Angelo Padn First Year Missionary - Repblica Dominicana

Happy February!

Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Blessings to all. Life in the DR is going good. We are readjusting to having a new tam, but its really been the Lord's grace through this transition period. We have started English classes again, but not with the amount of students we wished we had. Miguel and Kristen's baby is growing so quick. I made my own little song for her for when shes crying in my arms. She seems to like me though, she smiles at me a lot.
Recently, we had Kristen's mom and grandmother to visit and also we had Miguel's mom too. It was a fun time.

We have started to work in Guatchupita on Wednesdays and every other Saturday of the month. The ministry there is going good. We have been working with a new couple that just moved in. One prayer request we have for that neighborhood is for a woman named Amancia. She is about 75 years old, and recently had the roof taken off the house she was living in by the owners. They came the day before and told her she needed to move out the next day. She is currently living with her son and his 5 kids. Please pray that the Lord will provide a living situation for her and that the time that she is living with her son can be full of peace.

As for me, you can pray that the Lord will help me rise up. I'm confused and hurt with some personal things in my walk with the Lord. I have taken a major blow to my faith, and don't really know where I stand or what lies ahead. Just pray that the Lord may have mercy and grace over my life.

I will be heading to Santiago next Thursday to meet up with the QUEST 9 team. I will be working with them for 5 days and then returning back to San Juan. Pray for safety in travels for me and them, they head out on the 14th of this month.

God Bless.

1st Week of the New Semester

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

First Week Back

Blessings to all, its been good first week back. Feels good to be welcomed back into the community and share with friends. Its been kinda hard getting back into the program schedule, my body and mind are still in vacation mode and can't sleep early and consequently waking up later and my quiet times have been suffering. I really want to get back into them and spend time with God, its just been hard waking up early when I go to sleep almost everyday past midnight.

Well the enemy is back at it. I have some sad news from our team. Chelsea Wood and Leah House have decided to pull out from the program and will leave today and return back home on Sunday. I can understand to a point their reasons but think they aren't entirely significant enough to pull out. I think this is an attack from the enemy and sadly he has won this battle. I wish them the best and pray that the Lord will continue to use them wherever they are. For more information on their take visit their blogs. www.chelseawood.myadventures.org and www.leahhouse.myadventures.org

Please pray for our team as we figure out how to handle the rest of our time here after this blow to our team. Please pray for our leaders and for the Lord to be magnified regardless of how big or small our team is. Also, please pray that the Lord sends confirmation of direction for my future, Thanks and God Bless.

Back In San Juan

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hello everyone! I'm back in San Juan! I got here yesterday about 4:30 p.m. I had a great reception at the bus station from my friends. Its been great catching up with people here.
The girls arrive tomm at about 1 in the mo rning. Its going to be a fun week. The Shauls baby is here and beautiful!!! Its lining up to be a great semester with the addition of Baby Samantha and a new R.A. Tamara! God has answered our prayers!

Please be praying for the girls as they arrive tom and as we start off our semester. Also, please be praying for direction for my life, some new opportunities have popped up and need the Lord to lead. God Bless!!

Going back 2 the DR

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

        Hey guys!!! I want to apologize for not writing since Thanksgiving. Well to start off, Merry Christmas and Happy new year to every one!!! I am currently home in the states. I am going back to Santiago, DR the 2nd at 11:10 pm. I will be working with a missionary down there, Marsha Davidson, until the 15th and then heading back to finish off my FYM year in San Juan. I have had an amazing time back home wiht my family and friends. really enjoyed myself. But its time 2 head back. Please be praying for me and my team as this semester starts. This semester will be longer and harder as our leaders welcome to this world their beautiful baby girl Samantha Winn Shaul. Please keep us in constant prayer. In my time back I got to do many things. I went to NY to visit my dad that I haven't seen in 2 years and my sister that I haven't seen since freshmen year in high school, and my brother which I haven't seen in 3 years. I got to introduce them to my girlfriend and visit the big tree in rocker feller center. I got to preach at 3 different occasions.

