Friends and Family, (if you would like this letter via e-mail or snail mail including the pictures, please send your address to julieheth@gmail.com),
I write to you from sunny (but cold) California! It’s a joy to share with you what’s been happening, and I’m so thankful to have you in my life. I’m at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. I arrived early September. I’m learning about God’s love for me, for people, and how to co-labor with what He’s doing in the earth. I work for Management Consulted editing resumes and cover letters. This was a huge blessing that I found a job where I can work from home and set my hours to not miss any school obligations. I live in an apartment with 4 amazing women and have made friends from all over the world within the 950 first year students and countless 2nd and 3rd years.
In a house church we help host in our neighborhood, here are a few of the miracles we have gotten to experiene in the last two weeks:
• Getting to pray over and bless three beautiful kids of a newly saved mom
• An 11 year old boy getting his prayer language
• A lady’s toes getting healed instantly through prayer
• Everyone liking my cooking (we always share a meal)… Miracle!
• God graciously changing us students/leaders to think and act more like JESUS.
This year, I will have the opportunity to activate what I’m learning in many ways, one of which is a missions trip with Bethel International, a ministry of the church.
The heart and passion of Bethel International is to raise up a generation of world changers that will be known simply for their reckless abandonment to see that Jesus is Lord in all the nations. As we are building relationships with various regions around the world… Our strategy is to raise up influencers in their own nations so they begin to run with the inheritance that God has given them to transform their nation. All Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry trips are partnered with Bethel International’s vision for transforming nations.
I will be going with a team of 10 led by Chris Cruz, a passionate revivalist pastor of Bethel. Chris has felt a pull from God to go to Puerto Rico this year and see what He will unfold. The trip will largely be focused on scouting out the region, ministering in the street, potentially ministering at churches and stepping into doors the Lord opens. This will be a journey of catching what God opens for us.
Our goal is to catch Gods heart and partner with what He is doing in Puerto Rico.
The trip dates are March 23 – April 1 and the cost is $1,950.
I felt a pull to this trip because of my passion for pioneering new territory. I am thrilled to be a part of adding a new country to the list of 25+ that Bethel students get to bless and partner with!
PLEASE PRAY: For God to pave the way for amazing partnerships to form with the local church and for the lives of individuals to be transformed. Pray that when we step out, God would show off, that people may know Jesus!
If you would like to give, all gifts are tax deductible and can be sent online at ibssm.org or by check payable to Bethel Church and mailed to: Bethel International - 915 Twin View Blvd. Redding, CA 96003. Please include a note with the donation designating which student’s trip you are supporting.
Even though we are miles apart, thank you for being a part of my life. You’re amazing. If you have any prayer requests, a God story, or just want to say “hi” please e-mail me back. God bless you!!
-Julie
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Last week's best description of this culture... I'm sure I could add more now.
This culture Here is Crazy. It is being HUNGRY yet SO FULL all the time. It’s embracing my weakness to lean into His strength and being stronger than ever before. It’s taking time to appreciate and hear every person around you because they are honored and reveal Christ. It’s the most simple messages striking the deepest cord. It’s learning with a quickening, where the lesson hits the brain, dodges quickly around it like a Microsoft Media Player background and sinks into the heart. When it hits the heart, it explodes throughout the body, effecting how one lives!
It’s a loss of identity and a gain of destiny all at once. That destiny comes from a deep core knowing of WHO I am, and living out of TRUTH of Whose I am. It’s identity, not restored in the natural sense, but it’s redefining identity then giving it and it’s a dispelling of your ideas of who you were.
It’s a thick presence that I can tap into and feel when I want to. And when I don’t feel anything, it’s a believing that I am in Heaven, and regardless of what I feel, there is SO much happening around me!!!!
