Thursday, December 7, 2017

The task ahead!

Now that we have officially announced our return to the mission field, the huge task of building a team of partners is really hitting home. This is an area that the enemy has used in the past to cause doubt in my mind. I don't doubt that God can do it, but most of the time I don't feel worthy of begin used by God in this way. I know that is just the enemy trying to keep me from doing what God has called me to do, but sometimes it gets tough.

Bryan and I are currently taking a class called Kingdom Come Training, it is a course designed to help build a team of partners for your ministry. Today will complete the first week of training, and it has been very informative. We have two more weeks to go before we finish the course. We are hoping to be back on the field by the month of July, and we are so excited to see what God is going to do to get us there.

We ask that you continue to pray for us as we go through this part of the process. Pray for wisdom for us, and that those we speak to will become partners with us in ministry.
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Friday, December 1, 2017

Exciting News!!




As most of our family and friends know we lived in Alaska a few years back, and worked with InterAct Ministries while we were there. Bryan and I both worked on the campus of the Palmer, AK Interact property doing maintenance and hospitality. We were also able to help with some of the on the InterAct campus.

In 2015 we felt that God was calling us to come back to South Carolina, so we came. Since returning we have been actively involved in church ministry with youth, children’s, women’s, and camp ministry. We have greatly enjoyed our time here, and have learned so much. We feel like God has so wonderfully used this time to train and prepare us for our next assignment.

Here comes the exciting news, God is calling us back to Alaska!! When we left, we honestly did not know if we would ever be back. We have committed our lives to going wherever God leads us, and back in 2015 we had no idea that He would lead us back to Alaska. We are excited to again be working with InterAct ministries. We will be working to create opportunities and programs that will spread the love of Jesus to youth and families in that area. We are so very excited about this new journey that God is sending us on, and would love to share more about it with you.

In order to get back on the mission field, we need your help. We need friends, family, and fellow believers to partner with us in sharing the hope and love of Jesus. We ask that you pray for this new journey and how God will use us back in Alaska. We also need financial partners, those who will partner with us monthly so that we can quickly return to the field and get to work. Please let me know if you would like to be added to our email list, and if you would like to partner with us, you can do that on our page here.


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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Looking Ahead!!

It has been way too long since I updated this blog. We are still around, and still in ministry, just not in the same place. We have been back in South Carolina for a couple of years now, and have been involved heavily in church ministry. Bryan and I have been doing youth and children ministry, and I have been doing WMU ministry. We have been busy since the second we arrived back in SC, it seems. God has given us many experiences and opportunities to learn new things and to develop new passions for teaching others how awesome God is.

We continually seek to follow Gods call on our lives, and are completely dedicated to following God's call on our lives, no matter where He calls us to go. We greatly appreciate the love and support of all of our family and friends. We feel that God may be changing the direction of our ministry, and are excited to see where He is taking us.

Please pray for us as we continue to seek Gods plan for our lives, and pray that we have the boldness to do what He calls us to do, no matter how difficult it may seem.
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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thankful for the trials.....

Today is Thanksgiving Day, a day to give thanks for the many blessings that we have received.  As I have reflected on this day, it hit me that you should be thankful for the trials and hard times just as much as you are thankful for the blessings and good times. This year we have faced trials. My grandmother passed away in March, and we have had two babies born straight into the arms of Jesus this year.

This year we have also faced great blessings and encouragement. I was able to fly back home to attend my grandmothers funeral and be with my family during that hard time. We as a family were able to take a cross country trip to visit family, and our home church, and see some pretty amazing things.

God has allowed us to be a part of a great ministry here in Alaska, and we have an awesome church here in Alaska. I have become involved with the worship team, and it seems that God has reignited a passion in my heart that I honestly believe he placed there when I was born, for worship.

Looking back over this year I can see how God has worked in many ways. He has taught us many things, some lessons were harder than others. Some of the lessons I am not completely sure why we had to experience them, but then again, we are never really promised that we will find out the "why" of things.

Through all of these things though, one thing remains, my faith in God. Even though there have been times when I literally felt like a crazy woman, my faith remained in my awesome and loving Father. I know that God cares about everything that we care about, and He feels every tear that we cry, His Word says in Psalm 56:8-11,

"You number my wanderings; put my tears into your bottle; Are they not in Your book? When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me. In God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

I so LOVE that, "because God is FOR ME." God is for us friends, even when we face unspeakable pain, and what can seem like chaotic uncertainty, God is for us!!  He is there, only a breath away.

While going through a very tough time, God spoke to my heart and gave me these words. I want to share them with you.

You are not a victim!! You are a child of the Most High King. You are worthy. You are loved. You were crafted by the very hands of God, and you matter.

