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“The Hidden Messages From Water”

September 10, 2011 by Grace No Comments »

This is a short excerpt from “God Loves Ugly”, written by Christa Black, that I found to be quite interesting. (p. 46-47)

“A good friend of mine handed me a book several years back called The Hidden Messages From Water. A Japanese scientist named Masaru Emoto took high-powered photos of the molecular content of water in different settings and photographed the way the water reacted when exposed to certain environmental conditions: pollution, music, words, and sounds. When the words ‘You make me sick. I will kill you’ were spoken into water, or typed out and taped on the side of the glass, the molecules responded with disgust–sharp, harsh, jagged figures were photographed time and time again. But on the other side of the spectrum, every time the words ‘love and appreciation’ were released, pictures were taken of beautiful crystalline shapes that graced the water.

If every human is made up of 70 percent water content, and the molecular structure of water responds to words, thoughts, ideas, and music, then what do you think your physical body has to endure every time you look in the mirror and either speak or think ‘I hate myself’? What is created in your chemical make-up every time you hear that you are ugly, disgusting, stupid, hated, or far, far worse?

Words are some of the most powerful things in the world. They can create insecurity or security. They can create motivation to change or the discouragement to stay the same. They can create whole people, or they can destroy lives. What has been negatively spoken over you, then believed, then spoken by you continues the poisonous devastation. This destruction will continue until you finally get fed up, choose to stop the cycle, and fight the negative with every ounce of your being.”

 

Proverbs 18:21

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

 

My Incredible Airplane Experience

August 28, 2011 by Grace No Comments »

Have I got an amazing story for you! On July 12-13, I was flying red-eye all night and sitting around in airports waiting for connecting flights. My second to last flight got delayed and I ended up getting to the Houston airport 20 minutes before my last flight was supposed to leave. First, everyone on the 350-person plane I was on took forever to get off the plane. Not to mention I was in the very back of the plane so I had to wait for everyone to get off! For those of you who don’t know, Houston has a large airport and, depending on what gate you’re at, you will sometimes have to take the shuttle to get to your plane. OF COURSE my last flight was on the other side of the airport! So, I literally was running to try and catch my flight….not so fun with two carry-on bags. I missed the shuttle by 2 seconds and had to wait for the next one. I had 1 minute to get to my flight by the time the shuttle dropped me off and it was still a 5-minute distance if you ran. Long story short, I missed my flight and had to get on the next one which would leave an hour later. I had been praying, begging God to let me catch the flight. Let’s just say I was very upset and frustrated, not at God but at the situation.

God told me to get my attitude together and let it go. I told Him I was sorry for being so frustrated and thought to myself that maybe God had a reason for me missing that flight. I was sure to remind Him I was upset though, not with Him but at the situation, because I was afraid I would have to re-schedule plans with my ride from Nashville. Thankfully God is understanding and He worked everything out…even better than I thought. So, here is where the good stuff comes in….

So I get to my gate for my last flight. A mom, her teenage daughter, and her daughter’s basketball teammate sit next to me and we have a little “small talk” before getting on the plane. The plane didn’t have many people on it so I ended up having an empty seat next to me. So I moved over to the window seat on the right side of the plane. About 20 minutes before we were about to land in Nashville, the mom I had spoken with sat in the empty window seat on the left side of my aisle. I was praying, just enjoying the beautiful clouds God created, and I was just thinking about how amazing God is. I was recapping a lot of what I learned in California over the last month. Well, I looked over at the mom for a second and noticed she was staring out the window on the other side. I felt God tell me to pray for her silently. So, I started to pray whatever came to my mind over her and then God impressed on me that I should ask Him to give me a prophetic picture for her. So I asked Him to give me a picture and told Him that no matter what the picture was, I would be obedient and tell her. So I cleared my mind of all my thoughts and let God download a picture. Well, it was so random I knew it wasn’t me. I saw her standing in a white dress with a large red heart on her chest. She had both of her arms stretched out and holding either of her hands was a teenage girl with a row of children attached to each teenager’s hand on either side. They were pulling the mom in opposite directions and I saw her red heart begin to stretch and rip. Then, Jesus came up behind her and touched both of her arms with His hands. This glowing light went into her arms and she gained strength to bring all the children together.

