i thought i would write you an 'actual post' of how i have been!
God has been doing alot, but sometimes it is still easy to feel overwhelmed and feel like 'more God, why aren't you doing more?' it's so easy to be overwhelmed and forget.
I got a bunch of music from my good friend Hope, and i came across this song by Misty Edwards called 'Rend' (listen to it here!)
I really love my music. I really love God. My heart breakds for people and i cant imagine how Gods heart breaks for people. DTS so far has been good, and in situations from before when i would have thought 'this is terrible I HAVE to go do something about it.' (keyword there i/me) im realizing now that thats not true. where did i ever get this stupid idea that i love and care about these people more than God does? when did i stop trusting God? then i realized i dont trust God enough.
when i pray for these people, they are in Gods hands and he IS taking care of them-sometimes thats all thats in our power to do. Sometimes were called to go to the nations [more often than not] we just need to be obedient and follow through from it. I felt so convicted, and i still feel that way sometimes. the verse.
One thing i have been trying to live out is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18(ESV)
'16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.'when i pray for these people, they are in Gods hands and he IS taking care of them-sometimes thats all thats in our power to do. Sometimes were called to go to the nations [more often than not] we just need to be obedient and follow through from it. I felt so convicted, and i still feel that way sometimes. the verse.
One thing i have been trying to live out is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18(ESV)
theres never not an approprate time to pray for something, i mean really we talk under our breaths all the time about things that are not important or relevant: why not make our words COUNT and talk to God. Far too often we use prayer as a last resort. I used to love intercession and for a long time that fire burnt out-prayer should be our first resort.
Thailand is in5 weeks. The abolitionist tour is in 2 and a half. wow. time is flying, it's crazy to seem like we will all be split apart!
{the abolitionist tour is when we as a group will go to different places in california to promote YWAM Vegas, speak about human trafficking and promote the abolitionist DTS for a week and a half!}
it's crazy to think that DTS is ending soon... then the thing that we knew would happen is happening! half of us are going to India/Nepal, and the other half are going to Thailand. It's different now that we all personally know eachother and we are truely eachothers spiritual family. its weird because the time is going so fast, i am trying to make everything going so quickly and fast! i am just trying to make every moment count with the people who are going to india-it will be weird having no contact with them for 2 months. (we will get updates on how they are doing, but nothing really as far as actual communication. we will be mainly doing ministry all the time and too busy)
Financialy i still need God to provide the big last push, as well as money for me personally to live off of. Please pray that God continues to financially provide this! (if you are interested in supporting me, wanting to know where the money is going when you support me: please send me an e-mail)
and last but not least... here is what i learnt this week at DTS!
sorry for typing so much, i think that its important to do 'real life' updates occasionally to and not just video :)
Love & Blessings!!
-Chelsea
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