Moving on Testimonies
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How has Just Moved Ministry or a Moving On After Moving In group made a difference for your church, in the lives of your newcomers or for you as a leader?
What ministry leaders are saying about Just Moved Ministry
Dr. Dennis Rainey
President, FamilyLife
Just Moved Ministry picks up where the moving van drops off. Through their Moving On classes, marriages are strengthened during the stress of relocation, parents are equipped to help their children cope with a move, and women are given biblical principles and encouragement.
Susan is doing a tremendous job of helping women deal with the trauma of transition. Her material can help anyone who wants to move ahead in a healthy way after they have experienced a move or major adjustment. I highly recommend her work shops and materials.
Barbara Johnson
Author: Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy
Susan Miller’s After the Boxes Are Unpacked, is a handbook of suggestions and encouragement, not just to those who are moving, but to all of us. This book will enrich lots of folks who have felt pangs of grief over our losses because it teaches us how to survive our losses. I LOVED IT!
Marilyn Ingram, Director of Women’s Ministry
Austin Ridge Bible Church, Austin, TX
(A) woman wrote me a note, thanking us for “taking a leap of faith and providing this class.” She went on to say, “Through this class, I learned more about the emotions I was feeling. At one point, I thought I was crazy, but learned that there were more people feeling the way I did. WOW! Most importantly, I learned that I don’t need friends when I already had a best friend in God. Through many verses I found in the Moving On book, I could see things more clearly. I could trust that God had a hand on me & that He would never leave me.”
Thank you for your incredible ministry! We are so blessed to be part of it & to be able to point women to God through this class.
Keith Carlson
Pastor, Adult Ministries
Johnston Evangelical Free Church
Johnston, Iowa
Thank you for your ministry. I have personally met some of the ladies from our community who have come here to attend the Newcomer’s study and I want you to know that it is working, and working well. I was so impressed when I saw the number of ladies who attended, all who were brand new visitors to our church. This is very exciting to watch. Who knows what God may do through all whose lives are being touched.
Aileen Ostendorff
Family Life Ministries
Little Rock, Arkansas
Your ministry has had such a huge impact here at Family Life as we use Susan’s book with every new gal who comes.
Dianne Christensen
Director of Women’s Ministry
Hoffmantown Church, Albuquerque, NM
I deal with many organizations in my ministry here and Just Moved reflects excellence and encouragement. Your staff reflects Christ’s character and my dealings with them have been affirming that this ministry direction is of the Lord’s leading. Thank you!
What Group Leaders Are Saying:
Jan Hankinson
Austin Ridge Bible Church, Austin, TX
I am just amazed at how moving and feeling isolated can bond a group of women, who are in completely different life stages, live in different parts of town, go to different churches, and may or may not believe in God! It blows my mind how well they receive one another, and how openly they will consider the claims of Christ! Now that our class has officially ended, they are emailing one another and planning get-togethers, because they truly have developed a bond. I don’t think I really believed I would see the good God would do as a result of my very unwanted move. I thought maybe in heaven He would tell me. But, I got to see it firsthand through this ministry! Thank you for all you all have done in developing this ministry – we have been truly blessed by it!
Janet Warren
West Edmonton Christian Assembly, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
This class is such a blessing to our entire church. Almost daily I am approached by people at WECA who are so excited about this new ministry. The comments are, “This is something we have always needed”, “What and excellent idea”, “We are thrilled to see this ministry here”, “I have always felt this was missing but didn’t know what the answer was,” and sadly so many, “You have no idea how I wish this was around when I first moved here.”
The Pastors are happy, the staff is happy, the congregation is excited, and MOST importantly our class is starting to laugh and smile again. Some of the women had “Just moved” to Edmonton, others have been here for a few years and just haven’t settled yet. Or “Let Go”, in Just Moved language. It amazes me how completely different each person in the class is and how diverse our journeys are. Yet we are already such a tight group who care and love one another so deeply.
We are especially pleased with and thankful for the [Teaching Series] videos. They are a huge, HUGE blessing. Sandy and I are not teachers by any stretch of the imagination, but with the videos, we do alright facilitating, crying, laughing and praying.
Margaret Roller
Peace Portal Alliance Church, Surrey, BC, Canada
I had coffee with 2 gals from our fall group in a local coffee shop when one of our pastors walked in and Barb said to him, “I am new at the church and I took the [Moving On After Moving In] course and it’s the best course this church offers for newcomers.” PTL!!!
Miranda Kokes
Franklin Christian Church in Franklin, TN
This past Tuesday night, we had our “graduation” night for our class. As each woman came up to get her diploma, she could say something if she wanted to. One woman said this class saved her life. She said when she got my email about Moving On, she wasn’t even sure she believed in God anymore, and was angry about her mother’s death. She said she didn’t really have a good excuse not to take the class and was too embarrassed to tell me the truth, so she decided to participate. She said she now believes in God again, and realizes this is what her mom would want. She said she has made some wonderful friends and has hope and faith again. She said, for her, Moving On was about SO much more than just getting past her move. Susan….she has been attending our church with her family as well! I just get tears of pure joy in my eyes thinking about it. I had no idea about any of that during the class, because she was not in my small group. WOW! Our God is so amazing. He is using your material in so many ways and in so many lives.
