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Swaziland.

{ May 21, 2008 @ 10:18 pm } · { Africa, My thoughts.. Right now! }
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I have been given the Privilege to go to Swaziland in South Africa for 5months in January09′, where I’ll be partnering with Children’s Cup!!!! I’m so excited about all the things that God has laid in my path.  I was just thinking tonight as my old Youth Pastor-Big John- spoke, about where I’ve been and where I’ve come to. Two years ago I would’ve never had thought that I’d be given the opportunity to go and Serve the children of swaziland for almost half a year! GOSH.. I’m just so joyful, relaxed, anxious… ha. (BIG Smile)

I’m doing a second year of CLC (Celebration Leadership College), which will tie into my trip to Swaziland. I’ll be coming back home next June to Graduate with the rest of my peers. I had my Eval. today as well with Kassie(College Supervisor) which went AMAZING!! I finally understand why God placed me in Communications track in the beginning and then to missions. God has taught me a LOT this year.. i’ve learned more about myself this year than ever before..  My relationship with my twin sister has blossomed again.. which brings me to tears just thinking about it.

I don’t know…. I’m just super ready to see what God has for me in the future.. and what He’s going to do with me while preparing for this transition overseas and while I’m there.

:0)

Be Faithful in little….

Now & Then

{ May 17, 2008 @ 5:46 am } · { My thoughts.. Right now! }
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…Bold, Not as quiet… :0) // CuRiOuS about the FutuRe, submissive, older-Duh, found my True self, finally realizing after all those years of my parents telling me,”You’re going to miss these days one day!!”  actually meant, learning to let go, fill my days with the WoRD, always keeping my family 1st in a half.. God had my heart first!

Shy, unsure, scared, introverted…you get the picture. I was a BaBy when I was younger. ha. I believe being the youngest between me and my twin sister gave me the “keep it to yourself” trait. I always remember watching her just walk up to anybody and start a full-on convo! I never understood it. My parents always tried to guide me into social things such as-Sports, dance, cheerleading.. granted, it did work me out of my shell of not talking at ALL, but I’ve always have had the reserved quality about me.

Now that I look back, I’m glad that God allowed me to work myself out of the shy little girl I once was. He allowed me to have a unique learning experience that has guided me into the passion He has given me today. I have an unfailing compassion for poverty stricken people and especially children-which is something God revealed to me while I was in Swazi.

Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future..

{ May 14, 2008 @ 4:41 am } · { Uncategorized }
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… I had come home from class early this morning because I’m feeling a bit under the weather. I was then told the greatest news in the world around 5 o’clock today. I recieved the text and instantly started crying. God is working everything out according to His plan and not mine. I’m OVERLY excited!!! All there is now, is for the details to be sorted out. :0)

Proverbs 3:5-6

May 11th.

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I Love my Mommy!
Happy Mother’s Day :0)

One Month.

{ May 10, 2008 @ 4:14 pm } · { My thoughts.. Right now! }
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….It’s one month and two days until the end of CLC this year. Everything went SuPeR fast, and I learned a WHOLE LOT. The main thing that always comes to mind is learning about True Submission. The task that slapped me in the face on realizing it was cleaning out the whole SHINE closet, by myself, for 3 days straight. hahaha. For the whole first day, my thoughts consumed me on doing this strenuous task. By the second day, I had some “God Time” while listening to a podcast, then a couple of prayer songs. I was locked in a room for 4 hours, so I figured it was a great place to do it! :0) My mind wasn’t as captured with dreadful thoughts. Then, the third day came along, and I was actually excited about cleaning it?…. Yes, that’s correct! I realized that I was indeed helping the kingdom by taking this task off of people on staff. After moving about 200 boxes, 100 chairs, and clearing out all the over grown articles on the shelves, I had finished the task. I was grateful how God showed me something through doing something so monotonous. It made me smile after I thought about what I had just accomplished, because this was the first time that I could think of, that God clearly spoke to me.

All I know is that, God is GOOD… He’s a Good God, He’s a Gi Gi!!! :0)

–Ephesians 5:1-2–

 

SHINE 08′-Children’s Cup

{ May 4, 2008 @ 3:57 am } · { Uncategorized }
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WOW.. it’s over already. This week/weekend has been full of craziness!! I was given the awesome opportunity to Host the Ohlerkings- Dave and Jean- for the SHINE Womens Conference at my home church, Celebration. They are the founders of Children’s Cup, which is an amazing organization, you can check it out at- childrenscup.org

Already becoming her adopted granddaughter.. haha. She’s so cute! Meemaw Ohlerking is a woman of God, a warrior for her call on her life, a loving wife, and an amazing mentor to look up to. I’m sad to see her go, but I know i’ll be seeing her smiling face soon enough!

Dave just blows me away everytime he speaks! He always has so0oo0 much passion in everything says, speaks life and not death,  and is fulfilling a call that God definetly used him in a mighty way.

I was stretched this week; long days, very little sleep, but had a submissive attitude and a pure heart about everything I did. Hosting was a Brand new thing for me, but I’m so grateful that the Ohlerking’s were my first.///Love you both!