tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23746785466500795252024-03-13T11:16:53.867-04:00Here am I. Send Me!The following is a blog about what God is teaching me and where He is leading me. During the summer of 2011 I will be going on a journey to Nairobi, Kenya for 8 weeks. Please join me in prayer for my teammates, safety while traveling, and those I will be reaching out to.Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-3856593194341549492011-10-02T20:22:00.002-04:002011-10-02T20:22:49.384-04:00I Need You!!<div class="contentBlock"> <div class="elevatedBox"> <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/10956814260/1/tumblr_lsgp5xzxzo1qhobhy"><img alt="I need you to partner with me.
I have this amazing opportunity to be the Hands and Feet of Jesus in 11 different countries over the course of 11 months with The World Race.
I need your prayers.
I need your encouragement.
I need your support.
My blog, http://brandiwilcox.theworldrace.org/ has more information about me, The World Race, and what I will be a part of. Check it out!
The cost of this missions trip is $15,150, which sounds like a lot, but a donation as small as $10 can go a long way. Would you partner with me in ministry to go on The World Race?
Stop what you are doing right now and pray. (I know you really don&#8217;t want to stop and pray, I mean I normally don&#8217;t do it when people tell me to, but literally stop what you are doing and pray for God to lead you in knowing how you can support me.) If he has led you to support me financially go here https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=worldrace&amp;desc=For%20Brandi%20Wilcox&amp;tuid=10233314.
May the God of this Universe that we know, love, and serve bless you for your financial contribution.
I need you to reblog this post to spread the word of what God is doing in my life. Please reblog, I need this word to get out there.
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Your Sister In Christ,
Brandi :)" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgp5xzxzo1qhobhyo1_500.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="elevatedBoxBottom"> </div><div class="sourceOrCaption"><strong>I need you to partner with me. </strong><br />
<strong>I have this amazing opportunity to be the Hands and Feet of Jesus in 11 different countries over the course of 11 months with The World Race.</strong><br />
<strong>I need your prayers.</strong><br />
<strong>I need your encouragement.</strong><br />
<strong>I need your support.</strong><br />
<strong>My blog, <a href="http://brandiwilcox.theworldrace.org/">http://brandiwilcox.theworldrace.org/</a> has more information about me, The World Race, and what I will be a part of. Check it out!</strong><br />
<strong>The cost of this missions trip is $15,150, which sounds like a lot, but a donation as small as $20 can go a long way. Would you partner with me in ministry to go on The World Race? </strong><br />
<strong>Stop what you are doing right now and pray. (I know you really don’t want to stop and pray, I mean I normally don’t do it when people tell me to, but literally stop what you are doing and pray for God to lead you in knowing how you can support me.) If he has led you to support me financially go here <a href="https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=worldrace&desc=For%20Brandi%20Wilcox&tuid=10233314">https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=worldrace&desc=For%20Brandi%20Wilcox&tuid=10233314</a>.</strong><br />
<strong>May the God of this Universe that we know, love, and serve bless you for your financial contribution.</strong><br />
<strong>I NEED YOU!</strong><br />
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<strong>Your Sister In Christ,</strong><br />
<strong>Brandi :)</strong></div></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-1444877861907743012011-06-17T06:03:00.000-04:002011-06-17T06:03:32.392-04:00The REAL Jesus<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">“<span class="quote">Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of these eager followers of Jesus in the first century. What if I were the potential disciple being told to <u>drop my nets</u>? What if you were the man whom Jesus told to not even say good-bye to his family? What if we were told to <u>hate our families</u> and <u>give up everything</u> we had in order to follow Jesus? This is where we come face to face with a dangerous reality. <strong>We DO have to give up everything we have to follow Jesus. We DO have to love him in a way that makes our closest relationships in this world look like hate. And it is entirely possible that he WILL tell us to sell everything we have and give it to the poor.</strong> But we don’t want to <strike>believe it</strike>. We are afraid of what it might mean for our lives. So we rationalize these passages away. ‘Jesus wouldn’t really tell us not to bury our father, or say good-bye to our family. Jesus didn’t literally mean to sell all we have and give it to the poor. What Jesus really meant was…’ And this is where we need to pause. Because <u>we are starting to redefine Christianity.</u> We are giving into the dangerous temptation to take the Jesus of the Bible and twist him into a version of Jesus we are more comfortable with. <strong>A nice, middle-classed, American Jesus.</strong> A Jesus who doesn’t mind materialism and who would never call us to give away everything we have. A Jesus who would not expect us to forsake our closest relationships so that he receives all our affection. A Jesus who is fine with nominal devotion that does not infringe on our comforts, because, after all, he loves us just the way we are. A Jesus who wants us to be balanced, who wants us to avoid dangerous extremes, and who, for that matter, wants us to avoid danger all together. A Jesus who brings us comfort and prosperity as we live out our Christian spin on the American dream. But do you and I realize what we are doing at this point? <strong>We are molding Jesus into our image.</strong> He is beginning to look a lot like us because, after all, that is whom we are most comfortable with. <strong><u>And the danger now is that when we gather in our church buildings to sing and lift up our hands in worship, we may not actually be worshipping the Jesus of the Bible. Instead we may be worshipping ourselves.</u></strong></span><strong><u>”</u></strong> </span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let's take a look at how we are viewing our Savior. Are we the ones telling Him, I don't need to do this or that because they only really did that during the first century. Or, are we yielding to His call in our very own lives? I know I'm guilty of making Jesus who I want Him to be and not who He really is.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Brandi :)</span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-76962150042279109382011-05-30T02:18:00.000-04:002011-05-30T02:18:52.296-04:003 days!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In 3 days, I am being sent to training before I leave for my internship in Nairobi, Kenya for the summer. Check out my latest blog about my journey since school has been over <a href="http://kenyapray.blogspot.com/2011/05/3-days.html">here.</a> Subscribe, follow, or bookmark my <a href="http://kenyapray.blogspot.com/">kenyapray.blogspot.com</a> blog so you can keep up to date with my journey to Nairobi. Thank you for your prayers and support. God bless you! :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Brandi :)</span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-70431807002591196142011-05-21T01:06:00.004-04:002011-05-28T19:00:41.429-04:00Isaiah 6:8<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1434219866614263799" style="font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; width: 550px;"><div style="color: #9900ff; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As some of you may know, God has called me to Nairobi, Kenya this summer to share His love to the Mathare Valley. One question that continues to ponder my mind and my thoughts is, "Where will I go after graduation?" I will be graduating from Trine in December of 2011. I don't know where I will go or what I will do after my last final. I do know that God will totally provide me with an amazing opportunity to serve and love Him wherever He leads me. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: #9900ff; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="color: #9900ff; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swaziland breaks my heart. If I were to leave on The World Race in January 2012, I would have the opportunity to go to Swaziland. Not only would I have the opportunity to go there, but I would have the opportunity to go to Philippines, China, India, Nepal, Mozambique, South Africa, Moldova, Romania, Haiti, and Dominican Republic. God has placed most of these countries on my heart in different ways in the past several months, or even as early as the day I looked up the route. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: #9900ff; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #9900ff; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you friends!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">In Him,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span></span></div></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-56997673765383970112011-05-11T19:09:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:28:32.382-04:00Marriage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can tell God is teaching me a lot about marriage here lately. I think that living with a nice elderly couple who has been such an example of a Christ centered marriage has definitely helped in this teaching. The following is on a plaque and hanging up in their house. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Art of Marriage</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A good marriage must be created.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the marriage the little things are the big things...</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is never being too old to hold hands.