Fall Break

Happy Fall!

I have been home since Wednesday night and have had an awesome couple days of family time.  It's so nice to get to be in my house, in my bed, in my room, with my parents, brother and yes, my dog!  I've gotten to see some friends and just generally enjoyed Virginia.  I was excited to get to go fourwheeling; it's a way of escape for me, a way to get away and think..or not. The land I get to fourwheel on is stunningly beautiful and I love to be there.

Virginia is ahead of Tennessee in leaf color changing--it looks a lot more like Fall here than it does in Cleveland, but we are catching up.  It also gets darker in Virginia earlier.  I hope you are taking advantage of the season change around you (wherever that may be) .

Wednesday I drove in the rain the whole way.  At one point in the drive, there were 3 distinct shades of clouds ahead of me, and then one random patch of sun (that I never did get to drive through).  Anyway, the phrase "Position yourself" came to mind.  I feel that there is something happening in this season that we must position ourselves for--maybe that means physically, maybe it means spiritually.  Whatever it means I am excited for it and positioning myself.  I want to be right in the middle of what's happening.  I don't want to be off in some random dry place, or anywhere but in the center of the move of God that is occurring.

I thought about doing a video blog overlooking a pond that I fourwheel by.  It's such an awesome view and it makes me want a pond on the land I own one day.  But--I look kinda rough when fourwheeling: wind blown hair, and in the fall: multiple jackets and warm pants (and I typically don't match).  So, I figured it'd be better to just share a picture with you.  Seriously, enjoy what is going on around you.  Enjoy this moment you have been given.  Enjoy the beauty of nature around you.  Learn to lean on the Creator, and find yourself right in the middle of what He's doing in the Earth!

(I added 2 more pictures from my fourwheeling adventures. hope you enjoyed them!)

Remembering

One thing that has really been on my mind recently is remembering what the Lord has done.  Remember where He brought you from.  I can look back on my life and see the difference He has made.  I remember the pit of sin I was in, that He reached down and pulled me out of.  Do you remember when He made a way when there seemed to be no way?  So many times I forget.  I get so caught up in the here and now, or the future, that I forget about what He has already done.  How many times have we prayed for something and forgotten to thank Him, forgotten to remember what He has done for us.

I think this same principle applies for regions and churches.  Lee University is rich with the Church of God heritage.  I am not one to promote denomenationalism AT ALL.  But, when looking through history, God has come through the Church of God in mighty revivals.  We must remember that heritage.  Do not get consumed with what He has done in the past; but Revelation 19:10 tells us that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.  What He has done before, He can and will do again.  We are told in Haggai 2:9 that the glory of the latter house will be greater than the former.  Don't put God in a box of what He has done in the past; look to the past as a launching pad for what He is going to do now and in the future.

He is about to do awesome things!  I believe revival, awakening, like we have never seen before is about to be poured out.  Lean on the heritage of your walk with Jesus, pull on what He has done in your past, use it as prophecy that He will do it again.  From this position, run with Him into what He is doing in the Earth!

Trip Announcement!

Hey Guys!

Sorry it has been a while since I last posted.  I went to West Virginia last weekend to see my family.  I made an awesome video blog and spent tons of time editing and splicing it together.  I was so excited to post it, only to find that after hours of trying, the server rejected it (multiple times, multiple days).

Anyway--I am so excited to tell you that I have the opportunity to go to Haiti in May!  I have wanted to go to Haiti for years and am blown away at this open door.  16 students from Lee University are going to be going to Haiti from May 7-16.  While there we will be working with the Church of God headquarters compound in Port-au-Prince and then going to Port Salut.  While in Port Salut we will be working with kids the ministry has taken out of the slave trade.  Words cannot express the excitement I have over this.  I am not naive as to believe this will be easy, but my heart burns for kids like this.  We will be teaching them to use computers, so they can have job opportunities open, and make better lives for themselves, breaking away from the life they have known.

As you guys take the time to read these blogs I wanted ya'll to be the first to know!  The details are still coming and the dates and price of the trip can change slightly.  I will have enough information to put together support/partner letters in a few weeks.  Please be praying about the amount you could sow into this trip; into my life and into the children of Haiti.  More information is to come.  I will certainly keep you posted!