        I spent much time with my family who I miss very much. One thing I have seen in our culture that is repulsive is how much importance is put on material things. With my experiences in the DR I have quickly learned that affluence can be and usually a stumbling block and not needed. An Ipod touch or an I-phone isn't needed when there are starving people in this world, children that I have held that are unclothed and unattended. We need to start focusing on eternal life and not just being part of this world, but changing it!!! Lets stop building treasures on earth and start building treasures up in heaven where moth cannot destroy and thieves cannot steal. Instead lets invest our time and money on what can last forever. Spend our time on building other up for Christ instead of on the internet all the time or watching sports. Its something that the Lord has been teaching me. Lets use our money to help others and help send others to build the kingdom of Christ, instead on the new car of the year or a 52 in. HDTV. As followers of Christ the popular question is always appropriate, What Would Jesus Do? Would Jesus spend all his money on himself and try to keep up with the trends?

                 God Bless and be encouraged. The bible says " never tire of doing good".

Thanksgiving

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

happy turkey day every one!!!!

here in the DR they dont celebrate thanksgiving, they have a similar thing on the night before Christmas called Noche Buena. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving tommorow. We got back from the mountains yesterday about noon. We had a great time there and had some real fun. We also encountered sdome tough spiritual warfare. It was pretty rediculous how obvious the enemy didnt want us there and was doing everything he could to stop us. From stomach problems to out of no where feeling sleepy to me accidently overdosing on tylenol to pink eye!!! it was crazy!! but we are back and will be having a Fun Family Feasting weekend!!! God Bless you all!!! Eat some extra turkey for me!!!

Las Cucaritas

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hey world! Just letting you guys know that me and the team are heading to the mountains for 5 days!! We are leaving friday morning and return wednesday morning. We will be celebrating thanksgiving on friday instead of thursday!!! Keep us in prayer!!!

new pics up!!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

i put new pic up of the trip!!!

Quick Update

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hello far far away world!!!

Im doing extremely good down here!! The holy spirit is just tearing this place up!!! its amazing, The Lord has been opening up doors everywhere just to proclaim His kingdom fearlessly!!! The Lord has opened up a door for me to disciple one of the guys I know down here, he is a former golden glove boxer!! We are going to be meeting an hour a week to really talk about stuff and study the Bible together. The Lord is also working in the heart of someone else, please pray for Him his name is Robert. Ive been reading the book called The Heavenly Manby brother Yun. If you havent read it I would suggest to pick it up ASAP!! The book really has inspired me to memorize scripture, not verses but entire books of the bible. Please pray that the Lord gives me the memory and passon to do it.

My english class is going great! Ive been trying to find tactics to teach them english and the gospel at the same time, and its been working!!! I get super excited when we are talking about english principles and then out of no where my class starts talking about world religion!! Praise be to the Lord!!

We went to the haitian market called Elias pia on friday. I love negotiating everything down to a reasonable price, they try to charge us more since we are american. But it was a nice day with the gang.

We are going on a 5 day mission trip again to the mountains startin gthis friday until next wednesday. We will be going past where we went last time, its called Las cucarichas. PLease be praying that the Lord be opening up hearts now and will be guiding us while we are there. We wil be celebrating Thanksgiving on the friday instead of the thurday, schedule probs. The Dominican Republic doesnt celebrate it at the sam etime as us, they celebrate it Dec 24.

I just want to thank the Lord for my roommate Ronnie, he really has been a blessing in my life. Its cool to see what living with a person can do to you. He is a rocker guy, like complete screamo and hardcore rock. Yesterday as we were cleaning I was listening to my rap ( Trip Lee Fanatic) and out of no where he starts walking with a limp with the mop and starts rapping the song!!! its been cool how we have rubbed off on eachother in such a short time!!!

Thanks guys!! I miss you all!!! Saludos a todos!! God Bless!

Tropical Storm Noel

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This was my electronic journal through the Storm, a new post will be added soon and pictures!!

Its currently 9:14 p.m on Monday October 29, 2007. Its currently raining here in San juan, we are in tropical storm Noel that caught us by surprise. now, tropical storms and hurricanes aren't new to me, I lived in miami for 8 years and have lots of destructive systems. but for some reason this Tropical storm hits harder on my heart than others in the past. i think its because i know the people that are being displaced by the storm. i know the people that are being driven to a gymnasium to stay the night. i know the children that are wondering when they are going home again. i know the desperate fathers that can't sleep because they are worried sick about their house and what little valuable possessions it has or because they need to protect what they packed and took with them to the gym. I thank the lord that we are able to help out at least one family in need and provide them shelter, food, and company in their struggles.