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is never going to sleep angry.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is standing together facing the world.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is not only marrying the right person-</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is being the right partner.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~Wilfred A. Peterson</span></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After reading this quote, I think the only thing I could say was "wow." I really want this for my future. I want my husband and I to do each of these things because it is so important to keep your relationship healthy. I look back at my parents relationship and they don't do half of the things in this quote. Yet, I look at this couple I am staying with and they do every single one, every single day. I desire to be that cute old couple that walks down the road hand in hand. I never want to go a day without telling my husband that I love him. These two pictures are from a little card that I bought to give to one of my Kenyan friends that I will meet this summer. The ABCs of marriage sound very similar to the Peterson quote I have above. I aspire to have these two different principles of marriage in my life one day.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> God has a perfect plan, and even though I do not know who my future husband is, I love him more and more every day. Everything will happen in God's perfect timing and God has my heart right now. I've tried putting my hope in what I think will be my future husband, but ultimately, I don't know if that's what God's plan is. I know God has a perfect plan and I'm stoked to see what it is. Isn't it awesome to know that we have a Creator who is in control of every single thing on this universe. Even all the way down to the number of hairs you have on your head!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The following are some quotes that God has really laid on my heart the past month. I think they pretty much sum up what God has been doing in my heart & my life.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Where is my treasure? Is it in all of these clothes that I have prided myself in owning? Is my treasure in all of the things I own here on earth? Is my treasure in my past and how I have overcome? Is my treasure in the relationships and friendships I have? Or is my treasure in Jesus Christ, the One who created this entire Universe & created me and said that "it was good?" I'm pretty sure I know where my treasure should be. Selling all of my clothes is me moving one step closer to putting my treasure in Jesus Christ.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't just sit here in my dorm room and not give everything to Jesus. I need to surrender it all to Him. A complete surrender to Christ is definitely something God has been showing me. I need to lay down my past and take up the cross. God wants it all from me. If I want to be a missionary full-time I can't be lugging around all of this stuff everywhere I go. I don't need it, but I am positive there are people in the Angola, IN area that could use these clothes.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Luke 6:46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord' and do not do what I say?"</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I were to truly sit down and read my Bible every single day (something I have been failing at doing) and truly listen to what God is calling me to do, then I would be changing myself daily. I have felt this urge to get rid of my clothes, but why has it taken me two months to do it? Is it because I was "busy," or is it because I was not being obedient to God's call in my life? I'm pretty sure I was not being obedient because I could have taken two hours to clean out my closets. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am being sent. I am being sent to the place God has called me to: Nairobi, Kenya. I have given up my treasures here in the US to go and be the hands and feet of Christ. Is God calling you to go somewhere? Is God calling you to go and be His disciple here in the US or overseas? Is God calling you to be used by Him, to be stretched and molded to be more Christlike? Are you saying "Here am I. Send me!" Or, are you hesitant to do what God is calling you to do?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now, here comes the fun part, what is God calling you to do? Is He calling you to get rid of all of your possessions, all of the things you are holding onto? Is there somewhere you have your treasure laid that needs to be refocused to have your treasure in Christ? Are you willing to give God your everything; your time, your possessions, your money, and ultimately your life for the cause of Christ? What is God telling you to do, but you are resistant and not willing to do? Is God calling you somewhere that you are hesitant to go to?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My prayer for you is that you will seek the Kingdom of God and that Jesus Christ in all of His glory will be revealed to you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In Christ,<br />
Brandi :)</span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-6301142663703449872011-04-15T14:54:00.000-04:002011-04-15T14:54:45.561-04:00Brandi In Nairobi YouTube Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/XLVYLRCLvik?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check out my YouTube video about my internship to Kenya. The beginning shows what life is like in Kenya and the ending shows a little about my testimony and how God has led me to go to Kenya. Thanks for watching! Feel free to send the link <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLVYLRCLvik">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLVYLRCLvik</a> to friends, family, and your church. God bless you!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Christ,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brandi :)</span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-53413672855371557252011-04-02T23:22:00.001-04:002011-04-02T23:30:02.760-04:00The Hole in Our Gospel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhITmIwHqXvFfGNVxIiOD39CZPGa3S1qb6BSn1J6soeKDcqt-0HJyST1-wUREbp2z_26cIEjSnz11WTMc9Ca8s23Kq7E7jhZQ3B_Mz2qZq172-iUnEoGAvkLySYyvFBgcwWFAaKDWlnY/s1600/hole-in-our-gospel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhITmIwHqXvFfGNVxIiOD39CZPGa3S1qb6BSn1J6soeKDcqt-0HJyST1-wUREbp2z_26cIEjSnz11WTMc9Ca8s23Kq7E7jhZQ3B_Mz2qZq172-iUnEoGAvkLySYyvFBgcwWFAaKDWlnY/s320/hole-in-our-gospel.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>I have been reading a book called "The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns. A few of the main questions posed to the readers in this book are: "What does God expect of us?" and "Are you willing to be open to God's will for your life?" Richard, the author, was the CEO Lenox, a fine China company. Needless to say, through this position within the company, he was making a lot of money. In the book he discusses how he went through an interview process with World Vision to potentially become their President. Richard did not want to leave his CEO job and become the President of World Vision. The board at World Vision literally felt God calling Richard to the position. Patience had to be key with these people as they went through the waiting process for Richard to open his doors and let God take control of his career path. Richard became the President of World Vision and since then he has traveled all over the world sharing the love of Jesus with others.<br />
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</div><div>This book states that our Gospel, the Gospel of the life of Jesus Christ, has a hole in it. Jesus called those 12 disciples to go out and proclaim the Name of Jesus to the everyone. Jesus has called us to ask God to send out workers into the field. This "field" is the world. The world includes those living in the slums in Africa. The world includes that friend you don't talk to anymore. The world includes your family. The world includes every single person you encounter every single day. This "hole" is the urban poor. Luke 4:18-19 says "He has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." GOD has called each of us to preach the Gospel to the poor. Those homeless people you see on the streets, Jesus wants you to reach out to them. Africa, a country that has a lot of poverty, God wants people to go there and preach the Good News. Where has God called you to share Him?<br />
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</div><div>My professor gave me this book because it talks about having compassion for the poor and ministry oversees. This book is breaking me. It's breaking my heart for the ministry that I will be a part of in Nairobi. It's breaking my heart for the many, many children all over the world that don't have a drop of water to drink let alone a hot meal to eat. It's really made me wonder where I am going to be after I graduate. Has God called ME to be one of these people to go out and proclaim the Good News to the poor? Is God showing me my brokenness for the poor for a reason? These are questions that will be answered in time. </div></div><div><br />
</div><div>There are a lot of things in this book that have really stood out to me and made me think and question where my heart is right now. Granted, I am only on page 106 in the book out of 300 pages, but I have been learning so much through these pages. Here are a few quotes that have really hit home with me</div><div><br />
</div><div>"To be a disciple means forsaking everything to follow Jesus, unconditionally, putting our lives completely in His hands. When we say that we want to be His disciple, yet attach a list of conditions, Jesus refuses to accept our terms. His terms involve unconditional surrender. 'Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?'" (page 39)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"Here is the answer to the question, what does God expect? </div><div><ul><li>We are to <i>love God.</i></li>
<li>We are to <i>love our neighbors.</i></li>
