We have left Miami and are spending the night in Orlando on our way to South Carolina. I have grown to love Miami over the past weeks and it was definitely sad to leave.
This next week is a big one...I'm leading it!
We're going to Charleston South Carolina where we'll be working with a few different ministries over the week. Please pray for my leadership team (Stacie, Nathaniel and I) for patience as well as wisdom and discernment. We're pretty excited to have this opportunity to lead out.
I'll let you know more as the week goes on.
If you could pray for my health as well that would be much appreciated. Ever since I left home last January my body hasnt been able to make it through a cold front without getting sick. I've been working on this cold for about two weeks now. I really dont want this to be a hindrance to my ministry so prayer would be great!
Thank you!!
Peace
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
His ways are higher
So it turns out God works in mysterious ways. Go figure eh.
Last Monday a team mate and i went to give blood at one of the college campuses we were evangelizing at. We figured it would be quick and then we could go out and talk with some students.
I'm not sure what made me think i wanted to do this since blood makes me kind of squeamish and i have a strong dislike for needles. But regardless, I found myself in the "blood bus" with a needle in my arm stealing a large quantity of my blood. I'll admit the needle wasn't so bad so long as I didn't look, it was after the needle came out that the problem started. The lovely nurse took the needle out, gave me a band aid and some powerade and sent me on my way. She of course asked how I was feeling and such and I was fine so off I went.
Well I didn't make it more then 5 feet past the bus when i started feeling light headed and blacked out. The nurse came out and with the help of my team mate managed to get me back in the bus. Talk about kinda embarrassing... They kept me on the bus for another 45 minutes pumping me full of fluids. I was really quite annoyed with the whole situation...I don't enjoy being incapable. I kept thinking how i could be out evangelizing to people on campus but instead i was stuck in a blood bus trying to remain conscious. I really was not impressed.
Well while I was in there we started talking this guy giving blood across from me, that came in shortly after they brought me back. He was pretty interested in what we were doing with the campus ministry. He wasn't a christian but he was definitely seeking truth and seemed excited by the idea of a personal God who sent His own son to die for him. We were able to chat with him a few more times after that day and he actually gave his life to the Lord last week. What a blessing. It was such an encouragement to me to see how God used a situation that was really frustrating to me and brought something beautiful out of it. Praise God. He is continually showing me that in my weaknesses He is strong. Love it.
I hope this encourages y'all back home, God can use whatever situation we're in, it's not about what we can do it's all about Him.
Peace
Last Monday a team mate and i went to give blood at one of the college campuses we were evangelizing at. We figured it would be quick and then we could go out and talk with some students.
I'm not sure what made me think i wanted to do this since blood makes me kind of squeamish and i have a strong dislike for needles. But regardless, I found myself in the "blood bus" with a needle in my arm stealing a large quantity of my blood. I'll admit the needle wasn't so bad so long as I didn't look, it was after the needle came out that the problem started. The lovely nurse took the needle out, gave me a band aid and some powerade and sent me on my way. She of course asked how I was feeling and such and I was fine so off I went.
Well I didn't make it more then 5 feet past the bus when i started feeling light headed and blacked out. The nurse came out and with the help of my team mate managed to get me back in the bus. Talk about kinda embarrassing... They kept me on the bus for another 45 minutes pumping me full of fluids. I was really quite annoyed with the whole situation...I don't enjoy being incapable. I kept thinking how i could be out evangelizing to people on campus but instead i was stuck in a blood bus trying to remain conscious. I really was not impressed.
Well while I was in there we started talking this guy giving blood across from me, that came in shortly after they brought me back. He was pretty interested in what we were doing with the campus ministry. He wasn't a christian but he was definitely seeking truth and seemed excited by the idea of a personal God who sent His own son to die for him. We were able to chat with him a few more times after that day and he actually gave his life to the Lord last week. What a blessing. It was such an encouragement to me to see how God used a situation that was really frustrating to me and brought something beautiful out of it. Praise God. He is continually showing me that in my weaknesses He is strong. Love it.
I hope this encourages y'all back home, God can use whatever situation we're in, it's not about what we can do it's all about Him.
Peace
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Week One
Holla from Miami!
We've been here for a week now and I love it.
My team is working with a campus ministry at Miami Dade called WAVES. WAVES is a student run christian club on campus and is fairly well known by the students. Today was the first day of classes and our first day going out on campus and it went really good. The students are pretty open to hearing what we have to say and most of them are really searching for something. Today was a huge encouragement to me, I was able to talk to a lot of people and was able to share the gospel with ten different people - it really made me excited for the next month down here.
It occurred to me today how much God is doing in me and has done in me in the past year. Before coming to YWAM I dont ever remember sharing the gospel with someone on my own, I've never had the boldness to just start talking to people like that, but it's really become a lifestyle. I love it. This is what God has called us as Christians to do - Go into the world and share the gospel.
Please continue praying for my team as well as the students we'll be working with!
I'll keep you posted.
Peace.
We've been here for a week now and I love it.
My team is working with a campus ministry at Miami Dade called WAVES. WAVES is a student run christian club on campus and is fairly well known by the students. Today was the first day of classes and our first day going out on campus and it went really good. The students are pretty open to hearing what we have to say and most of them are really searching for something. Today was a huge encouragement to me, I was able to talk to a lot of people and was able to share the gospel with ten different people - it really made me excited for the next month down here.
It occurred to me today how much God is doing in me and has done in me in the past year. Before coming to YWAM I dont ever remember sharing the gospel with someone on my own, I've never had the boldness to just start talking to people like that, but it's really become a lifestyle. I love it. This is what God has called us as Christians to do - Go into the world and share the gospel.
Please continue praying for my team as well as the students we'll be working with!
I'll keep you posted.
Peace.
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