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!

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.