<li>We are to <i>go and make disciples of others who will do the same.</i>" (page 68)</li>
</ul><div>"God can't give you the blessings He has for you until you first put down the other things you are clutching in your hands." (page 89)</div></div><div><br />
</div><div>"Two thousand years ago, the world was changed forever by just twelve. It can happen again." -Richard Stearns (page 5)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." -Frederick Buechner (page 36)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." (Mark 10:21) (page 37)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God." -A prayer by Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision (page 9)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." -Micah 6:8 (page 53)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"For the follower of Christ, anything that becomes more precious to us than our relationship with the Lord becomes destructive." .... "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." -Matthew 6:21 (page 43)</div><div><br />
</div><div>"Christ has no body on earth but yours,</div><div>no hands but yours, </div><div>no feet but yours.</div><div>Yours are the eyes through which</div><div>Christ's compassion for the world is to look out;</div><div>yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good;</div><div>and yours are the hands with which He is to bless us now." -Saint Teresa of Avila (page 13)</div><div><br />
</div><div>The GOD of this universe is calling each of us to proclaim the Gospel to not just those around us, but the poor across this universe. What are YOU doing to share Christ's love to others? I'd like to encourage you to go out and purchase this book. I guarantee it will change your perspective on the world. Pray for God to guide and direct you to share the Gospel where you are. Pray for God to give you the boldness you need to proclaim the Good News. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Be blessed, my friends.</div><div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-13992594527978695602011-03-30T02:07:00.001-04:002011-04-02T23:29:26.375-04:00God > Facebook<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here recently I have been so excited with the way facebook has given me the chance to share with so many people about my internship to Kenya. I have been able to use the site to network with others and share my heart and passion for the ministry all through facebook. In addition to being able to use the site for Kenya purposes, I spend <b>countless hours</b> looking at my friends postings, status updates, and profiles. God has been speaking to me in the past week to stop putting idols before Him. I need to STOP being on facebook 24/7 and start living a life that is not dependent on facebook. Tonight I felt this overwhelming sensation that I need to <b>fast from facebook</b>. Not only do I need to just fast from facebook, but I need to do it for at least a month. My profile is still visible, but I deleted my wall, I stopped all email notifications, and I don't know my password. This semester I have fasted from facebook and I stopped after a week to get on for "support raising." Now, I don't know what my password is and I have no real reason to get on. My goal and purpose in all of this is to show others that <i>facebook is not all that it is cracked up to be</i>. <b>There's more to life than that notification you just received. There's more to life than someone liking your status.</b> In the past couple of months I have found myself updating my status several times a day. You might ask, why? Honestly, most of the time it was to see how many people I could get to "like" my status. Sounds stupid doesn't it? It's the truth.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">God has been showing me through various ways that I need to not put anything before Him. God needs to be number one. I can not have any idol before Him: no website, no human, <b>NOTHING</b> before Him. This is hard to completely grasp. Nothing before my relationship with God. That means every time I let my mind wander I have to remember to take every thought captive to Jesus.<b> </b><b>2 Corinthians 10:5</b> "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive <u>every</u> thought to make it <u><b>obedient</b></u> to Christ." This means that I am going to have to lean on Jesus during this time of not knowing. <b>Proverbs 3:5-6</b> "<span class="Apple-style-span">Trust in the LORD with <u>all your heart</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">and lean not on your own understanding; </span><span class="Apple-style-span">in all your ways <u>acknowledge to him</u>,</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> and he will make your <u>paths straight</u>." </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Two days ago I had the amazing opportunity to share my testimony of the ups and downs of my life in the past four years in front of 300 people. If you would like to read what I shared go here- <a href="http://kenyapray.blogspot.com/2011/03/testimony.html">Testimony</a>. I was so amazed and blessed by the responses I received after sharing! The ladies that were sitting to the left and to the right of me BOTH supported my internship to Kenya. I had several people walk up to me during the dinner telling me that I was an encouragement to them. Many people approached me to let me know that they would be praying for me and my missions work. God blessed me so much that night. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Three days ago, in a 24 hour period, I received almost $500 in support from three people! I am currently up to 48% of my funds raised in 6 short weeks. Please continue praying for God's provision for my trip. If you would like more information about my trip, please comment. I have such a HUGE heart and passion for the ministry I am going to be a part of in Nairobi. God is currently at work in the Mathare Valley and I am blessed to have this opportunity to go and serve Him there. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I love you all! Be blessed this week! Share the love of Jesus every moment of every day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Brandi :)</span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-34471748937657013892011-03-24T22:13:00.000-04:002011-03-24T22:13:36.216-04:00Kenya Blog<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Hey friends!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Check out my new blog <a href="http://www.kenyapray.blogspot.com/">www.kenyapray.blogspot.com</a> devoted towards my 8 week long Kenya missions trip this summer. I will be updating this blog before, during, and after my internship. This blog will be set up so that my friends and family can follow what God is doing through me with this opportunity. You are encouraged to follow me! :) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Brandi :)</span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-58080679498994993102011-03-21T23:30:00.000-04:002011-03-21T23:30:37.274-04:00REACH Intern 2010<div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">The following is from a REACH intern from Summer '10 who went to Kenya with the same organization that I will be going with. The visuals that she gives in this post are absolutely amazing to me. God is going to do so much in Nairobi this summer! He is good! :)</span></div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 12:34 a.m., from Nairobi, Kenya</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">My work day is about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. I get on the <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">matatus</em> (buses) at 8 a.m. and get to the MoHI [Missions of Hope International] center by 8:15. The matatus are an adventure alone. We jump on them as they are driving by us, already packed. We have to stand as the bus weaves in and out of traffic, not adhering to any traffic laws. Finally, we arrive at the Pangani center where immediately beggars spot us – the <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">mzungus</em> (white people) – and beg for money.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cmfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p_mirte1.jpg" rel="lightbox[3742]" style="color: #301c05; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6431" height="225" src="http://cmfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p_mirte1-300x225.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: right; padding-left: 10px;" width="300" /></a>Once at the MoHI center, we take tea … hot <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">chai</em> … anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Yum. Then we talk about what we are going to do for the day and get started around 10. To go to Kiamaiko slum, we take a matatu. Once there, we follow the translator/CHE trainer through mazes of tin shacks while stopping along the way to greet people (<em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Habari yako!</em>). I’m amazed at the poverty. The smell is sour … like puke, poop, and rotting flesh/food/clothes all mixed together. Burning mounds of trash fill the air with smoke. I find myself fighting tears as I pass young boys with glue bottles stuck to their faces and passed out in alleys.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">MoHI schools are like beacons of hope in the slums. All the teachers are incredibly patient and energetic, and you can tell they realize they are more than teachers – they are reflections of Christ. I don’t think I’ll ever be as compassionate as they are. Lillian, the head teacher at Kiamaiko is so funny! She laughs at me a lot because my Swahili is so horrible. She is a very strong lady, and I am so happy to have met her and work with her.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cmfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p_slumwalk1.jpg" rel="lightbox[3742]" style="color: #301c05; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6435" height="300" src="http://cmfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p_slumwalk1-205x300.