It is now 12:35 p.m on Tuesday october 30, 2007. we have all split up to do accomplish different tasks to help out the people at the gymnasium. soon we will all be heading to the stadium to go console the people from Guatchupita, a really poor barrio. We will be giving out vitamins for kids and crackers. we also will be playing cards and dominoes with the adults to alleviate the stress from the storm, also we will be rounding up all the bored little children and play with them. We are trying to do what we can for these people, they are the poorest in the town. they are unemployed most of the time and uneducated. it has stopped raining for about half an hour now, but the weather reports say that it will continue to raining through out the day until the night. the short intercession of rain might give people false hope to return home and then be caught in the storm again.

Tropical Storm

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We have recieved a message from the Dominican Republic team. They said:

The Dominican Republic had a tropical storm go through and it knocked out all the electricity. Everyone is okay. There are no injuries to anyone in the DR. They are doing some evacuations in some areas but the team is not in danger of any evacuation. They will not be able to blog for over a week but they are safe.

a Month and a half into it

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

its been a month and a half into the 9 month program. I know my city streets by now, I belong to a youth group and a small group. I teach english, i have friends all over the city. When I walk around the city to the local corner store I get called by atleast 3 people, and usually by people I dont remember. Me and my housemate are really getting along. I know where the cheapest empanadas are, where to go check the Red Sox score, where I can get the best deal on internet, and where to go get some really good chocolate cake. The better half of the month was more of missing my city and comparing it to where I live now, but Ive settled in and started to make San Juan my home. Ive been to birthday partys, salsa classes, dinner on our roof top, and hangig out at the local parks. We have had our share of fun and funny times times with the locals and within our group.

San Juan is a small city, but has plenty of everything. There are a fair share of different type of people. There are middle class people, really poor people that live in house made out of tin cans, and professional higher class people. There are alot of unattened children, confused yoth, and purposeless adults. Jobs mean either hard labor or attending school. Msny adults were taken out of school to go help either work or beg for money, so they dont have the oppurtunity to go to university. We have a fair share of people to minister to. PLease pray that the Lord wil be our comfort and for the Lord to unveil the eyes of the people here in San Juan.

Abandoning

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hello World!!

Man it's a beautiful site here in the DR!! Palm trees, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, beautiful views of the mountains from my roof tops!! The DR is really rich in natural beauty. Last week we studied abandonment, and what it meant back then to be a disciple of Jesus and leave everything behind to follow Him. Some things have already been stripped from me from being on this trip: my family, my girlfriend, my youth group, my comforts, things I like readily available, etc. But there are other things that aren't necessarily bad, but just have a hold on me and I need to break the power it has on me, and a lot of it is just because of culture. For example: internet, money, i-pod, clothes, etc. Just pray that the Lord will help me in guiding me as what to exactly do about these things and for how long. The followers of Jesus were called to leave everything behind and follow Him, in one case even to leave his dying father behind. We can see it better as trading up for the fullness of the Lord and complete joy. Not settling for 87.8 percent joy found in material things, but having 100 percent Joy and dependency in the Lord.

Its been one month and a couple days since landing on this beautiful island. Its been a hard month and a growing month. There has been moments of frustration and pain, and of laughter and joy. The Lord has been breaking me down, cleaning me out, teaching me, nursing me, and calling me to step out. The most exciting part is that its only been the 1^st month, 8 more to go!! Keep me in your prayers, and see you all sooner than you think!!!