I began to have doubts run through my mind, like: what if she doesn’t believe in God, she’s going to think I’m a freak, what if I’m wrong and it’s just a picture I made up, I know she has one daughter but who are all these other kids in the picture, she was wearing a white dress which typically symbolizes someone who is spotless from sin because Jesus forgave them so if she isn’t a believer then what does the white dress mean, and so on and so forth. However, God stopped me and asked, “What have you got to lose?” He then said, “It is better for you to tell someone something and make a mistake (He knows when our heart is in the right place) than to withhold something that I want the person to know”. Ok, ok, so I decided I had nothing to lose and as soon as I caught her attention, I motioned her over to sit in the empty seat next to me.

She came over a little reluctantly and later admitted she thought I was going to try and sell her something. I explained that I was praying for her and then I said, “I don’t know if you believe in God or Jesus or not, but God wanted me to give you a picture”. She said she did believe in God and was actually a Christian. [Big sigh of relief on my nerves]. I explained the picture God gave me, along with the interpretation He gave me with it. I told her that the white dress represented that she was beautiful/pure/spotless in God’s eyes and completely forgiven. I explained that the heart represented her capacity for loving others which is a precious gift from God as many in the world find it hard to love at that level. I told her about the children and how they were tearing her heart apart and that Jesus was giving her the strength she needs to bring them together. I was honest with her and told her I had no idea who the children were, if they related to something past, present, or future. As far as I knew, she only had one daughter.

Then she began to cry. Wow, completely unexpected! She said she is actually a foster parent and she has some kids that live in one state and some in another and that whenever she goes to visit the other children, they get really jealous over her attention. She explained that she was actually about to visit some of the children. She said she has been feeling really torn and she was actually praying as she was looking out the window of the airplane that God would help her with everything going on. I let her know that God obviously wanted her to be encouraged in knowing that He was going to answer her prayer because He had me miss my last flight to be re-scheduled on hers. Ummm, WOW!!! Can I just say that God is incredible? Again and again and again! I just left that plane completely astounded and a bit in shock at what had just happened. I knew that God worked that way but it was so clear and vivid and tangible. She told me that she could not wait to tell her husband about it when she got home, and as I was walking away I heard her telling her daughter and her daughter’s teammate about what just happened.

You know, I prayed really hard that God wouldn’t let me miss my flight. I’m so glad He knows best. So next time you pray really hard for something and don’t get the answer you want, look for what God is looking at. And I learned to keep a better check on my attitude…but for everyone, that will always be a work in progress. But as long as you’re trying. ;) And, finally, no matter how silly something may seem…do it, if that is what God is asking you to. You won’t have any regretful “what ifs” that way. Remember, what have you got to lose that is really that important?

Love you guys and thanks for reading!!!

~GraceAnne

 

“Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather” Luke 17:37

March 9, 2011 by Grace 4 Comments »

Intro

I was reading Luke chapter 17 today which sparked a new revelation in me. Jesus was speaking with His disciples about remembering Lot’s wife who turned around to gaze one more time at what she was leaving behind, after they had been told to flee without looking back, and she turned into a pillar of salt. Jesus then went on to explain that “whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it” (v. 33). Now, v. 33 can be taken literally which is how I took it when I was younger. But it can also be taken to mean that if we seek to “save” our reputation, our material belongings, anything that we could define as our “life” we will be in danger of losing it. You’re probably wondering what all this has to do with dead bodies and vultures. You’ll find out, just keep reading. ;)

Self-Pleasure

Throughout my life, and especially now, I have seen many leave what they believed in to pursue self-pleasure. It has been very hard to know/understand the truth of God and see how others are slowly (some quickly) destroying their lives. They were fine when God was convenient for them but as soon as He got in the way of what they wanted, He was thrown out along with everything else they had first believed in, stood for, and even loved. They are trying to save their lives, blind to (some even aware of) what is really happening to them because of it. Some even have begun pursuing false religions/philosophies to try to justify their actions, thinking that if they can just convince themselves that they are ok living life the way they are, they will be ok.

