As i have chosen to live and serve on the YWAM base in Argentina, i have also chosen to trust God to provide for my every need. Each day i recognize the gratefulness i have for the many things that i am blessed with.
...we live in a nation that freely allows us to practice religions and worship our creator, but are we grateful for that freedom? are we fighting for it? WAKE UP AMERICA AND RECOGNIZE THE FREEDOM WE HAVE! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BLESSINGS THAT GOD GIVES YOU EACH DAY! you never know when it all could be stripped away from you. there are people being persecuted for believing in God and we, in the United States, sit around and waist the amazing blessing that we have; we can love God, worship Him freely, wherever, and whenever we want to...but do we take the time? do we value our freedom? He is there waiting for you, He will never stop pursuing you, He loves you and has a purpose for you life...(just a thought)
...i have family and friends who love and support me! They have chosen to step along with me in this journey of faith and have also chosen to cover me in prayer! i am so blessed and eternally grateful for my family and friends who have walked with me through the years and watched me as i learned and grew to understand the dreams that God has for my life! to have a support system that prays for me and takes time to listen to all of my stories, challenges and experiences and comfort me through it all...i am so grateful for each and every one of you (you know who you are) who have taken the time to invest your time in my life that i might have the privilege to invest in the lives of many others worldwide!
...a warm home to come to when i get to leave Argentina for a little while. In Argentina my home doesn't have heating and in the winter we learn to keep warm and keep a good attitude because this is the life God has called me to and i wouldn't trade it for anything!
...the loving arms of Jesus that are always wide open ready to embrace me! He is always with me, pursuing me, and watching out for me...even the little details in life!
what a gracious and personal God we serve! There are days that i feel like all i have is Jesus, but even in those moments, i know that having Him is more important than anything in my life because He is the one who gave me life and no one could ever take away my Jesus!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
I'm Home!!!!
I went to the park today and had fun taking pictures and playing around with my siblings and friend Em!
It's been fun to spend time with Em after doing our school together in Argentina!
It has been wonderful to spend time with family and friends!
More stories and pictures to come!
It's been fun to spend time with Em after doing our school together in Argentina!
It has been wonderful to spend time with family and friends!
More stories and pictures to come!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Visions, Hopes and Open Doors...
Visions...
God gave me a vision recently that was something like this...
"i was standing on a beach with Jesus, we weren't actually standing we were running.
He was ahead of me and He kept looking back to make sure that i was okay.
With each glance He would say, "Come on, there's something i want to show you! You can do it, keep running, i've prepared something for you!"
This run was not a challenge, but we were laughing the whole time! it was wonderful!"
in this vision i was shown more of who Jesus wants to be in my life; He wants to be my friend, someone that i can laugh with, someone that i can run with. He wants to show me new mysteries each day! Since He gave me this vision, i've been spending a lot of time with Him and He inspires me to be more like Him! we have had some pretty great times together! i like to go sit on the basketball court at night and talk with Him. One night we talked for 2 hours, it was awesome how many things HE showed me, all because i chose to believe in this vision He gave me and accept Him as my friend!
Hopes...
Some of my hopes would be:
to see my great-grandchildren follow Jesus
to live everyday recognizing the presence of God at my side and use His power with every opportunity He gives me
to one day see my extended family standing by my side in Heaven as we stand in awe of the presence of OUR Lord and Savior
to raise children from other nations
Open Doors...
God has opened a new door for me!
a couple of weeks ago i was talking with my discipler and she said that i should pray about the ministries i want to be involved in and even more than being involved, embrace it, be passionate about it. I had told her that one of my passions was kids and she said i should pray and consider helping with the soccer school we have in the neighborhood or ask God if there's something else He has for me.
i didn't really have peace about helping with the soccer school, but i told God i'd be willing to do it if that's what He wanted.
i started praying and feeling that God was calling me to raise up a new ministry.
