Prayer Request!

Hey y'all..
so this is my first official prayer request,
i'm still living and working at muskoka woods, as i have been for a while.
the last church i called my 'home' church was FBC tillsonburg,
being so far away from home for so long.. i feel disconnected
so not having the support of a home church, and trying to raise 10,000$$ is tough. where i sit right now it feels like its a goal i can't accomplish.
I know God is bigger than all this, and that these feelings of insecurity are not valid..

so here it is.. will you pray not for my finances, but for my faith to remain strong.


thank you all so much for your love and support..

love you all..

xox

Fundraising for YWAM!

over the past few years i have been on a rad journey in my relationship with God.
although not always easy, very rewarding.the tough part for me is being obedient. my plans always seem better, seem to make more sense - and they are less scary!
i guess i was always like Jonah.. God told me to go one way.. and i would run in the opposite direction - after a few challenges i find myself right where God told me to be in the first place!

so, i have decided to surrender my life for his plan.
to let his love and grace shine through me to the nations.

God is calling me to YWAM to do a DTS - this will provide a solid foundation in my life for the rest of my life.

now over the past few years i have been living and working at muskoka woods, although an amazing ministry opportunity, it has not equipped me financially for YWAM.

this is part of the real challenge in being obedient to His plan. I have always (ALWAYS) controlled my finances and i was really struggling giving up control. . but as a good friend told me.. this is what faith is all about!!
God will provide!

I need to raise around $10,000, this will cover my flight, tuition, meals, accommodation and outreach costs.

Over the next few months there will be various opportunities for you to support me, and i am sooo very grateful to each and everyone one of you for your love and support.


check back for updates!

YWAM

alrighty.
so.. in my last post i mentioned that i have applied for ywam.
im going to try to give you an idea of what its about and why i applied.
ready.. set.. go!
ywam is is an international.. inter-denominational.. non-profit.. christian missionary organization .. ywam has roughly 1100 bases in 171 nations.. (thats a lot)

the school i have applied for is the dts - discipleship training school
' DTS is a sixth month intensive training course designed for Christians who want to get to know God on a deeper level and learn how to make Him known in all areas of society'

now.. since there are 1100 bases.. it took a lot of prayer to chose which base to actually apply to..
God is calling me to Mazatlan, Mexico..

so.. do you have a better understand of what it is?
if not.. www.ywam.org and www.ywammazatlan.com

besides striving to be obedient and listen to what God is asking me to do there are a few more reasons this place is right for me,

as christians God calls us to be shining lights for him, to let him shine his light through the nations and show his grace through us..
this school will be an amazing opportunity to refine and develop my relationship with God.
i really do strive to be a living exhibition of life with God.. and pray this school will aid me!

already.. this has been a huge challenge. .
i consider myself a person with strong faith.. and this school is going to cost a lot of money..
so the first big challenge was really being faithful and obedient.. knowing God will provide.
im not sure why i struggle so much with giving up control of my finances.. but i do.. and i have! (W00T!)

in order for me to share my faith throughout the nations.. i need to have faith!
- this has already brought me way closer to God.

thats all for now! ill write more soon!

much love to you all

blogging.

until now. this very moment, I have avoided blogging.
what is a blog? why would i blog?
i mean.. i journal, i think, i vent, i rant, i praise, and i live. Shouldnt that be enough?
the answer is no.

i have been thinking alot lately about my lost relationships, and how much they mean to me.
the Gray family in south africa, the countless people i have met on trips, old friends from school and so on..
it is exhausting trying to keep in touch and keep the spark in these relationships alive.
but if everyone kept a blog, i could keep up-to-date on their lives, how their feeling and whats going on.. on my own time, in my own way. maybe i'm just to lazy? or maybe each relationship is meant to be around for that particular season? either way .. this is my way .. of letting you stay in my life.. if you'd like to be in..

so welcome. .. or welcome back?

either way..

whats going on you may ask?
i dont even know where to start.. ha ha ha
summer is a good place.. everyone likes summer!
summer was epic.
i took on a new role, an interesting role, that challenged, stressed, and excited me.
from this summer i have gained a new respect for teenagers, a love for young woman trying to make it in this cruel society, and a general appreciation for the things i have in life.

this fall.. things are back to 'normal'
Paula, Kenny, and i working away on service in the kitchen at MW.
serving is definately my calling.
i have finally applied to YWAM for a dts.. i know .. i know.. took me long enough right...
.. this has been a huge step .. no wait leap of faith..
but as a good friend said.. just gotta trust where God is calling me.

well dear friends.. and random internet strangers..
im off to bed.
im still battling a cold and need to wake up bright and early tomorrow morning!


blessings!

(and yes i know.. before you say anything.... i know i didnt use any of my grade 3 grammar in this entire blog.. but .. its my blog.. so im allowed.. :) )