That's South Carolina verbage (where I come from anyway) for coincidence!
I am of the persuasion as a Christ follower, there are no co-ink-e-dinks. These random things you encounter seem to have no connection ... then one day they connect and a puzzle is complete. Then you realize even more that all your puzzles are connected. OMG! You realize it is really only one giant puzzle and you have just connected another piece in one little section.
You get the drift. I want to share a most recent co-ink-e-dink!
For a month or so when I would start to type an email to my director Wanda Fowler instead of her last name popping up, Wanda Cromer would pop up. I wondered and still do, where Wanda C. came from. How did she end up in my Groupwise email? I had concluded it must have been from a popcorn order I placed with Cromer's in Columbia. That made sense.
Monday, at lunch for Spartanburg area women's ministry leaders, my friend Ruthi and I were getting things set up when a lady walked in. Ruthi said "Susan, do you know Wanda Cromer?" So, indeed, she did not pop up from a Cromer's popcorn order!
Finally! I know who Wanda Cromer is!
I shared the Groupwise story. Then she shared her story. Then I shared another story. There were hugs, there were tears...
...there was God.
Many of you may or may not remember the little tiny part of the Wellspring story... Wellspring (the Mother-ship[Atlanta]) began after the women who had joined together in 1999 for the planning of Just Give Me Jesus. As a result of the bond they formed in the time leading up to the conference, they continued to meet together. Out of that fellowship... well here we are.
Wanda Cromer is very involved in the outreach for Just Give Me Jesus that will be coming to the Bi-Lo Center, March 19-20, 2010.
So you decide for yourself.... CO-INK-E-DINK?
I think not.
CO-INK-E-DINK that I just happened to be at the Living Proof Live Conference (Beth Moore) in 2003 that was sponsored by Wellspring?
I think not!
CO-INK-E-DINK that I knew Wanda Cromer's name before I ever met her?
I think not!
CO-INK-E-DINK that you are reading this this very moment?
I think not!
CO-INK-E-DINK that God maybe just connected a few pieces of your never-ending puzzle?
I think not!
If you would be interested in joining the planning and prep going on right now, or would be able to share information at your workplace, church or where ever you have a circle of influence...please visit: http://www.annegrahamlotz.com/events/just-give-me-jesus/just-give-me-jesus-upstate-sc/
or get in touch with me by leaving a comment on this blog post. Leave your contact info there, it will not be published. I would be glad to get you materials to share!
BUT.... be prepared for a CO-INK-E-DINK that just might change your life... you will be forever glad that you did!