It's been crazy to see God open new doors as i begin this journey trusting Him. So, this ministry that i am starting is to provide an afternoon snack time with the kids of my neighborhood. i also want to be able to sing songs, color pictures, and share the love of Jesus with them. i have already talked to the base directors and they are in full support of the ministry that God is calling me to. They have encouraged me to talk to others and get a team built. i don't know the details of how it will happen, where the money is going to come from, or even when it will happen, but i am taking little steps forward and trusting that God will provide all my needs in his timing!
i am really excited to see all that God will do in my life, He has become so much of a friend to me that i really enjoy following His foot steps!
i hope and pray that all of you, my friends, family, and readers can help support me in your prayers as i step out in faith trusting that God will provide for all my needs as i open this door and help the needs of the little kids in the neighborhood of Borbollón.
God gave me a vision recently that was something like this...
"i was standing on a beach with Jesus, we weren't actually standing we were running.
He was ahead of me and He kept looking back to make sure that i was okay.
With each glance He would say, "Come on, there's something i want to show you! You can do it, keep running, i've prepared something for you!"
This run was not a challenge, but we were laughing the whole time! it was wonderful!"
in this vision i was shown more of who Jesus wants to be in my life; He wants to be my friend, someone that i can laugh with, someone that i can run with. He wants to show me new mysteries each day! Since He gave me this vision, i've been spending a lot of time with Him and He inspires me to be more like Him! we have had some pretty great times together! i like to go sit on the basketball court at night and talk with Him. One night we talked for 2 hours, it was awesome how many things HE showed me, all because i chose to believe in this vision He gave me and accept Him as my friend!
Hopes...
Some of my hopes would be:
to see my great-grandchildren follow Jesus
to live everyday recognizing the presence of God at my side and use His power with every opportunity He gives me
to one day see my extended family standing by my side in Heaven as we stand in awe of the presence of OUR Lord and Savior
to raise children from other nations
Open Doors...
God has opened a new door for me!
a couple of weeks ago i was talking with my discipler and she said that i should pray about the ministries i want to be involved in and even more than being involved, embrace it, be passionate about it. I had told her that one of my passions was kids and she said i should pray and consider helping with the soccer school we have in the neighborhood or ask God if there's something else He has for me.
i didn't really have peace about helping with the soccer school, but i told God i'd be willing to do it if that's what He wanted.
i started praying and feeling that God was calling me to raise up a new ministry.
It's been crazy to see God open new doors as i begin this journey trusting Him. So, this ministry that i am starting is to provide an afternoon snack time with the kids of my neighborhood. i also want to be able to sing songs, color pictures, and share the love of Jesus with them. i have already talked to the base directors and they are in full support of the ministry that God is calling me to. They have encouraged me to talk to others and get a team built. i don't know the details of how it will happen, where the money is going to come from, or even when it will happen, but i am taking little steps forward and trusting that God will provide all my needs in his timing!
i am really excited to see all that God will do in my life, He has become so much of a friend to me that i really enjoy following His foot steps!
i hope and pray that all of you, my friends, family, and readers can help support me in your prayers as i step out in faith trusting that God will provide for all my needs as i open this door and help the needs of the little kids in the neighborhood of Borbollón.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Who do you work for?
Just a few ramblings that have been buzzing through my head...
Everything we do in life should be done to serve and glorify God...
i know, i´ve heard it a million times, but it´s true. And once you start to think about the sacrifices that Jesus made for you, it´s not so difficult to see the importance.
we should not be a slave to our bodies, nor our emotions, nor the circumstanes around us. But our bodies should be our slave. we should not give up when things are hard, when we are tired, when people are disrespectful, we should just do our best to love and respect others and give our all to be like Jesus. We should follow His lead, he knows what it´s like to suffer, He knows what it´s like to feel hungry, tired, beaten, mocked, weak, yet He gave His all, He gave us His life. He layed layed it down, no one took it from Him.
So my question is, why aren´t we willing to go to work in the morning, or water the lawn, clean the house, help others, run a race or exercise so that we can expand the kingdom of God? i know you might not see how cleaning a house or running a race could expand His kingdom, but being ready in every area of your life is the best that you could do.
we have become so selfish and self serving that we don´t even see the needs of the people around us. God has given us so much, but He didn´t give it to us that we would squander it or waist it. No, He gave it to us that we might us it effectively and make something good come from it.
He gave us time that we would use wisely, serving others, going to work,and maybe we should use it to spend time with Him. He gave us a job that we would be able to provide for our family, to go on vacation, or possibly to support a missionary or orphan in need.
God has given us things that we would administer them well. We should be so thankful for the things that God has so graciously given to us and we should be willing to take responsibility to care for those things.