The Reality Behind Everyone’s “Realities”

You see, reality is not what most people think it is. Reality is what really is. The reality is that God does exist. Jesus did come and die for you and me. He was resurrected from the dead. He is still working today. There really are angels, I’ve seen them. There really are demons, I’ve heard and felt them. There really is a Heaven and a Hell. And no, there is no “in-between” place, your decision on where you will go is made in your life here and is final. Yes, you must believe in/accept/confess Jesus Christ in order to be saved (Romans 10:9). No, there was/is no other way: even Jesus asked God to take the “other” way if there was one. There wasn’t/isn’t/and will never be another way. The reality is Jesus loves you and He wants everything that is good for you. If God wanted to send everyone to Hell, He wouldn’t have sent Jesus in the first place to save whoever was willing to follow Him. I realize that many will say that this is “just” the reality I’ve created for myself. But, sorry, it is reality in and of itself regardless of whether I/you/they believe it.

Far-Fetched Fairytale?

The world makes the truth seem like some far-fetched fairytale. And guess what’s behind the “world” that is against God? The enemy of God…which we can also say are demons or the “vultures” Jesus was speaking of. I’m going to go on a tangent for a second. Bear with me. Ok, put yourselves in my place for a moment. I believe in and follow Jesus wholeheartedly. I am thoroughly convinced that Heaven and Hell exist and that what the Bible says is true. I know that I know that I know that this is true. I love people. Love wants the best for others. I want to awaken others to the reality of realities that it all is NO far-fetched fairytale! I am not here to condemn anyone. I love everyone. And I want to make people understand and see what is really there. If I hated people I wouldn’t waste my time talking about all this, trust me. Now, please read on with that understanding. =)

Dead Bodies and Vultures

A body is referred to as the whole of something in Scripture, whether it be an individual person, the Body of Christ (those who believe in and follow Christ), or another group. In the last few verses of Luke 17, Jesus was speaking of pursuing life by denying one’s past life…Lot’s wife was supposed to deny her past and embrace a future elsewhere, Jesus advises everyone to lose their past lives (lives of sin) and embrace the future life God has promised to those who believe and follow Jesus. Jesus then prophesies His second coming, saying, “on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left” (vs. 34-36). The disciples ask Jesus “where” this will happen in verse 37 which is followed by Jesus’ answer about the vultures:

“Where, Lord?” they asked.

He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”

I, for one, thought about how random this appeared but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Those who believe and follow Jesus will be be taken because they are “alive” as many places in the Bible explain that we are made “alive in Christ”. Outside of Him, there is death and darkness. Those who will be left will be those who are, in a manner of speaking, “dead”. They have no life of Christ in them because they killed it when they chose to pursue their own selfish pleasures. I believe this not only applies to that time but to right now. There are a lot of dead men walking in the world. Blind to the light, taking pleasure in their own wants and desires, not awakened to the reality of everyone’s realities.

Vultures Devour

The people who pursue their own selfish desires over God’s pure/good desires (for them and others to be saved) will fall deeper and deeper into sin and blindness. The only way out is for them to wake up and see the truth. We are dead if we think we are fine on our own, that we don’t need God, etc. These vultures gather around the dead and eat and eat until there is nothing left. Those who have turned away from God will slowly lose their morals, true love, “life”, etc. The vultures will take everything they are allowed to take. Now, Jesus is not speaking of literal vultures, He is trying to get across to us the severity of what happens when we throw away our lives by trying to save them.

We Act Like Sleeping Beauty

Jesus loves you so much. I cannot emphasize this enough. I know He loves me as much as I can comprehend and that His love for me is beyond what I can comprehend. He wants to awaken as many as are willing. He is trying to use people to awaken each other. We act like we are Sleeping Beauty but when we are awakened by the Prince of Peace (one of the names for God in Scripture), we find out that we were actually dead and are now alive! This is one of the core reasons I have been called to be a missionary and singer. I want to spread the truth, helping Jesus bring others into His safe arms. I gave up my life when I met Him. But, in reality, I really truly gained a much better life even now. And I would not trade it for anything. Trust me, being a Christian is not easy and I do not expect it to ever be. I know that God has blessed me purely by His grace and I am so thankful for the good things I have experienced. I count the bad things I’ve faced as something that will be turned around eventually and I will be honored.

My Experience With the Effects of Vultures

I have been blatantly mocked, people have spread very bad rumors about me, people have made fun of me and trashed what I stand for. I’ve been seen as a loser, as a misperceived “goody-two-shoes”, as someone who needs to come “back to reality”, etc. I’ve been torn down, mistreated, verbally abused. This is to name a few things. Yes, all of this has been very hurtful and I’ve cried more times than I can count, but I am strong in that weakness because I know God has seen it all and has stood by me. He knows the truth about my character, He knows my history and what I will become and do in the future. He has wonderful things planned and He has become my strength. He loves me and has helped me become who I am. I am honored to be His daughter, friend, lover, and follower.

