in one arm, and typing with the other hand. So many all nighters later, I have finally gotten to this point. I could not have gotten here at all, if it had not been for my Mama and Daddy, helping me with the kids, while I did this. Many days, they kept the kids while I went to class, and rocked sleepy babies to sleep, until I came home. I do believe my degree half belongs to them. They earned it as much as I did.

I said all that to say this, if I can do what I did with eight children, anybody can do it. Don’t let anyone tell you can’t do something if God calls you to do it! God will always make a way. God mercifully allowed me to continue nursing my babies, as I would never have wanted to bottle feed, with the knowledge I have of the benefits of breastfeeding. God mercifully allowed me to stay home with my children for the most part, while I was in school. I did work some part time odd jobs while in school, but I still had some time with my children, and Mama kept them while I couldn’t be there. With God’s help and my parents help with keeping the kids, I never had to put them in day care, which was another issue of concern with me that I have been very vocal about. The things that were most important to me, breastfeeding and no day care, God has mercifully worked out with His loving plan for me and my children. It has been a long road, with many times that I didn’t know what was around the bend and many times when I didn’t know where our next meal was coming from. In these last few months, God has put a godly person in my life that has certainly put her money where her mouth is. She has bought us groceries, had my car serviced and many other things, which I simply could not have done on my current income level. While studying for finals, I didn’t have to worry about trying to make ends meet, because this godly lady stepped up and said “I want to help you” and then did so. I hope someday I can repay the favor, if not to her then to someone else in my situation, who is struggling to make her life what God wants it to be. Life is hard, but God is good! I love that song!

When I look back at all I’ve been through, I know that God has been with me through it all. We have never done without a meal, though we came close a few times. We have never done without any great need, as I have even found good furniture on the side of the road, when I needed it. When I struggled to pay my tithes, even when we had clear needs that it could have been spent on, God opened up the windows of heaven and poured out blessings on us. God just showed me this once again recently. Rose had given me $50 toward my cap and gown for graduation, which I would up having to use to pay bills. I needed to pay $65 in tithes on my next paycheck, on top of my bills, and my cap and gown was right about that amount. Needless to say I paid my tithes and had made up my mind that I just wouldn’t walk for graduation, if it meant not paying my tithes. The next day or so, my sister offered to pay for my cap and gown and gave me $85, $20 more than the tithes I had paid. Then Rocky and that other godly woman I was speaking of bought us a few more groceries unexpectedly. Then, after having gotten my cap and gown, I had enough left to go get the transcript I needed for a job opportunity, and still had enough left to go get a $7.99 portrait package from Wal-Mart Studios. After that, Mama let me cut her yard and clean her house for another $75, which I used part of for some 80% off items at Hudson’s. I got $105 dollars worth of stuff for $25. Now that’s God raining down from heaven! As Br. Miley, God bless him, used to say, you can’t out give God! So people, let me tell you, be faithful with your tithes, and God will be faithful to you. You may not know where your next meal is coming from, but pay it anyway, and God will provide for your needs, and probably abundantly so. I’m not preaching a prosperity gospel, because I’m certainly not well off by any means, but God will provide for your needs. Daily Bread, people, daily bread! That’s what I call living in luxury!

Well, graduation exercises are at 9:30 AM, so I thought about having a little get together for family and friends afterward. I don’t have much money, so I thought if anyone wants to, we could do a pot luck or bring finger foods, and I would provide cake and coffee. If anybody wants to do this, please let me know, and I’ll do it. But if everyone’s too busy, I understand. I don’t want to do it if only one or two people can come. Call me at 601-434-1133 or email me back if you’d like to do this. I have most of the supplies already, so that’s not a problem. Hudson’s had paper plates, napkins, cups, etc. at 80% off! God Bless to all, and Go Fish 4 Jesus!





