Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives...let it be incorruptable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3:1

Next Steps

Posted on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 by oneP3 | (0) Comments

Dear Women of SOBA,
I want to take some time to explain where I am with the ministry of onep3 and SOBA.
Four years ago, in the middle of a huge trial in my life, God gave me a vision for a ministry and opened my eyes to many hurting women like myself. Since then I have been through many ups and downs, changes, moves, and healing. I believe that I have been obedient and pursued the Lord in meeting needs and defending the 21st century widows and orphans.
I now believe that season has come to an end for me. I feel the Lord is calling me to my main ministry which is my husband and children. I know the Lord is calling me to put my time and energy into my new marriage and into my boys. My priorities HAVE to be straight if I am to be effective for the Lord. I know God has more for me to do and I must obey Him when He says to rest and step back. I know the Lord will use my gifts and talents for His glory. It has been a crazy four years and I am blessed by all the wonderful women I have met and the incredible lessions I have learned. I have poured everything into this and have no regrets.
I am looking forward to recharging my batteries, getting some rest, and pouring into my family. I will also be serving in other ministries that I have not had the time or energy to help with.
I will be shutting down http://www.onep3.com , and SOBA will finish up in August. I will be reachable via email if you need any resources.

As always my encouragement is to reach out and help others and seek wholeness and healing. I cannot stress enough the importance of counseling! Get involved at your churches and keep educating the world about the pain of divorce and being a single mom. Pour all you can into your kids, as they are the innocent bystanders in all this.
I have been blessed in so many ways with all the Lord has taught me in this season. I will continue to seek the Lord for direction for my life and family.

Thank you.

Katie Schmidt