To Africa or Not to Africa: that is the question.

Wow. God is moving in my life and it is an absolutely amazing feeling.  While spending time with God, I asked Him to start to reveal His heart for me.  That's when I got a picture of my head and it zoomed in to my brain to show photographs of African children and then it panned out to show my heart.  With every beat of my heart, another photo of African children would emerge.

Africa?

Children?

Maybe.

I've really been asking about work with children lately so that was huge confirmation.  I've always known that I have a gift for working with children but God has been reminding me continuously lately in intercession, prayer and quiet time with Him.  Furthermore, every time we do intercession in a group, we get something about Africa and the youth there.

Sign?

Possibly.

So I searched for children's ministries in Africa and the first one to pop up on the page was:

anotherhope.org

Its a Christian based orphanage that works with HIV/AIDS children in Uganda.  The volunteers coordinate programs including normal school subjects, art, dance, sports and health classes.  The orphanage has a school for the orphans as well as for children in the community whose parents can't afford to send them to school.  The cost of living as a volunteer there is EXTREMELY cheap.. they need help like crazy.

So I'm going to be praying a LOT about it.  If you would please support me in prayer, it would be greatly appreciated.

I love you all and miss you lots.

Hitting Home.

powerful.

powerful.

powerful.

Joe and Shellie Ford were here this week talking about spiritual warfare and it was overwhelming.  I could actually feel that I was battling with evil forces.. ok, this sounds crazy, I know, but hear me out.  Every time I tried to spend time with God whether it be in prayer, quiet time, or lecture, my mind was flooded with useless thoughts that I knew weren't my own.  I tried to reach God and the rush would happen every single time.  On Friday, we had a prayer session with Shellie and let me tell you, she has an out of this world ability to convey the words and spirit of God.  Once again, I was trying with all of my might to reach God and I just couldn't focus.  That's when Shellie came up behind me, held me, and spoke into my ear, "God has a word for you."

Powerful.

Then she went on to pray for me and remind of the greatness of God.  God is powerful and wants to take all of my burdens and distraction from me.  Even if I'm not strong enough to get through the evil flood that I'm drowning in, God can sweep me out of it and hold me in His arms.  God will meet me where I am if I seek Him.  I need to have faith that He is powerful, that He is stronger than all the things that weigh on my heart.  I will forever be changed because of this experience.  God is HUGE, I can't even describe the feeling I have right now.  Ever since Shellie prayed with me, I haven't been under the attack of useless thoughts or evil forces.. it is amazing.  It is because God is bigger than everything, and He's got a hold of me.

Disconnect.

During quiet time today, God really opened my eyes to mistakes I have been making.  I've definitely wasted time with useless things such as facebook, my iPod, and my cell phone while I've been here.  God really called me out because I have been extremely distracted so I asked Him to show me what to change.  He wants me to fast from technology.. therefore, I will not be on here for a while.  He said a week, but I may go longer without it.. we'll see.

I hope all of you are well and I pray that you are blessed daily.

I love all of you and am so thankful for all of your support.

Peace easy.