This year’s theme in MomCo is “Wild Hope” based on Isaiah 43:18-19 with subthemes titled: Be Open to Receive, Build Endurance, and Live Passionately.

Be Open to Receive: Moms are notoriously brilliant at caring for others, but when we get tapped out, we often try to dig our own wells instead of drinking from the stream God has provided. But this is going to be a year where we practice receiving. It means drinking from the stream in the desert, eating the manna provided, accepting help when needed, saying yes to Jesus’ sacrifice for us, and trusting in God’s power. This is the year of letting go of the belief that we must manage every detail and over-analyze every decision. Instead, we will be open to trusting that God will provide at the moment we most need it.

Build Endurance: Endurance helps us discover the secret of contentment, which is the ability to find hope in any situation. It is tempting to outsource the growth process, to take the easiest route, but the advancement never lasts. Stop waiting for enough confidence or motivation to take action, motivation comes from action. We must do the uncomfortable work by showing up and putting in the reps, building the habits and developing discipline. This is how we are reminded that just because something is difficult doesn’t mean we are doing it wrong. Instead, it’s an opportunity to endure, build character, and rediscover hope.

Live Passionately: Choosing passion means living fully committed. We are all asked to do more than we can do. Every hero and heroine of the Bible does more than they thought was possible – Peter walked on water, Sarah had a baby even though it was biologically impossible, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survived a fiery furnace, and Moses stood in the middle of a sea trusting God to part the water. The story of God is filled with passionate and flawed people who God used to do impossible things. What if this is the year we pursue risky obedience and passionately go all-in with God?

If you are thinking, “where do I fit into this group?”, there are a few options:

• We need volunteers for our KidsCo program. While moms are learning and growing in meetings in the life center, the kids are also in a program that helps them learn and grow too. For some of these children this will be the only time they ever hear about Jesus during the week. We are still in need of a few volunteers to help. Would you consider sharing a couple of hours twice a month on Tuesday morning to share Jesus love with some children?
• Invite your mom friends to join us for a year of Wild Hope. Our MomCo Open House is August 27 from 9:30-11am. We would love to meet more mom’s from the area and grow our group
• Please pray for the upcoming year, pray for growth within the MomCo leadership team, that moms who have a relationship with God may grow in their faith, that moms who do not have a relationship with God yet may submit their hearts and lives, and for MomCo groups around the world where women are reaching out to moms in the name of Christ.

Are you ready for the wild and passionate life God has for you? Are you excited to discover new things about yourself? To loosen your grip on control so you can be open to receive? It’s time to face your limits in the wilds and come out on the other side with stories to tell.