My bad team.
March-May
I went to El Salvador, God radically encountered my team and myself while we were there. I got to witness healing to both bodies and souls. I spent two week covered by the Lords presence in the darkest of places. He opened not only my eyes, but my heart to the nations. The cry of my heart is no longer, "Jesus wont you save Tanzania", but rather, "Lord flood the nations with revival." It was in the streets of San Salvador that God gave me His heart for His people. It was the children dancing during worship that my heart started singing His praises again. It was seeing my team lay their lives down whole heartedly for weeks to serve the one in front of them, over and over and over again that my perspective began to change. I was meeting my Heavenly Father in silent prayers that I began to see Him shifting His church, His people, His nation right in front of my eyes.
Going to El Salvador re-ignited my passion for people, to love them endlessly and to share what I know about the love of a Father desperate for relationship with His children.
Going to El Salvador opened my eyes to the generations before me and how hungry they are to know their identity, to fill that missing piece the world will never satisfy.
Going to El Salvador changed my heart all over again, it became awakened to the sensitivity of the Holy Spirit and how the Father feels for His children all around.
Going to El Salvador strengthened my self proclaimed little silent prayers to out shouts of revival and salvation to break forth.
All in all, it was an amazing trip with countless memories and some pretty terrific pupusas.
May-June
I graduated the Catalyst Seminary First Year program, whoop whoop! Your girl made it through 9 months of sharing a house with 30 people, intense study of the scriptures and teachings of Jesus, heart surgery part two, and the oh so infamous growing and maturing process. I've survived and I've learned.
I've learned that I am desperate for community in order to see radical healing in my own life, that I was never meant to ever do life on my own.
I've learned that there is such a beauty in taking the time to both meditate and study the scriptures, that in those very moments God feels closer than He ever has to me.
I've learned that correction and discipline done right will spring about more growth than seeking out trying to control someone or "fix them."
I've learned that asking for help is when I became the strongest version of myself.
I've learned that it is not without patience, training, and humbling myself to learn from those wiser than me that I will ever be able to step into my calling.
And I've learned that radical faith is paired with action and trusting that ultimately it is ALL in Gods capable hands.
It was a hard year up in Tacoma, Washington. But it was a year that will mark my heart for the rest of my life. It was a year that brought about change in who I am and brought my into the happiness and pure joy The Lord had always wanted for me.
Thank you friends for your prayers, phone calls, and moments I've gotten to share with you! As I move forward into a new season I am staying in Tacoma for another year. I had sure faith that God has some more things for me and my heart up here and much more learning to do!
This summer I will be staffing the Catalyst Summer Program for the new 38 students that are hungry and chasing after more of God whole heartedly. Being able to serve the very program that sparked so much freedom and change in my own heart is amazing and I cant wait for what the summer holds and how the Lord will meet students. Between you and me, I think they are so much cooler than my class ever was.
I ask you keep praying for me! I need finical provision desperately since I'm volunteering and working part-time praying that God will provide the means to get by and not over work myself as I save up for a car. (Thanks again mom for letting me borrow yours!)
Also pray for our students that they be softened to The Lord voice this summer and the workings He is doing in their hearts. Pray for courage to explore the harden parts of their hearts and for vulnerability to be released within their friendships, small groups, and families. Pray for protection over them because the enemy will attack them hard since they are laying down what the world has deemed as important and are focusing whole heartedly on God for 7 weeks.
Love you all!
