The City That Will Never Let You Quit Dreaming

New month, new blog.

After reading my last blog, my Dad said to me, "Sheesh! And you think I'M long winded?!" Well, Papa, I think we alllll know where (who) I get it from ;)

Things lately have been.... bi-polarish.

I'm still in the process of raising support. I can't believe September 20th is ONE WEEK away. The closer and closer it gets, the more my heart longs to be there. I have been EXTREMELY blessed with how quickly people have responded and partnered with me! Every time I get an update on my support from CAM, I get so excited and feel so encouraged. Until two minutes later when I calculate everything myself and find myself still having a long way to go.

I guess that's typical me, though. I worry a lot and have a hard to giving things up to God. I guess thats why support raising is critical - especially for people like me. It gives God a chance to really take over and show us what a provider He is. And I know He has ALWAYS come through before, so worrying so much about it is silly.

I'm already being long winded again, I think.

Sergei leaves for DTS in one week! Oh, criminy! I am so, so, so excited for him! And so, so, so sad to say goodbye for six months. His support has poured in. It has been SO AMAZING to watch the way people who don't even know him have gladly given for his discipleship training school. For the first time in his life, Sergei is finally seeing how the Body of Christ is supposed to be and he is greatly encouraged. After he gets his last paycheck on the 22nd of this month, his lecture phase of school will be paid off! PRAISE GOD! I have complete faith that his support for their two months in Argentina will come in, too! I am so excited for him!

Last week I got to go back to the wonderful, beautiful, AMAZING city of San Francisco for five days! Being back in the TL and in the YWAM base there was amazing. I even had the opportunity to be there while Kristy and Kate moved back to be on staff, which was so exciting! I know God is going to do amazing things through both of those girls!

My first day there, I had to spend the day alone while Kevin and Amanda worked back at base. I brought my Bible and journal and went to our old Starbucks and Nikko Hotel, planning to spend a few glorious hours reading God's Word and pouring my heart out on paper, but instead God told me to go fall in love with the city all over again. So I walked, and walked, and walked for hours. I visited most of our old hangouts and enjoyed hearing the random banter of the people in the TL. I spent most of my time reminiscing about DTS and all of the lessons we walked through together. But I really found myself falling in love with God again - a new, refreshing, confident love that I haven't felt in awhile.

Theres something about San Francisco that captures you. And inspires you.

More than anything, it was good to pray and worship with my old DTS family again. Jan, Jaymee, and I spent a few hours in Starbucks one morning doing intercession for a couple of different things and it struck me at how long its been since I've prayed OUT LOUD, in front of people. We were all able to worship together in our musty, old basement again too. We were focusing so much on calling ourselves back to God. We weren't satisfied. We want so much more.
I love those people so much. Their lives and their hearts inspire me so much. It was definitely a much needed trip.



PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray with me that God's will be done in my trip to Guatemala. I'm coming to terms with the fact that I might not leave in one week, like I had been hoping, but I'm still hoping and praying to leave as soon as possible! Once Sergei leaves, and I'm not working anymore, I feel so lonely and useless here.

PRAISES: God is so good for how far He has brought me already! And for getting Sergei to DTS!

Thank you all so much!


Much love.
:)