Be encouraged,

Angelo Padin

Internship

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hey guys!!! Be blessed. Today I start my intership which will be teaching in advance english course to about 30 students!! Im excited!! At this point in the trip Im really missing home and my family and my church and just everything. But the Lord has been stripping me away from every comfort and teaching me to just treasure Him. Man its powerful when the only thing you depend on or care about is the Cross and its blazing Glory!! Man the Lord is really shaping me and empting me of myself and pouring more and more of him!!! Sorrowful but always rejoiceing!! its powerful!! I find my only joy in the Lord. Its all i have left, and you knwo what? I love it!! Just having HIm is worth more than life itself!! Keep me and my wonderful team in prayers!! P.S- Go SOX!!!! Sweep Cleveland!!! Be encouraged

Orientation Week

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This week was really motivating. It was basically a get to know your surroundings week. We did scavenger hunts, markey visits, ministry site visits, rules and stuff, etc. My favorite session was one that I was taught alone with my leader, Miguel, abot how to properley protect our women from the hissing and hollering men on the streets. Very interesting tactics, an art that I feel I will perfect in less than a week. My roommate is one of the local guys, he is 21 years old and very dominican!! His name is Ronnie, we have awesome talks in the dark at night when the power goes out. We start officially ministry tommorow. Its very exciting, I already have a gang of kids that come visit me everyday to play baseball with me. The Lord is teaching me many things through alot of people and circumstances. One of the things is treasuring Christ over everything. Its one of the hardest lessons but certainly one of the most valuable. Miss everyone, and always thinking about home. But i know that Im here for a purpose and that the Lord wants me here. Well.. my time at the internet cafe is up... off to go to a sunday night church service!!! Coritos!!!!! lol!!

Im hereeee!!!

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hola!! Como estan todos? Well guys Im here!! We spent 4 days in the beautiful mountains of Montecitos!! It was an amazing time with an amazing view!! The mountains are beautiful, the sunset, and the sunrise!!! Its been beautiful to see how God has been in our midst and working in us and through us. Well today is my first off day in 2 weeks!! Im currently sitting in a internet cafe where the power is out in the community, but somehow they have a back up, the motorcycles are whizzing bye and Im drenched in sweat!!! Its been a joy to give up some of my normal comforts from the US. Like hot water!!! Its freezing!! LOL!! But its the start of an amazing experience. Continue to pray for me and my team!! They truly are wonderful!! Thanks Guys!! God Bless!! Talk to you soon!!

Training Camp

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Training camp is almost done!!! Thank te Lord, we are off to the DR in 3 days!! We arrive wed. night to San Juan, DR. Thursday morning we pack up and head 2 the mountains on a 4 day mission trip!! Its going to be great!! Im having a great time getting to know my teammates and the leaders, Miguel and Kristen Shaul!! Kristen is preganant and will be expected to deliver in January!! We will be having a baby in the team!!! We have had some amazing speakers!! Its ben cool also getting to know the teams headed to Mexico, England, Peru, Jeffreys Bay, Africa , Swaziland, South Africa, Kenya, and India!! Great group of adults for the Lord! Im physically tired, but when I am weak He is strong!!! I can't wait 2 head to the DR!! I miss everyone so much!!! Keep me in your prayers and my team on wednesdy as we travel! Thanks guys!!

Good Bye...

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Its that time...

The time has finally come to bid farewell. As I embark on this journey for the next 9 months of my life, I think back on how everything God has done and pulled me out of. I thank God for everything He has done, the people He has put in my life that have been a light, and just for everything. I thank all of you for your prayers and for your support, may the Lord bless you according to your faith. I can't believe its here, like I have been thinking and praying about this trip since last september and now its finally hours away. I fly out of Boston to North Carolina at 6:15 am and then to Atlanta. I will be staying there for a week at the AIM headquarters for training camp with 143 other spectacular people!! I actually fly out to the DR next Wednesday. Keep me in your prayers for safety in travels for me and my team and also unity and harmony as 4 strangers come together under the name of Christ and live and serve next to eachother in another country. Thank you guys. My email is: Angelo9420@yahoo.com and my mailing addresse is:

AIM Dominican Republic

BM #5568

Angelo Padin

3508 NW 114 Ave.

Miami, FL 33178

God Bless!!!

3508 NW 114 Ave.

Miami, FL 33178

God Bless!!!

Victory!!!

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Victory!!!

God has provided all that I have needed and more in order for me to go!!! I have set up more monthly commitments of giving this week, plus I received another $400, plus someone anonymously donated $1100.00!!! If all of my monthly pledges come through, come May I should have $6023.46!!!!