It’s a peace and joy even in the worst of days, instant laughter and communion with the one who loves you. People say, “Bethel is where God lives.” While it may be easier to interact with Him here because you’re surrounded by hungry people, He lives everywhere and here is where people actually expect Him to show up! It’s calling home and KNOWING God has got them. And I can rejoice in their victories and pray in their struggles. And although I’m away, I’m still so close. I’m still at heart and they’re in mine. Its seeing things differently. New eyes. Everything has meaning. And if it’s laborious to find the meaning, you just treasure unique things in your heart and you ask the Lord about it. What does this mean? The fact that I keep looking at the clock at 1:11 and 11:11, is not a coincidence, and in time the LORD will reveal what He is trying to say, and in His answer, I’ll learn a bit more of how he speaks to me. It’s living as a valuable individual. Knowing, I have purpose and I have value. It’s finally taking care of myself because I have a lot to give, and I can’t let myself get pulled at every side like a tattered cloth. Because when God says go, I need to go in His strength and love, I can’t be stuck pulling at my loose strings and trying to figure out who I am. I prepare myself. I know myself, and in that I’m ready. It’s a treasuring of the interests and abilities he’s given me and an awareness that there’s more of those too. My calling may be those things which I already see, and it might be something I’ve never heard of in my life. And it might change over and over. It's being wooed every day by the best Lover ever, and wanting to find extravagant ways to love Him back. It's a constant exchange. It's revelation upon revelation. It's a PRAISE YOU for that and WHAT ELSE do you have!? And that's totally ok! It's God sharpening areas of my life to look more like Jesus and me actually being thankful for that. It’s finally a joy (when I used to take it as a cut). I’m so excited to see what He’ll make new instead of what I have now. I’m actually happy that we’re never “there” (perfection) but He’s always here.
It’s a loss of identity and a gain of destiny all at once. That destiny comes from a deep core knowing of WHO I am, and living out of TRUTH of Whose I am. It’s identity, not restored in the natural sense, but it’s redefining identity then giving it and it’s a dispelling of your ideas of who you were.
It’s a thick presence that I can tap into and feel when I want to. And when I don’t feel anything, it’s a believing that I am in Heaven, and regardless of what I feel, there is SO much happening around me!!!!
It’s a peace and joy even in the worst of days, instant laughter and communion with the one who loves you. People say, “Bethel is where God lives.” While it may be easier to interact with Him here because you’re surrounded by hungry people, He lives everywhere and here is where people actually expect Him to show up! It’s calling home and KNOWING God has got them. And I can rejoice in their victories and pray in their struggles. And although I’m away, I’m still so close. I’m still at heart and they’re in mine. Its seeing things differently. New eyes. Everything has meaning. And if it’s laborious to find the meaning, you just treasure unique things in your heart and you ask the Lord about it. What does this mean? The fact that I keep looking at the clock at 1:11 and 11:11, is not a coincidence, and in time the LORD will reveal what He is trying to say, and in His answer, I’ll learn a bit more of how he speaks to me. It’s living as a valuable individual. Knowing, I have purpose and I have value. It’s finally taking care of myself because I have a lot to give, and I can’t let myself get pulled at every side like a tattered cloth. Because when God says go, I need to go in His strength and love, I can’t be stuck pulling at my loose strings and trying to figure out who I am. I prepare myself. I know myself, and in that I’m ready. It’s a treasuring of the interests and abilities he’s given me and an awareness that there’s more of those too. My calling may be those things which I already see, and it might be something I’ve never heard of in my life. And it might change over and over. It's being wooed every day by the best Lover ever, and wanting to find extravagant ways to love Him back. It's a constant exchange. It's revelation upon revelation. It's a PRAISE YOU for that and WHAT ELSE do you have!? And that's totally ok! It's God sharpening areas of my life to look more like Jesus and me actually being thankful for that. It’s finally a joy (when I used to take it as a cut). I’m so excited to see what He’ll make new instead of what I have now. I’m actually happy that we’re never “there” (perfection) but He’s always here.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Can we do this everyday?
I have to start with the fact that I love the way God teaches us. His lessons go beyond my mind and understanding. Learning to me now means a truth must 1) be told to my mind through hearing or reading 2) be planted in my Spirit through Holy Spirit which effects my emotions and feelings and 3) be lived out through my actions and responses to things (typically this is not a choice or effort, my body just starts behaving differently for some reason). Those three parts always happen, not always in that order. And it's actually really easy to learn in this way.
