January Update

Happy Birthday to my Little Sister, Nan! Love you Girl!

So much has happened in one short month.....When I arrived home I began finding a mechanic to fix my car (It died right before cmas break.) Turns out, the engine is completely shot, and I need a new car. That was a hard blow. Since that first week I rode the bus to work, and found some random rides. But, it became difficult, and my employers told me that they weren't able to work the schedule around the bus schedule. So, in just a week I lost my car and my job...But God is good!

I put all my hope, trust, and faith in him! I know he is a great God who loves to provide for his children all the time, not just some of the time! I've been learning so much about being peaceful in storm, going to God in all trials and suffering, and trusting him when I'm at my lowest (financially and emotionally). He has come through in so many ways. I still don't have a car or a job, but I know that God is going to continue to provide for me. I'm believing for a car!

One of the biggest lessons I've learned in this trial phase is to Laugh at suffering. God has filled me with such joy and happiness! I don't see hard times as depleting my joy or energy or peace anymore. In fact, it's given me more to be thankful for, and I am so happy. God loves my heart. He's a good dad. In a good mood.

Through this time of not working I've been discovering my dreams, and learning to rest. It's so great!

Some things we've been learning in school lately: Don't be too satisfied for God. Remain hungry. Don't become too familiar with miracles, and the works of God. Don't become like the Israelites who received manna for 40 years. It was a miracle to have food arrive, but they lost the thankfulness and complained that the miracle was 'simply' manna. In this culture: Don't become too familiar with the healing of cancer or broken bones, or prophetic words.
*Laughter Improves our Health!
*Love is not a feeling, It's a commitment.
*Make Decisions that are way above who you currently think you are.
*Become addicted to the Truth!
*Hope= a confident expectation that God is coming!
*Call Yourself who you are, before you are. Declare your destiny over yourself.
*You grow from Glory to Glory by recognizing the Glory In others!
*Laugh at Lies!!! It breaks the power they have over you. The enemy hates joy, so he flees!
*I am full of Favor!
*Keep a Wealth Mindset: invest, set yourself up so that it carries into the next generation, preserve history and traditions, realize you have access to the kingdom in heaven, and on earth!
*Whatever you get from God needs to be stewarded! (Finances, blessings, gifting, anointing, etc...)
*Laughter= gets rid of fatigue, burns calories, gets more fluid to the brain, makes your more creative etc...
*The older person holds a treasure! Recognize it!
*If you don't want to fall off the cliff, don't go near the edge!
*Miracles should always point to the creator!

Needless to say, it's been incredible!!!! God Bless!

Home Again

Home Again in Two Ways!

I was so blessed to be able to go home to Pennsylvania for 2 weeks for Christmas Break!! Break came at a much needed time!
Before going home our leaders tried to prepare us, in some ways, for what kind of emotions and situations we may encounter. Such as, we come home completely changed and ready to change the world, yet things and people at home have stayed the same etc.... I didn't let that touch me. I knew I would be going home to people who are still on fire for God, going after what he wants, and non-complacency. I was right! Going home was nothing short of Incredible! God showed up in so many places there! I saw people in a whole new light, and genuinely wanted to hear people's hearts like never before. I was so hungry to see how God was moving in Pennsylvania, and I was never let down! God stirs in people's hearts everywhere, I know, and it was great seeing that!

I arrived home at 2am Sunday, December 19th.! Slept till 8, then went to my home church! Me and Justin were able to briefly share what God's been doing in our hearts these past couple months. God really moved through the place. Near the end, my dad opened the mike for people to give prayers of thanks and to pray for a specific thing (such as orphans, those in poverty, college university's etc...) Powerful!
I really felt like i needed to sing a song over people who wanted to help and reach out, but weren't sure how to. So, I did. It was definitely not the Cameo from before Bethel! I felt another layer of insecurity fall off me!

Right after church me and Justin had our Fundraiser meal for our missions trips! It was great catching up with everyone. I got to pray for one lady with a blind eye, one lady who had something in her arm that she would need surgery for, and one lady that needed surgery for her foot. I haven't heard anything back yet, but I am still filled with faith! I know God wants to heal! I'm not sure what it means, but the foot, the arm, and the leg were all on the left side!

Me and Justin raised $2,700!! so we get to split that! It was incredible. People continued to bless me throughout the whole 2 weeks, and...................my Trip is Completely Covered!!!!!! Thank you Jesus!!! So i will be going to Nicaragua on March 25th! I can't wait.

It's going to be great getting back in to school.
This break was a mirror for me to see how much i have truly changed, in God. My confidence level has grown, I know I am a princess of God, I walk in my God-given authority, and I have dreams again! Life isn't quite as scary and mountainous as I thought before!

Prayer Requests:: My Mom's Heart-Doctors are testing to find out what the problems are.
                         ::My Dad- Sinuses, major back problems, stomach pains
                         ::Brother-In-Law Isaac: Just admitted to the ER for Intense head Pains and some other signs. Work is being done to find out what is causing the pain.

Thank You! God is a God of Healing, and I claim that!!!! God Bless!