Dear Africa, I cannot wait to see you in one week!
Even in that excitement, I am sad to be leaving Romania, and my
home here at Casa Shalom. I only have three more days here, and it is that
reality that sends my mind into retrospective looks at this month. God, thank
you so much for this month and how you have worked in my heart, mind, and
spirit! We didn’t do as much ministry as I thought we would, but in that the
Lord truly ministered to my heart. I realized that this is a new period in the
World Race for me, a time of change that goes well beyond the team changes that
have already happened.
God has shown me this month, that the first three months of the
race we all about Him stripping me of things, refining me, and redefining my
faith, granting me great discernment and taking me to a whole new depth in my
faith. This month has been a huge blessing, as I have had plenty of time to
just relish in His presence, and go to new levels of intimacy with Him. He has
shown me that after the first three months of preparation, His has been
adorning me this month, and growing in me the gifts He has given me.
I am so excited by this month, so empowered by this month, and so
much more in love with God than I have ever been. I feel so blessed to get to
bring the joy of the Lord to lost and dejected people, outcast in this country,
truly seeing the ministry of simply loving, and trusting that God works boldly
in simply that.
Today, I was blessed to spend a lot of quality time with my girls
and the girls of team Fearless, sharing in our spiritual knowledge, and
discussing my… well, obsession… the occurrence of occult symbolism in our media, commerce, and government, and its relation to
Luciferian worship, the Illuminati, and the Freemasons, getting to introduce
them to my favorite source on the matter. In that, we got to pray together,
sharing in our personal experiences, and thanking God for granting us discernment
in the realities of the spiritual warfare around us.
And all of this perfectly falling into place just before I go to Africa.
Oh my word… I am really going to Africa, in one week. W00t! I had an amazingly
encouraging word given to me a few days ago, which truly touched on the
conversations I have been having for a long time with God, confirming so much
of what He has been telling me. “Lauren-battle-
You are called to battle in this season. The first three months the Lord was
preparing you and equipping you to go to battle. Enjoy this season, because
this is just the beginning of your inheritance. Your team will be there to back
you as you go to places you previously wouldn’t go to.” It truly blessed me,
and I feel like is really going to manifest in Africa.
Anywho,
I am going on a screen fast with my team tomorrow (nothing with a screen…
computers, ipods, and anything of the like) and Monday, and then leave Casa
Shalom on Tuesday to a house without wifi, where I will be until we fly to
South Africa on the30th. From there I will be taking a 26 hour bus ride to
Malawi, and have no idea what my
internet situation is going to be like, just a heads up. Love you all from
home, and miss you terribly!
Also,
I need to raise $1,800 by the end of the month in order to continue. Still
waiting to find out how my profit share night went, but in need of some support
regardless. And so does my teammate, Alicia Hodges so please spread the word for us, and pray
with us over this support. And if you have the means, please consider praying about supporting either of us as well.
Love
love.