So we just got back from a two night retreat with revival groups for the purpose of bonding and encountering God (I think). On the first night, God allowed me to feel Him like I never have before. Schedule for the night: Worship, speaker, fire tunnel (give or take the prophetic words or experiences or different things woven in there) (fire tunnel is when leaders line up and we are invited to walk through the middle receiving prayer for MORE of God). Knowing what I was getting into, I braced myself to not behave different than I normally do walking through a bunch of people in Wal-Mart, because I have been through many services where I watch others manifest wildly, and I experience peace and stand still, and that is TOTALLY fine, but a little awkward at times. =P At times, I figured I’d never experience anything crazy or feel much, at times, I reasoned that maybe it’s not necessary for the Christian life, but I see that my mindset is being changed, one fire tunnel, one prophetic word, and one jolt of my body (that I can’t control) at a time.
I crawled out of the fire tunnel that night laughing from deep in my belly like I never have before. I didn’t recognize my own laugh but it was big and unstoppable almost. What happened? How’d it start? I have no idea. I only know I prepared myself to walk through unscathed, and I even asked one of the leaders how they knew my dad thinking that when she said, “Daddy loves you, I know him,” She really knew Bill Heth. Two steps later, I got doubled over laughing and it was all a wash from there. Why do I tell that story about my Bill comment? To show that God just invaded my natural thinking in a time I was supposed to be thinking very “spiritually” (in my religious mindset – you brace yourself for those encounters and work up to it through your focus, right!? Lol). God did what He wanted, reminding me, I’m never disqualified from His touch. He’ll have His way.
Laying on the floor laughing hysterically was really enough (God likes to have fun), but sweet Holy Spirit took this moment when my mind was totally out of the way to start talking to me about some stuff. First he starts cracking jokes about lies I’ve believed in the past.
Quick scenario – The older boys in my neighborhood at home have convinced the younger boys that when they turn 10, they will get special powers, and they will get them from meetings with the man who has all the powers in a secret place(sounds like it could be sort of like Jesus, but that’s not what they meant, right!?) SO – when the younger boys try to keep this secret but spill it to me excitedly that they’re getting powers when they turn ten, I laugh out loud when they are away with the older ones who have duped them. One day the younger boys will laugh too. One of those, "I believed that!? That's hilarious. How dumb!”
So, I’m laying on the floor and God reminds me of myself during worship that night in which I was “striving pretty hard” to “feel forgiven” from some past things and I was “hoping that it wouldn’t take too long to be restored to my calling and anointing” (religious thinking). So, he brings up those things that in the same night (and in past years have) brought grief, and we cracked up. “You thought THAT would separate you from my love!?!!” He said. “Ooooh that’s a good one!” Over and over. “You thought THAT disqualified you!?” He was laughing really hard and hearty as well! =P How refreshing to “look back” with God and see how silly it was to stress over such lies and know that I won’t anymore. God’s love is big!
Secondly, he nailed identity. Although I was not expecting to get hammered in the fire tunnel, my faith was soaring high before I went in regarding other things. All that was running through my head was that, “If I wanted to be a butterfly right now, I could.” And I really believed it. It was one of those moments where anything was possible.
Why a butterfly though??? Because instead of a sermon, we focused on Jesus, and we were guided to go to a place where we remembered when we met our first love, and I happened to be a little girl writing poems about how much I love Jesus and animals and butterflies. Long story short, as I was on the ground, God confirmed he did not want me to be a butterfly or a stork (random huh?), he just wanted me to be Julie. I laughed hysterically telling him I didn’t know who that was. He was cool with it and took the spot as King assuring me He knew who Julie was. It was the first time, I’d admit openly and with Great Joy that I didn’t know who I was, but I was with the guy who did, so we were cool.
On Night number 2, we discussed joy – I just really want to encourage you to read the following passages and think about joy in your life and a very joyful Jesus.