Colossians 3:23-24
¨Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is Lord Christ that you are serving.¨
Everything we do in life should be done to serve and glorify God...
i know, i´ve heard it a million times, but it´s true. And once you start to think about the sacrifices that Jesus made for you, it´s not so difficult to see the importance.
we should not be a slave to our bodies, nor our emotions, nor the circumstanes around us. But our bodies should be our slave. we should not give up when things are hard, when we are tired, when people are disrespectful, we should just do our best to love and respect others and give our all to be like Jesus. We should follow His lead, he knows what it´s like to suffer, He knows what it´s like to feel hungry, tired, beaten, mocked, weak, yet He gave His all, He gave us His life. He layed layed it down, no one took it from Him.
So my question is, why aren´t we willing to go to work in the morning, or water the lawn, clean the house, help others, run a race or exercise so that we can expand the kingdom of God? i know you might not see how cleaning a house or running a race could expand His kingdom, but being ready in every area of your life is the best that you could do.
we have become so selfish and self serving that we don´t even see the needs of the people around us. God has given us so much, but He didn´t give it to us that we would squander it or waist it. No, He gave it to us that we might us it effectively and make something good come from it.
He gave us time that we would use wisely, serving others, going to work,and maybe we should use it to spend time with Him. He gave us a job that we would be able to provide for our family, to go on vacation, or possibly to support a missionary or orphan in need.
God has given us things that we would administer them well. We should be so thankful for the things that God has so graciously given to us and we should be willing to take responsibility to care for those things.
Colossians 3:23-24
¨Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is Lord Christ that you are serving.¨
Friday, September 12, 2008
Ramblings about "everything" and what that means to me
So i am laying here listening to my music when i felt inspired to write...
the song i am listening to is called "Everything" it's by Lifehouse.
during my outreach we performed a drama done to this song, it's incredibly powerful, i still get the chills every time i listen to the song.
"Find me here
Speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That is leading me
To the place where
I find peace again
You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You are everything
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
You calm the storms
You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You still my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Would you take me deeper now
'Cause you're all I want
You are all I need
You are everything
Everything"
[these lyrics are found on http://www.songlyrics.com]
it just made me think how many Christians are really giving God their everything, how much time do we actually spend in fellowship with God? Do we really trust Him to give us strength, provide for our every need? Do we allow Him to calm our storms, hold our hands when we fall? i believe that we need to stop singing songs just because that's what good, little Christians do; but rather we need to live extreme lives, shouting praises to our Savior, our Redeemer, our Lover, our Everything, if that is what He is to us. I heard it said recently that a person who studies one subject for one hour a day for a whole year will be the most knowledgeable person in the world in that subject. It made me wonder how much more we would know about God if we even started with 1/2 an hour a day? How much deeper and secure would our friendship with God be? I'm sure that with this time spent, we would not only have this knowledge but God would give us incredible revelation. We cannot apply something to our lives if we have not received revelation about it, so what good is it to obtain such great knowledge but then not have the ability to apply to our lives for lack of revelation? So next time you read the Bible, don't just read to gain knowledge, but seek God for revelation to guide you in your own life, that's what the Bible's for= receiving and sharing!
well...that's my ramblings for the moment, i hope i have encouraged you to seek more revelation and let God be your everything.
the song i am listening to is called "Everything" it's by Lifehouse.
during my outreach we performed a drama done to this song, it's incredibly powerful, i still get the chills every time i listen to the song.
"Find me here
Speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That is leading me
To the place where
I find peace again
You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You are everything
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
You calm the storms
You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You still my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Would you take me deeper now
'Cause you're all I want
You are all I need
You are everything
Everything"
[these lyrics are found on http://www.songlyrics.com]
it just made me think how many Christians are really giving God their everything, how much time do we actually spend in fellowship with God? Do we really trust Him to give us strength, provide for our every need? Do we allow Him to calm our storms, hold our hands when we fall? i believe that we need to stop singing songs just because that's what good, little Christians do; but rather we need to live extreme lives, shouting praises to our Savior, our Redeemer, our Lover, our Everything, if that is what He is to us. I heard it said recently that a person who studies one subject for one hour a day for a whole year will be the most knowledgeable person in the world in that subject. It made me wonder how much more we would know about God if we even started with 1/2 an hour a day? How much deeper and secure would our friendship with God be? I'm sure that with this time spent, we would not only have this knowledge but God would give us incredible revelation. We cannot apply something to our lives if we have not received revelation about it, so what good is it to obtain such great knowledge but then not have the ability to apply to our lives for lack of revelation? So next time you read the Bible, don't just read to gain knowledge, but seek God for revelation to guide you in your own life, that's what the Bible's for= receiving and sharing!
well...that's my ramblings for the moment, i hope i have encouraged you to seek more revelation and let God be your everything.