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left; padding-right: 15px;" width="205" /></a>When we find a home to visit, we are greeted very warmly. The homes are about 10 feet by 12 feet, if they’re lucky. We sit on their beds, tables, benches, or anything else they offer as a “seat.” We share our names and ask for theirs; we ask about their families. They share the joy of Christ in their lives as they struggle with HIV. To be honest, I don’t think I’d be sharing about the joy of Christ if I had HIV. While at these home visits, God shows me how insignificant my world is. I can’t speak the language, I can’t relate to the people, and I certainly do not pray as fiercely as they do. Yet, He has me here. I am very humbled and am being blessed far more than doing any blessing. It’s a beautiful thing to be severely humbled and broken and put in a place where I am completely dependent on the people I am trying to help.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Lunch consists of beans, cabbage, rice, and beef stew … and <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">ugali</em>, which is a cornmeal dish that is utterly tasteless. One would think I would blow up like a balloon here with all the rice and ugali, but with all the walking we do (at least 4 miles a day) I am feeling great! Dinner is up to us, so we usually go to the Java House, which is American food but SO good and ALWAYS packed. We need to be home before dark unless a male is walking with us. All the same, we are usually home by 8:30. We are staying at the Ufangamano house, a Christian guest house near the university. There are lots of security guards, and the house is enclosed by a gate, so everything is perfectly safe.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">There is so much crazy spiritual warfare every day, which is all pretty new to me considering spiritual warfare in the States is kept behind closed doors. Satan doesn’t stop attacking just because we are done for the day. I find myself praying a lot more.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I realize that I haven’t updated much on my slum experiences. It’s hard for me to say everything that is happening when God is breaking my heart. It’s something I feel that people have to experience for themselves to truly understand. God is here … He is alive and well. And I know this is where I am supposed to be right now.</div><div style="color: #6b4e22; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">So we think that you're good</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">And you can't believe it's not enough</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">All the walls you built up</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Are just glass on the outside</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">So let 'em fall down</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">There's freedom waiting in the sound</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">When you let your walls fall to the ground</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">We're here now</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">This is where the healing begins, oh</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">This is where the healing starts</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">When you come to where you're broken within</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The light meets the dark</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The light meets the dark</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">Afraid to let your secrets out</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Everything that you hide</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">But too scared to face all your fear</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">So you hide but you find</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">That the shame won't disappear</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">So let it fall down</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">There's freedom waiting in the sound</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">When you let your walls fall to the ground</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">We're here now</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">We're here now, oh</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">This is where the healing begins, oh</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">This is where the healing starts</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">When you come to where you're broken within</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The light meets the dark</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The light meets the dark</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">Sparks will fly as grace collides</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">With the dark inside of us</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">So please don't fight</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">This coming light</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Let this blood come cover us</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">His blood can cover us</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">This is where the healing begins, oh</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">This is where the healing starts</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">When you come to where you're broken within</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The light meets the dark</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The light meets the dark</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ea157a; font-family: "Britannic Bold","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: accent2;">This song was laid on my heart a lot during Spring Break. The brokenness God laid on my heart for the poor people in Mexico truly let me reach out to Him. This brokenness was a glimpse at what I will be feeling this summer when I work in the Mathare Valley slum for 8 weeks. I’m so thankful and blessed to have this opportunity! It’s crazy how God works. He led the leaders to go to Mexico, and then He led me to go. Through going down there I feel more prepared for the poverty and brokenness that I will see. God knew my needs and He fulfilled them. He does that a lot. :) <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Britannic Bold', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">In Christ,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Britannic Bold', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea157a;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-35128015123253849172011-03-15T23:57:00.000-04:002011-03-15T23:57:55.893-04:00God Speak<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'll be honest, there has been a lot of "stuff" going on in my life. Some bad stuff, but lots and lots of good stuff. God has given me so many different opportunities to share my life, heart, and vision with others. These conversations have been a huge blessing to me. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Yesterday, I went on a 3 hour road trip with Megan, one of my friends, just to go to Cici's pizza. On our way there we were able to sing Jesus music and to get know one another more. It was such a blessing to be able to spend time with her. We went to 3 different book stores searching for what I like to call "Jesus books." We successfully found everything at the first stop. At the Bargain Bookstore, I found a God's Word translation of the Bible and since I had given away my other copy, I purchased this one. Little did I know, this Bible was going to be a huge blessing to me and Megan. On our ride back to campus, I was reading through different topics within the passages of the Bible. Here's what the topics look like:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HSXqftS4fvKIm4YdRXwerEDbPdx5UwMOU8Ob-t5UQwsxIncOwhG9WuEMJxVYqmfE_iVv8-zhaNTQU6GHPom-9BYgEd6bIc_Rk0hcC3kJ4EI6lMuRkxc0dTQ7kN9oRvCYe7I0m1ul0eI/s1600/Bible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HSXqftS4fvKIm4YdRXwerEDbPdx5UwMOU8Ob-t5UQwsxIncOwhG9WuEMJxVYqmfE_iVv8-zhaNTQU6GHPom-9BYgEd6bIc_Rk0hcC3kJ4EI6lMuRkxc0dTQ7kN9oRvCYe7I0m1ul0eI/s320/Bible.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Not too long, or too short, but very convicting. We read through about 6 of the topics and with every one that I read, I could feel God just telling me, <i>"Brandi, listen to me, for my paths are straight. Do not put ANYTHING before me. Give everything to me because I love you more than anyone." </i>This is what I like to call "a stab in the heart" when God tells me exactly what I need to hear. I hate when He does that, but I love it so much. I think it so awesome how God was able to convict me of what was going on in my very own life through this new Bible. I'm sure I will be learning more and more from this Bible! The best part was that it was not only convicting to me, but it was to Megan too. This opened up doors for us to share about our struggles and things that we were letting control our relationship with Jesus. I was so blessed by our conversation and being able to encourage her on ways I have dealt with some of the very things she is going through. We decided to stop at McDonald's before we got back to campus and dig more into the Bible. We were sitting their reading through passages and I was practically screaming at my Bible and at God for how convicting these things were. One of the ladies that worked there approached me and asked if God was trying to tell me something. In my fit of rage, God was able to bless me because I was able to talk to this lady about Jesus. I shared with her about some of the things God was teaching me and how He was leading me to go to Kenya this summer. She is a leader over the youth at her church and it was awesome to have her encourage me. What a blessing!