Acts 2:15-18, Hebrews 1:9, Psalm 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Phillipians 4:4
That night became a party with lots of dancing, laughing, laughing at each other, prophesying, FREEDOM, and for me- more conversations with God that I so need. My battle is my mind most of the time, and this gracious King got me sloshed enough that it couldn’t get in the way anymore, and then He began speaking such truth, answering questions from the past, revealing what He’s doing now, pouring out forgiveness, and affirming affirming affirming who I am and my relationship with Him.
While I was hearing these awesome promises and seeing things through new eyes in the spirit, my mind was in there still. But all it could think was, “What just happened?” after going through the tunnel and being around people filled with Jesus and not being able to stand up or not shake when they touch me. After every time falling down, my mind was floored, “What Was that!?” like a random windstorm that blows you off your bike then it’s calm outside. How confused are you in that moment!? You’d be very confused…
All I know is that in the presence of Sons and Daughters of God, other children get joy abundantly, and the enemy becomes absolutely terrified. Joy is a great weapon of warfare actually.
So in the end, all I could say was, nothing makes sense about this and it’s perfect. Nothing in our rational minds makes sense about how much God loves us, and about how easy it is to be His kid, about how we win most battles by choosing joy and rest, and about the fact that He’s more concerned with having fun with me and letting me sit on his lap and letting me enjoy being in the presence of Him and of other “drinking buddies” and “Holy Spirit Gluttons” than He is with giving me my mission and getting me out on the road again. He created the world in 7 days, He’s in no rush.
It’s perfect.
So we just got back from a two night retreat with revival groups for the purpose of bonding and encountering God (I think). On the first night, God allowed me to feel Him like I never have before. Schedule for the night: Worship, speaker, fire tunnel (give or take the prophetic words or experiences or different things woven in there) (fire tunnel is when leaders line up and we are invited to walk through the middle receiving prayer for MORE of God). Knowing what I was getting into, I braced myself to not behave different than I normally do walking through a bunch of people in Wal-Mart, because I have been through many services where I watch others manifest wildly, and I experience peace and stand still, and that is TOTALLY fine, but a little awkward at times. =P At times, I figured I’d never experience anything crazy or feel much, at times, I reasoned that maybe it’s not necessary for the Christian life, but I see that my mindset is being changed, one fire tunnel, one prophetic word, and one jolt of my body (that I can’t control) at a time.
I crawled out of the fire tunnel that night laughing from deep in my belly like I never have before. I didn’t recognize my own laugh but it was big and unstoppable almost. What happened? How’d it start? I have no idea. I only know I prepared myself to walk through unscathed, and I even asked one of the leaders how they knew my dad thinking that when she said, “Daddy loves you, I know him,” She really knew Bill Heth. Two steps later, I got doubled over laughing and it was all a wash from there. Why do I tell that story about my Bill comment? To show that God just invaded my natural thinking in a time I was supposed to be thinking very “spiritually” (in my religious mindset – you brace yourself for those encounters and work up to it through your focus, right!? Lol). God did what He wanted, reminding me, I’m never disqualified from His touch. He’ll have His way.
Laying on the floor laughing hysterically was really enough (God likes to have fun), but sweet Holy Spirit took this moment when my mind was totally out of the way to start talking to me about some stuff. First he starts cracking jokes about lies I’ve believed in the past.
Quick scenario – The older boys in my neighborhood at home have convinced the younger boys that when they turn 10, they will get special powers, and they will get them from meetings with the man who has all the powers in a secret place(sounds like it could be sort of like Jesus, but that’s not what they meant, right!?) SO – when the younger boys try to keep this secret but spill it to me excitedly that they’re getting powers when they turn ten, I laugh out loud when they are away with the older ones who have duped them. One day the younger boys will laugh too. One of those, "I believed that!? That's hilarious. How dumb!”