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Notes and Prayer Requests

• There are people everywhere facing medical issues that need prayer. One of my AWANA boys from last year, Zack Little, has had a tumor removed recently, so pray for his complete healing. Mrs. Bobbie Miley, My old pastor’s wife, has had several medical issues lately. Please pray for her as well. One of my Girl Scouts from years ago, has had her father in the hospital recently. Please pray for him as well. I try to keep up with every one on Facebook, but I’m sure there are many others I have not mentioned.

• My son Jonnie and my daughter Merry has come to the Boys and girls Club with me and volunteered for a few days, and they both did very well. I’m so proud of them!

• My son Tommy has been working very hard at his summer job and has become a hard working young man, but he broke his foot last week. Please pray for speedy healing, but he’s going back to light duty this week.

• Rock is still working but will need a new job when this one pans out for the summer. Please pray that he finds another one when this one ends.

• My daughter Sunny has a new boyfriend, who has found two lumps on his head. He will be going to the doctor soon, so pray that they’re nothing drastic.

• Rose is bashing around in Oxford, England right now on a student exchange program with Duke University, where she is in grad school. Pray for her safety and a safe passage home.

• I have published many of my paraphrases on the Triond website. Some of the links are listed below if anyone wants to check them out. I have now published all of the New Testament and the Proverbs, and am re-editing the Psalms now and getting it published online. I don’t have all of those links handy but you can get to them by going to my main Triond link at https://www.triond.com/users/Mama+Heartfilled

• I would appreciate if you’d let me know of grammar, punctuation, and other mistakes I may have made. My goal is to make the paraphrase as simple and clear as possible. I know they still need much work, as they are drafts of a work in progress. I don’t know of any other bible that uses the Name of Yahweh (I am in Hebrew), so I am working hard to get it right. Please pray that God helps me in this work, and let me know of any mistakes you find. Thank all of you who are praying for me on this.

• I will have some full-blood black and tan short-haired dachshund puppies for sale soon and am taking deposits on them now. They’re about a week old. $50 down and two other installments of $50 will get them. If this is a problem though, I’ll work with you.





John :http://www.relijournal.com/Christianity/The-New-Word-According-to-John.155907

Acts: http://www.relijournal.com/Christianity/The-Acts-of-the-Followers-Chapters-1-7.672465

http://relijournal.com/christianity/acts-of-the-followers-chapter-8-14/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-acts-of-the-followers-chapters-15-21/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-acts-of-the-followers-chapters-22-28/



Romans: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-letter-to-the-romans-chapters-1-7/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-letter-to-romans-ch-8-16/



I Corinthians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/i-corinthians-1-4/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/i-corinthians-5-7/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/i-corinthians-8-11-paul%e2%80%99s-first-letter-to-the-corinthians/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/i-corinthians-12-16/



II Corinthians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-second-letter-to-the-corinthians-ch-1-3/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-second-letter-to-the-corinthians-ch-4-7/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-second-letter-to-the-corinthians-ch-8-10/

http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-second-letter-to-the-corinthians-ch-11-13/



Galatians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-letter-to-the-galatians/



Ephesians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-letter-to-the-ephesians/



Philippians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-letter-to-the-philippians/



Colossians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/pauls-letter-to-the-collossians/



I Thessalonians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/pauls-first-letter-to-the-thessalonians/



II Thessalonians: http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-second-letter-to-the-thesalonians-the-holy-bible/



I Timothy: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-first-letter-to-timothy/



II Timothy: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-second-letter-to-timothy/



Titus: http://relijournal.com/christianity/pauls-letter-to-titus/



Philemon: http://relijournal.com/christianity/paul%e2%80%99s-letter-to-philemon/



Hebrews: http://relijournal.com/christianity/a-letter-to-the-hebrews/



James: http://relijournal.com/christianity/a-letter-from-james/



I Peter: http://relijournal.com/christianity/peter-i/



II Peter: http://relijournal.com/christianity/peter-ii/



I John: http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-first-letter-from-john/



II John: http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-second-letter-from-john/



III John: http://relijournal.com/christianity/the-third-letter-from-john/



Jude: http://relijournal.com/christianity/a-letter-from-jude/