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.

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!

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!

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!