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I know work in the cafeteria on my campus and I have been able to share with my coworkers about my trip to Mexico that I just got back from. Also, I have been blessed with the opportunity to share with several of my coworkers about my trip to Kenya and my passion for it. It has been a huge blessing to be able to share Jesus with these people. I don't know where any of them stand with their spiritual walk with Christ, but I am trusting that He will use me to continue reaching out to them. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Right now, I will admit that I am very, very stressed from having two jobs, 18 credit hours, a leader in CCH, preparing two speeches for CCH, and raising support. BUT I know that God is my provider, my healer, my love, my everything. I know that there is no need to worry or stress about any of these things. God is really stretching me with my time management. I am a Junior in college and I still don't know how to manage my time wisely. I still spend a lot of time on facebook. I still procrastinate my homework until the very last minute. The best part of it all is that God is teaching me to rely on Him more with the busy schedule that I have. Everyday I am walking by faith and trusting that His Will will be done. </span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Kenya Update:</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I have raised $1,755.03.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I still need $3,916.97.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">God is faithful, and He has provided me with so much thus far. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'm placing every single dollar in His hands and I know that He will provide.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">If you would like more information about my trip, check out my <a href="http://telltheworldthatjesuslives.blogspot.com/2011/02/5672.html">$5,672</a> blog. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">If you still want more information after reading the blog feel free to email me at telltheworldthatjesuslives@hotmail.com</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">In Christ,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-30630070481315691562011-03-13T15:08:00.001-04:002011-03-13T15:10:18.298-04:002 families. 4 days. 2 houses.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">This past week I have been in Acuna, Mexico serving the needs of a family with 13 other college students. 30 students from Trine University took the 2 day trip down to Acuna, Mexico in order to serve two families by building them each a house. The family my group built for was currently residing in a one bedroom house made of plywood and tin. They do not have electricity, they do not have much, but they have a huge blessing now!</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Here is a picture of their house that they had:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">In Christ,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-38484967933115540332011-02-28T16:42:00.000-05:002011-02-28T16:42:57.608-05:00Kenya Pray? Bracelets!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoHlOq3I3H40gZ4PnvWDTaGaFZGUal1pnHY0Y-0e9lvwixRSLVUDPIQKR9pwP3eIyKBF8y6Usez3NDuyahyb8FUP4uaECYXLf0I3GAfCn7cS-04gnOYVDO3lq-x-4vsj2oUjx6181J2E/s1600/bracelets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoHlOq3I3H40gZ4PnvWDTaGaFZGUal1pnHY0Y-0e9lvwixRSLVUDPIQKR9pwP3eIyKBF8y6Usez3NDuyahyb8FUP4uaECYXLf0I3GAfCn7cS-04gnOYVDO3lq-x-4vsj2oUjx6181J2E/s320/bracelets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;">As a fundraiser for my internship to Nairobi, Kenya this summer, I was led to purchase bracelets to help with support raising. My support raising goal is $5,672. The bracelets say "Kenya Pray?" on them and they are selling for <b>$3 each or 2 for $5</b>. My vision for these bracelets is for people to wear them and every time they look at it that they will remember to pray for Kenya. Here's my slogan for support raising:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>"Kenya pra</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><b><i>y?</i></b></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;">Kenya pray for Kenya?</span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;">Kenya pray for Brandi?"</span></i></b></span></div></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;">Also, I pray that this will be a unique way to market my trip and to share with others my vision and my heart for Kenya and the ministry I will be a part of for <b>8 weeks</b> this summer. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;">While in Kenya I will be working alongside the team of CMF missionaries and Kenyan nationals currently serving there. We will be traveling to the Mathare Valley slum each day to be a part of the ministry going on. Mathare Valley is a <b>one square mile</b> slum outside of Nairobi with approximately <b>800,000 residents</b> living there. The main focus of our ministry is to show God’s love through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). CHE is a holistic program that seeks to transform individual’s lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The ministry there involves vocational training, microenterprise, healthcare, education, evangelism, and partnership with local churches to reach the people of Mathare Valley. My team and I will go into the slums each day making home visits, visiting schools and working with children, providing HIV/AIDS education, praying with and discipling families, and ultimately <b>sharing the love of Christ</b> to those who do not know Him. I believe that the ministry I am a part of in Nairobi will bring me one step closer to seeing where God has called me long-term.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;"><b>Let me know if you have any questions. If you would like to purchase one or more bracelets email me your order at telltheworldthatjesuslives@hotmail.com. Be sure to indicate how many you want and the color. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;">In Christ, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;">Brandi :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I cannot even begin to explain to you how blessed I am. You are extremely blessed too! You are God's child. He loves you unconditionally. He hears your every word. He sees your every move. He forgives you for everything. He guides your path. He provides for your every need. He heals you. He saved you. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>God is crazy! I don't think I could count how many times I have said that in the past two months. Here's a little look at what God has done for me in the past two months...</b></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided a home for me next year with 6 other girls at Christian Campus House's NEW Girls House</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided over $700 in funds in under three weeks of support raising</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with growth towards Christ through biweekly meetings with my campus minister</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with time through a facebook fast</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with love, support, and encouragement from people all over the US through my Tumblr account and in person</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with the opportunity to share my testimony at the annual CCH Banquet in front of over 200 people</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with several opportunities to share my heart and vision for my internship in Kenya</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with a network of over 200 people that are praying for me</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with the ability to reach out to others on campus</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with a job in the cafeteria; where I can serve the students on campus and serve my coworkers</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Provided me with this job in hopes of being able to minister to my coworkers</b></span></li>
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Brandi :)</b></span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-78788090177303891892011-02-08T17:23:00.004-05:002011-02-08T21:29:25.984-05:00$5,672<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">$5,672 is the amount of money I have to raise in order to go on a trip to Kenya this summer for 8 weeks. Below is a letter I have wrote about the trip. If you would like to receive a personalized letter and more information, please comment or send me a message. I would LOVE to send you more information! Thanks for reading!</span></span></div><div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I am overjoyed with excitement and passionately grateful for an opportunity that has been made available to me. As you may know, I found Jesus my freshman year of college and He now continues to put me in situations where I am able to share with others what He is doing in my life. I’m certain that God has called me to be a full-time missionary after I graduate this December, so in order to pursue this calling, I have an opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ this summer. From June 2-August 6, I will be serving in Nairobi, Kenya as an intern with Christian Missionary Fellowship International (CMF) reaching out to the urban poor. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">While in Kenya I will be working alongside the team of CMF missionaries and Kenyan nationals currently serving there. We will be traveling to the Mathare Valley slum each day to be a part of the ministry going on. Mathare Valley is a one square mile slum outside of Nairobi with approximately 800,000 residents living there. The main focus of our ministry is to show God’s love through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). CHE is a holistic program that seeks to transform individual’s lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The ministry there involves vocational training, microenterprise, healthcare, education, evangelism, and partnership with local churches to reach the people of Mathare Valley. My team and I will go into the slums each day making home visits, visiting schools and working with children, providing HIV/AIDS education, praying with and discipling families, and ultimately sharing the love of Christ to those who do not know Him. I believe that the ministry I am a part of in Nairobi will bring me one step closer to seeing where God has called me long-term. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This internship would not be possible without the prayers and support of churches, family, and friends. I have been praying for this experience since I heard about CMF and their ministries overseas and I believe the best way you can support me is through joining me in prayer. Please pray for my team and myself, and that God would use us to do His Will while we are in Nairobi. Pray for our ministry to be fruitful and for us to have boldness to proclaim the Gospel. Also pray for the hearts of those we are going to be ministering to and for the people of Nairobi in general. In addition, I would like to ask you to prayerfully consider supporting this ministry financially. The total cost of the internship is $5,672 which includes airfare, housing, meals, transportation, insurance, and other ministry expenses. This amount seems like a lot, but I trust that God is faithful and that He will provide for all of my needs. For your convenience, you can support my ministry online by going to <a href="http://www.cmfi.org/REACH">www.cmfi.org/REACH</a> and clicking on the “Support Your Intern” icon. Under the section "Missionary/Project Name" please put "Brandi Wilcox." If you do not wish to make a donation online, but would like more information, please send me your address in a comment or message and I will send you a letter.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I am really excited to see what God is doing in Nairobi this summer and I hope you are too. If you have further questions about the work I will be doing this summer in Kenya or the ministry of CMF, I would love to talk with you! Please feel free to contact me. Thank you very much for your love and support and for considering partnering with CMF ministry in Nairobi.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>This video really touched my heart. To see where people have come from and to know that they have found hope in Christ. It has encouraged me to post my own "Cardboard Testimonies." </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>In my past, I was lost, a sinner, and hated. BUT now...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Our God, is an awesome God! I don't know if words can explain these testimonies. I feel like most of the people who grew up not knowing the word "Jesus" have felt these same 6 words become a part of their lives. God is transforming me daily and showing me more of his saving grace, forgiveness, and love. Thank you Jesus for showing me all of these life changing things!</b></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #77397a; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #77397a; font-family: 'Footlight MT Light', serif; font-size: 18px;">There is no doubt in my mind that God is answering the prayers that are posted in the prayer room. I can feel the spirit of God moving on this campus. I know He is working in the lives of those that are seeking more from life and those that have committed their lives to Him. God is MOVING here! </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #77397a; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">After blogging about faith last Friday, God showed up to increase my faith on Sunday. I went to church and knew that the Sunday before a girl had came from Trine to church, but I didn't know who she was. I had an elderly man approach me after church and asked me if I knew who she was and I was like I don't know who it could be. I talked to the pastor's wife, and she told me the girls name was Kate. My friend, Trent and I looked her up on facebook and I was pretty sure I had an idea of who she was, but I had never talked to her before. So, I added her to my friends and later that day she accepted my request. I talked to her about how she went to church the week before and told her that I normally go there, but didn't have a ride. I invited her to come to Tuesday Night Worship with Christian Campus House, and she said she would see if she could make it. I found out that two of her suite mates are a part of CCH and two of my friends. Tuesday night, Kate was there with one of her suite mates! Praise God! It was really awesome how my invitation of her to come to CCH opened up her heart to go. I talked to her on facebook last night and she said she was really glad that she went! God is already at work on her heart and I know He has big things in store for Kate. We will be having a "dinner date" next Tuesday and go to worship together! I love how God is using the people that love Him to further His Kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #77397a; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">Again this past Sunday, God showed up! I had a girl who I know very well text me and ask me if she could talk. We ended up chatting on facebook and she told me that she really wanted to get right with God, and that she thought I could help get her plugged in with CCH. WHAT?!?! I talked to her about different opportunities she has within CCH to get involved and dig deeper with her relationship with Christ. She is not able to go to our Tuesday Night Worships, but she will be joining me in the next Bible Study that we have. Do you know why she contacted me? She contacted me because she knows that I live my life for Christ. I never really thought about how people look at me or what they think of me, but to realize that this girl approached me because she saw Jesus living in me. This just gives me so much encouragement. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #77397a; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">It's crazy to think about all the ways I alone have helped to impact this campus for Jesus (and that's not even my words, a friend pointed that out to me!). Could you imagine what this campus would be like if we all had the mindset of sharing the Gospel daily? Could you imagine what our friendships would be like if we intentionally sat by someone at a meal that we have never talked to before? Could you imagine if each of us put on "Jesus goggles" and saw the world as He does? Could you imagine an entire campus of over 2,000 students, staff, and faculty coming to know Jesus? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #77397a; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">At our Saturday prayer meetings we have had as many as 8 people praying and as few as 2 people. God has been answering our prayers for expansion of the body of Christ through the prayers of these 8 people. What if we had all 90 or so people in CCH coming to the prayer meetings? The above stories are merely two instances of how God has showed up through our prayers. A week after our very first "Prayers for Revival" meeting, we had our weekly "Friday Night Activity" which happened to be ice skating about 45 minutes away from campus. Normally, there will be 20 or so people that show up to CCH events, but God really blew us away with this event because 53 people showed up! That's more than double the normal! This past Friday there was a toboggan run event and there were over 30 people that showed up to that event too! This just goes to show that God is truly answering our Prayers for Revival here at Trine. God is so good, isn't He? :)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-78226858400042155642011-01-21T16:10:00.003-05:002011-01-21T23:10:59.452-05:00Give Me Faith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://0.gvt0.com/vi/n_Voi3JM8ZA/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n_Voi3JM8ZA&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n_Voi3JM8ZA&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 22pt;">Give Me Faith-Elevation Worship</span></b></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">I need you to soften my heart <br />
To break me apart <br />
I need you to open my eyes <br />
To see that You're shaping my life <br />
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All I am, <br />
I surrender <br />
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Give me faith to trust what you say <br />
That you're good and your love is great <br />
I'm broken inside, I give you my life <br />
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I need you to soften my heart <br />
To break me apart <br />
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I need you pierce through the dark <br />
And cleanse every part of me <br />
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I may be weak <br />
Your spirit strong in me <br />
My flesh may fail <br />