God is the Restorer But Has to Be Sought Out

I can testify that God does love us, that He wants the best for us, and that He is true to everything He has said. I want all of you reading this to know that I consider Him worth every tear, every scar, every moment sacrificed. I wouldn’t want God to change anything about Him…because I know from everything in me that He is perfect to everyone. Those that say horrible things about God and think badly of Him, who accuse Him and mock Him and reject Him, they simply do not understand who God is…and He still loves them just as much as before any word left their mouth, any thought entered their mind against Him. I hope that, if you do not follow God, you will seek Him with all of your heart because He has promised that if you seek Him with all of your heart, you will find Him.

Let me end on some advice and encouragement. Don’t let the vultures take what you have, because they are not like God, they take everything they can from you and seek out your destruction. God gives more back to you than you could ever give to Him. You don’t lose a thing, except for what is harmful to you, when you give yourself to God. God can restore to you what the vultures have taken. He did it for me. Please listen to this song, it is a beautiful song with an amazing message for you: You Are More by Tenth Avenue North

 

Love you all dearly!

 

 

 

 

Waiting for the Results

February 13, 2011 by Grace No Comments »

I have now finished chapter 7 of the Intercessory Prayer book I have been reading by Dutch Sheets. I have been trying to read a little at a time to digest what Sheets is trying to get across. I’m not really going to expound on much about the last few chapters I’ve read, though they have been helpful. But I do want to pose a few questions I’ve thought about over the last 2 and a half months which are helpful to ponder.
book by Dutch Sheets

Let me start of by stating one quote by Sheets: “Don’t be intimidated by your ignorance, ‘not knowing what is necessary, right or proper.’ Don’t allow your weaknesses to paralyze you into inactivity. Rise up! Better still, allow your Helper to rise up in you! Together, you can shake any bridge!” (p. 105-106). Remember to work with the Holy Spirit, not independent of Him. Your prayers will be very effectual if you learn to work with Him.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how prayer can change things. James 5:16 says, “…The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (NIV). I’ve had many prayers answered and many have not been answered yet because there is a process of things that have to fall into place for them to happen. For example, my prayers for people to come to understanding of God and be set free from the bondages in their lives will take time for things to be revealed, hearts to be softened, and other changes to take place. To believe that every prayer prayed will be answered instantly is not biblically based. Yes, many times prayers were answered instantly and still are…but there were also many times where the answers came later after much patience and perseverance through prayer. I have faith that the answers to prayer I keep asking for will happen. I am excited for the days I see the answers come! Esther prayed and fasted over a period of time before seeing the results, Jesus told of how God would answer our prayers with more love than a judge who was incessantly begged to come to the aid of a widow and FINALLY did because he was so annoyed with her (see Luke 18), Elijah prayed for days to see some of his prayers answered, etc. I’m sure you can think of more examples but these are a few.

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ask yourself this

The questions I want to pose for the thought of the day are: what would you pray for if you knew God would answer your prayer and how long would you be willing to pray for it? What would you do if you knew you would not fail? God wants you to approach life this way, leaning on His power and love of course rather than your own strength (which certainly falls short of perfection, no offence). He wants you to be full of good character by the grace of Jesus Christ. He wants to answer your prayers and He wants you to succeed at what is beneficial. I’m going to keep this post short because I want you to really REALLY think about these questions. Even make a list of things you would pray for and things you would do. And try it, try it all! Just make sure to contemplate the purity, holiness, and righteousness behind what you ask for and seek. Remember James 4:3 when you pray, “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” And Matthew 7:7, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Pray, have faith that God will answer your prayers if it is according to His will (which good things are), and persevere when you do not see immediate results! If you have any stories of how God has answered you prayers (instant or over time) please comment and share!

