SuRpRiSe!!!

I really do have the best friends in the world.  Sorry everyone else.  But it’s true.

They threw a surprise party for me yesterday.  I thought you should see a few of the hundred photos that my roommate Sarah, graciously took…

So thus begins, my 26th year.  I am so excited and grateful for this year, and am believing that it will be the best yet.

The verse that kept running through my head all day is…

“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.”

2 Corinthians 3:18

I trust that as I continue to pursue His glory, I will continue to see increase in His goodness in my life.

My life is so amazing, it’s hard to imagine it getting better.  But the Author of this life is the same One “who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.” (Ephesians 3:20)

Thank you to everyone who made this birthday amazing!

real raw & reminded…

I believe in honesty.  You can’t get very deep without it.   So today I’ll be honest with you.

I can be forgetful.  I can make a way bigger deal out of me that I should.  I can get anxious.  I can loose perspective.  I can get weighed down.  I can be impatient with the unknowns.

The last couple of days have felt heavy to me.  That’s honest right?  Sometimes as an intercessor it’s hard to tell what’s me, and what are feelings are intercession.

In the midst, my Savior has been so gentle, so kind.  He has been reminding me what really matters.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently seek him.”

1. My job is to believe.

2. The rest is His job.

I so desire to please Him.

The hard part is believing when things seems gray, when promotions pass, when uncertainty seems to be the closest friend we have.  It is simple to believe Him when the sun is shining and all seems well.  But He is  the same in both seasons.  He doesn’t change.

Can we believe in His goodness in both seasons?

Look again at the end of the verse.  We often quote the 1st part, but neglect the last.  Do we believe that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him?

I encourage you and me both to declare the goodness of God over our lives today.  Make hopeful declarations over the gray and bleak areas.  Because…

“faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

I pray that you will be filled with faith and hope this Monday.  I pray that your heart will be made new in the light of His goodness.  I pray that you and me both will have the grace to laugh at the days to come. I speak to any heaviness and command it to leave, and release grace to come in like a flood.

The Mother Land (sort of)

I got back from Croatia last night around 2AM after about 24 hours of travel!

Sorry I didn’t blog in Croatia, I didn’t take my computer, and we there really wasn’t much time for the internet anyway.  So I will do my best to catch you up not that I’m back.

The trip was AMAZING.  One of the best mission trips I have ever been on.  We saw God do so many things.  He showered His love on the Croatian people and let us, his kids, be a part of it.  What a blessing.

We worked with churches, youth groups, as well as did street evangelism.

There were many salvations, miracles, and healings.  I saw God bring restoration to so many people on this trip.  It was so amazing to see countenances restored, and people get a touch from the Father.  There was a visible difference with so many.  You could see the heaviness lift and joy come in as our team ministered.

The team was so great.  We had a unity that could only be described as supernatural.  We loved and honored each other at every opportunity.  What a privilege to serve alongside this team.  We laughed so hard and truly enjoyed one another’s company.  What a blessing!!  I am grateful for the new friendships I made on this trip.

I also got to visit a house of prayer, one of my favorite things to do when I travel.  It was group of powerful people declaring the kingdom of God over their nation.  There was such an open heaven over this place, and you could feel the sweet presence of God in an old barn turned into a prayer room.  We prayed, encouraged, and refreshed them as well as did some prophetic acts.

I will put up pictures asap!

Thank you so much for your prayers, encouragement, and support!!!