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Women's Ministry Leadership Team
Meet Corrine
My name is Corrine and I am part of the Women’s Ministry Team.I have been married to my wonderful husband, Rich for almost 19 years. We are the proud parents of three boys: Richard Charles, almost 16, and fraternal twins Aaron and Andrew, who will turn 13 in July.
In 2006, we sold our home in Brooklyn Park and moved to Rogers, MN. I work for the Osseo School District at Maple Grove Junior High as a food nutrition assistant, otherwise known as a “lunch lady.” My husband works at Home Depot as head of the Electrical Department. In my spare time I enjoy working on crafts, reading, listening to music and spending time with my family.
My life for the most part has been a waiting game…waiting for things to happen, things to change.
When I was seven years old, I watched my parents divorce. That meant being separated from my own brothers and sisters and being placed in a foster home for two years. I was placed on an adoption list and I had to wait for someone to adopt me as their daughter. I’ve had to deal with feelings of neglect, anger, bitterness, and the feeling of being unwanted and unloved as a child.
Through all of my life experiences, I have learned that to wait on God simply means to sit back with an attitude of rest and assurance, with an expectation that what you are waiting for will eventually come to pass.
Psalm 62:5-7 says, “My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.”
Waiting, for me as a child, seemed to take a long time, but in God’s timing, I gained new parents who taught me God’s love, helped me heal from past hurts and gave me hope for the future!
I see now that God had a specific purpose for my life, and learning to wait on Him helps me to appreciate what I have today. Through my experiences I learned that all the glory belongs to Him.
I love this song by John Waller:
I’m Waiting
"I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I’m hopeful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful,
But patiently I will wait
I will move ahead bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I’m waiting
I will serve You
While I’m waiting
I will not faint
I’ll be running the race
Even while I wait”
What are you waiting for? Are you willing to remain in a state of stillness before God? Remember, waiting teaches us discipline; it forces us to turn our minds from ourselves and focus them on God, where they rightly belong.