Completed Promises
Just over a year ago as i was praying about coming to Argentina, i was in church one night and received a vision from God. In this vision God showed me that a little girl and i were dancing. i asked God what this meant, and who the little girl is. He told me that i would find her in Argentina and that i needed to show her His love.
After arriving in Argentina, i continued to pray that the Holy Spirit would allow our paths to cross and that i would know for sure it was her. God then told me that i would find her on my outreach. I continued praying for her and began to sense that this girl needed someone to look up to. Even before meeting her, i felt a burden for the lack of relationship between her and her parents. With this revelation i felt more at peace that i would know who she would be when i meet her.
We left for outreach and i was still faithfully praying for this girl who needed the love of God. I asked fervently that the Holy Spirit would guide me, and as the weeks turned into months, i felt i needed to press deeper into God and His Word. The last week of the outreach arrived and i had not yet met her. i began praying and believing in faith that this promise would come to pass, that i had heard the voice of God, that there really was a girl who needed God's love. The second day we were in Santiago del Estero, we were working in the church getting ready for an event later in the week. A young girl walked in to the church as if it were her home. she looked so comfortable and at ease with the people from the church. i didn't really think anything of her... but then i felt like i should be ready, because the girl from my vision could come at any moment.
She walked around for awhile as we finished doing things, and then, as if i was the only person in the building, she walked straight up to me and said "Hi, I'm Paola, what's your name?" i told her my name and then she just kept talking. one of the first things she told me was that her parents are separated, her dad is living in another province, her mom doesn't like church, travels a lot and smokes, she lives with her Grandma and her mom (when she isn't away). I felt a tug on my heart, this is it, the little girl in my vision was now standing right in front of me! it was incredible, i began talking, not wanting to lose a second of time to tell her about God. she goes to the church, but i began telling her more about Jesus, the personal relationship we can have, and how we should strife to be more like God. it was so wonderful to be able to feel the presence of God so heavily upon me! i told the rest of my team that night and for the rest of the time there, i was spending time playing ping-pong, drawing pictures, and talking about God with Paola!
It was a wonderful privilege to be apart of something so simple, yet so rewarding!
Over and over again, i am reminded of the faithfulness of God. He has done so many great things in my life, i am in awe of the love He has shown to me and allowed me to show to others!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Outreach Pictures
Now that i have graduated from my Discipleship School, i have more time to write on my blog, so now i would like to show you all pictures from my outreach!
Dramas and Clowns
Well...this is very long, so i will add more on the next post. i hope you enjoy seeing what i did!
Dramas and Clowns
Well...this is very long, so i will add more on the next post. i hope you enjoy seeing what i did!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Part of the family!
I am officially part of the YWAM International family! Last night was the graduation ceremony, which was soooo wonderful! I cried a lot with mixed emotions: reflecting on all that God has done in my life and all the amazing times i have had here, and realizing that some of my closest friends will be going back home to the new things God
has called them to. I am so glad that my mom was able to share this night with me as i close the door to one stage of my life and open another!
I have learned so much over the past few months, i don´t have words to express the love and appreciation i have for my best friend: God!
the last few weeks of outreach were great! we saw God´s hand move incredibly and i was able to share personal tesimony of the amazing God that i believe in, call my friend, and have a personal relationship with!
Along with finding my friend God in this time, i have met some really neat people that i hope to be life longs friends with! So many of them i count as sisters and brothers! They have already told my mom that i am their new sister, it´s such a blessing!
has called them to. I am so glad that my mom was able to share this night with me as i close the door to one stage of my life and open another!