My God you never will </span></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 18pt;">“Now <u>faith</u> is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">I just realized that I could probably quote all of Hebrews 11 for this post. It’s rather crazy how God is truly working in my life right now. I have started this Bible Study with several friends of mine, and we are reading through 365 key chapters of the Bible in a year. Hebrews 11 references almost every single one of the chapters I have read so far in Genesis, which I have read 20 so far. Stories about Noah, Abraham, Joseph, etc. I have been digging deeper into each of these stories and about how each of these people had a tremendous amount of faith in God. It is crazy how I have been studying these verses, but just now made the connection that God placed these chapters in my path to prepare me for this faith journey I am about to go on.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 18pt;">“For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is <u>faithful </u>in all he does.”<span style="text-decoration: none;">Psalm 33:4</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">God would not have led me to go to Kenya if He did not have a plan in all of this. God is faithful in ALL He does. The God of this universe is going to provide for me in ways that I cannot even fathom at this moment. God has already been providing me with a network of over 150 people to give support letters to in ONE WEEK!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 18pt;">“Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your <u>faithfulness</u>; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” <span style="text-decoration: none;">Psalm 86:11</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">Lord Jesus, I need to trust in your plan for me this summer. I need to yeild to your voice and take time to listen to what You have to tell me. God, I need to rely on your faithfulness because I know that you are going to provide for me in huge ways this summer. God I need my heart to be all Yours and for it to not be distracted by men or idols. I need to be sure that there is nothing I put before you. Every moment of every day I need to be seeking You and what Your Will is for me that day. Lead me to fear You and who You are, for You are the only One I should fear.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 18pt;">He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no <u>faith</u>?” Mark 4:40</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">Why am I so afraid to have faith and trust that God will provide for my trip this summer? Jesus, I know I have faith, it is one of the fruits of the spirit I see in myself, but why is it that you have provided this amazing opportunity for me and I am stuck wondering where my faith is? God give me the faith that Abraham had to just leave everything up to You and know that You will faithfully provide.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 18pt;">“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, <u>faithful</u> in prayer.” Romans 12:12</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">Faith AND prayer all in three words? God has blessed me with faith (despite that I am doubting Him right now) and given me this passion for prayer. Now, I just need to combine the two and faithfully pray for my trip to Kenya. Honestly, I didn’t even read what it said in this verse before “faithful.” Patience, another thing God has been working on in my life. This past summer my patience was tested while working at Wawa and I could really see God working in me to give me more patience. Right now, my patience is being tested because I have to wait until at least the beginning of February to send out my first support letter. I just want to get started with sending letters out, but I know there is a reason for this time span. I need to be praying for each person I am sending a letter to, that they would prayerfully consider supporting me. I need to be thinking of more people to send letters to. God is going to do big things through this time span of me waiting. The first part of the verse “be joyful in hope” just puts a smile on my face because God has given me so much joy in this life. Joy that I can't even explain sometimes because even when I'm at my lowest of lows, God gives me the joy I need to get through.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 18pt;">“So those who rely on <u>faith</u> are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” Galatians 3:9</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">Abraham, the man of faith, the man who will be my inspiration this summer. While studying Genesis 22, I said this </span><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">“Abraham---this man is intense! Every single chapter I read I am just more in awe of his faith in Christ!</span>”<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">This is my “Thanks God!" moment where I am so thankful that I have been studying the life of these people that have such strong faith. Faith that led them to unknown territory, faith that led Abraham to almost slaying his very own son because God was testing the faith that he had. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">Matthew 17:20 says "He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'”</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">I especially like the part where it says "Nothing will be impossible for you." With God by my side, I am going to be able to move mountains. God, You are awesome!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;">In Christ,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="woj"></span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-91226298967795353132011-01-21T03:04:00.000-05:002011-01-21T03:04:19.789-05:00On the Boardwalk...<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #990099; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While in Wildwood, NJ last summer with a group of 43 other college students I went out on the boardwalk frequently to share the Good News of Christ.</span></span><span style="color: #990099; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #990099; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our purpose in going out on the boardwalk was to get into deep spiritual conversations with others, share our testimonies with them, and hopefully lead them to Jesus. We started our conversations by asking if the person would be interested in taking a spiritual survey. Some days I would have no one that wanted to start a conversation with me, other days I would get into really deep conversations with people. Some of the questions we asked ranged from “What do you believe happens after death” to “What three words would you use to describe your life?” My faith was tested a lot on the boardwalk. I am a new Christian, and I have studied a lot in the past three years, but there are still many more years of studying I need to do. Throughout the summer I did not personally lead anyone to Christ through our conversation, but I did plant seeds in people. There’s one conversation I can remember vividly.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #990099; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I went out sharing with a guy in my group named Spencer. Before approaching anyone we prayed that God would guide our steps and our conversations with people. We had approached a couple people who were not interested in what we had to say at all. I came to these two girls that were sitting on a bench and I felt the need to ask if I could talk to them. One of the girls’ names was Miranda, and I don’t remember the other girl’s name. Spencer and I started talking to them and asking them about where they were from. Miranda was really open to talking, whereas her friend did not really want to talk. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spencer ended up talking to the other girl and I had a chance to interact with Miranda one-on-one. I asked her a couple of questions from the quest survey and then I just really felt God telling me to share my testimony with her. While I shared my testimony with her, I went through a “Would You Like to Know God Personally" booklet. This booklet gives essential information on the Gospel, the four spiritual laws, and how to make Jesus the center of your life. I could tell that Miranda was being “sold for Jesus.” There is a prayer in the end of the booklet that one prays if they wish to accept Jesus into their heart and life. I let Miranda read through the prayer and asked her if it expressed what she wanted in her life. Miranda looked at me and said, “Yes!” I asked her if she would like to pray the prayer out loud and she said she did. (PRAISE GOD!) Miranda said the first three words of the prayer and she started balling her eyes out. I didn't know what to do so I just gave her a hug and told her that God loved her. The fact that she wanted to pray the prayer was encouraging to me. I knew something was holding her back, but prayers for her would be the best thing to do. We exchanged names and numbers so that we could keep in contact through texting and facebook.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #990099; font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have had this amazing opportunity to be in contact with Miranda. She has shared with me her testimony and explained why she broke down on the boardwalk. God is really moving in her life. Almost every time I talk to her she thanks me for approaching her on the boardwalk. I was able to plant a seed in her, and not only plant the seed, but to watch it flourish. After we met she wanted to start a program with her youth group where they went out and shared their faith. I’m not sure if this program was ever started, but for her to have the heart to want to start a program like that really encouraged me. One day I was talking to her on facebook and she told me that she had done an outreach the day before to the homeless people at a park. This put me to tears to hear that she reached out to homeless people. It put me to tears because I do not have a place to call “home.” You can read my previous blog, “My Life Journey To Jesus” to read more about that. Around the beginning of December Miranda was selected as one of a few people from her church youth group to go to North Carolina to help with the Samaritans Purse ministry. Miranda had me praying for her trip as soon as she found out about it. Miranda and I have both had the ability to pray for each other with different things going on in each other’s lives. We have been praying for each other since the day we met. I’m really excited for the things that God is doing in Miranda’s life. Please pray for Miranda. Pray that she would come to a deeper understanding of who Christ is. Pray that God would protect her in all that she does. Pray that God’s Will would be done in her life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">In Christ,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi :)</span></span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-64317368807997687762011-01-15T13:30:00.001-05:002011-01-15T13:30:12.372-05:00Pray for Daisy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/8pJhCj27aIc?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Brandi :)</b></span>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-86451068285622878612011-01-15T00:15:00.001-05:002011-01-15T16:24:09.208-05:00Kenya, KeNyA, KENYA!!!!