The Time is Now!

I'm coming up on a new transition period. 2 and a half weeks left of school....which means 2 and a half weeks left of income coming in.... I have started the job application process for many jobs....which include being a nanny and auditioning for Disney all summer long. I will be working for the church part time this summer...I'm excited about this opportunity.

Along with this transition is coming a move of God. I cannot even begin to tell you what all God has been doing here at my church and with me. He is positioning His army to usher in Revival and Awakening!!
Confirmations are being given, people are getting stirred to pray for Revival! The ladies prayer ministry team are getting confirmations. The Time is Now!! Woo!! Get ready Orlando! God is about to turn this "tourist town" into a "Jesus Town"!!!! For His Glory!!!

Along with all of this is coming an attack of the enemy..the enemy is mad that people are getting stirred and is sending arrows of every kind to discourage and stop believers from believing! The Lord has said, "If you'll just believe, You will see my glory". I have been feeling very alone, wanting a husband, missing my family and wishing things were different between us all...wishing some of my family would quit wasting precious time. We don't have time to withold grace... Things have been very tight financially as well....these tests are coming to see if I will doubt. And to be honest, it has been a struggle. Sometimes I wonder, "Lord, have I really heard your voice like I thought?" and then the Lord sends a confirmation that I have heard him clearly! If we draw near to him, he will draw near to us.

The next couple months will be crazy I can sense it. A group of 3 or 4 have started praying in the college ministry for our leadership and spiritual awakening in our college ministry as well as our church (I'm so blessed to have these Godly people who make me want more of God everytime I'm around them) ! We want to go deeper into the spirit of the Living God! We want to prove the Lord God that what He said is true. We believe that if we ask, We WILL recieve, for HIS NAME SAKE.

The Time is now! Wherever you are, don't stop praying! You may feel like you're the only ones praying and you may feel helpless in your situation, but that's the perfect time to keep praying and choose to believe God!!! Even when It seems Impossible!!! You are NOT alone! Greater things have yet to come and I believe that in Orlando....they are sooner than we think!

Let Go.

It's rather difficult for me to keep up with this blog....simply because I don't always think about writing. Probably the same way I don't think about needing to sit down and write a song or other writings that I'm working on.

My life the past 2 months  (approx.) has been busy place. I'm not complaining, but my body is ....I have come down with a cold and am just not feeling up to par. I am taking time this weekend to rest and try to knock this sickness out of my body before I head up to ATL for the Passion Conference.

I went to Ga for Christmas. It was a blessed time spent with my closest friends, a few new ones, in ministry, and with my family. This is the first Christmas I have spent where I'm not living in my parents house. I had so much more quality time with family and friends this Christmas than I have ever had. It was simply wonderful! And being reunited with some family that I have not seen in a long while was the highlight of my vacation! God has been so gracious.

A little update on my job:

I am still just part time and gaining other income with playing gigs at church or in other ministry. The Lord is taking care of me here. I am going to need another Job during the summer though because my part time job as a teacher does not go for 12 months. The contract is over in May...therefore I'm looking for a job for the summer and Lord willing for next year as well. My heart's desire would be to be able to get a job at church where I would be more available for ministry and to work on writing. Over the past 6 months since being here the Lord has focused my heart and shown me more specifically where my passion is. He actually showed me last year at the passion conference, but has reminded me again in the past few months. I have such a passion for students (especially College age girls) and an even greater one for leading worship! So I am praying about a job. I know the Lord is going to take care of me and I must keep trusting him that he will take care of my needs. We shall see what His plan is.

I have to get my tag for my car very soon too! It's crazy how I may not have the money right now, but I am looking forward to see how the Lord provides it. He provides for all my needs!

I am learning to let go of the things I cannot control and just watch the Lord do what He wants. It's hard sometimes, but If we trust him with everything (even the little things) , we will be blown away by miracles every day! If we realize that our lives are not our own, and we were not put on this earth for ourselves, then we will trust him and we WILL see miracles and signs and wonders. It's not about us at all and how things are going in our lives each day. It's about Him and how we can be involved in the advancement of His Kingdom everyday. Let us get our eyes off of ourselves and onto the Lord. Let us fall madly in Love with our Savior King and follow Him with our lives. Let us obey Him because we are in Love with Him! Let us live holy because He is Holy and we adore Him! Let us trust Him because He is trustworthy!

I think that's all for now.

So today I moved out of my brothers apartment in Clermont and moved into an apartment/condo that I am renting from the girl who already lives there. She works in the missions Department at church and is a lover of Jesus. The timing of God is impeccable. It has been a smooth process and just in time.

This is the first time I am completely on my own. I'm so excited for what the Lord has planned for me. It's a crazy feeling at 24 that I'm out on my own. I don't have a clue what will happen next and that's okay :)
My God has me!
I am so thankful!

He has surrounded me with the most AMAZING friends!!!

Name them One by One :)

 I am thankful for:

1. My Jesus. He is everything to me! He is the reason I sing, the reason I breathe, the reason I never give up. He is my King, the one I am surrendered to. He is my best friend and my truest Love! No one could ever take His love away from me!!! I am So In love with HIM!

