P-town

I took a trip to Portland (p-town) to visit Kristina, when I discovered the wonders of

Lebanese food,

Powell's Books,

Thyme Tea,

The Max,

and Rimsky's Korsakoffee house...

It was a great day for sure...

Okay before listening to this amazing song... I have one suggestion to make... read the lyrics as it plays...  It is an amazing song with amazing words that are so true!



I made You promises a thousand times


I tried to hear from Heaven

But I talked the whole time

I think I made You too small

I never feared You at all No

If You touched my face would I know You?

Looked into my eyes could I behold You?



(CHORUS)

What do I know of You

Who spoke me into motion?

Where have I even stood

But the shore along Your ocean?

Are You fire? Are You fury?

Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?

What do I know? What do I know of Holy?



I guess I thought that I had figured You out

I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about

How You were mighty to save

Those were only empty words on a page

Then I caught a glimpse of who You might be

The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees



(CHORUS)

What do I know of You

Who spoke me into motion?

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Where have I even stood

But the shore along Your ocean?

Are You fire? Are You fury?

Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?

What do I know? What do I know of Holy?



(CHORUS 2)

What do I know of Holy?

What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame?

And a God who gave life "its" name?

What do I know of Holy?

Of the One who the angels praise?

All creation knows Your name

On earth and heaven above

What do I know of this love?



(CHORUS)

What do I know of You

Who spoke me into motion?

Where have I even stood

But the shore along Your ocean?

Are You fire? Are You fury?

Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?

What do I know? What do I know of Holy?



What do I know of Holy?

What do I know of Holy?






This song is really beautiful and really got me thinking...  I have never truly feared the Lord...  I mean he is the one who made everything... who spoke everything to motion...  who created me and knows me better than i know myself...  and yet he is so patient and gracious and gives us a choice as to whether or not we believe in him...  What a wonderful GOD!

This video touched my heart when I watched it... It truly is what Africa is...

I NEED AFRICA MORE THAN AFRICA NEEDS ME...

The people there have such joy in their hearts over the little things. It is beautiful! I feel in love with that nation and want to go back! I'm just waiting on the call!

Where oh where has the time gone???

So, I started this blog with complete intentions of keeping it up to date and all of that Jazz....  but as it turns out.  I forgot about this blog that I started almost 2 years ago...  My how the time flys!   Well to catch up on what happened and is happening... here's a little quick update...  I entered into the school of YWAM (youth with a mission) in an arts and music dts (discipleship training school).  It took me first to canada where the first 3 months of the schooling was held in Dunham, Québec.  Then we went on the second half of the school where we go out and do, and it took me to Benin, AFrica, France, and Switzerland.  Anyway.. here are a couple photos to very briefly summarize the trip.

We ran into the french ronald mcdonald!!!

Africa followed me even to Europe.

And so these days I am thinking that I am most definately going to go and travel some more and so why not just continue this blog that i forgot about years ago.. .ha ha...  But that way my family and friends can see what i am up to...  i am considering a few different options so far. 

1. go and visit a friend named johana rutto in kenya for a few weeks

2. go with my grandmother to tanzania for a month

3. Go back into YWAM and do an SBS (school of biblical studies) in Zambia

4. Go back into YWAM and do an EARS (environmental and resource school) which would take me to canada and India.

5. lead a dts somewhere in the world

6. stay here and go to school for a while and be involved in my church (stay in routine)

I don't know what to do yet.....

3 months and counting... and on to sherbrooke...

So I have been in dunham now for 3 months with little outreaches to other places, and have come to know God in a way that i never knew to be possible... He has answered every prayer... I still have some stuff to work through and on, but things have been going really well.... I have really enjoyed my time here in dunham, and want to thank you all for your prayers and support... I really feel like this is where God wants me to be.

Now just before I go to africa, france, and switzerland, I am going to a mini outreach to sherbrooke, QC for a week and then i will be able to write one last blog telling you about sherbrooke and I wont be able to keep in contact with you.... For those of you who know me really well... I was only able to put close family and my pastor on the mailing list and so if you want information about what is going on with me, just ask my family... I love you all! and i will see you in 3 months!!! God bless!!!

Above all love God and love others!!!

the I heart revolution...

I was watching this trailer for the I heart revolution when I just thought... When people go down to 2/3 world countries and they bring clothes and lots of things, then they might think thats where we get our happiness, even if we say it's from jesus.... Or they will think that if we have jesus we get lots of stuff.... but if we join them, at where they are.... then we can show them... we have what you have and we are still happy because we have the love of jesus christ in us... and he is with us always...

Just a thought I had...

God is faithful and Amazing!!!

God is so awesome... He has been showing me some absolutely amazing things... When your convicted and shown that you are doing something wrong... It is always really needed, but once you get through it with him, It is so worth it...

God has been working in me these three weeks that I have been here now, and I feel like it has been so much longer because of all the amazing things he has done in me already... God is truly faithful... I felt like before that God wasn't answering my prayers because I had been drifting from God and praying that he would show me why I was, but I wasn't trusting him, and just time and time again..... As I am in his will, i feel as if he is just smiling down on me... It is so amazing to be able to feel his presence and his contentment in me again... NOT that I am perfect but that I am trying to seek and do his will for my life...

This week we talked about relationships and it was amazing... We talked about some things that were difficult but it was amazing... We had amazing times of worship and just putting things before the cross... God's presence is a growing addiction of mine he he :) I love it more and more and want more and more...

I love you all and miss you very much!!!! Please continue to pray for me!!! That God would show me stuff i need to change and use me for his will!!!

Not my will, but yours be done Lord!!!!!

merci seigneur!!!!!!