Endless Surprises

This time last year I would've called anyone, anywhere absolutely insane if they told me I'd be traveling over 24hrs to a third world country for missions work.

There's never a dull moment in my relationship with God. He's my everything... the only one that I will depend on for the rest of my life. He is full of endless surprises and I couldn't ask for a better more stable relationship to be in.

God, 

Thank you for creating me. Thank you for the plans you have in store for me, and the adventure I'm getting ready to go on for 10 days starting tomorrow. I am in awe of your faithfulness and know you have me in the palm of your hands, protecting, leading, and guiding me wherever I may go.

Love,
Your daughter

...rising off my knees...

The last 3wks have been a time of overwhelming emotion, meaningless words, and thought provoking events. I am a better person then what I've expressed over the last few wks, and I have more value/worth then what I've shown to some of my closest friends.

Though the storms blow in there's only one thing to do to keep focused... grow more intimately in love with Christ. Knowing that He is my rock/fortress in my time of desperate struggle brings me to a place of repentance without disappointment.

The Holy Spirit whispers sweetly, "trust me," and rising off my knees I'm embraced in the loving arms of my daddy God. Once again stronger than I was before. 

Mission Trip

I leave for Kosovo on Friday and the link below connects to some interesting facts about Kosovo!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo

Just wanted to share!

God's NOT done with you yet!

*What do you want from God?

*What do you think he wants from you?

*What have you been focused on lately?

*Why do you carry so much weight on your shoulders?

*Do you really think living a lie is going to get easier?

God's NOT done with you yet. He's the writer of your story but you have to choose to let him take the pen and paper out of your hands; giving him COMPLETE control.

Get to know God's character and who he truly is. The more focus we put on God, not only as christians, but as the church... I have no doubt we will become more intimately in-love with the creator of the universe.

Give God the pen to your story... He WILL NOT disappoint.  

Orphans Unlimited

"Orphans Unlimited fulfills the mandate of James 1:27 as it reaches out to "widows and orphans in distress." going to areas where no one else desires to go, our program has saved countless lives both spiritually and physically. We are currently caring for over 1,900 kids in northern Mozambique. Our program goes to remote areas that other organizations have failed to touch."

I gathered the paragraph above from the website below. Please check out Orphans Unlimited... It's simply beautiful, the work that's being accomplished through one woman's obedience.

http://orphansunlimited.org/index.html

There's a time to dance...

The walls are a distant white today. Looking around all that sits in this mess of four is a lone ragged chair. A chair that's out of place, one might say. Another might say it adds some sort of texture to the room.

Picture color beginning to come out of this chair... reds, yellows, blues, greens. Picture those colors taking shape of animals, people, trees, flowers; life. 

There's a world out there waiting to be reached by one lone individual called by name from the most high to add color, and truth to what was once so dull.

There's a time to dance. To show the world what you have. To admit you're worth fighting for and ready for a challenge.

Are you going to fill the chair?