Hi everyone!! I know it’s been rather quiet on my side of the world for a little while – so sorry!!! But I wanted to share a little life update and remind you guys of how rockin’ awesome you are!!
Random little life updates:
The theme of the past few months has truly been running/crawling/stumbling/sleep-walking to graduation!!! which is officially 24 days away!!!!! W I L D ! !
Truly, it hasn’t fully hit me yet, but at the same time, I can feel the ending of a season coming. I am full of peace in thought of it and really am overwhelmed with gratitude for these past 4 years at Liberty- they have been years of strengthening, encouraging and molding more into the likeness of HIM, as I have grown into the woman I am now- with a love for hospitality, passion for building up & encouraging the Church, devotion to fighting injustices, strength in leading relationally, and most importantly, a deep love for the Lord and desire to follow after Him. Looking back, it blows my mind to see this transformation & cultivation of self. Yet, I know it’s only the foundation of all the Lord plans to do in and through me!! How incredible! Hallelujah!
to celebrate this past season, here are a *few* of my favorite memories and dearest humans ~
Truly, I could post hundreds of photos… but just one more so that you can see how excited I am because …….
I am 50% funded!!!!!!!
This is INCREDIBLE!! You guys are rockstars and I am so so so thankful for you!!
My goal is to be fully funded by my birthday – July 6!! which is a little less than 3 months away!!! I have $9,798 left to raise!!
This is a goal I have set and have been praying over from the beginning and I am fully believing the LORD will come through!
Meeting this goal means I will have about 2 weeks before launch to focus, prepare and be ready to GO and bring his Kingdom come!!
from the depths of my heart, I thank you for partnering with me in the work the LORD has called me too!!!!
Sweet moments & God things recently:
Busy as these last few months have been- they have been full of some sweet, sweet times with the LORD and with the community around me- I want to share one in particular with you today ~
On March 23 I got to celebrate 6 whole years of new life and walking with the LORD!!! My re-birthday is something I truly love, cherish, and celebrate!!! Each year, I take a week following to fast, pray, reflect and prepare for the year to come, and guys… IT WAS THE BEST WEEK OF MY LIFE – a time of stripping distractions and walking intimately with the LORD, aligning my soul with his Spirit. And goodness, I am so excited for year 7!!
(here’s a little throwback birthday picture for your pure enjoyment in honor of rebirthday!! yay)
The LORD really spoke over it being a Sabbath year and a completion of a season, reminding me yet again of the rhythms he established into man.
At first, I was rather confused, and asked Him A LOT about it – “Lord, you’re sending me around the world for a year..? How is that a year of rest?” – were thoughts/prayers coming to the forefront of my mind.
But he continued to speak and told me that what he means is that it will be a year of learning to deeply rest in him, coming to a place of Shalom, and from that place of rest, peace and wholeness, spreading his Shalom to the world~
and this really plays right into…
Things I’m EXCITED for and praying over:
Shalom is an inner sense of wholeness and completeness- a place that truly can only be found with the Father. I have come to see it as true humanness – living as we were intended too – in relationship with and walking in the ways of the Father!!
I am so excited to see how He brings me deeper into Shalom this year. As I’m praying over this, this year, I planted an olive tree as symbol – to grow roots deeper in Him and bear the fruit of peace for those around.
I am asking the LORD for conversations centered around his Shalom and opportunities to speak with others about the fullness of life he invites us into.
My heart beats to make Him known and the fullness of life he offers.
Here is a snippet of my prayer for the coming year… join with me in this prayer ~
“Father, may I join you in your Kingdom work, living in and spreading your Shalom. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Have your way with me. May I be your faithful servant and ambassador…”
and continuing with prayer, here are some ways you can partner with me in prayer:
- Pray that “I run with endurance the race that has been set before me… keeping my eyes on JESUS” – finishing my season at Liberty well and dedicated to preparation (emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually) for the things to come…aka the RACE!
- That each day, I may more intimately live with and find rest in the LORD and from that I may spread his invitation to the fullness of life & Shalom
- Pray over the 11 countries I will be in in the upcoming year ~ Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Greece ~ that the LORD would lay foundations/ and plant seeds in ready hearts to hear the good news. Pray for the strengthening and the building up of The CHURCH in these places!
- For financial support to continue to come in ~ reach my goal of being fully funded by my birthday!
THANK YOU dear family of brothers & sisters, partners in the work of the gospel ~ truly, I thank God for each one of you!!!!
As always, I would LOVE to hear back from you! It is so encouraging to hear your thoughts on what the LORD is doing in my life and hear about what he is stirring up in yours!!! and please, please, let me know how I can partner with you in prayer!!!
I want to leave you with the passage that has become my anthem and vision for the coming year ~ Hebrews 4:9-16
“So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
