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The Need for Encouragement.

October 15, 2012
Adventures
Reflections

The Need for Encouragement. To be honest, these past few weeks have been rough for me. It’s not really about the concerns I have for home or the tiredness from ministry and manual labor; it mostly has to do with me. Earlier, a friend told me about a vision he had for me months ago. In his vision, I was immersed in heavy darkness but I was not alone. He said that one of the enemies of my soul would be the isolation in my heart. This wasn’t isolation from God nor people, it was from the things that arise as I try to work towards accomplishing what’s at...

Your Love Makes it Worth it All

October 13, 2012
Adventures
Life on the Field

I’m sure I scared some people with last week’s blog. That wasn’t my intention, I felt I needed to be raw and real about my life here in Thailand. Autumn and I talked a lot about it and she told me I don’t have to be strong all the time, and I should share the raw frustrations sometimes with my supporters. Here’s the crazy thing after I posted last week’s blog I laid down to take a nap, but instead of sleeping I thought. As I lay there in my rock hard bed, God met with me. He reminded me of so much, and in that I realized how happy I am to be here in...

Selfless faith.

October 11, 2012
Adventures
Life on the Field

Yahweh. Papa. God. Abba. Savior. Creator. Love. Protector. Lord. Almighty. Most High. King. Holy. Heavenly Father. I am. As I read through the Old Testament, I can’t help but be astounded by the selfless faith that filled the men and women who put their hope in God. Before the veil was torn, these God-fearing people approached the throne boldly. Some made requests, some called God out on His promises; every encounter rolled out in a manner that was both humble and honorable. ...

worthy

October 8, 2012
Adventures
Spiritual Journey

I guess you could say that I struggle with feeling worthy… Am I really loved? Do I deserve to be loved? Will anyone protect me? Do I deserve to be protected? Am I worth fighting for? Often times I let lies slip in and answer “no” to these questions. This past week was filled with my amazing Daddy pouring His worth into me. “I love you.” I no longer doubt that those three words are constantly on my Daddy’s lips. Psalm 139 drilled it into my head even more: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted...

Word Vomit: Are You Still Jealous?

October 7, 2012
Adventures
Life on the Field

I don’t want to blog. End of story. Why would you want to read about my past week in Thailand? I wouldn’t even blame you for leaving this page before I finish. Before I left America I had so many people tell me how jealous they are of me, and how they’d like to go to Thailand, and how it was good of me to do bar ministry, etc. I don’t think anyone will be jealous of me after reading this. I don’t want to be here. Don’t get me wrong, this place is beautiful, “the land of many smiles” is just that, and I’m exactly where I’m...

Fasting Whaaat??!! (you must! be cra cra)

October 6, 2012
Adventures
Spiritual Journey

Nope uh! uh! thats not me, I Love food too much!! You don't understand. That's probably very similar to the response I would have given you had you told me I would be fasting here (except for the obvious comforts in the states). God's been showing me how in order to have more of Him I need to remove more of me. Make sense? Let me try to break it down. I want more of God, infact all I want is to be ridiculously close to Him. But He's been showing me that the only way I can is if I'm willing to give things up. Because, I mean, lets be real, how can something be filled if...

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