A military wife emailed me last night who is thinking about starting a Wives of Faith group in Wisconsin. I pulled out the list of our newsletter subscribers to see how many ladies on our list who are in that state (9 if you were curious! )

So that got me looking at all of the different states represented and suddenly I was seeing all of the potential friendships and connections that might be made for military wives who share a faith in Christ. How these ladies might benefit from knowing each other and connecting!

Romans 15:1-2 (The Message) reads: “Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, ‘How can I help?’”

This verse has become a life verse for me and I shared in a note on my Facebook page recently why I think it’s so important, related to military wives. That note dealt more with encouraging older wives to befriend and reach out to younger ones, but the same truth can be applied to any one who is a believer in Christ. All of us need friends and all of us can be a friend.

What would it look like if you had a group of friends who were military wives and who were also Christians who you could go to for support and encouragement? Who knew not just what you go through on a daily or weekly basis, but who also could pray for you and know how to pray for you? What would it look like to have a group of women who focused on the positive – through the laughter and the tears – all with the foundation of hope we have in Christ?

I’ve seen these groups (small and large)  in action and let me tell you, there is just something incredible that happens when two or more ladies get together. So let me encourage you to do something about it so you too can experience the joy that comes when you get together with another wife who not only shares your ups and downs of military life but also shares your faith!

An electronic membership form is now available for you to fill out (you can find it under the About Us section). In the past, we’ve offered a hard copy in the last few issues of our pdf file newsletters. By filling out this form, you take the next step in getting connected with other ladies involved in Wives of Faith. This form is different from the information you fill out when you sign up for the newsletter – that gives us permission to contact you with news and updates. The membership form lets us know you want to be connected with other Wives of Faith ladies in your area.

It’s easy to find reasons why there’s no time to connect with someone new. But since Wives of Faith started in 2006, I’ve seen some great friendships formed between ladies who have met either at a WoF event, through a group or online.  Who knows what great friend you might connect with?! And especially for Guard and Reserve wives who may not know of other women in their area, or active wives who aren’t living near their post or base, meeting another military wife may just be part of the lifeline you need to get through a deployment or extended training.

If you’ve already turned in a form, please be patient with us as we work to start connecting. The more ladies in your state who have contacted us, the better chance you’ll have of connecting with someone locally, and who knows, maybe even start your own Wives of Faith group!

I thought you’d like to see how many ladies we have from different states… below is a list of states with 10 or more wives who are subscribed to our newsletter. Is your state listed? We are hearing from new wives every day so if you know of ladies in your FRG or in your area who might benefit from Wives of Faith, please tell them about us!

Overseas…………10 (have you checked out our coupon ministry yet?)

Want to be part of Wives of Faith?

California………..13

Florida……………16

Georgia……………19

Illinois…………….11

Kentucky………….20

Louisiana………….13

North Carolina……12

Ohio………………….11

Tennessee………….120

Texas………………..40

Virginia……………..13

Washington state…11

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