2. My Father God. He never leaves me and I have the privilege of being in His presence all day every day. He is continually with me! He is the Faithful One. He is Beauty!

3. The Holy Spirit of Jesus that is alive in me. He is giving me Power daily to live a life Pleasing to the Father! He is such a mystery and AMAZING! I am thankful for His Anointing on my life. Without God I would be nothing!

4. My family...My father who helped me receive the gift music at a young age.
                       My Mother who is such an example of faithfulness and submission.
                       My 4 brothers who have always been supportive of me and my dreams
                       My 4 sister-in-laws who are more like sisters than in laws. They are always there for me!
                       My nieces and nephews. I love each and everyone of you and know that God has
                       GREAT plans for each of you!!! Walk close with HIM! <3

5. My Lagrange family that has been so instrumental in my growth as a musician and woman.....
    Dr. Anderson, Mrs. Ogle, the Cipolla family, LCS family, Mrs. Wanda, Mrs. Caroline, Mrs. Daniel,
    Coach Gomez, The brown family, Angelina, Jenna, Jossy, Peyton, Allie, Hannah (the original swah          girls :) I will always keep you dear to my heart)...My best friends Mallory Hicks and Katie Holdredge! I don't know what I would have done if I didn't have you beautiful women of God in my life!!! I have learned so much from you both!
   Pastor Richard and the Gathering Church- thank you for believing in the Spirit of God in me!

6. My Orlando family. How beautifully God Orchestrated us to come together....You are my family! :)
    Jeannie Albers, Kai Honeck, Patrick Taylor, - You guys are Awesome and You know I love you!!!
    FULLY ALIVE- God couldn't have sent me better friends! <3
    Mrs Libby- What a great Godly example you are to me. I am so blessed by you everyday! Thank you.
    Angie Elkins- I hope I'm a great mom and wife just like you one day! Thank you for your friendship
    Jon Marx, George Livings- thank you for your encouragement and investment in my life and giving
     me opportunities to minister.
    Jeff and Raquel- You both are amazing and I hope we are friends forever! Thank you for being my
    brother and sister
   
There are countless others that God is giving me chances to get closer to. I am so thankful God has brought you all into my life. You all are a blessing to me!! :)

I could write so much more LOL

Happy Thanksgiving!!! :)


 
   
 

These are the days of Thanksgiving....

Inspired by my friend/sister Jenna Brown's blog :)

Today I am thankful for:

1. the friends who I KNOW are praying for me.

2. Four Corners Community Group

3. Families that make me feel at home

4. Mallory Hicks and Katie Holdredge :)

5. 4th grade violin students who are making me age quicker lol

6. My Creative/Talented/Imaginative/Amazing Friends who make me smile and feel loved every day :D

7. the fact that as believers fear cannot stay in us.

8. having lived here in Florida for 4 months and counting :)

9. restoration 

10. the lengthy healing process of a heart. Beauty from ashes <3

Ten more to come another day! :)

mind blown again and again...

My mind is being blown these days at the slightest thing......AND IT'S AWESOME lol

The things that are blowing me away are:
1. The Sunsets here in Florida....every day different, new, and beautifully breathtaking
2. new friendships...worshipping, praying, living in the presence of God together.
3. undeserved favor :)

But, specifically I wanted to share a verse that has been really messing me up in a good way....
John 17:3
              "And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ
                whom You have sent."

Just read that a couple times...............

we were created to Know Him............

Our Purpose is to bring Glory to God..........

"God is most Glorified in us when we are most Satisfied in HIM"- John Piper

Our God is unsearchable...........

We get to live the rest of Forever getting to know Him more!!!!!! FOREVER!!!! He loves me!!!!
We get to have an on going, never ending revelation of Who God is hahaha :)

Whatever you are focusing on today.......Stop......and focus on His Loving Presence that is with You today! HE LOVES YOU!

it's hard for me to start out a blog....

I don't really know where to begin. I'm in a healing process. My heart is being conformed more to his likeness and I'm thankful. I'm thankful for the Godly people his putting in my life. Like Mrs. Libby. She is a 75 year old woman who looks just like Jesus to me. Her heart is so beautiful and she is spending a lot of time to pour into my life. She prays for me, with me and helps me understand where my heart is at. She constantly points me to the feet of Jesus. 

God is blessing me beyond my imaginations. I have had many opportunities to use the musical gifts he has given me...I have not had to seek out anything since I have been here..Seriously. God has taken care of me and is blessing me for my obedience to him. That's really all he wants anyway, ya know? Our obedience. 

God is beginning to move in the area of my personal songs as well. I have been waiting the right opportunity to record (several have opened, but not one that i have had peace about) and it looks like he has opened a door. A friend of a friend wants to do it for free....I can't believe it. 

I am learning to just rest and watch God work. He will accomplish His Will in His own way in His own time. He just asks us to wait for him and while we are waiting on Him to do His thing get to know His voice so that when He speaks we hear him clearly and obey. He is in control of ALL and we are in control of NOTHING. He wants our Obedience and our Surrender. He is so faithful and loving and kind. I'm more in Love with HIM now than ever before.  He Loves Me and I want the world to know that I LOVE HIM.

That's all for now.... :)