It’s a New Day Dawning! A Shift in the AtmosphereGod says our prayers and being generous are two of the many ways we bring heaven to earth. Break of Dawn’s two pillars are prayer and extravagant giving so, for close to a year now (and really before if you consider the prayers from the past 11 years), the Prayer Team has met on a monthly basis to pray or share prayer requests via email. Prayer is the fuel that drives the engine to all we do around here! In the last week or two, there has been a dramatic, somewhat unexplainable, shift in the atmosphere that is palpable because of those prayers and generosity! Break of Dawn has been contacted by a past friend from a conference we attended in 2019. This friend and sister-in-Christ was in a time of prayer for a young lady who has such extreme sexual trauma that her body rejects even the necessities of life. God brought Break of Dawn to her mind so she reached out. The conversation that transpired was so Holy Spirit directed we couldn’t have made up the content and connections even if we tried. Only time will tell of how God may use Break of Dawn in this dear woman’s journey towards healing but, please, join me in praying for her. She is in need of immediate housing in a place that accommodates both her physical conditions and understands her trauma. Do you or any of your contacts know of such a place or have resources to help her? Her financial needs are very high because of her physical and emotional requirements. BUT GOD! I am expectant for how God will provide for His child. While I was on the phone with this friend, I received two more pertinent messages that were just as Holy Spirit directed. The one I can share was from Aurora. Because of the generous donations of those on the Break of Dawn Support Team, we were able to buy her groceries and pay for some of her bills while she waited to get a new job. Check out her messages below. I am so excited to report that Aurora has a new job and is doing what she can to start over. She did, however, let me know she was back in the ER with more health issues and was very stressed because she wasn’t able to work, which makes it difficult to pay her bills. Our hope is to work with her on how to budget for these types of life surprises. In the meantime, please, intercede on her behalf for her physical and spiritual needs. There’s a new day dawning. Will you be part of it? As more people reach out to Break of Dawn with various needs or referrals for teen girls and women in need of support, we’ll need a village to accomplish the mission God has set before us. Are you being called to join the Isaiah 58 mission? Join Break of Dawn as a volunteer, Prayer Team member, Launch Team member, Board member, or financial Support Team member as a recurring monthly donor or by giving a donation anytime. If you would like more information about how you can help, send Break of Dawn a message at office@breakofdawninc.org or sign up online at www.breakofdawninc.org. What else can you expect with Break of Dawn in the coming months? A Pampered Chef fundraiser where all proceeds earned are DOUBLED, info about The Storehouses Project, and more, just to name a few! TOGETHER, we really can make a difference since every smile, text, call, note, act of kindness, gift of generosity and time, literally shifts the atmosphere and brings heaven to earth. It’s a new day dawning! Don’t miss out on what God is doing! “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 Shining His Light, Jennifer Dueholm Co-Founder/Executive Director www.breakofdawninc.org jenn@breakofdawninc.org “Then your light will break forth like the dawn and your healing will quickly appear!” Isaiah 58:8 Learn More  ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR MOTHER’S DAY MONTH!Are you a single mom? Do you know a single mom? From now until May 9th (that’s Monday!), Break of Dawn is accepting nominations. Single moms can be from anywhere in the US. Please, send a message to office@breakofdawninc.org from now until May 9th with the single mom’s name and address so we can send her a gift if her name is chosen. Nominate as many as you know and also, please, nominate yourself if you find yourself in that situation. We will have a random drawing during Mother’s Day Month to shower someone (or more?) with some Mother’s Day love! We have compiled a beautiful gift assortment from the ‘Trades of Hope Supports Break of Dawn’ Fundraiser with a few surprises sprinkled in. If you don’t have someone to nominate, consider sponsoring one of the single moms. Our desire would be to gift each and every one of them with a gift since many are warriors battling alone. If you’d like to sponsor a single mom, go to DONATE and select General Purpose. While Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th, we want to honor single moms even longer during the month of May! Break of Dawn will accept nominations until May 9th and do a random drawing within one week of when we stop accepting nominations. The winner will not be publicized publicly but only shared with the single mom and the person who nominated her. Contact information will also not be shared or used for marketing purposes nor will anyone be signed up for newsletters or marketing promotions. The purpose of this giveaway is SOLELY to bless a single mom with a gift! Nominate single moms at office@breakofdawninc.org through May 9th. |
 DOUBLE Your Impact Fundraiser Did you miss the ‘Trades of Hope Supports Break of Dawn’ Fundraiser? Not to worry! Starting today through May 20th, you can shop at Break of Dawn Fundraiser. During the month of May, Pampered Chef will DOUBLE its donations to Break of Dawn. If you’d like an invite to the private Facebook page where you’ll have a chance to win prizes, learn more about Pampered Chef, and have lots of fun along the way, send a message to office@breakofdawninc.org. Then, share the link on your social media pages, with your friends, family, and circles of influence, and join us in praying for a successful fundraiser that will allow Break of Dawn to bring hope, healing, and freedom to teen girls and women who have experienced sexual trauma and sexual violence! The Storehouses Project Watch for an upcoming newsletter in mid-May about how you can get involved in The Storehouses Project. Just what is The Storehouses Project? Go to ISAIAH 58 to learn more and then stay tuned for more information. | Past Newsletters & Message from Aurora If you didn’t receive the April newsletter detailing Aurora’s situation, send a message to office@breakofdawninc.org and we’ll send it to you. In the future, all newsletters will be archived on our Break of Dawn website under Newsletters. For now, please, send an email for either the Feb. 2022 or Apr. 2022 newsletters and, then, check out this message from Aurora after Break of Dawn helped her in her time of need!  Note: All 30 of my past teens I taught years ago (who are now adults except for one who was tragically killed in a drunk driving accident less than a year ago) still call me Mom. 😉 |
 Together We DID Create a Ripple Effect! Through the ‘Trades of Hope Supports Break of Dawn’ Fundraiser We… …Made an impact locally by purposely shopping so Break of Dawn received a monetary donation that will allow us to continue serving those the Lord has us currently serving and will serve in the future. …Took the proceeds earned and selected a beautiful gift assortment that will be given to a single mom in the drawing that will take place after May 9th. …Donated TWO days to Elevate Academy, USA, trafficking survivors. …Helped women and children around the world: helped moms keep their babies out of orphanages, fought against global human trafficking, helped women leave abuse and discrimination, created jobs for disabled women, sent girls to school, fought against child marriage, and helped provide clean water. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED! Feel free to shop anytime at Break of Dawn’s Affiliate site: www.tradesofhope.com/breakofdawn. A portion of the proceeds will go to Break of Dawn each time you purposely shop.  Prayer Requests Pray for the young lady referenced above. Pray for full healing and deliverance for her, and that God will provide immediate housing that suits her physical and emotional needs, and for her financial needs by providing monthly sponsorships and donations.Ask God to lead you in how to pray for Leala.Pray for Alyssa who is in a similar situation as Leala, but just a little ahead in the journey.God is keeping Zita in His hands, but she could use prayers in the challenges of life.Pray for single moms and prayerfully consider nominating and donating in her honor.Pray for the Pampered Chef fundraiser and prayerfully consider joining. |
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