 


book by Dutch Sheets

 

“By perseverance the snail reached the ark” ~Charles Spurgeon

February 3, 2011 by Grace 1 Comment »

So I’ve been reading this really intense book called Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets. I am only on the fourth chapter now and I already love it and feel more motivated to pray more often! I highly recommend this to anyone who does not understand the value of prayer, has misconceptions about prayer, and/or who just needs more motivation/understanding to pray. It’s an easy read and well-worth the time spent. For me, one of the key verses found in the book is Galatians 6:9 that says, “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary.” If we’ve already been running a race, why stop now and let what we’ve already accomplished go to waste? Seems kind of careless. It is easy to give up on something that seems a long time coming…if it’s even coming at all! But do we really want this question to haunt us for the rest of our lives: what if it really would have worked? What if I really would have been successful? We need to remember that God’s time is perfect, ours is not, and that God in “due time” will answer our prayers if we persevere.

In the very beginning, we were assigned as caretakers of this earth. This has not changed. We still have the responsibility. Therefore, if we see things going wrong with anything, we need to take it to God and request He intervene. Sheets said, “If the earth remained a paradise, it would be because of humankind. If things became messed up, it would be because of humankind. If the serpent ever gained control, it would be because of humankind. Humanity really was in charge!” (p. 27). It was God’s choice to work through us, not independent of us. He wanted a relationship, not mindless slaves, so we were given a choice to allow Him to work through/with us. And it has always been for our benefit, not our loss, for our safety, not our harm. God is a good God. And He loves us!

One really good point Sheets brought up was the fact that Elijah had to ask God SEVEN times, not once but seven times, to bring forth the rain. Sheets stated that “Seven is the biblical number of completion, and I’m sure God was teaching us that we must pray until the task is accomplished” (p. 30). Now, I am not giving a formula for exactly how we should pray to get the results we want but I am giving an example of how necessary it is to follow through with Galatians 6:9. Can you imagine where the world would be if no one ever followed through, not only limited to prayer? I don’t even want to think about it. I do not need to go any further than with this thought on the question: Jesus followed through and did not lose heart when He lived and died for us. Because of His perseverance, He rose from the dead, accomplishing what was impossible for anyone/anything else to accomplish. And for that I am SO thankful!

Christ interceded on our behalf. Sheets said that “intercession isn’t prayer at all. Intercessory prayer is prayer. Intercession is something a person does that he or she can do in prayer” (Sheets, p.36). Intercession is an act of “going between” or “mediating” on one behalf to another. Jesus interceded on our behalf to the Father and to us on the Father’s behalf. He went between and joined the two. Now, since Jesus has risen from the dead, we are responsible for interceding for others. We make requests to God on their behalf and He can intervene. Jesus has already accomplished everything. He already set the captives free, He already healed the blind/mute/deaf, etc. He already accomplished for us what we need for redemption in every aspect! He accomplished it and when we pray, we release the work He has already done. “His work empowers my prayers – my prayers release his work” (p. 45).
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My favorite quote in the book so far is: “The prayers of an understanding intercessor WILL create a meeting. And when that meeting comes to a close, something will have changed.” I even wrote it on a paper and tacked it to my wall! It’s a powerful thing to pray for someone/something because it will open the doors for change. God is not a lying God! What He says is true. He does not ask us to pray because it is pointless. He tells us to pray because there is so much purpose behind it! And we know we have power in our prayers when we realize that: ”Sent ones have authority, as long as they represent the sender” (p.42).

Thanks for reading my post. There are a total of 14 chapters in this book Intercessory Prayer. It has been very beneficial to me thus far and I am continuing to read it. I used to be all about reading books…then, after college, I kind of got sick of reading and it is really hard for me to finish a book. I just want to let you know that this book will not be hard for me to finish. ;) If you read it, let me know what you think. What I’ve written here is just touching the tip of an iceberg. Reading the book will add such fullness to what I’ve written here. I’ll probably be writing more on this topic as I read further. Have a wonderful day/evening! =D


Photo credit: tcatcarson from morguefile.com

 

Hello!

January 18, 2011 by Grace 1 Comment »

RosesWell, after one year of creating this, here is my first shot at using it! Hopefully I will be able to get acquainted quickly with everything so I can keep it up-to-date. I guess I should introduce myself and tell you a  little bit about me. The first thing you should know is that I am and have always been dedicated to God and will continue living out the rest of my life with increasing love for Him, continually building upon my knowledge, understanding, and wisdom of the One I call Savior. =)

Though I have been a follower of Jesus since I was a small child, I have made plenty of mistakes. I am very thankful for the grace that Christ has shown me through each and every one of them. I am beyond grateful that it is not by what I “do” that I am made beautiful to God but by what Jesus has already accomplished for me. I simply have accepted it, fallen in love (and what a love it is!), and continue my life’s purpose to please and honor God.