So, I’m laying on the floor and God reminds me of myself during worship that night in which I was “striving pretty hard” to “feel forgiven” from some past things and I was “hoping that it wouldn’t take too long to be restored to my calling and anointing” (religious thinking). So, he brings up those things that in the same night (and in past years have) brought grief, and we cracked up. “You thought THAT would separate you from my love!?!!” He said. “Ooooh that’s a good one!” Over and over. “You thought THAT disqualified you!?” He was laughing really hard and hearty as well! =P How refreshing to “look back” with God and see how silly it was to stress over such lies and know that I won’t anymore. God’s love is big!
Secondly, he nailed identity. Although I was not expecting to get hammered in the fire tunnel, my faith was soaring high before I went in regarding other things. All that was running through my head was that, “If I wanted to be a butterfly right now, I could.” And I really believed it. It was one of those moments where anything was possible.
Why a butterfly though??? Because instead of a sermon, we focused on Jesus, and we were guided to go to a place where we remembered when we met our first love, and I happened to be a little girl writing poems about how much I love Jesus and animals and butterflies. Long story short, as I was on the ground, God confirmed he did not want me to be a butterfly or a stork (random huh?), he just wanted me to be Julie. I laughed hysterically telling him I didn’t know who that was. He was cool with it and took the spot as King assuring me He knew who Julie was. It was the first time, I’d admit openly and with Great Joy that I didn’t know who I was, but I was with the guy who did, so we were cool.
On Night number 2, we discussed joy – I just really want to encourage you to read the following passages and think about joy in your life and a very joyful Jesus.
Acts 2:15-18, Hebrews 1:9, Psalm 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Phillipians 4:4
That night became a party with lots of dancing, laughing, laughing at each other, prophesying, FREEDOM, and for me- more conversations with God that I so need. My battle is my mind most of the time, and this gracious King got me sloshed enough that it couldn’t get in the way anymore, and then He began speaking such truth, answering questions from the past, revealing what He’s doing now, pouring out forgiveness, and affirming affirming affirming who I am and my relationship with Him.
While I was hearing these awesome promises and seeing things through new eyes in the spirit, my mind was in there still. But all it could think was, “What just happened?” after going through the tunnel and being around people filled with Jesus and not being able to stand up or not shake when they touch me. After every time falling down, my mind was floored, “What Was that!?” like a random windstorm that blows you off your bike then it’s calm outside. How confused are you in that moment!? You’d be very confused…
All I know is that in the presence of Sons and Daughters of God, other children get joy abundantly, and the enemy becomes absolutely terrified. Joy is a great weapon of warfare actually.
So in the end, all I could say was, nothing makes sense about this and it’s perfect. Nothing in our rational minds makes sense about how much God loves us, and about how easy it is to be His kid, about how we win most battles by choosing joy and rest, and about the fact that He’s more concerned with having fun with me and letting me sit on his lap and letting me enjoy being in the presence of Him and of other “drinking buddies” and “Holy Spirit Gluttons” than He is with giving me my mission and getting me out on the road again. He created the world in 7 days, He’s in no rush.
It’s perfect.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
invitation
Yeah... so today the Holy Spirit invited me to a new place of living. He gave me an invitation to not have to figure everything out, to not live in the past, to not be known for, judged for, or expected to be anything that once marked me. He invited me to figure things out with Him. When crisis arise, I run to Him because He's good, and I ask Him what He has to say about it. I don't run to him to FIND out if he's good when Crisis arises. I already know He is.
An invitation to think and ponder like a child. To live in freedom, be with Him, listen to music I want to and find God in it, go places for adventure, and see it through His eyes, engage in conversations with people who "might believe differetly than me" and not feel like I have to convince them or be right. But, to enjoy getting to know God more through every interaction as I have the opportunity to listen to a person while engaging with the Holy Spirit about how much He loves them and what He might want to say to them.
An invitation to experience joy, and experience every other sort of emotion but to know that they will all come into submission to the Lord. I don't have to fear experiences or differences, or change, becuase things don't have to make sense right away since the Lord is teaching me to ENJOY THE PROCESS. I praise God that I can even receive this invitation now that I'm finding the joy of not having a principal for everything and now that I'm growing a love for knowing TRUTH (who is God) and not just Being right.
