Hello Friends,

Here we are, already off to a new year with new possibilities.  I pray you are all greeting this new year with good health, great opportunities of service to our Lord, and a renewed love & trust in Him.  If your health isn’t good, I encourage you to believe that God is still working even when you don’t realize it. If you don’t see opportunities of service opening to you; I encourage you to go out and seek them.  God will light the path and make it clear to you what He would have you join Him in doing.  If you feel you need a renewed love and trust in Him, then I would encourage you to get alone, quiet yourself, and open His Word. He’s waiting for you.


My New Years promise to you is that I will try (notice I said – “try”) to make my newsletter shorter and more concise.  That having been said, let me share the highlights of what’s going on in my family and in my ministry.
The last time I wrote to you I told you that Ray and I are now grandparents to Reece Turner Owens, son of Jonathan and Lindsey.  Now I am happy to report to you that we will become grandparents to Clayton Owen Hamilton, son of Kimberly & Marty Hamilton, sometime around May 25th.  We have recently received with joy, the news that we will become grandparents to Emalee & Tim’s child sometime around August 10th.  That’s right, all three of the children that we had in three years time are giving us three grandchildren in nine months!!! I can hardly wait for the day when all of these blessings from God will all be together with Ray and I.  We can hardly imagine how wonderful that will feel!  I am so overcome with joy that I can hardly write about it due to blurred eyes now filled with tears.

Now, as for Faith Steps, I am excited to share with you some upcoming events and also the blessing of ministry that God continues to open to me.  You will notice that I have attached a flyer regarding the upcoming Valentine Women’s Gathering.  The theme of the evening is “Loving You ~ Our Misconceptions of Love” and it promises to be an evening of fun, delicious food, and hilarious entertainment.  The Valentine Women’s Night is one that all women, those attached and also foot loose & free, will feel comfortable as well as fulfilled.  We will take a comedic look at love and the many directions we go in pursuit of it.  As always, the devoted Precious Pearl will appear and offer some comedic entertainment through both her appearance as well as her wisdom. It’s January 28th at 6:30 p.m. ~ GBBC Multi-Purpose Room.  See flyer for details.

Next, I want to tell you that I was forced to delay the completion of the final chapter of my book.  My computer decided to take a holiday rest during December and needed therapy at the local computer store in order to be reenergized for Faith Steps.  In other words….crash of hard drive!  I am back up and running now and I am rejoicing that the book will be complete by the end of this month!  A new computer is now necessary and I must tell you how God amazes and astounds me every single time.  Within the week of the computer crash, an unexpected check arrived in the mail as a gift to Faith Steps Ministries. It covers the cost of the computer!  I didn’t even have time to pray and ask God for it!  He knew my need and spoke to someone’s heart.  I am reminded of the scriptures that say, “what is man that thou art mindful of him?”  I feel so unworthy of this kind of love and provision. Oh how I pray that I can rise in my faithfulness to Him as a response of gratefulness to His wonderful faithfulness to me!

I will be hosting a women’s conference on March 20th.  It will be an all-day conference with continental breakfast, boxed lunch, and power packed sessions on the victory that is ours in Christ.  Further information will be sent to you during February. I am praying for God to open the door wide to bring in a host of women who need this spiritual encouragement.  The cost will be determined in the next couple of weeks and promotion will begin at that time.  Please be in prayer with me for this to be a revival among women in my area.

Also, the spring beach retreat at the Outer Banks of NC is filling up.  We have filled half of the beds at this time.  This event is being held Saturday, April 10th – Monday, April 12th.  Cost is $200 and includes all-inclusive lodging, meals, snacks, entertainment and spiritual nourishment, in a luxurious water-front home.  If you are interested in attending and being pampered for a few days and having the best accommodations offered, let me know as soon as possible. A $100 deposit holds your reservation.

I am happy to report that Faith Steps Ministries has been able to continue to share the harvest with the two young women whom we support through YWAM (Youth With A Mission) ministries.  Kelli is currently serving on the islands of Fiji and will return home in March.  Justine is continuing her training in Hawaii for future YWAM planting here at home.  When we think of Hawaii and also when we see some of the beautiful scenery and pictures we tend to think that these girls have the easy life. Trust me, I have also seen places they have slept, and bugs they have fought off that are anything but picturesque of an easy life.  Pray for these courageous and deeply committed young women.  Thank you all for supporting the Gifts of Encouragement sales at all Faith Steps events.  This enables us to send money for their expenses.  These girls are totally self-supporting ministries.

Finally, I ask for you to continue to pray with me for the women whom I mentor and give spiritual guidance to on a regular basis.  I ask that you would pray for those who are facing tremendous financial stress, marriages that are weakened, all-out battles from the enemy on so many fronts including health, children, self worth and purpose.  We live in a very challenging time, but hallelujah we have a God greater than any weapon of destruction that comes our way!  Pray for me to remain steadfast in my own quiet time with our Lord and to be wise and faithful in all my stewardship.  I would shudder to think of doing this ministry without your prayers.  I thank my God continually for your support and encouragement to me.  As always, please give me the wonderful privilege of praying for you.  Your need will only be spoken to God’s listening ear and attentive heart. I will share it with no one else.  My email is secure and you can trust that every single day I will pray for you.

Lovingly I Serve,

Pat Owens