PRAISE THE LORD!!! It's been amazing to see how God has been opening doors in the least likely places. I thank the Lord for every one of you and those that have been praying for me. I leave in 54 hrs and counting!! Please be praying for me for safety in travels and for my family as they deal with my departure. I am so overjoyed on how about 2 weeks ago I was scrambling everywhere for money and now I sit here with more than I needed!! Thank you God!!! I'm so excited/nervous/overjoyed/full of thanksgiving!! Thank you all!!!

Flood Gates of Heaven

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Wow gang,

It's been a crazy couple of months, but I'm still here. I have been praying intensely for the Lord to provide for this trip. It's been amazing how God breaks our expectations and opens up doors. Today I went to Providence Baptist in Epping, NH. I was invited by the camp in that I worked in Maine. I brought a presentation and a picture board and prayer cards to give out. Everything went amazingly good! After and before the service I stood at a table with my picture board and cards. People asked all kinds of questions and 2 people gave me donations in a total of $150.00. Some others took down my information to send me donations over the mail. I was expecting something else, I didn't know, I just prayed. When I went to my car to leave I checked my phone and I had like 3 missed calls, 3 Text messages, and new voice mail message. So I call my voice mail, Leah House, which will be going with me to the DR left me a message. She also sent me a text, so I called her back. "I have good news for you Angelo!" is the first thing I hear when I get on the phone. I tell her how the presentation went. She then tells me that she gave $30 in offering for me and that God would provide. During the service they asked if anyone had prayer requests and she raised her hand. She went on to tell them about me and what I was doing and my need. She then told me that after the service several church members came up to her and ask her about me and how they could help. She then tells me that one of her church members goes to her house after words and drops off a check for $300.00 for me!!! I was in total awe!!! I was so excited what God was doing and how he is opening doors in the last place I thought of! I remembered that I told Chelsea Wood that I would call her when I was on my way back and inform her of how it went. So I call her tell her about the presentation and what Leah just finished telling me. Then she tells me that she had been talking to her mom about me and praying for me and that she convinced her mother to commit to giving me monthly while I was in the DR. She then offered to buy me supply's at wal-mart for the DR. I was speech less at that moment!! I got off the phone as soon as I could and started praising God and thanking Him for what he was doing. I then called Mr. Jim who had offered to buy my ticket to Atlanta as soon as I knew I was going for sure. So I called him shared with him the good news. He then told me he was going to be able to commit to a monthly giving also. I was just praising God for Him opening hearts from everywhere. I later then get another call from Leah that another member of her church gave her a check for me for $100.00!! It's amazing!!! God is opening doors every where!! Praise Him!! I'm so in awe of His power and Majesty!! I know God isn't done, He promised to supply in abundance and God is truth. I'm trusting in the Lord to supply the rest that I need. I just know its happening and won't stop. Thank you Lord!!

Its... CRUNCH TIME!!!

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

17 days!!! Im so excited.. and scared.. and nervous.. and really excited! Well yea it seems like finally I'll be leaving!! Im trying to spend as much time with my family and friends before I leave. Im stil praying that God provide's. I still need health insurance for when I'm over there, and a flight to Atlanta for training camp. Theni still need to get about $1100 for the 60% I need to have in before leaving, and still get people to commit to a monthly giving for the 40% while I'm gone. Not including all the supply's and stuff I need to buy to live over there. So yea.. 17 days!! 17 days and I will be leaving all my family and friends and go live in another country. It still havent hit me completly. I guess when I'm on the plane taking off It will hit me. But the enemy has been trying to attack me in every area possible. I've gotten 2 tickets this week, thats double than I have ever gotten. Trying to bring in doubt and confusion, and take away peace and joy. But Im still standing, I will not be tossed around in the waves. I will stand firm. But while I'm over there I will try to atleast post once a week on my blog. I would post pics, but my camera broke in Maine.

3 weeks!!

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hey my family in Christ!! Its crazy how Im leaving in like 3 weeks!! There are alot of obstacles in my way of going still though. Including Health insurance, lack of financial support, debt, and lack of airline tickets. I will be praying every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5 in the morning at my local church. If you go to my church please join me in this effort of bringing this to our Father. If you are not around here, you can set up your own commitment. PLease if you are planning on doing this, please send me a message letting me know so I can thank you and know i have other soldiers fighting for me. You can message me for any information if you feel lead to help me out financially. God bless you all. Spread this with you local churches and friends. The more the better. You can present me in prayer with your churches on sundays or in your church's bulletin.Thank you!!