An invitation to think and ponder like a child. To live in freedom, be with Him, listen to music I want to and find God in it, go places for adventure, and see it through His eyes, engage in conversations with people who "might believe differetly than me" and not feel like I have to convince them or be right. But, to enjoy getting to know God more through every interaction as I have the opportunity to listen to a person while engaging with the Holy Spirit about how much He loves them and what He might want to say to them.
An invitation to experience joy, and experience every other sort of emotion but to know that they will all come into submission to the Lord. I don't have to fear experiences or differences, or change, becuase things don't have to make sense right away since the Lord is teaching me to ENJOY THE PROCESS. I praise God that I can even receive this invitation now that I'm finding the joy of not having a principal for everything and now that I'm growing a love for knowing TRUTH (who is God) and not just Being right.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Explaining the title and My 'see ya later' letter
The title of this post came from my bethel skype interview In which he repeatedly seemed to be envisioning if I stayed where I was at and continued what I was doing or if I came to Bethel.... "you just can't lose!.... You just can't lose." he kept saying. And it was so freeing
Because it's so true. If we are seeking after gods heart and remembering how much he loves us and that he really does work everything put for our good- we just can't lose!!! It doesnt matter where I'm at or what I decide to Do. If god remains the central part of it- I just can't lose.
Friends and family-
I am arriving in California this sunny Friday afternoon After 36 hours of driving. For those who do not know, I would like to tell you I am taking a year to study at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA.
Why? After much prayer (and resistance), Ive come to agree with the idea that This is an amazing point in my life to be poured into, discipled, and trained in how to live a kingdom of god lifestyle on earth. I am ready for a fresh vision and renewed mind about who God is and who He has created me to be. While this could be a three year ministry school, my plan is to do the first year in which we take classes on the study of scripture, prayer, church revival history, the holy spirit's role in a believers life, and spiritual gifts, with a large emphasis on knowing your identity in Christ. This is Powerful stuff. :)
The mission of BSSM is 'to equip and deploy followers of Jesus Christ who passionately pursue transformation in their God-given spheres of influence.' I encourage you to check out their website at www.ibethel.org.
Please stay in touch! I would love to hear from you and about what god is orchestrating in your city and sphere of influence! I will also try to update my accounts periodically at.... HERE!
Address: Trellis Village Apartments
3143 Lawrence Rd. #27
Redding, CA 96003
Phone: 765-506-7529
Skype: julie.heth1
Thank you for caring and god bless!!
Because it's so true. If we are seeking after gods heart and remembering how much he loves us and that he really does work everything put for our good- we just can't lose!!! It doesnt matter where I'm at or what I decide to Do. If god remains the central part of it- I just can't lose.
Friends and family-
I am arriving in California this sunny Friday afternoon After 36 hours of driving. For those who do not know, I would like to tell you I am taking a year to study at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA.
Why? After much prayer (and resistance), Ive come to agree with the idea that This is an amazing point in my life to be poured into, discipled, and trained in how to live a kingdom of god lifestyle on earth. I am ready for a fresh vision and renewed mind about who God is and who He has created me to be. While this could be a three year ministry school, my plan is to do the first year in which we take classes on the study of scripture, prayer, church revival history, the holy spirit's role in a believers life, and spiritual gifts, with a large emphasis on knowing your identity in Christ. This is Powerful stuff. :)
The mission of BSSM is 'to equip and deploy followers of Jesus Christ who passionately pursue transformation in their God-given spheres of influence.' I encourage you to check out their website at www.ibethel.org.
Please stay in touch! I would love to hear from you and about what god is orchestrating in your city and sphere of influence! I will also try to update my accounts periodically at.... HERE!
Address: Trellis Village Apartments
3143 Lawrence Rd. #27
Redding, CA 96003
Phone: 765-506-7529
Skype: julie.heth1
Thank you for caring and god bless!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Transitioning my heart
9-6-2011
The day finally came that I turned in the 7th street keys to my own tin and locked the door behind me. It simply took a rummage sale in which I spread most of my life on my parents yard and sold it, then a little Honda in which I packed the last bit of my belongings into.