God has called me into ministry, as He calls every Christian. Sadly, not every person who calls themselves a follower of Christ is truly a follower. Many tend to take the roll as leader or bystander, thinking that God agrees with their way over His or they simply don’t care to participate in anything God-related. Recently, I have come to really understand what ministry means. Ministry should not simply be what we try (by our own means) to do FOR God but, at its very basic understanding, should be an OVERFLOW of our relationship with God that pours into the lives of others and impacts them through HIS glory, power, mercy, and love evident in our own lives. I think that is a pretty cool revelation!

I have been a worship leader since I was about 16 years old. Now, I am almost 24 (January 28) so I guess it has been about 8 years!  I started leading worship at a “Youth Jam Night” at my new youth group which was just meant to be an evening every week to hang out with other kids my age. However, God had a fuller plan than we saw in the beginning and so the jam night turned into a youth service every week and we became a youth worship team. It was fun and something I had always wanted to be a part of. I grew in my love for and understanding of worship and continued leading vocals with another great worshipper for about 2 years.

Once I turned 18, I felt it was time to allow someone else to take over that leadership for the youth worship. I helped in every way I could to bring up new female vocalists and then God called me to join the adult worship team. I started helping lead worship for the adult services, where I learned how to sing harmonies. I thought I would NEVER be able to hear harmonies and I sang very quietly so no one could hear how out of tune I was! Haha. Thankfully, this team of worshippers had a heart to help me. I have since learned harmonies by steady memorization of what I was told to sing in each song and that has progressed into my ability to pick out harmonies for just about any song without much help, if any.

I lead worship for one year for the adult services. Then, it came time for college. Another new step for me and kind of scary but also exciting! I had been home schooled from K-12 so this was going to be a BIG step. I was 19 and had never even moved. However, it was a wonderful experience and God sent me to the college He wanted me. I adjusted very well and was able to complete my college degree in Intercultural Studies with TESOL training (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) in under 4 years. God provided for me through my parents, jobs I had worked, scholarships I had earned by keeping my GPA up, and endowments I was given. I finished my degree without owing a penny to anyone. I have never felt the weight of a loan, much less many loans, so I have nothing to compare feeling debt-free to. But I am certainly 100% grateful for every bit of help I received. I know it was all by the grace of God!

The few months before I graduated (I graduated in July 2010), I lived in Cambodia as a missionary. It was the last requirement of my degree but I did not view it as a requirement in the least. It was a pleasure to minister to people and have the ability to go overseas and experience a new culture. I lived there for 3 months and served in many different ways with 4 other college students. We worked under the ministry of People for Care and Learning which I would highly suggest to anyone interested in working with a ministry. We painted a large part of a children’s home, painted the entire downstairs portion of a new Christian school, led several Vacation Bible Schools (one at the children’s home and the other two in small villages: Kocloc and Tekom), led worship every week for a Sunday morning devotional group, and taught English Monday through Friday. I taught several different classes, one on my own and two with my good friend Corey. We spent time building relationships with the people there, taught hygiene to many street kids, distributed water filters to villages (bad water is one of the leading causes of sickness, disease, and death in Cambodia), helped lead a youth camp for 300 students over 4-5 days, helped lead a follow-up for the local youth who attended the youth camp, and participated in many other things. I loved being there and would absolutely love to go back some day not too far in the future! I can tell you more about our ministry there if you would like at another time. And may I just say that the three months I spent in Cambodia was also fully paid for by wonderful people who had willing hearts to give towards the ministry there as well as my own growth! I have grown in so many ways from this experience and I will always be thankful to those who supported me financially and most importantly through their prayers. I praise God for His provisions throughout my life so far and for what He will do in the future! He is beyond amazing.

Well, that is enough about me for now. I really could write a book or two about my life but I will not turn this post into a book (though it’s getting close to becoming one). ;) I hope you enjoyed reading what I have written so far. Keep checking back if you are interested in reading more!

 

This is Me!

January 2, 2010 by Grace 1 Comment »

Welcome to my blog! Feel free to read anything I write and comment. =)

This is me

This is me