Meet Blu
Mother, Qualified Lay Preacher, Gardener,
Small Business Owner
Hello, I'll start with my first ministry - I'm a mother to two boys, and I'm so honoured to be given such a responsibility to nurture and care for them, and to grow them in the ways of the Lord -Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it - Proverbs 22:6
I attend a lovely spirit filled church in Southborough, Kent, that has a strong ethos of prayer and discipleship, who deliver Biblical based teachings, encourage the prophetic, and who understand deliverance - really mirroring the Acts 2 church.
I trained for two years at Spurgeons Bible college in South Norwood and graduated as a Lay Preacher in 2022. I have been fortunate to have been in churches where the leadership have given me opportunities to speak, give my testimony, lead services and more. I knew very early on in my journey with God that He would use my life experiences for the benefit of bringing others to Him. I have lived a life and a half! And God in His goodness, has redeemed all. He walked me through a lot of healing, brought me out of addiction, and showed me a different life altogether. I would say it is a much richer life with Him in it, and I now know a peace that transcends all human understanding.
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Now I simply want to tell everyone of His goodness. I share my testimony, because I know my story will help many people see that you are simply never too far gone for God to pull you up out of the ashes and restore you to life.
- "to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified." Isaiah 61:3
What do I do for me..
I started attending Argentine Tango lessons at a school local to me, in 2022- it was one of my many God led moments- and it was also a place where God did a lot of healing in me. I am always so fascinated by how He can use literally anything to bring about His plan.
So I quickly developed a passion for Tango and have been dancing ever since. It's truly a beautiful dance and I just lose myself for a while as I'm gracefully (I think!) moving around the dance floor.
I also really enjoy quiet time reading a book.
Any book. About God.
But I have to say, the beach is my happy place. I'm a sun lover generally, but to sit down, with the sound of the sea in my ears, the warm breeze, sun on my face and beautiful view - ah, it's a (albeit very small) slice of heaven...
My Gift Shop
In many of my jobs, I've always looked for an opportunity to speak to someone about God - to sow a seed. So when I started a new gardening job in 2023, it was no different, I was always going to find a way to speak about Him. Then when the opportunity came up to start a business selling Biblical plants, I grabbed it with both hands! The idea was to start small, with seed boxes, so I picked up my Bible, and got to work researching all the different Biblical plants. This was such an eye opener for me, and I think I loved this bit the most! I researched the different plants, checked if they were viable for growing in the UK, learned about the background of the plants, studied the stories behind them, and more.
Finally I was ready to sell my seeds. I accompanied them with the relevant scripture, and some detail around the story, what God did in it, and how it relates to us personally. I have since expanded my range, adding children's grow boxes (because I think it's important to get children outside in nature and away from their screens!) and I started making natural candles and reed diffusers too, using the scents from the various Biblical plants I had researched. I like that these gifts are not only great for Christians, but that I get to speak with people that don't yet know God.
The way I look at it is this, if they buy a gift, they are taking the very word of God back into their home. That is a seed sown. And even if they don't buy one, I have spoken the word of God directly to them. That is a seed sown.
I've had some amazing conversations!
I pray a blessing over every gift that goes out, and I am confident that God will use those, and the encounters, according to His overall plan.
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"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow." - 1 Corinthians 3:6,7