We're getting down to the last little bit before LAUNCH and so I wanted to just fill y'all in on what's happening here.
As y'all know, this summer I moved to Fort Collins, CO to be closer to my Emmaus Road church family. I worked as a nanny to three precious kiddos, fundraised like a crazy person, and went to Tennessee for Training Camp. At Training Camp, I met my Team, which we promptly named "Kaleo", from the Greek verb meaning "to call or invite." I'm thrilled (and relieved) to report that the LORD knew exactly what I needed when He put the six of us together. Without a doubt I know that all of us have been put together for more reasons than I know. Praise the LORD because He is truly an Ephesians 3:20 God, providing "above and beyond all we could ask or imagine." I'm so excited to be with Kaleo in just one more month!! (Also SUPER excited for our first team Skype date in just under an hour… but that's another story 🙂 )
This beautiful summer in FoCo recently came to a close. I spent my last weeks there biking my city… going to NewWest Fest… getting my nose pierced… having all kinds of meals with all kinds of wonderful friends… having worship nights at Horsetooth Reservoir under a suspiciously clear sky… riding trolleys and dancing with fireflies…
Oh, and climbing Horsetooth Rock. I naiively thought that this would be a simple mountain hike to watch the sunrise… Wrong. At five am I found myself literally bouldering my way up Horsetooth Rock, which incidentally sits on top of Horsetooth Canyon. Go figure.
Not gonna lie… I felt pretty awesome after this. 🙂
My mom and I packed up my little Forrester and drove across country to Canton, GA, where I'll be spending September. It's good to be here finally, and to be able to focus of tying up loose ends before leaving.
I'm realizing more and more that the idea of "rest" and "Sabbath" is a foreign one to me. The LORD is calling me–or, maybe, forcing me–to take a month long Sabbath from distractions. It's an uncomfortable feeling, to be honest. I'm not used to the luxury of sleeping past seven a.m. or of not paying rent. I'm not complaining at all… just not used to being invited to relax.
I got an email today that reminded me to "Make sure to rest and only do what the Father is calling [me] to." It's just another case of the LORD using multiple avenues to send me the same message. I'm too stubborn to only have to be told once, I guess. That's a big prayer request for me this month. Pray that I will let myself rest, that my sleep will be sound and my dreams sweet. Pray for my Team as well as they finish up they're preparations, have final days with their families and try to rest.
One last thing: BIG PRAISE! Thank you to all my supporters! With y'all's help, I have well surpassed my needed amount to leave the country. God is so abundantly good! Thank you for choosing to partner with me!
Y'all are answers to prayers.
Blessings,
Heather
PS- LAUNCH is set for October 6th, 2011 to Antigua, Gautemala. Please pray for safe travel from Atlanta to Los Angeles…. then from L.A. to Guatemala. Thanks!
"When I think of these things, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on Earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He would empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down deep into His love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand–as all God's people should–how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ although it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to do above and beyond all we could ask or imagine. Glory to Him in the Church and in Christ Jesus all generations forever and ever. Amen!"
Ephesians 3:14-21