I have learned so much over the past few months, i don´t have words to express the love and appreciation i have for my best friend: God!
the last few weeks of outreach were great! we saw God´s hand move incredibly and i was able to share personal tesimony of the amazing God that i believe in, call my friend, and have a personal relationship with!
Along with finding my friend God in this time, i have met some really neat people that i hope to be life longs friends with! So many of them i count as sisters and brothers! They have already told my mom that i am their new sister, it´s such a blessing!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Outreach Update #3
We have just over one week until we complete the outreach. We will be graduating the 6th of September!!!
God has been doing incredible things in our lives! We spent nearly a month in Misiones and now are almost finished with a week of ministry here in Chaco.
This week has gone by really fast, but has been an incredible week of blessings and miracles!
One of the first days here, we were walking home after an activity with the youth and we were deciding what we were going to eat. Not having many options, it came down to noodles with salt and oil! Marianela and i really wanted meat along with our noodles, so we prayed as we walked. The girls and i have been staying in an apartment with a house attached in the back. As we arrived home and began preparing the dinner there was a knock on the door. The lady asked if we would like some cheese, we gladly said yes! We were so grateful to God that He had added a little more flavor to our meal! A few minutes later another knock on the door, this time the woman asked if we wanted meat that was left over from their dinner!!! Once again we gratefully accepted what was offered! Glory to God, He is so faithful! But God was not yet satisfied...that night not only did we eat noodles, but we ate noodles with cheese and meat...AND DESSERT!!!! it was a wonderful night of thanksgiving and praise to God!
His faithfulnees doesn´t stop there...
One day we had the opportunity to watch the semi-fianl Olympic Games, basketball game. The teams playing were the United States versus Argentina!!!! it was quite exciting! as we prepared to leave, Laura prayed ¨Lord, how nice it would be to watch it on a plasma, or big screen. we arrived at the restaurant and sat down to watch the game...a waiter came over and informed us that if we wanted to watch the game we needed to move to the second floor. we went up the stairs and there on the wall was a t.v. not just a big screen, but two huge screens!!!! thank you Lord!
Marianela has been praying for some jeans because more than one pair has ripped and been too severe for repairs...leaving her with just one pair of jeans...
She has been praying for quite some time and the other day, we were talking to one of the girls from the church and she happened to mention that there was a bunch of jeans that had been sitting in her closet and she had asked the Lord to show her who to give them to and up until now no one had been in need of jeans!
We are all so amazed at how faithful God is, even in the little silly detials.
okay.. one more story in case you haven´t grasped how faithful God is...
the day we were watching the basketball game, our leader, Naka, accidently left his backpack at the restaurant, but didn´t realize it for over 2 or 3 hours. this was not just any backpack, it had all the money for the outreach, plus documents and other important information. we all began interceding as Naka ran out the door and down the street. a few minutes later, we received a phone call from Naka...NOTHING was missing from the backpack!!!! Glory to God!
well...those are my stories for now...it´s really late and i should sleep.
May God surprise you with tons of blessings...even in the little ordinary things!
God has been doing incredible things in our lives! We spent nearly a month in Misiones and now are almost finished with a week of ministry here in Chaco.
This week has gone by really fast, but has been an incredible week of blessings and miracles!
One of the first days here, we were walking home after an activity with the youth and we were deciding what we were going to eat. Not having many options, it came down to noodles with salt and oil! Marianela and i really wanted meat along with our noodles, so we prayed as we walked. The girls and i have been staying in an apartment with a house attached in the back. As we arrived home and began preparing the dinner there was a knock on the door. The lady asked if we would like some cheese, we gladly said yes! We were so grateful to God that He had added a little more flavor to our meal! A few minutes later another knock on the door, this time the woman asked if we wanted meat that was left over from their dinner!!! Once again we gratefully accepted what was offered! Glory to God, He is so faithful! But God was not yet satisfied...that night not only did we eat noodles, but we ate noodles with cheese and meat...AND DESSERT!!!! it was a wonderful night of thanksgiving and praise to God!
His faithfulnees doesn´t stop there...
One day we had the opportunity to watch the semi-fianl Olympic Games, basketball game. The teams playing were the United States versus Argentina!!!! it was quite exciting! as we prepared to leave, Laura prayed ¨Lord, how nice it would be to watch it on a plasma, or big screen. we arrived at the restaurant and sat down to watch the game...a waiter came over and informed us that if we wanted to watch the game we needed to move to the second floor. we went up the stairs and there on the wall was a t.v. not just a big screen, but two huge screens!!!! thank you Lord!