Thirteen Dollars!!!

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hey folks! My mail came in today and as was going past all the junk mail, I found a letter from one of my campers( Stephen Bond). I was so surprised!! I opened it immediately. It was a thank you letter for my service at camp and telling me what a great time he had. He also enclosed $13 dollars and explained how he understands support raising. He wishes me well on my trip and how he will be praying for me. I was so amazed on how he was willing to give all he had because he knew what God wanted him to do. The faith of a child, its a concept many of us lose as we move on in our lives. God calls us to go and preach the good news of the Lord. When we bless each other we plant seeds of faith and the Lord blesses us. I already have all the money I need and more, its just in other peoples pockets and hasn't been given yet. Lol. Well now with these $ 13 dollars I am up to $2,271.46!!! I still haven't purchased my flight to Atlanta, or my travel insurance. Keep up the Prayers for me please!! Let the Lord direct you as you pray. God Bless!!

Fasting

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The tests of my faith are coming, but i will hold on to the promise of God. I thought i had everything figured out, but everything is really falling away from my grasp and control. I will fight for my victory, whatever it cost. I will persevere, like Job. I will be fasting tommorow all day. I know i wrote this post late, so if anyone wants to fast for God to provide, restore, and give strength; can fast on Wednesday 8/1. If anyone can fast please write a comment on this post letting me know. Thank you so much. any questions on what to pray for in particular, email me. God Bless

Speed Limits

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hey God bless you all! Well Camp is finally over, o what a week it was!! Full of laughs, tears, fights, reconciliation, fun times, tense times, serious times, and everything in between. I think I learned more being a counselor than being a camper. It was a week that God really stretched me, to the point that I led worship for the camp. For those of you that know me know that I am not a good singer, but the Lord led me and put me there. It was an amazing experience. But overall I learned about Obedience and surrendering it all. God taught me so much this week. God formed my heart this week and took out the heart of stone I had and put the heart of a servant. I was so delighted in obeying whatever the authorities above me required, even though I thought it was so rational to do what I wanted, I didn't out of obedience. It was so fun not having to fight authority and actually go with it. It became a joy to obey even to the smallest degree. As we drove from Maine to Virginia I was delighted in following every speed limit and law. This was a 1st for me. I usually ignore all driving laws and go to what I feel is right. It was joyful to give every area of my life to obedience to God and Glorify Him with every area. I still am praying for the support funds that will come in. I am trusting in God and have faith that God will provide. God really is amazing. Let all Glory and Honor go to Him. God Bless!

Aug. 1st Deadline

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hey guys, I'm getting ready to finish camp. We send campers home tommorow. After that i will be traveling the east coast visiting churches and presenting my trip for support funds. Please pray as I do this, that the Lord will guide and that the Holy Spirit will work in people's hearts! I need an army of prayer warriors from now until I leave. The August 1st deadline is coming up and I need to have $3000 in my Account. I am currently at about $1600. Brothers in the Lord, please prayerfully consider giving. Time is running out for me, I need to have 60% of my total $5,500 by Sept. 1 and have the other 40% promised in. Brothers and Sisters pray for me and search your hearts. Talk to your family members, talk to your missions ministry, any one that you can really talk to in the next 6 days. You can give them my Blog site to give. Give them directions to click the support me now link. You can use the Contact me on the upper left corner to get a hold of me with any questions. Let the Lord Open hearts.

Craziness of summer

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Alright so I went to Crosswalk two weeks ago, it was great! Now i am a counselor at a boys camp in maine. i wont be home for another three weeks. 6 weeks til i leave guys, and I need a army of prayer warriors for these support funds. I have 1500 as of July 1st and i need about 3800 by sept 12th. PLease pray that the Lord will provide and open the hearts of his servants. If you know of any oppurtunities please cantact me by email. God Bless, Hope to post when i have more time ( I just put my 3rd graders to sleep shh!!) God Bless

Why?

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Why do i feel like this God? Why is it every time I feel like you have pulled me out of this hole, I am right back in this? I know its your will for me to be going on this trip. But why does it feel like every thing is going against it? I dont understand whats going on? and I know i dont need to, but I really need You right now. I need Your love right now, I need Your comfort, Your guidance, Your protection, Your presense. I need You.......

