Prayer & Fasting AND a Junior Soldier Encampment

Oct. 7-8, 2011

This was an eventful weekend. We were at Ladore, 

with two polar tasks, graciously the Lord was present in it all, and blessed it.

First off was the prayer and fasting retreat.. That Friday night, the prayer stations I had been working on all week, were used for application and a great ministry tool. It was humbling to just sit back and watch as people sought God. I was feeling very secure, I knew for sure God was on my side.

Faith

Repentance

Humility

Love

Wisdom

I was definitely tried this weekend, by receiving a phone call from my mom concerning my brother. I praise God for the healing in my relationship with my mother, I thank Him that she can turn to me, although I don't know what to do with my brothers. I pray that God would shake them and protect them, I pray for their salvation. You cannot let your guard down, even when feeling secure, because that is right when satan attacks. I am still being tried through my brother, but I know to bring it through prayer. I thank God so much for the people he's placed in my life, to support me, and lift me up. God spoke to me that weekend, I can't control how the Lord wants to use me, just as I can't control what my brothers decide, I just need to be a witness and keep surrendering to His will.

Saturday,  was the Junior Soldier encampment. Full of so much energy, and making a fool of myself.... Two things I was so not ready for, ha! But through God's grace and a blessed team, we persevered while fasting. It was really a great day, full of fun, and learning. The Junior soldiers promise is something I had to familiarize myself with, since I had never been a junior soldier. The promise they make is huge, some people don't believe they are able to hold true to it, but children are spiritual beings and God may convict them just as much as anyone else. This army was once run by young people, so let the junior soldiers rise up! Using the movie "Up" as a tool, the kids learned further what they have promised, or newly what they may feel committed to promising. Seeing and hearing children pray is probably the most precious thing ever. The Lord calls the pure in heart, the children, to Him.

 

THE CHALLENGE

   God is a God of mercy and grace. 

God is love. His beauty is all around us. 

I know to turn to Him. He will see my through it all.

Camden, New Jersey, 

Kroctoberfest! Oct. 1-2, 2011

Now, this is an older video of what has to come of Camden, the building process of the Kroc center should actually begin within the next month, Praise God for that! Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of my time spent in Camden, but sometimes I feel like things are better captured when your solely focused on what is going on and not worried about documenting it, so I guess that could be seen as a blessing. Being in Camden I heard God's voice so much, and saw His work being done. The first day we were there, there was a sort of block party, carnival, Kroctoberfest going on. It was so much fun, you could see joy on every child's face as they walked in from their neighborhood across the street, or wherever. There was over 400 people partaking in this event, which is a blessing, seeing that community together.  Camden was a very personal experience for me. I had to give my testimony, which I'm not too good at sharing, or not always very willing.. But God spoke through me, and I was humbled. He reassured me that He wanted to use me, and speak from my life into the lives of others. Godly goals was the theme, and I'm constantly in awe that God really does want to use me, and I'm reminded that I need to surrender and give my whole life to Him, through it all.. Which is one of my goals. I absolutely loved being in Camden, the three sets of officers there were such a blessing, and the congregation was beautiful. Hearing of the Kroc and the Mission House (Servant Corp) was eye-opening, and I would love to witness God's work further there.