Africa

I remember hearing how a marathon runner will train in heavy clothing in heated rooms if they plan on running a race in the desert. Pre-conditioning. I feel pre-conditioned for this trip. God is setting me up...I can feel it. I guess we all have to move to the adult table sooner or later. Good bye days of joyous giggles over turkey and hello responsibility. Welcomed...maybe...questioned...yes...unavoidable...we will see....

Power

Power! I listened to a extremely charismatic woman of God speak last night. The fire I felt in the depth of my spirit was almost overwhelming. I feel like God is giving me a pep talk for my upcoming trip to Africa. GO TEAM! The word says that signs will follow those that believe. Amazing how many people don't believe out there!

Intercession

I am reminded a scripture in Psalms. David prays "may they remember you are God and we are but men". Yesterday standing on a cliff of decisions...standing way too close to the edge...within five minutes 3 personal intercessors called me. They just felt something was going on. MAY THEY REMEMBER YOU ARE GOD AND WE ARE BUT MEN! Thank you God for reminding me I am human.

Mexico

Is a missions trip to Mexico about advancing the Kingdom of God or is it about advancing American pride? Or is it perhaps a way to work on our personal character issues. Yes, lets go on a missions trip, make it as difficult as possible so all our character flaws come to the top. Scrap off the top and return to our home churchs with a successful missions trip under our belts. If we don't change either the trip wasn't hard enough or we must be perfect. It couldn't be that we have the wrong idea about short term trips?

Ramble

Time to ramble on about a few things I guess. New Orleans...the turmoil. Numerous e-mails sent out calling for help....help with food, help with buildings, help with clothing, help for those who have ran out of bullets.... WHERE IS THE CALL FOR PRAYER? Alot of people are giving thanks to God for saving them...then what? Where are the teams of pastors, christians, and congregations heading down to the south to simply pray? Since when do we simply war against flesh and blood?

Jen

Jen

What have you gotten me into?

Ok, JD...that was a tricky way to get everyone to blog. We have to if we want to respond to your comments...very tricky. I underestimated your sneakiness...sneaky...sneaky.