So I leave from my Colorado home tomorrow at 4:30 to head to the airport and to fly out to the Land of Smiles. I am honestly SO pumped. I keep being asked if I'm nervous... my answer, not really. Any bit of nervousness has been completely overrun by my excitedness. God is going to CONTINUE to rock my face off, I have no doubt.
I know I'll be stretched and taught even more than I can even expect or that has already happened... which seems crazy to me. But I know God is a incomprehendable guy, and I get more excited about Him everyday. I love that I find myself learned something NEW about Him every single day. How sweet is HE?!
Keep my team in your prayers. I'll be sure to update you all whenever I get the chance.
Love and Blessings to each of you.
and... MERRY CHRISTMAS.
May God reveal Himself to you even a smidge more than yesterday!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
OUTREACH MODE.
How in the world did I get here?
I've been molded, refined, transformed, and stretched more so than I think I ever have been in my life. God has become more real to me than I could have ever expected. I honestly can say I've loved every minute of being here in this beautiful state. Although it's undeniable that it hasn't all been easy, it's been totally worth it.
The scenery is delicious. The teachings have touched my heart. The people here are as close as family. God has shown up again and again and continued to transform my heart. I cry more often than I ever have. I could blame it on the estrogen, but I'm fairly positive that it's so much more than that. My heart has melted and I feel like it could just burst at any moment. It's THAT full.
Next step- sayinggoodbyetooverhalfoftheseamazingpeople-notsogood.
BUT the step after will make it all worth it.
Team Thailand is off to Kansas for a couple days to work with a couple different organizations. Service projects, sharing our dramas, basically just helping the hurting and sharing God's love in many different ways. I really look forward to it.
Then we come back to Colorado to fly out to THAILAND. Can you believe it? I hardly can.
We're going to be in a village for the first bit. We're going to be doing some ESL, little camps for the children, working.... all day/errrday. AND bathing in the river. I'm so stoked. After that we're headed to the "Tree of Life Children's Home." I absolutely cannot wait to pour into these children's lives. I want to share with them the love my Heavenly Father has poured out so abundantly in my life. Then we head to the "Abba House Recovery Center." We'll be working with several different age groups: Ex-prostitutes, hurt children, young boys, etc.
I really can't even begin to tell you all what I believe this trip in going to do for me. I have no doubt I'll be stretched more so than I expect. I'll shower less and wear the same clothes over again. I'll cry more than I'm comfortable with. God will pour out His strength more so than I could ever imagine. And so much more.
Whatever He wants to do, I'm so game.
I'm as "ready" as I can be.
And more importantly I KNOW God is going to give my team every ounce of strength that we need. Praise the Lord, right?!
He is forever faithful. His mercies are new every morning. I choose to pick up my cross DAILY and follow Him wherever He decides to lead me.
Thank you all for your prayer and support. I really can't even begin to express the gratitude I have for all of that. It has meant so much! Continued prayer would also be MUCH appreciated!
You [all are] da bayyyst.
Farewell for now.
Blessings!
I've been molded, refined, transformed, and stretched more so than I think I ever have been in my life. God has become more real to me than I could have ever expected. I honestly can say I've loved every minute of being here in this beautiful state. Although it's undeniable that it hasn't all been easy, it's been totally worth it.
The scenery is delicious. The teachings have touched my heart. The people here are as close as family. God has shown up again and again and continued to transform my heart. I cry more often than I ever have. I could blame it on the estrogen, but I'm fairly positive that it's so much more than that. My heart has melted and I feel like it could just burst at any moment. It's THAT full.
Next step- sayinggoodbyetooverhalfoftheseamazingpeople-notsogood.
BUT the step after will make it all worth it.
Team Thailand is off to Kansas for a couple days to work with a couple different organizations. Service projects, sharing our dramas, basically just helping the hurting and sharing God's love in many different ways. I really look forward to it.
Then we come back to Colorado to fly out to THAILAND. Can you believe it? I hardly can.
We're going to be in a village for the first bit. We're going to be doing some ESL, little camps for the children, working.... all day/errrday. AND bathing in the river. I'm so stoked. After that we're headed to the "Tree of Life Children's Home." I absolutely cannot wait to pour into these children's lives. I want to share with them the love my Heavenly Father has poured out so abundantly in my life. Then we head to the "Abba House Recovery Center." We'll be working with several different age groups: Ex-prostitutes, hurt children, young boys, etc.
I really can't even begin to tell you all what I believe this trip in going to do for me. I have no doubt I'll be stretched more so than I expect. I'll shower less and wear the same clothes over again. I'll cry more than I'm comfortable with. God will pour out His strength more so than I could ever imagine. And so much more.
Whatever He wants to do, I'm so game.
I'm as "ready" as I can be.
And more importantly I KNOW God is going to give my team every ounce of strength that we need. Praise the Lord, right?!
He is forever faithful. His mercies are new every morning. I choose to pick up my cross DAILY and follow Him wherever He decides to lead me.
Thank you all for your prayer and support. I really can't even begin to express the gratitude I have for all of that. It has meant so much! Continued prayer would also be MUCH appreciated!
You [all are] da bayyyst.
Farewell for now.
Blessings!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
11 down.// 1 to go.