Vicki Tverberg
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Chandler, AZ
The Moving On After Moving In study has been absolutely life-changing for so many women who have participated. The gals in each group form a very special bond with one another, regardless of age or life stage, it seems. They have a common thread – moving – and work through some very deep and personal feelings alongside the other women in their group, so I think that helps them connect quickly.
Julie Tipton
Christ Community Church, Huntersville, NC
I am still overwhelmed when I think about how Just Moved has helped me and enriched my life in so many ways, through both taking the class and then facilitating it. What a joy to be a part of the Just Moved ministry! I’m really looking forward to what the Lord has in store in 2010!! God bless you all at Just Moved!
The class always helps gals connect with our mega church, and feel like they actually know someone among the crowd! It’s amazing how God works through the study, and really ministers to the tender hearts of each gal. They begin to feel a sense of purpose, start to memorize scripture verses, and hope in their future begins to flourish! As a leader I am always blessed by each group, and I enjoy watching the miracles that occur during our time together.
Artie Schmelz
Mountainside United Methodist Church, Hot Springs Village, AR
The Hot Springs Village ministry is looking forward to another winter session and this ministry just continues to bless us beyond measure! Thank you for all that you do… all that you are… all that you pray for this special ministry and the hearts that it touches for our Lord! How I love you and this ministry so much and cannot begin to tell you how much I am touched by it.
Nan Smith
Hudson Community Chapel, Hudson, OHIO
Hey Just Moved World!!! Do you know how special it is to be a woman – and just what a wonderful opportunity a move provides you? Sure it is hard, lonely, and difficult, but you just have to know when you get a group of women together going through a similar experience something beautiful happens. That special God-given heart begins to reach out to those around and li’l by li’l healing begins to happen. Sadness gives way to giggles of recognition, and tears turn into smiles of understanding. An unencumbered schedule gives a chance to be relaxed with our Heavenly father, IF we don’t allow Satan to rob that from us by loneliness, fear and uncertainty….
Oh, how I love this ministry! Been blessed to be a leader for 5 years now! Find a [Moving On] group and you’ll find some much-needed love. There is just something special that happens when you get a group of women together. Nobody understands the caring soul of a woman better than another woman.
Anne-Mi
Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Thank you for your continued dedication to this ministry! Lives are touched and hearts are changed!
We are well into year 7 (yes!) of our [Moving On] class here in Abu Dhabi and again God has blessed us with such a lovely group of ladies! Our “Off the Island” group has about 12 ladies attending. We have 31 ladies registered in the morning class and 5 ladies in the evening group (mostly working women). There is also a [Moving On] II Evening Group , because the ladies want to stay together (pretty much refused to “move on”, because they say they have “special needs” and are now calling themselves the “Special Needs” class!).
Carol
Greensboro, NC
(Carol led a ‘Moving On’ study in her home.)
The women I was meeting in our new neighborhood were not about to darken the door of any church because of their hurts from moving and just needed to fellowship in a more intimate environment. After all these years, my participants still talk about the conference call that we had with Susan [Miller] on the last day of our study. I have since given the book to many and have encouraged lots who are going through “the move.” So, many thanks. Love your ministry. God bless your efforts!
Peggy
Mountainside United Methodist Church
Hot Springs Village, AR
Greetings from the “Sticks of Arkansas”! I am your newest friend on Facebook. We are starting our 10th Just Moved class, facilitated by our sweetheart Artie Schmelz. We hold a Spring class and a Fall one and have had over 160 women attend so far! WOW. My Just Moved class sessions and classmates saved my soul in the Spring of 2005.
Pam
Redbird Community Church
San Antonio, TX
I am proud to be a part of the Just Moved Family in any way that God sees fit. I never would have believed that God could or would use me in someone else’s life in an area that has been so difficult to endure for me. Each time that I present this study I learn something new, so I am always learning about God and his desire for my life. These are very exciting times.
Susan
Rocky Mountain Christian Church
Niwot, CO
It’s hard to believe that in this terrible economy, with a real estate market almost at a stand still, we will have at least 18 women complete the study within just 9 months. Each of them has shared with me that this study has been an answer to prayer :) Thank you for making it available to each of us!!
Penny
Ceder Springs Presbyterian
Knoxville, TN
God brought such an abundance of lovely Christian women to help with the class. We all loved being part of the ministry that probably saw over 150 women go through the class.
Emily
Greenlane Christian Center
Auckland, New Zealand
Thank you for all you do for “movers.” This course does make a difference in the lives of women on the go!