You were not just made, you were crafted by the skillful hands of an awesomely talented artisan. Every detail of your beautiful face was intricately designed and etched out by God, You Matter!!

You have a purpose, you have a mission, and God has a plan for your life.

You are not a victim, you are a chosen anointed child of God. A Powerful warrior in the army of a mighty God, so stand tall!!

I can honestly look back at this year and say that I am thankful for all that it has brought with it, because character is built through the trials that we face, and God will get us through those trials.

Happy Thanksgiving my friends, I am so thankful for each and everyone of you!!


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Thursday, October 30, 2014

"So come whatever I love you".....

Those are some of the lyrics to one of the worship songs that I like to listen to. It seems that in uncertain times, I can always find strength when I worship.

This week has been a little hectic. The week started off well at church when at the end of the sermon our pastor reminded us that we have been give authority by Jesus, over the power of the enemy. He said that when we have put on the full armor of God, and the enemy continues to come at us, that we are to stand firm. Wow, what a powerful and timely message.

The enemy looks for our weaknesses and when he finds them, he uses them to his advantage. However, as I was reminded on Sunday, we do not have to stand helplessly by while we are attacked. We have the authority to stand firm in our faith and tell Satan that he is not welcome in our lives or homes.

The lyrics of the song say,
"You reign forever and hold me together, so come whatever you love me.
You reign forever and hold me together, so come whatever I love you."

I think the song goes along with the message. God always reigns, and whatever comes He loves us. When we are walking through a difficult or uncertain time we can find power and comfort when we tell God that we love Him, no matter what is happening in our life.

This song always makes me smile and feel better, so I wanted to share it with you.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Getting caught up!!


Getting "caught up", that is what I feel like we have been doing since we returned from our trip. Trying to get laundry all caught up (there was A LOT), and trying to get caught up on school work. It felt like from the moment we walked in the door, we were constantly running. I guess that is what you do when you come back from a trip or vacation of any type, right? While it is great to get caught up on the chores and school, getting "caught up" can also be a bad thing.

Sometimes it is so easy to get caught up in the things that are happening around us. It is easy to fall back into the same old trap of comparing ourselves to others, and worrying about what others may think. It is all of the small things added together that can throw huge road blocks in our path. Although it only really matters what God thinks about us, it is so easy to become a people pleaser.

On the trip we bought the Action Bible on CD and listened to it a few times on the way back. It was awesome to hear the great stories of the Bible read aloud, and the children absolutely loved it, but one thing stood out to me in many of the stories. The prophets, and the disciples, and many of the other great people from the Bible had to forget about what others would think of them in order to follow Gods call on their lives. They had to remove those roadblocks with the help of God, so that they could follow His will in their lives. They had to decide to be "All In" for Jesus, even when it was not convenient or it was not the popular thing to do.

So, rather than getting caught up in the "everyday" roadblocks, I want to make an intentional effort to remove those roadblocks with the help of God. I want to make sure that both my mind and my heart are "All In" for Jesus. I want to get caught up and carried away in the awesomeness of our Savior, rather than the awkwardness of this life. What about you, what are you getting caught up in lately?




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Friday, October 10, 2014

Back at Home!!


Wow, we are finally back at home after such an amazing trip. We were able to meet so many wonderful people, and share what we are doing here in Alaska. It was wonderful to meet with the group form Gateway Baptist, and to be able to speak at The Harvest in Lexington, SC. The purpose of our trip was two fold, we went to visit family and we went to raise funds for our mission work here in Alaska. We are still in need of monthly partners to join in our ministry here in Alaska. We are so very excited about the program that has started up here on the Palmer InterAct campus. The LEaD program is such an awesome opportunity to show the love of Christ to others, and to practice active discipleship.

God revealed Himself in so many ways to our family on the trip. Some wonderful people from Gateway blessed us beyond belief. A man in Pepin, WI blessed us with dinner one night. A very nice man blessed us at a random gas station by buying cinnamon rolls for all of the children. A sweet couple in IL at the campground we were staying at showed us love as well by giving us the things that they were not able to take back with them. Throughout the entire trip we were able to see God move and provide for us in ways that only He can. We know that He will continue to provide all that we need.

We would like to ask you, our friends and family to join with us in our ministry here in Alaska. There are two things that we need at this point, we need prayer partners, and we need partners who would like to be involved by funding our ministry. The sooner that we can reach 100% funding the sooner we can begin working full-time here on the mission field. We are currently working on the field, however we are not able to go full-time at this point. If you would like to partner with us, please visit the InterAct site here, and you can click on our name to set up a monthly donation. Thank you again to everyone for your prayers and hospitality. We were so very excited to be able to see everyone, and hope to speak to you again soon.


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