Marianela has been praying for some jeans because more than one pair has ripped and been too severe for repairs...leaving her with just one pair of jeans...
She has been praying for quite some time and the other day, we were talking to one of the girls from the church and she happened to mention that there was a bunch of jeans that had been sitting in her closet and she had asked the Lord to show her who to give them to and up until now no one had been in need of jeans!
We are all so amazed at how faithful God is, even in the little silly detials.
okay.. one more story in case you haven´t grasped how faithful God is...
the day we were watching the basketball game, our leader, Naka, accidently left his backpack at the restaurant, but didn´t realize it for over 2 or 3 hours. this was not just any backpack, it had all the money for the outreach, plus documents and other important information. we all began interceding as Naka ran out the door and down the street. a few minutes later, we received a phone call from Naka...NOTHING was missing from the backpack!!!! Glory to God!
well...those are my stories for now...it´s really late and i should sleep.
May God surprise you with tons of blessings...even in the little ordinary things!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Outreach Update #2
Hello friends and family!
i hope you are all doing well. i am in Misiones right now. i´m in a
little town called Garuhape. this past week we were in another town
about 10 minutes away called Puerto Rico. it was incredible to see the
love and generousity flow through the people there.
we had services at the church every night of the week, which were
really great! Saturday and Sunday, there was a pastor from Brazil who
came and spoke. totaly powerful!!! really cool to hear someone speak
in portuegese as well!
i had the priveledges of sharing twice this week in the ¨celulas¨
(kind of like small groups, but more for evangelism purposes). the
first one i spoke about evangelism, and the second i spoke about God
being a personal god. they both went really well. i have not had a
translator at all, so i have really been learning a ton in Spanish!
God has been working in me soooo much. i am learning to open up and
share who i am, why i´m here and what God has and is continually doing
in my life. i am learning to put names to my enemies: loniness,
tiredness, self-deceit, passivity, apathy, etc.
my leader is really helping me, she gives me practical things to do in
defeating my enemies. so i have written a on a sheet of paper, that
every day i repeat: today i choice to walk in contrary to my enemies.¨
it is really helping!
please continue to pray that the Lord really guides and protects us.
i hope you are all doing well. i am in Misiones right now. i´m in a
little town called Garuhape. this past week we were in another town
about 10 minutes away called Puerto Rico. it was incredible to see the
love and generousity flow through the people there.
we had services at the church every night of the week, which were
really great! Saturday and Sunday, there was a pastor from Brazil who
came and spoke. totaly powerful!!! really cool to hear someone speak
in portuegese as well!
i had the priveledges of sharing twice this week in the ¨celulas¨
(kind of like small groups, but more for evangelism purposes). the
first one i spoke about evangelism, and the second i spoke about God
being a personal god. they both went really well. i have not had a
translator at all, so i have really been learning a ton in Spanish!
God has been working in me soooo much. i am learning to open up and
share who i am, why i´m here and what God has and is continually doing
in my life. i am learning to put names to my enemies: loniness,
tiredness, self-deceit, passivity, apathy, etc.
my leader is really helping me, she gives me practical things to do in
defeating my enemies. so i have written a on a sheet of paper, that
every day i repeat: today i choice to walk in contrary to my enemies.¨
it is really helping!
please continue to pray that the Lord really guides and protects us.
Outreach update
So it´s been awhile since i´ve written, but i am doing well.
This last week we were in Iruya, Salta. it´s a little town tucked away
in the mountains of Northern Argentina, only about 3 hours away from
Bolivia.
a group from Mendoza (along with the base director) traveled with us
and spent a week evangelizing and sharing the love of God with the
people of Iruya.
