It all started with a girl and a dream. My Proverbs 31 Ministry!!

You all know how I am about dreams and visions..I make them happen or die tryin'! Well.. A few years ago I had a vision of creating a type of "Proverbs 31 ministry" for young girls. Sure they had these for adults but that was a little too late I thought. So, I talked with my mom about it and we got to work. I wanted to start with a few of the GA's from my church.
My mission was to show girls what becoming a Proverbs 31 woman was all about. My plan was to introduce them to the beautiful book of Proverbs and sink into their minds what they needed to be. Then I wanted to add a little bit of southern style and etiquette. We would take a little shopping trip and learn the "right" way to dress.. to attract the right type of boys. Then we would have a little dinner and learn all the do's and dont's of fine dining! After I had that with my girls we would use I as an outreach ministry, taking a Saturday to give some girls in a shelter the same experience! Teaching the girls to be charitable while making young girls who have nothing smile as big as the Cooper River Bridge.
I knew this would take a lot of funds. So..I began consigning my clothes, babysitting, having yard sales, doing alterations for people and selling cakes. The church would have gladly funded me but I wanted it to be something I did completely on my own.
This Wednesday night will begin my Proverbs 31 ministry. It's taken 2 years to get the funds and support but I did it!! My prayer is that I will help shape a Godly, charitable and mannerly generation of young ladies! It starts small but it could turn into something massive! My dream is these girls will continue this and their daughters will and so on. Even if I only change one heart..it'll be worth it.
I have to throw in a little Lilly here! She is my inspiration! We all know the story it started with a juice stand.. she would sell juice from her juice stand in Florida and she began to love the bright stains that covered her dress by the end p the day! If she could build a multi- million dollar company from a juice stand why couldn't I start a ministry? So, thank you Mrs. Lilly!
Dream big. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't make a difference. Never give up. One person can change millions of lives. I'm living proof that you CAN make a difference!!
Xoxoxo,
The girl in a polo and pearls
"Having no charity in your heart is the worst type of heart trouble." -Lilly Pulitzer

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