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Apr 2024
41m 34s

God Told Me to Adopt But...

Rita Springer
About this episode
When God called Rita to adopt, she thought that meant she was getting married. Because why would the Lord call her to adopt a child without a husband? In this episode of Worship Is My Weapon, Rita shares the first part of her story about adopting as a single woman and how sometimes we stall the journey because our humanity is wrestling with God about the p ... Show More
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