Ok...so I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am. I am gonna be in the State of Puno in a small village called Oruillo. More updates on that will follow because I plan on blogging more often leading up to my time in Peru.
This blog is just to plead for your prayers as I am facing opposition from Satan everyday. God wants to do something amazing, there is no doubt!
On an unrelated note...The Culby Awards are tomorrow and Friday...should be fun!
Thanks again for your prayers...a better blog will be posted soon! :)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
One Month Til Peru!
Ok...so I leave for Peru in one month. WOW! I am so excited about getting down there and doing work for Christ. I have been amazed at what God has been doing at T.L. Hanna High, but know there is so much more in store for the school! I will be praying for TLH and The Chill everyday while I am working in Peru this summer.
Today I was reading in 2 Corinthians 12 and saw a verse that I had heard and read before, but with 2 months in Peru on the horizon, it has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Here it is:
"That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10 (NLT)
So it hit me...I am the weakest of all...I question, doubt, worry, become insecure, lust, become greedy, prideful, lie...I have nothing good to offer anyone here or in Peru. Nothing. Nonetheless, God has called me to do His work in both places! In spite of myself, God sees fit to use me...so in that I find strength. In that confidence, I find hope...I find peace...I find that I am strong. Not because of what I have done, but because of what Jesus Christ has done!
So, In conclusion...
Students at TLH...read my blog and tell classmates to read it!
Friends and Family...Pray for me, please. I beg that you lift me up in your prayers. If you have ever done any type of mission work, you understand the spiritual battle that rages.
All Glory to God...
Today I was reading in 2 Corinthians 12 and saw a verse that I had heard and read before, but with 2 months in Peru on the horizon, it has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Here it is:
"That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10 (NLT)
So it hit me...I am the weakest of all...I question, doubt, worry, become insecure, lust, become greedy, prideful, lie...I have nothing good to offer anyone here or in Peru. Nothing. Nonetheless, God has called me to do His work in both places! In spite of myself, God sees fit to use me...so in that I find strength. In that confidence, I find hope...I find peace...I find that I am strong. Not because of what I have done, but because of what Jesus Christ has done!
So, In conclusion...
Students at TLH...read my blog and tell classmates to read it!
Friends and Family...Pray for me, please. I beg that you lift me up in your prayers. If you have ever done any type of mission work, you understand the spiritual battle that rages.
All Glory to God...
Monday, May 4, 2009
The Enemy Has Been Defeated...
I am leaving for Peru in a little over a month and have been super excited for a long time...however, lately I have not been excited about much of anything. I have found myself pretending to care about things and being utterly useless for Christ. Satan has been attacking me, not so much with outer things as an inward thing. I can't really describe it exactly but it has definitely torn me down in the past couple of weeks. So first of all, pray for me! I KNOW God has amazing things that he wants to do through me and need to get over this "funk" so that I can do it. I was pleading with God just a couple of minutes ago for some comfort and strength in this storm I am facing and I randomly opened my Bible expecting God to bless me with something amazing...and He came through again.
Back in November I was struggling with some sin that I needed to rid myself of and I felt like such a failure and I flipped my Bible open and God led me to Romans 15:13. This passage says "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." (NLT) So after that, I started walking in confident hope because of God's power and grace.
Fast forward to this afternoon...I had that same prayer..."Lord, give me strength" and he led me to one of the most amazing passages in all of scripture. Mark 16...which is about Christ's resurrection, thats all the strength I need...the power of His resurrection!! Praise God! I love verse 7 in particular..."Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died." WOW! Tell his disciples, including Peter, you know the one that denied him 3 times...the one who was rebuked by Jesus saying "Get behind me Satan" that one. Jesus' grace was extended to Him even though he broke promises to Jesus...over and over.
How dare we think we have done too much evil for God to love us! I sure I'm thankful he didn't stop loving me!
The Chill Outdoor Worship Service is Friday Morning and we will be having Brad Cooper from NewSpring Church speaking...If you go to TLH, be there! I can't mention Christ in class...but he is the ONLY thing worth living for!
Lastly, if you are a non-believer and you wonder why Christians are constantly "bothering" you about this Jesus guy...its because they love you. Jesus left His followers with this command "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned." -John 16:15-16 (NLT)
Jesus loves you and so do I.
Comment if you would like... :)
Back in November I was struggling with some sin that I needed to rid myself of and I felt like such a failure and I flipped my Bible open and God led me to Romans 15:13. This passage says "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." (NLT) So after that, I started walking in confident hope because of God's power and grace.
Fast forward to this afternoon...I had that same prayer..."Lord, give me strength" and he led me to one of the most amazing passages in all of scripture. Mark 16...which is about Christ's resurrection, thats all the strength I need...the power of His resurrection!! Praise God! I love verse 7 in particular..."Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died." WOW! Tell his disciples, including Peter, you know the one that denied him 3 times...the one who was rebuked by Jesus saying "Get behind me Satan" that one. Jesus' grace was extended to Him even though he broke promises to Jesus...over and over.
How dare we think we have done too much evil for God to love us! I sure I'm thankful he didn't stop loving me!
The Chill Outdoor Worship Service is Friday Morning and we will be having Brad Cooper from NewSpring Church speaking...If you go to TLH, be there! I can't mention Christ in class...but he is the ONLY thing worth living for!
Lastly, if you are a non-believer and you wonder why Christians are constantly "bothering" you about this Jesus guy...its because they love you. Jesus left His followers with this command "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned." -John 16:15-16 (NLT)
Jesus loves you and so do I.
Comment if you would like... :)
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