Gift cards the key?

according to tv... if i get gift cards for people, then my christmas will be complete. i'm not sure this is true. granted, my christmas giving is meager this year, but i'm pretty sure giftcards aren't the answer. hmmm pretty sure that's JESUS. yup. Jesus.

Leaving Paradise

Well its now about 85 degrees here in Tampa and it will be 22 tonight in Crown Point....... yikes! But PRAISE GOD!!! This trip to Florida has been outstanding! Not only did I have several meetings with people who are excited about the ministry God is calling me to, I was able to reconect with friends, visit students, and speak about Royal Servants at a youth group! and oh sooo much more. Pray now as people are making decisions whether or not to support me and how much.

Thanks friends

many a time

So I've sat down to blog several times about my experience so far here in Florida, and every time I can't really put it into words, so I don't try. But today I've found the motivation. So far I have REALLY enjoyed getting to stay with the Lautzenheiser family and be able to have a place to crash and land between meetings or at the end of a long day. (They even DVR'd Biggest Looser for me) My meetings have been a huge blessing. I have truly loved getting the chance to see people that I literally havn't seen in 10 years. But I also truly love sharing about what God is doing right now, and so anytime I get that chance my heart smiles. As I've been sharing and asking people to join my team, I can now just pray that the right people has heard my passion and caught the vision for what God is doing at Reign and decide to jump on board financially.
Wednesday night I spoke on missions at Crestview Baptist Chruch's youth group. It was awesome! They have a great program there and it was fun to come in and challenge them on missions. (If any of you read this, shoot me an email I'd love to connect!) I really hope that God landed the desire to come with us on a trip in some of their lives.
So things are good here. Average temps are in the mid to upper 70's with high humidity and some rain, but overall has been very nice... compared to the snow and ice and NASTY that home has right now.
Please keep praying as my time here is not yet over and I'm still expecting God to show up! Thanks friends!

Prayer is MUCH needed

Tomorrow I am going back to my roots. Back to where I grew up as a kid. I am excited to get to go drive by my old elementary school, see where Bry played little league, our old house... I'm going down there because there are so many people who are huge supporters of our family and my prayer is that the people and the churches that I will be meeting with, will be called to support me financially. Its intimidating really, but this trip is HUGE for me. I have a large number of "contacts" and I hope to network to make more before the week is over. Please be praying for receptive hearts and that I can passionatly communicate the vision of Reign Ministries in a clear way to the right people.

I have really high goals for this trip. Pray that God shows up and does his thing. Thanks!

Clean

Shane and Shane are ROCKING me this morning with amazing lyrics that are soooo intensly deep. Here's a few lines from a few songs from the album, Clean.

Your grace is sufficient for me

Your strength is made perfect

When I am weak

And all that I cling to

I lay at Your feet

Your grace is sufficient for me

To see the Lord, the promise land

Where in sins pearly gates look bland

And what was once a pearl now sand

That blows away in light of Him

When battle lines become unclear

And the waging war is all I hear

Sustain me with Your voice

And the choice to walk in truth

And by the Spirit

You and I will run

You and I will run forever

All is done

You and I will run

Lord i want to yearn for You

I want to burn with passion

Over You and only You

Lord i want to yearn

Dear Advertizers....

Please find a new way to sell your products. Thanks, Laura

I won't go as far as saying I can't believe I saw a commercial which used some aweful stuff to sell watches, but I was absolutly ticked off. Since when is sex used to sell watches?! oh man, what kind of world is this?!