You heard me. Craziness...
I've officially been in colorful Colorado for 11 wonderful weeks. (clever, right?)
Leaving me with ONE left.
How am I feeling about it?
I can't even think about it... Like, don't misunderstand here- I'm pumpppped for Thailand. Seriously- thrilled, ecstatic, leaping for joy. BUT I can't think about our group splitting up. 17 on team Thailand, 20 on DR/Haiti, and 5 to Brazil.
I never, ever... (for those of you who talked to me before I came can vouch for me on this one) thought I'd make as good as friends as I have. These people are hands-down my second family.
I can't believe how different I feel either. It's so crazy. God has totally transformed me and I know He's still doing work in me. Praise the Lord! HA.
Like really, I'm learning so much. Life lessons, SO much about my Lord, my thought pattern is changing, attitude about a lot of things, so on and so forth.
What's been the teach these past couple weeks? hmmm. Let's see, I went home for a short little Thanksgiving break (which was SO nice to get to spend time with the fam and see some of my friends. real good.) Reunited with my Colorado after the weekend, only to JUMP back into the normal busy schedule of classes and such.
We've had weeks of lessons on Lifestyle of Repentance, Missions, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL of which have been... you guessed it, SO GOOD. I now have PAGES upon PAGES of notes which will take me MONTHS of Quiet Times and stuff to go through as thoroughly as I'd like, but I'm so excited about it.
Yesterday was our "Love Feast." aka: Our Christmas dinner/ big event. It was SERIOUSLY one of the best nights here. SO fun. Each room gave an "offering" plus some individuals threw in some extra acts. It was hilarious and so so incredible. They also gave out "superlative" awards... I am thrilled to share that I got the "Esther Award-- for being a woman of influence." I just wanted to cry. HA (yes, I'm more of a softy now..) Pictures WILL be posted on the big FB soon.
This week is Director's Choice, and I have no idea what that means. A WHOLE lot of packing and cleaning things up. Something just spectacular I'm sure. And it's undeniable that there is going to be some crying happening. I've just got to face facts sometime, right? I have learned that I'm better at change than I thought, but still. This is gonna be slightly difficult.
But if I've learned one thing (which, Praise the Lord that I have.... times like, a billion), I have no doubt that God is still gonna be faithful and hold me in tact. ha//
I've got a TON of pictures on Facebook. like really, I've taken OVER 700 pictures so far. It's actually a bit ridiculous.. but feel free to creep around a bit if you'd like.
which I guess in order to find this, you've already creeped a tad. GOOD. I'm happy you did!
Hope this has helped to fill [you] in a bit.
Have a blessed week, dear ones.
I've officially been in colorful Colorado for 11 wonderful weeks. (clever, right?)
Leaving me with ONE left.
How am I feeling about it?
I can't even think about it... Like, don't misunderstand here- I'm pumpppped for Thailand. Seriously- thrilled, ecstatic, leaping for joy. BUT I can't think about our group splitting up. 17 on team Thailand, 20 on DR/Haiti, and 5 to Brazil.
I never, ever... (for those of you who talked to me before I came can vouch for me on this one) thought I'd make as good as friends as I have. These people are hands-down my second family.
I can't believe how different I feel either. It's so crazy. God has totally transformed me and I know He's still doing work in me. Praise the Lord! HA.
Like really, I'm learning so much. Life lessons, SO much about my Lord, my thought pattern is changing, attitude about a lot of things, so on and so forth.
What's been the teach these past couple weeks? hmmm. Let's see, I went home for a short little Thanksgiving break (which was SO nice to get to spend time with the fam and see some of my friends. real good.) Reunited with my Colorado after the weekend, only to JUMP back into the normal busy schedule of classes and such.
We've had weeks of lessons on Lifestyle of Repentance, Missions, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL of which have been... you guessed it, SO GOOD. I now have PAGES upon PAGES of notes which will take me MONTHS of Quiet Times and stuff to go through as thoroughly as I'd like, but I'm so excited about it.
Yesterday was our "Love Feast." aka: Our Christmas dinner/ big event. It was SERIOUSLY one of the best nights here. SO fun. Each room gave an "offering" plus some individuals threw in some extra acts. It was hilarious and so so incredible. They also gave out "superlative" awards... I am thrilled to share that I got the "Esther Award-- for being a woman of influence." I just wanted to cry. HA (yes, I'm more of a softy now..) Pictures WILL be posted on the big FB soon.
This week is Director's Choice, and I have no idea what that means. A WHOLE lot of packing and cleaning things up. Something just spectacular I'm sure. And it's undeniable that there is going to be some crying happening. I've just got to face facts sometime, right? I have learned that I'm better at change than I thought, but still. This is gonna be slightly difficult.
But if I've learned one thing (which, Praise the Lord that I have.... times like, a billion), I have no doubt that God is still gonna be faithful and hold me in tact. ha//
I've got a TON of pictures on Facebook. like really, I've taken OVER 700 pictures so far. It's actually a bit ridiculous.. but feel free to creep around a bit if you'd like.
which I guess in order to find this, you've already creeped a tad. GOOD. I'm happy you did!
Hope this has helped to fill [you] in a bit.
Have a blessed week, dear ones.
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