Sunday, December 25, 2011

Unconditional Love


I'm a firm believer that those who know all your craziness, all the sides of who you are, you will have the deepest relationship. This last year has been one most difficult years I've experiences. Through it all I've noticed something. I've noticed that family has got to be one of the most important entities to a human beings existence.

Since I live pretty far from my family I only see them for the holidays and sometimes I'll get a visit in the summer as well. Each time I've seen them unfortunately I've been pretty exhausted, stressed, decently crabby, and just processing a lot with life. Each time I've been met with ridiculous amounts of love. Simple, but so profound. It could just be a hug, making me laugh, or listening to me process craziness, but through my insanity over and over again the last 4 years has been met with LOVE.

There really is no replacement for a family. The trust involved and closeness that it brings through good times, bad, sad, crazy, angry, joyful, hilarious etc. . . all these life experience along side just a pure commitment to love no matter what is so powerful!!! It's actually unstoppable. I've seen my family love me with no expectations in return. Of course I love them back and of course I love being there for them as well, BUT to have people love with out that hidden agenda is priceless. I am truly bless.

Lastly, what I've found is that true love, loves, all the time and does not have any stipulations on how it's given, when it's given, or what's returned. True, "agape" (divine) love, is unconditional. Let me say this . . . loving in this way is absolutely IMPOSSIBLE with the help of the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ. Everything good comes from heaven the Bible says. John says that "greater love has no man, than he who lays his life down for a friend." This tells me that love is more than a mushy, fuzzy, feeling, it's actually an action of laying down your life for someone else. In human nature it is our DNA to be selfish and self seeking. We need a power greater than ourselves, which means, haha, we need HELP to love. We can't love on our own, BUT the cool thing is that God LOVES to help us and since HE IS LOVE. . . and already laid His life down for us through the symbol and real life example of Jesus Christ - it is possible!!

Hope your Christmas was amazing!!


Thursday, December 22, 2011

You Never Know Who You're Going to Meet


Last night grabbed some Thai food at a favorite place my family and I absolutely LOVE!! I've been there dozens of times even though I live out of state since it is a MUST when I come for my visits to Chicago.

The food is absolutely incredible and the service even better. There are twin ladies who usually will serve us and they are as sweet as honey. You can tell that their smile is genuine and their hospitality comes 110% genuine. Thai is such a beautiful culture!

One of the twins, who actually was not our server for this particular evening, decided to tell us about her passion as an artist. She shared with us the history of some of the art on the walls, wood carvings, and the breath taking pictures of Thailand that were rotating on the 56 inch screen by the bar. You could see her face light up when she was sharing with us and began to tell us more about her life as a commercial videographer and how her conscience did not sit right with some of the things there were doing. She quit!

What happened next was like watching a TV show. . . life just happened and I got to watch it unfold and say a few things if desired. She began to tell us about all these different dreams she's had in detail with Budah, Quan Shi, and Jesus Christ. You could tell that this lady was wide open to the supernatural and desiring to know more about it. Dad and I just got to love. . . no pushing anything on her. . . or trying to convince her there is one way. . . just simply love. She actually had a lot of questions about her dream and we just shared with her what we have experienced in life.

That is a condensed version, but I share this because it was an experience that was so fun to me and so simple. People want to know God, their spirits even dream about Him in one way or another. We don't have to be afraid of other gods or try to lord over people with our beliefs. Who wants anything shoved down their throat, let alone a belief about God. God is making Himself known to people by His Spirit and we can be apart of it in a way that is FUN and SIMPLE. God is a gentleman, not a dictator.

Enjoy the people around you!! Everyone is a unique expression of the Creator.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Quick Quote Time. . .


"You're either losing your mind - or gaining your soul. Life is meant to be an artists date (time to discover, play, experiment, breath). That's why we were created." - Julia Cameron

No matter how young or old you are. . . you are never at an age where you can't SWING!! Try it. . . you'll be amazed at the joy it brings!!

Friday, December 9, 2011

. . . Trust. . .


Trust is such a valuable thing. It is the key that unlocks hearts; the gateway to receiving and giving love. You have to trust someone enough to open your heart to exchange love. I always thought it was interesting that the Bible says that love "ALWAYS trusts," in the midst of 1 Cor 13. That means in order to be functioning in true love our hearts need to be open. (sigh) I find this difficult.

It's always been a love hate thing for me. I find I can trust the people who don't deserve it and withhold it from the people who have "earned it". So odd to me.

In my conversations with others throughout the years I find I'm not alone. Why do our hearts naturally slide towards the things that hurt us or bring us to a dark place? Why are we so afraid of real love?

My gut is that because most of us have had intense situations in life that have really messed with our hearts, something inside is broke. A close friend betrayed you, a lover perhaps. . . a spouse. Maybe your parents abused you or other family members, friends. After so many times the hinges on the door of our hearts rust over and are stuck shut, or even nailed shut.