<div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Not only Kenya, but Nairobi, Kenya. Christian Missionary Fellowship International (CMFI) has a summer internship program called REACH where I will have the opportunity to go to Kenya and share the Gospel with the people that live in the slums. Ways that this organization is reaching out to those in the slums are: child sponsorship, community health evangelism, microfinance, HIV/AIDS outreach, spiritual development, etc. I will be working alongside Kenyan nationals making home visits, reaching out to families, helping to educate them, bringing light into their homes, helping with the AIDS support groups, etc. One of the wonderful ladies that helped me through the application process and such told me that the people in Nairobi are really open to hearing the Gospel. God has blessed me with the ability to share the Gospel. I am really excited to share it with people who may have never heard it before. I can't fathom how much God is going to stretch me this summer!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #2b70ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 153;">Here's the schedule for when I will have training, be in Kenya, and debriefing.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><strong><i><span style="color: #2b70ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 153;">PreDeparture Orientation</span></i></strong><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #2b70ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 153;"> (in Indianapolis)</span></span><strong><span style="color: #2b70ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 153;">, June 2-7</span></strong><span style="color: #2b70ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 153;"><br />
<strong><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">On the field</span></i></strong><span class="apple-style-span">, </span><strong><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">June 8-August 2</span></strong><br />
<strong><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Debrief</span></i></strong><span class="apple-style-span"> (in Indianapolis)</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">, August 3-6</span></strong></span><span style="color: #2b70ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themetint: 153;"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For 8 weeks I will be living in the slums of Nairobi. For 8 weeks God is going to stretch me. For 8 weeks I will be sharing the Gospel to those who don't even know the name Jesus. For 8 weeks I will be in a different country, learning a different culture. For 8 weeks I will be blessed with the opportunity to reach out to children, teenagers, adults, and even the elderly. For 8 weeks I will learn what it is like to serve others wholeheartedly. For 8 weeks I will be living without running water. For 8 weeks I will be serving God. For 8 weeks I will be becoming the missionary God has called me to be. For 8 weeks my heart is going to be broken for this city and nation.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">A girl that went to Nairobi last summer wrote what a normal day is like while living in the slums. Here is a link <span id="goog_697909983"></span><span id="goog_697909984"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a> </span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://cmfi.org/serve/reach/one-interns-story">http://cmfi.org/serve/reach/one-interns-story</a>.<span class="apple-style-span"> It really touched me when I read… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">”</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m amazed at the poverty. The smell is sour … like puke, poop, and rotting flesh/food/clothes all mixed together. Burning mounds of trash fill the air with smoke. I find myself fighting tears as I pass young boys with glue bottles stuck to their faces and passed out in alleys.”</i> I’m going to be broken and torn down by what these people face every single day. I’m going to be even more thankful for all that God has blessed me with. I can’t wait for this experience.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><b><u><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Prayer Requests</span></u></b><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For God to provide funds for me to go on the trip (I’m not sure of the number yet, but I will find out next week)</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For God to break my heart daily for the people I am going to meet.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For God to give me patience as I wait for the trip.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For God to raise up believers to join me in prayer for this trip daily.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For God to provide me with the time I need to raise support.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For my teammates to trust God in providing and for our group to be united together through Christ’s love.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For God to start transforming me today. (REACH’s slogan is—</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #4d005f; font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 191;">“</span></span><strong><span style="color: #4d005f; font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 191;">Transform youth, the poor, communities, you</span>”</strong><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">)</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For me to look at my schoolwork as doing work for the Lord—Colossians 3:23.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e80061; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">©<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">For me to seek God daily and trust that this is His good & perfect Will for me to go to Nairobi.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #e80061; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Thank you for your prayers! </span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">In Christ, </span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Brandi</span></span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374678546650079525.post-43944147017857151202011-01-10T02:14:00.000-05:002011-01-10T02:14:06.759-05:00A Study of Genesis 12<div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Alright, so I read the first verse of Chapter 12, and I will admit I started balling my eyes out. Hearing God speak to me and say..."Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you." truly broke me. On top of that, I was listening to Tear Down These Walls by Hillsong, great song btw. The mixture of the two really has me questioning why I am here at Trine this semester. Why am I wasting $10,000 more by being here the next two semesters when I am not even going to use my major? Why am I spending time learning something I hate, when I know what I should be doing? Why don't I do what the God of this universe has called me to do--be a missionary? Why do I have to follow the earthly thought of you NEED a degree to get anywhere?? I know the whole, God has a purpose in you being here right now, to minister to the girls on your floor, the internationals, and others inside and outside of CCH. I know that God is using me in my time here. I know I can be a light to this campus. BUT, which one outweighs the other? GAH! Sorry, I am kind of going on a tangent right now, but I feel like God is really laying this on my heart right now. Please pray for me. Pray for my decision of whether to be at school and finish my degree or go to the missions field now.</span></b></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">So, Verses 3-4 also just hit me really hard. God will make me into a nation, bless me, make my name great, allow me to be a blessing, bless those who bless me, curse those who curse me, and EVERYONE on earth will be blessed through ME?!?!?! WHAT?? How do I, Brandi Wilcox, deserve ANY of these blessings? I don't deserve a single thing God gives me everyday. & to think God will bless those who bless me and curse those who curse me. My God has my back, no matter what. That's crazy to think about what God is doing for us when we don't even recognize it or see it. Verse 4--Abram left, not questioning His God, not worrying or pondering the decision. Abram got up..and left his people. I want to be Abram. I want to get up right now and let God guide me where He wants me. Do I have that kind of courage, boldness, faith, or trust in God. Honestly, I want to, but I know that I don't. There are too many things holding me back, too many things that are keeping me from doing what I know God has willed me to do. </span></b></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">In verse 7 the Lord appeared to Abram and the others that were with him and told Abram that God was going to give him the land that he was standing on. What was Abram's response? He built an alter there. I'm so excited to see Abram's faith in this moment that He just trusts in the Lord and submits to His will. Abram continued on the path the Lord had laid before him and stopped in Bethel and built another alter! </span></b></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Verses 10-20 Abram goes to Egypt. He knew how the Egyptians would look at his beautiful wife, so he decided to call her his sister for his sake. This man named Pharaoh took Abram's wife away and treated him well for her sake. God had Abram's back and afflicted Pharaoh with serious diseases. Pharaoh approached Abram and asked him why Abram had lied to him about his wife and allowed Pharaoh to take her as his wife. Pharaoh ordered the two of them to leave and take their possessions with them.</span></b></span></div><div style="color: magenta; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>In Christ,</b></span></div><div style="color: magenta; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Brandi :)</b></span></div>Brandi :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717639846966370765noreply@blogger.com0