Many people dod a lot of walking, travelign aver mountains just to
share God´s love with a family or two.
i was unable to travel because i was sick. my throat was inflamed and
it became very difficult for me to breath. i actually ended up going
to the hospital to get help. a few days later, i was feeling much
better and was able to go pray for people.
one of the hardest things for me since being here is being able to
pray in Spanish. and i actually got to pray for healing over a lady,
and i prayed in Spanish!!!!
thanks you, Lord!!! God is so good!
we also played and shared a lot with the kids of Iruya. we did dramas
in the cobblestone street, which went realy well. despite that i now
have bruises and scrapes on my legs and arms. but, i hope and pray
that the people received the message with open hearts!
i am in Mendoza right now, but tonight i will be heading to Misiones
(about a 32 hour bus ride).
thanks for all your continued prayers!
i´d love to hear how things are going in your life!
one girl, serving one God, with one goal = to reach the nations with
the love, truth, and grace of my Savior!
Carissa
This last week we were in Iruya, Salta. it´s a little town tucked away
in the mountains of Northern Argentina, only about 3 hours away from
Bolivia.
a group from Mendoza (along with the base director) traveled with us
and spent a week evangelizing and sharing the love of God with the
people of Iruya.
Many people dod a lot of walking, travelign aver mountains just to
share God´s love with a family or two.
i was unable to travel because i was sick. my throat was inflamed and
it became very difficult for me to breath. i actually ended up going
to the hospital to get help. a few days later, i was feeling much
better and was able to go pray for people.
one of the hardest things for me since being here is being able to
pray in Spanish. and i actually got to pray for healing over a lady,
and i prayed in Spanish!!!!
thanks you, Lord!!! God is so good!
we also played and shared a lot with the kids of Iruya. we did dramas
in the cobblestone street, which went realy well. despite that i now
have bruises and scrapes on my legs and arms. but, i hope and pray
that the people received the message with open hearts!
i am in Mendoza right now, but tonight i will be heading to Misiones
(about a 32 hour bus ride).
thanks for all your continued prayers!
i´d love to hear how things are going in your life!
one girl, serving one God, with one goal = to reach the nations with
the love, truth, and grace of my Savior!
Carissa
Monday, June 30, 2008
Lecture Phase Coming to an End
So life here in Mendoza is going really good.
God is doing so many great things and I am excited to be apart of all the things He is doing here. I am also very excited to see what He does in the future.
These past few weeks have been really busy as we leave for outreach on Friday, July 4th.
I am staying in Argentina but will be traveling to three other provinces, Buenas Aires, Salta, and Misiones. God has placed such an extreme passion in my heart. I am overflowing with joy and excitement for all the things God will do through me on this outreach!
One thing God showed me this last week was the passage in Jeremiah when God told him not to feel like a child, because God would place words in Jeremiah and everything would be okay. It was really awesome, because I felt like that was what God wanted to do in my team and me on outreach. We need not fear because God is always there right beside us and will place the words in our mouths necessary to be effective in sharing the gospel.
I have received such an abundance of the Holy Spirit that I feel like on outreach God wants to use me in extreme and radical ways, heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons. God alsospoke to me through a vision before i came here He told me there would be a little girl that i am supposed to meet and show her the love of God. He didn´t tell me anything else, so all i know is that i will find her and show her God´s love!!!
thanks for all your continued prayers!
Carissa
God is doing so many great things and I am excited to be apart of all the things He is doing here. I am also very excited to see what He does in the future.
These past few weeks have been really busy as we leave for outreach on Friday, July 4th.
I am staying in Argentina but will be traveling to three other provinces, Buenas Aires, Salta, and Misiones. God has placed such an extreme passion in my heart. I am overflowing with joy and excitement for all the things God will do through me on this outreach!
One thing God showed me this last week was the passage in Jeremiah when God told him not to feel like a child, because God would place words in Jeremiah and everything would be okay. It was really awesome, because I felt like that was what God wanted to do in my team and me on outreach. We need not fear because God is always there right beside us and will place the words in our mouths necessary to be effective in sharing the gospel.
I have received such an abundance of the Holy Spirit that I feel like on outreach God wants to use me in extreme and radical ways, heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons. God alsospoke to me through a vision before i came here He told me there would be a little girl that i am supposed to meet and show her the love of God. He didn´t tell me anything else, so all i know is that i will find her and show her God´s love!!!
thanks for all your continued prayers!
Carissa
Sunday, June 8, 2008
My YWAM Family...well some of them!
