Somewhere Along the Way...

Before Patty Cardona and her family arrived in California, a small non-profit group called Project Lost Sheep began meeting in the library of a local church.

We didn't know it then, but we would be waiting together for five years! I was the primary connection for most of the members, so for a long time, they were strangers to each other. As the president, they all assumed I knew what we were doing. I certainly didn't, except that our focus was on children.

Elaine Biser, Prayer Partner, Secretary of Project Lost Sheep

Looking back, I know I couldn't have accomplished what I did without the Lord's help, especially the public speaking. With the prayer support of many prayer warriors, particularly Jan Shockey, my prayer partner for many years, we prayed yearly for a combined seven children and for other endeavors, including Jan's significant work in Moms Together.

Jan Stockley, Joyce's prayer Partner

Month after month, as the group of strangers gathered in the church room, there was dinner: pizzas and salad. We came from different churches and workplaces. Somewhere along the way, a community of people, ready to serve children, was formed.

We prayed in a circle before dinner, and after the brief formal meeting, which I led, there was wonderful fellowship afterward. As time went on, a regular prayer group was formed.

God was preparing us for something BIG. Somehow, someone told a small startup church in Redwood City about us, and we were invited to help them with their children's ministry. They needed help packing backpacks. And somewhere along the way, we became partners in the adventures the Lord had for us, all so that His Great Kingdom could come and His Will be done for all to see.