5/31/2009

Blogging is so difficult

Well I know that it has been a long while since I've posted on my blog, I think becasue I find it impossible to decide what to write about and would much rather say it. So I think a video blog would be much easier for me. Any whoo, I will try to make this a real update on my life, but bare with me becasue I tend to go off into tangents of prayers or things the Lord has been showing me because I just find them more interesting to write about.
Well were do I begin.
  1. Since March I have lived through April and May, hehe. Honestly I couldn't tell you what happened in April becasue I honestly don't remember. I do know that in the House of Prayer we sent out our first group of letters to churches in April. It's really cool actually. Everyone has been assigned a church to pray for daily, and there are abut 15 or more different churches, three of which are in Cleveland (Metro, Scranton and IHOP Cleveland-which isn't really a church, hehe but still equally loved and important). For each church about 2 or more people are assigned to pray for the pastors and the members daily. Every month they write down what their prayers were and anything the Lord has given them for the church, like a specific bible verse and then we compile it all and send it out to the church to encourage them monthly. This has to be one of the coolest thing I have been a part of.
  2. Through April and May I've had more translating opportunities which I absolutely love. Translating is a lot of work but it's really enjoyable and edifying when it's something relating to God, not to mention a great way to build my vocabulary in English and Spanish. So yeah that has been truly fantastic and I hope to do more. I may have the opportunity to translate a book, which would be AWESOME, so please pray for that and the letters we send out to the churches.
  3. Secondly, I was in a wedding in April, my best friends brother (who is also a really good friend of mine) got married and I was a brides maid. It was a lot of fun and a chance to dress up, which was great. I don't have pictures though becasue I left my camera in North Caroline in my sister's house, which is sucky becasue my hair was really cute, ni modo (not sure how to translate that, but kinda of like, well what can you do).
  4. I've been studying 1 John over the past two weeks and that book is rich and revelation about God and His love. This topic alone can cover multiple entries so I will move on.

In May that's when things really started to kick off becasue I can remember more. This has been the month of preperation for all that is to come in June and July, a lot of planning and a lot of busy work which I realized that I enjoy, I think mostly becasue I feel like it's useful becasue it's to glorify God in the long run and to edify his church, which is straight up awesome.

  1. Firstly I decided to shorten my trip to Cleveland, well it was partially decided for me becasue I need to be here and wanted to be here for a group that is coming from Kansas. The main point is that to change a flight it costs 150 dollars and I was able to change it for free. This was due to the Swine Flu, which closed eveything down for about 2 weeks. So that was an answer to prayer.
  2. Planning for the group from Kansas City. The IHOP in kansas has a group called the nightwatch, people who pray only at night from 12am-6am daily. Well a small group of them are coming to Mexico and they will be praying their normal hours but also visiting places where their is much injustice to pray for the people and in a manner of speaking to bring the kingdom of God to the poor. They will be in Mexico July 3-16 so if you could pray for this that would be great, becasue it will be hectic but I feel so confident in God that he is really going to do something awesome, even if it's for Him to just be glorified, that's still pretty sweet and I'm excited.
  3. My trip to the staes, June 16-July 2. Not including my two travel days, I will be there for 15 days. I was really excited and now I'm just taking it one day at a time because there's still so much to plan for and I don't want to freak out. During this time I will unfortunately miss Wayne and Bindu's wedding and Michael and Carrie's becasue I will be leaving early, sooo FIDDLE STICKS, becasue I wish I could be there. Yet I will be one of the many lovely bride's maids for Laura and Eric's wedding which aught to be a blast. Also I get to see my Father, brother, sister and Mother as well as super close amazing friends and this is one of the many blessings. I'm really looking forward to seeing my dad because it's been a year and well I just want him to know that I love Him and miss Him. So if you could pray for that please, especially since He is not a believer and for my whole family in general as well as my trip to Cleveland.
  4. When I return I will be extremly busy right away with the Kansas group, then I will have a week off. After that a group of us are going to Irapuato for 4 days to minister there July 30- Aug 2. It's kind of a big conference. We will be talking about the vision of the house of prayer but also many other things that the Lord has been speaking in the area of unity in the body of Christ, which will proabably be the main topic and focus. This is probably one of the most important things taking place becasue God has open up a door for a group of young people to be an example to churches and bring His word where it is needed. SO really please pray for this time, that their hearts will be open to recieve what God has for them and to hear His voice. Also pray that we might be humble, broken and completely sensitive to the holy spirit so that we walk according to God's will in everything we say and do while we are there. Yet also that we will walk in His power and see the manifestation of His glory and power.
  5. Smaller events: Profudizando June 13, this is an expo on the house of prayer and the importance and effects of prayer. This is open to everyone in the church where I attend and other churches in the area becasue we want to be united since we are all brothers and sisters and part of one body. La velada June 19, a velada is a night time prayer meeting that usually lasts all night, I believe, but this will only be for 3 hours and I wont even be there, which is sad, but I'll be praying even still. This is like part two to the expo, so that everyone who came to the expo can experience a prayer time together.
  6. Lastly the girls had a pajama party at the church, ages 13-36. It was really good and we really got to know each other and to share about what God is doing in our lives and speaking to us personally, which was awesome. And hopefully I will be doing a retreat of silence this upcoming weekend. If you can pray that the Lord opens the door for me to do it for three days, fasting and praying. This is something I desperately need right now and I feel is vital to be ready to do everything God is calling me to be a part of here in Mexico.

I believe there are many more little things I can update you on like, great and challenging conversations as well as birthdays but this entry is already really long and it's 12:30 right now and I should sleep, though I think I'm going to pray instead, hehe. I'm going to be exhausted tomorrow, ni modo, it's so worth it. I hope that was a good update, tell me if I'm missing something that I should have updated, pertaining to a specific area of my life. Love you all.