Marlon "Captain Daffodil" (26, Peru) - Leader
Sabrina (lives on base) and Laura (Colombia) - Leader
Belén (22, Santa Fe) - Leader and Personal Discipler
Bekah (20, Alberta, Canada) - Leader
Yanina (22, Buenas Aires, AR.) - Leader
Group Photo
Me "The Mutant Shadow" and Laura (34, Mendoza) - Students
Yessica (22, Venezuela) and Veronica (38, Mendoza) - Students
Abel (19, Buenas Aires, AR.) - Student [pic. taken at old folks home]
Pablo (34, Mendoza) and Leandro (21, San Luis, AR.) - Students
Em "Ninja Girl" (19, USA) - Student
Marianela(19, Buenas Aires, AR.) and Daniela(8, Mendoza)- Student and Pablo's daughter
Vanesa and Victoria (28, Mendoza) - Students
Martina (3, Mendoza) - Daughter of Base Director
Maria (59, Chile) and "Mikey Boy" (27, Alberta, Canada) - Students
Vanesa (28, Mendoza) and Kate (34, England) - Students
Hola de Argentina!!! Hello from Argentina!!!
Hey Everybody...
so, before i left i was asked to write a blog in Spanish, so today i thought since i have time i would do it! So here goes...
This is a journal entry i wrote for the of May 13-19th.
"Victoria de La Semana" "Victory of the Week"
Este fin de semana tuvimos una mini-cruzada! Fue muy bueno!
Fuimos a una iglesia que se llama "Camino de la Vida" y está en un barrio me senti hay mucha tinieblas. Pero, cuando estabamos alla, orabamos muchisimo. Fuimos a una plaza y sentimos que esta plaza necesitaba al Espiritu Santo. Entonces, nos quitamos nuestros zapatos y medias y caminamos alrededor de la plaza. Proclamamos que esta lugar es de Dios. Despues, cantamos y arabamos más. No hicimos las obras, pero yo me senti que era el plan de Dios. Estoy muy emocionada por ver lo que Dios va a hacer en este lugar!
This weekend we had a mini-outreach! It went very good!
We went to a church called "The Path of Life" and in that neighborhood i felt that there is a lot of darkness. But when we were there, we prayed soooo much!!! We went to a "plaza" (which is kind of like a park) and we felt that this plaza needed the Holy Spirit. So, we took off our shoes and shock and walked around the plaza. We were proclaiming that this place was of God. After that, we sang and prayed more. We didn't do any of the dramas (we had practiced and planned a lot that week), but i felt that it was God's plan. I am very excited to see what God is going to do in this place!!!
...so there you have it. all written out in Spanish and English just in case you didn't understand. =)
love you all and i'm doing well. thanks for the prayers!
so, before i left i was asked to write a blog in Spanish, so today i thought since i have time i would do it! So here goes...
This is a journal entry i wrote for the of May 13-19th.
"Victoria de La Semana" "Victory of the Week"
Este fin de semana tuvimos una mini-cruzada! Fue muy bueno!
Fuimos a una iglesia que se llama "Camino de la Vida" y está en un barrio me senti hay mucha tinieblas. Pero, cuando estabamos alla, orabamos muchisimo. Fuimos a una plaza y sentimos que esta plaza necesitaba al Espiritu Santo. Entonces, nos quitamos nuestros zapatos y medias y caminamos alrededor de la plaza. Proclamamos que esta lugar es de Dios. Despues, cantamos y arabamos más. No hicimos las obras, pero yo me senti que era el plan de Dios. Estoy muy emocionada por ver lo que Dios va a hacer en este lugar!
This weekend we had a mini-outreach! It went very good!
We went to a church called "The Path of Life" and in that neighborhood i felt that there is a lot of darkness. But when we were there, we prayed soooo much!!! We went to a "plaza" (which is kind of like a park) and we felt that this plaza needed the Holy Spirit. So, we took off our shoes and shock and walked around the plaza. We were proclaiming that this place was of God. After that, we sang and prayed more. We didn't do any of the dramas (we had practiced and planned a lot that week), but i felt that it was God's plan. I am very excited to see what God is going to do in this place!!!
...so there you have it. all written out in Spanish and English just in case you didn't understand. =)
love you all and i'm doing well. thanks for the prayers!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Mini-Outreach Pictures!
These pictures are from our mini-outreach. We went to the desert which is about 3 hours away.
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