Christmas has come, and now we await for the New Year. It was a wonderful Christmas spent with my family. I am blessed to have a family to come home to, as well as a church family to see and share with what I am doing these days. I am blessed to have an abundance of people praying me through, and supporting me along the way. The words of encouragement I receive from you, all are priceless. I cherish all the the encouraging words I receive, and all the prayers you pray on my behalf. Thank you for being there for me.
Now 2010 is about to come to a close. I reflect on the ups and downs this past year. I can reflect on how much my character has been built. I can see how God's hands were in every detail of my life, and throughout the year. When my heart was heavy, God gave me the extra strength I needed to push through. Through the few surgeries, God gave me the healing I needed to be better physically. Through those painful and hurtful moments, God turned them around for His glory and perfect plan. Though 2010 may have been a challenging year for me, I can say that it was a year full of God's faithfulness, and I can look back and see how God worked through everything. God has blessed me beyond measure, and as I walk forward He continues to lead me through the impossible. I can continue to receive a bigger glimpse on how much my Savior loves me.
I look forward to what God will do in 2011. It may not be an easy year, it could be a year filled with more challenges... but you know, I say bring it on, because as God has demonstrated in the past, nothing is impossible with Him. As long as I live, I will serve my King. There are millions of people out there who need Jesus. I believe God has placed all of us here for such a time as this. So may we continue to move forward in Him, and through the storms of life, I know that God will be there, and will continue to work through all things for His perfect plan.
Heavenly Father, Thank you for the blessings of Christmas. Thank you for Jesus. I want to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas always, praising You for Your amazing love. God thank you for blessing me with an abundance of encouraging people in my life. God I pray that You will be with them, bless them, and may they be uplifted and encouraged by You. God I pray for the year of 2011. Draw me closer to You. I pray that You will continue to guide and make the paths straight. Please be with all of the people You have placed in my life: my family, church family, friends, and YWAM family. Lord I pray You will provide for them, and continue to guide them. Lord in whatever challenges or storms they may be in now, I pray that they will feel Your loving hands over them. Thank you Lord, for never leaving us, nor forsaking us. God thank you for the greatest gift of all, Jesus. Thank you that we have been made free in You. I love You Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
YWAM Celebration in Hawaii
What an amazing opportunity Laura and I had to be able to attend YWAM's 50th anniversary celebration in Hawaii. Shortly after Thanksgiving Laura and I flew down to Kona, Hawaii. It was an amazing time spent there as we had the chance of a lifetime to celebrate with YWAM 50 years of God's faithfulness, as well as explore the big island of Hawaii. Loren and Darlene Cunningham as well as YWAM's president, and a few others shared with us about what God has done through the years, as well as powerful messages about following Jesus' command to "Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations," as stated in the Great Commission. Jesus' last command to the disciples before ascending into Heaven.
The Great Commission in one of YWAM's key verse of what they're all about. Loren shared with us how we all need to take the flame and go forward. Not to let the fire burn out, but to continue to run forward for God's glory, and making sure that every person on earth has a chance to hear the gospel. By the year of 2020 the Bible will be translated into every language of the world. People of every tribe and every tongue will be able to have the Bible in their own language. That will be pretty amazing that's for sure!
Loren shared some powerful messages and ones that spoke boldly to me. Many of them were challenging as it meant that I had to continue to move forward and stretching my faith. So many times I struggle with stepping out of comfort zones and taking more steps forward, but I know that God asks me to keep moving forward and trusting in His guidance. It is never an easy thing, but who's to say that life is easy anyways. I know that it is not an easy road, and the roads on the mission field usually are extremely challenging. As I heard some of the stories shared during my time in Hawaii I felt God was speaking to everyone there that He is in control, and He has some pretty amazing things in store for us.
Laura and I also had some wonderful times around the island. It was our first time ever being to Hawaii and we wanted to be sure we enjoyed every minute of it! We had some wonderful times on the beach, driving around the island, exploring various places, and just absorbing God's marvelous creation. We were exposed to nearly every climate zone their is which we were both in awe of. We explored the desert, the rain forests, the ocean and all kinds of other places that we have never seen before at least not so close together and quite like that. We both had an amazing time in Hawaii, and were glad that we were able to go.
I am glad God opened the doors for me to attend the 50th in Hawaii as that celebration was very important to me, and because I wasn't able to attend the celebration in Tijuana. It was an experience that neither of us will ever forget!
The Great Commission in one of YWAM's key verse of what they're all about. Loren shared with us how we all need to take the flame and go forward. Not to let the fire burn out, but to continue to run forward for God's glory, and making sure that every person on earth has a chance to hear the gospel. By the year of 2020 the Bible will be translated into every language of the world. People of every tribe and every tongue will be able to have the Bible in their own language. That will be pretty amazing that's for sure!
Loren shared some powerful messages and ones that spoke boldly to me. Many of them were challenging as it meant that I had to continue to move forward and stretching my faith. So many times I struggle with stepping out of comfort zones and taking more steps forward, but I know that God asks me to keep moving forward and trusting in His guidance. It is never an easy thing, but who's to say that life is easy anyways. I know that it is not an easy road, and the roads on the mission field usually are extremely challenging. As I heard some of the stories shared during my time in Hawaii I felt God was speaking to everyone there that He is in control, and He has some pretty amazing things in store for us.
Laura and I also had some wonderful times around the island. It was our first time ever being to Hawaii and we wanted to be sure we enjoyed every minute of it! We had some wonderful times on the beach, driving around the island, exploring various places, and just absorbing God's marvelous creation. We were exposed to nearly every climate zone their is which we were both in awe of. We explored the desert, the rain forests, the ocean and all kinds of other places that we have never seen before at least not so close together and quite like that. We both had an amazing time in Hawaii, and were glad that we were able to go.
I am glad God opened the doors for me to attend the 50th in Hawaii as that celebration was very important to me, and because I wasn't able to attend the celebration in Tijuana. It was an experience that neither of us will ever forget!
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