I am off to attend bethel school of supernatural ministry for what I think will be a year. I am going to get a heart adjustment of who god is and what he says about me.
I held back tears most of this excellent weekend. I was hopping from friend to friend group and we celebrated birthdays of 4 dear people in my life. We had such special times of just being together. It was overwhelming to consider how god had placed each one in my life and how grateful I am for that.- a short time plus such similar hearts for people and passion for Jesus can actually bond people together. These friends prayed for me and encouraged me on this move, even helped me in such practical ways to get out the door. It's a good friend who can help you leave quickly while still making you feel loved sincerely.
When I finally picked up my last bags to lock the door behind me the tears started coming. The living room empty was, in my mind, full of the coolest kids I've ever met. And while our doorbell sat inside off the wall so we didn't have to hear it ring for 10 minutes straight or 20 times a day- the kids were still, nonetheless, beautiful children that tested my patience yet 'made my day' every single time they came over.
While many prophetic words have meant the world to me- One continually hits me in the face with the truth god brings people into this community to love it and care for kids in it. And he's already raising up more. I had the pleasure of being one of those people for a time following in the footsteps of others, and he's filling in more. Its a lovely and free-ing thing to know, He will never leave your loved ones alone or uncared for. Better yet- holy spirit will care for them himself, watching over them (young and old) and shaping their hearts and minds to develop a close relationship with Jesus and know how to receive love from Him and give it away. But even on top of that- the people he sends behind or beside you don't take your place, they make a new one for themselves and accomplish things even better. We build on each others momentum and we rejoice in one anothers new speed. :) keep on, girls (and boys). You're a god-send to the world- literally- made in the image of his son. I pray myself, and we all, continually seek out what that looks like to walk out the love and power of the Father just like Jesus did. It's been an honor to live and work in the marion community for these 3 years. It's jam packed with awesome people who care, and god is no where near done here! Greater things have yet to come! :)
The day finally came that I turned in the 7th street keys to my own tin and locked the door behind me. It simply took a rummage sale in which I spread most of my life on my parents yard and sold it, then a little Honda in which I packed the last bit of my belongings into.
I am off to attend bethel school of supernatural ministry for what I think will be a year. I am going to get a heart adjustment of who god is and what he says about me.
I held back tears most of this excellent weekend. I was hopping from friend to friend group and we celebrated birthdays of 4 dear people in my life. We had such special times of just being together. It was overwhelming to consider how god had placed each one in my life and how grateful I am for that.- a short time plus such similar hearts for people and passion for Jesus can actually bond people together. These friends prayed for me and encouraged me on this move, even helped me in such practical ways to get out the door. It's a good friend who can help you leave quickly while still making you feel loved sincerely.
When I finally picked up my last bags to lock the door behind me the tears started coming. The living room empty was, in my mind, full of the coolest kids I've ever met. And while our doorbell sat inside off the wall so we didn't have to hear it ring for 10 minutes straight or 20 times a day- the kids were still, nonetheless, beautiful children that tested my patience yet 'made my day' every single time they came over.
While many prophetic words have meant the world to me- One continually hits me in the face with the truth god brings people into this community to love it and care for kids in it. And he's already raising up more. I had the pleasure of being one of those people for a time following in the footsteps of others, and he's filling in more. Its a lovely and free-ing thing to know, He will never leave your loved ones alone or uncared for. Better yet- holy spirit will care for them himself, watching over them (young and old) and shaping their hearts and minds to develop a close relationship with Jesus and know how to receive love from Him and give it away. But even on top of that- the people he sends behind or beside you don't take your place, they make a new one for themselves and accomplish things even better. We build on each others momentum and we rejoice in one anothers new speed. :) keep on, girls (and boys). You're a god-send to the world- literally- made in the image of his son. I pray myself, and we all, continually seek out what that looks like to walk out the love and power of the Father just like Jesus did. It's been an honor to live and work in the marion community for these 3 years. It's jam packed with awesome people who care, and god is no where near done here! Greater things have yet to come! :)
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