Ann
Ankeny Free Church
Ankeny, IA
Each woman had much to share and much to gain through Susan’s experiences and their own. It was a holy time of watching expression-less faces the first week become faces that revealed hope and purpose in their eyes by last week. To God be the glory!
Rachel
Gateway Christian Centre
Hamilton, New Zealand
We have thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from the teaching DVD’s and of course the relationships are developing too! On the whole, the numbers are small but it’s benefiting the women that are coming and that’s the most important thing!
Anne-Mi
The Evangelical Church Center of Abu Dhabi
I have found that the Moving On class deals with a lot of issues apart from moving. The trauma of moving often brings “buried” hurts to the surface which have to be dealt with before one can even start with the moving issues, and that might be just God’s plan for many people. Every lesson is still a surprise to me, because no matter how meticulously (to the minute!!) we plan, God more often than not changes our “well-laid plans”, and we are humbled to be a part of it all. In order for this ministry to remain real, God is keeping us close to His heart, making sure we are relying on Him and Him alone, no matter what… so, here we are, preparing for our 6th [Moving On] year in Abu Dhabi!
Christa
Covenant United Methodist
Edmond, Oklahoma
You have spoken God into many hearts!!
Gillian
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church
Chandler, Arizona
This study has certainly had a huge impact on my life, as it has on the lives of so many others. Vicki, Marlene, and I are so excited to be once again teaching this class.
Amy
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Thank you so much for your ministry. You have surely touched so many lives, but I know you have changed the lives of the six women in my group. These women, new to Pittsburgh, had in our group a place to feel loved, welcomed, connected, and encouraged.Graduation was not the end of our group, but just the beginning. We’re continuing as a small Bible study group. For me, I’m looking forward to a move with my military husband and young daughters in 2008. I feel more equipped and pray there will be a Moving On group on the other side. If there isn’t a group in my new home area, I’ll be in touch.
Tamyra
Big Valley Grace Community
Modesto, California
I have three ladies in my Moving On group this semester. We just finished our last session today. It has been a sweet time together and has been neat to see the hearts knitting together and healing together.
Carolyn
Grace Chapel
Englewood, Colorado
We love this precious ministry and know God will provide. We have seen such great things over these last 9 ½ years! Thank you all for your vision and obedience to God for setting this ministry in place.
Debbie
Cedar Springs Presbyterian
Knoxville, Tennessee
What could be more fun and more rewarding than working with Just Moved? I love it and thank the Lord for this blessing of helping. I really get to see some hearts become knitted together. I so appreciate all you do for us, and look forward to new experiences and new ways for the Lord to use us all. This is one of the highest privileges in life, to be a part of this ministry. I just love it.
Cheri
Church at Charlotte
Charlotte, N. Carolina
I truly believe this class helps women find a “softer landing.” It is a “safe place” where people understand the combination of joy and frustration with a move. The class gives them hope and the reminder that they will have friends again. Yeah God for using Susan , and all of you who help her to bless women (and of course their families) all across the world! Our church has been blessed by these women who find their feet a lot faster because they don’t feel alone in their move, but may be a little more aware of how God is at work in their lives even when it isn’t necessarily comfortable.
Chantelle
Christ’s Church
Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida
The books, After the Boxes Are Unpacked and But Mom, I Don’t Want to Move! were a balm to my lonely and hurting soul. The messages in these books was God’s way of getting me through some pretty rough days. I have recommended or purchased After the Boxes for several women, including the one who bought our house in Louisville , KY. And after my two moves and reading those books, I also have felt that God was calling me to make an effort to reach out to women in my path who have just moved.
Paula
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
Richmond, Virginia
During the past three years, more than 100 women from the greater Richmond region have been involved in this program. Several have enjoyed it so much they decided to attend again the following year. One participant stated, “It gave me purpose when I first came here and helped me feel normal and supported in my feelings.” Another said, “Getting to come to these meetings has helped me get to know people and that has helped Richmond feel more like home!”
Artie
Mountainside United Methodist
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
The passion that I feel for this program has NOT diminished… it has only grown in an area where so many are so confused about this retirement thing. I love God for planting the seed in my life. The blessings just continue to pour in.
Vicki
Cornerstone Christian Church
Chandler, Arizona
I believe that this class is truly instrumental in helping women get connected when they arrive in a new city. By setting a tone for open discussion, confidentiality, care and love, the women are quick to begin sharing their hearts and thus, new friendships are born! It’s exciting to watch as the group moves from our class to starting up a new Bible study once our class ends. There is a sense of commitment to one another and the women genuinely enjoy being together and encourage each other. It’s a blessing to be a part of this study.
Cathy
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Huntersville, N. Carolina
This class is such a blessing for our church and I, as well as my other facilitators, feel blessed to be a part of it.
Susan
Colonial Baptist Church
Cary, N. Carolina
Just wanted to share the good news that one of our Newcomers asked Jesus into her heart at our last meeting on Friday. We know you would want to rejoice in that good news with us!