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please Pray for me. I'm not sure whats going on, but I feel like the hole is pitless.. no ending in sight, There is 77 days before leaving. My new job as a store manager is taking a toll on me. I've been working an average of 60 hours a week for the last three weeks. I'm supposed to leave to camp next monday, but dont know if thats going to happen any more. Some inner conflicts have come up and have compromised things....An update on my support raising..I'm at my goal for July, 1500. I havent found anyone to get promise to giving a monthly amount... Gotta catch some Z's!!!

The start of my summer....

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Wow!! Summer is right around the corner! Everything has been happening so fast. Graduation was a week and a half of go, but seems like it was an eternity ago. I can't believe I'm actually done with High school. Last week my district manager called me and gave me a promotion. I'm a store manager now, I run my own store. My first day on the job, my assistant manager quits. So I've been workin everyday open to close, 13 hrs. Besides that its pretty good. Im the youngest store manager in company history. Camp is coming up in 3 weeks, the youth group is excited. I went to the physical therapist the other day for my back and we discovered that my left leg is shorter than my right, i have some disorder I can't pronouce in my tail bone, and i have mild scoliosis. I also need surgery on my head because something is growing out the back of my head. On a lighter note,I'm going to present next sunday to the church and really explain what me and William are doing. I am at $1500 out of $5,500 with my support raising. I can't believe that time has been going by so fast, I'm leaving to the DR in less than 3 months. I wish I could wake up and it be September 12th already!!!

Grace

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

MAN God is Good!!!! Wow God never ceases to amaze me!! God always gets me when im least expecting it. Today God really picked me up i coudl say. This might sound silly to some but it means a great deal, today at church i actually sang during worship. First off, I was in the sound booth doing the sound and i had three other people with me and they werent singing. Second, it wasnt just singing, i was like screaming out the words to the song. I felt like screaming out " FINALLY!!!!". I felt so close to God, i felt so at peace in his presence. I didnt want worship to stop. Also, God really spoke to me about grace. I was at the point of giving up on my Jr. High small group. WHen my wonderful youth leader was a vessle for God to speak to me about his Grace. I dont deserve anything, nothing at all but God still is there and gives me. He is still there for me after all I've put him through. ( Thank you God for not giving up on me when others did) I dont deserve His love, his presence, his annointing, this mission trip, nothing at all. Instead trying to feel worthy , which is unattainable, I've been doing possible not to deserve it. But God is so good. I know that this is only the start, Its only going to get better. I dont know if its selfish, but i want such an intimate relationship with God!!! I want to be so close to God!!!I heard a wise man say once " friendship gets you access, but intimacy moves the hand of God". I want intimacy, i want to be able to be part of the signs and wonders of the end of times. I want to be able to put my hands on my friend and heal his knee. I want such great faith. Please when you talk to Daddy, lift me up in your prayer. In 3 short monthsi will be packing my stuff and starting on this voyage that will for sure change the rest of my life. Pray for that intimacy and thank God for his grace that sustains us. Be encouraged.... P.S I posted pictures from Prom!!

Streaks of Sunshine

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ahh it feels like i can finally breathe!! It feels like the world has been lifted off my shoulders. These last couple of days the Lord has really been ministering in my life, teaching me a bunch of things. The Lord has been showing me that there is stuff deep do wn inside of me that i didnt even know about, that i need to deal with. I realized that I'm not a whole person yet. That God doesn't want to control my anger and pain but heal it. I've heard that a million times , but this time it hit a spot I didn't even know was there. There is something deep down inside that I didnt even thought was a problem, It was something i just lived with and accepted. The Lord has revealed this to me last night. I want to be healed with the love and truth of Jesus Christ. I can't work at my full potential until I'm whole. Please pray that the Lord heal me, that i can release this anger and pain I've held inside for so long. I'm really excited, I have only 7 school days left!! Prom is friday and next thursday is Senior Breakfast, and next friday is Class day!!! I bought my cap and gown today!! I felt so relieved!!! Im actually graduating!!! It feels so good!!! Please pray for me and for the Lord to supply my support raising money.. Thank you and God Bless