Wild Child Ministries – prodigal and wayward, rebellious children

History was made recently, as my daughter (Wendi English) and I shared the platform at a ladies conference in central Wisconsin. It was the first time since Wendi was a pre-teen that we have shared ministry together. What a great honor and joy! My heart is still overflowing with deep thanksgiving and praise to God for Wendi’s radiant testimony and for the Christ-like woman she has become.

One hundred and twenty women gathered from a half-dozen states for a weekend at Camp Forest Springs, in Westboro, Wisconsin. In our four sessions, Wendi shared her testimony along with snippets of what she was thinking during those 20 years of running from God. Her topic: Getting Inside the Mind of Your Prodigal. Each session ended with a song beautifully sung by Wendi…

In turn, I shared my heart’s desire for all of us (individual Christians and the church as a whole) to reach out to prodigals and their families – to love these wayward kids instead of condemning them. What do YOU see when looking at a “Wild Child?”

Karilee & Wendi arriving at Camp

With the retreat coordinator, Tammy Everson

The three-day weekend was wonderful! Lots of good food, old friendships renewed and new friends made, great fun! It was a privilege for both of us to share thoughts from God’s Word in regard to reaching out to prodigals, and praying regularly for them!

To top it off, God sent an extra special blessing just for me (living in tropical ol’ Orlando, Florida): And more SNOW . . .

A mid-April snowstorm? Yes, and I loved it . . . even though, when flying to the retreat, I was stranded in Minneapolis (all flights were cancelled) . . . and even though I had to rent a car with other stranded passengers, traveling late at night from the Twin Cities to Wausau, Wisconsin. I adored every minute of it! The storm came and went quickly, leaving a gorgeous landscape that it glistened like shimmering diamonds in the sun. Look at the pictures and tell me what you think…

Have you entered into the treasures of the snow? – Job 38:22

Don’t you agree it’s splendiferous. . . ?

Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be white as snow – Isaiah 1:18

For to the snow He says, “Fall on the earth” – Job 37:6As the snow from heaven . . .
so shall my Word be which goes forth from my mouth – Isaiah 55:10-11