Do you remember being a little kid, not worried about too much? The biggest issue of the day was,"which toy to play with?"or "where is that candy mom hid?" Do you remember being pretty free to just run, dance, sing, scream, jump, laugh with friends so boldly? No fear? I believe that is how we can be again! I believe that God actually WANTS us to be a well oiled door. . . able to LOVE others, Him. . . receive love from others, and Him. . . and CLOSE the door to any lies, doubts, fear, etc. We truly do NOT fight people. . . let me say that with gusto!! But we are definitely to guard our hearts with ALL diligence against the negative things. We can function how we were originally created. . . to trust and deeply love. . . to not trust ever is to deny the very function we were made for. . . yes, LOVE!

Is that really possible to open up bloodied bruised hearts to trust with getting wrecked all over again? How is this possible? It can't be an intellectual thing, the mind is different from the heart (obviously, ha!) The only way I've seen any shift inside of me is by simply asking Jesus to show you how great His love for you is. . . ask Him for help to trust again or love. No 5 steps, no book, no formula, not even a "sermon," just simply talk to the Lord and ask Him. . . He will do the changing! We really can't fix ourselves (believe me I've tried, haha!), but He is so kind, so gentle, such a gentleman with our hearts that He will wait until we are ready, until we ask Him. Try it, if you want. . . you'll never be the same!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Need A Little Love?


Today I've been thinking about how sometimes I really want to love. . . whether it be a friend, family member, or God. . . I find myself trying to make all these efforts. I mean the unconditional kind, that NO MATTER WHAT. . . I respond in love. . . whether someone loves my back or not. I'm finding that I'm not very good at this. That I may be able to pull a smile off on the surface, but the depths of my heart do not match up. . . this is extremely saddening to me. In and of Rachel May by myself, I am unable to truly love. . . ouch. . .

I recall also that WE love God, because HE FIRST loved us. That means even in order to truly love God He has to love us first. . . it takes God to love God. How crazy is that? Oddly enough it takes a lot of pressure off me to try to conjure up some kind of sentiment when I don't have it in me. I find the most tangible way to experience love is just to simply tell God, "I want to experience His love. . . I want it to be real. . . God, if my heart is closed or angry about something and that is why I can't experience you right now, please help me because I truly want You and your love." Jesus is pretty drawn to brokenness and honesty. . . and since the Bible says that God so LOVED the WORLD that He gave His only Son. . . I can know He loves me!! (and everyone else who is in the WORLD).

If you feel like you could use a little love and are willing to be vulnerable with God, just talk with Him. . . He loves to talk with us. . . and if you're mad. . . tell him about it . . . He can handle it :)

Monday, December 5, 2011

Small...Isn't Insignificant


There is an amazing power in the small gesture of kindness and care. Sometimes it's just a "how are you?" a kind word, a hug, a kiss, or sometimes it can be simply a listening ear in the craziest of times. I've noticed that it's the small little gestures of love that can make the biggest impact in a persons life.

No matter how "small" your love may be or seem, give it out, it may make the biggest difference in someone's life.



Saturday, December 3, 2011

. . . Beauty . . .


Today I watched an amazing pink/red-ish sunset in the sky that was breath taking. In the midst of the traffic, business, and a difficult situation; there stood beautiful pink/red seems across the bottom of the blue sky. For a moment life was still and nothing else mattered, but that moment. All I could say was, "God. . . you're beautiful!" I realized that creation really does reflect the glory of God and that He speaks, sometimes with out words.

Then I thought about how each person is His creation, in His image. That would mean we too are expressions of GOD. We have something to say and aspect of beauty to display. Even in the craziness of life, bruises of the soul, our "ugly" sides . . . we are breathtaking. . . because we are made by Someone who has attributed beauty to us.

No matter what WE DO, He will NEVER stop loving us and telling us WE are beautiful to Him. :)

Friday, December 2, 2011

Dance in the Rain


I've decided that it is not cruel for the Creator to let us go through challenges or difficulties in our lives. For some reason the human race believes that the "good life" is an easy and painless life. With out challenges in life one would never know what they are capable of. It's the essence of a challenge for the challenge to be met. We don't have to be perfect in meeting the challenges or difficulties in life. After all mistakes are how we all grow anyway. We simply can keep moving forward in life. Even if the pace is slower than some or our forward motion may have a limp; don't stop going forward in life.

The Creator promises that He would always provide a way of escape before things reach the point of what we cannot bear. We can trust in Him and stick with where He may have us in the challenges He's ALLOWING to come our way.

In the last book of the Bible, Revelations the promises are for those who OVERCOME. A recent favorite saying of mine is, "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. . . It's about learning to dance in the rain."

It's dance time!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Feel Dead?


The last month and a half of my life has been some of the most challenging I've experienced. I've gone through an array of emotions. Sometimes I've even struggled to get out of bed in the morning. I was constantly being bombarded by thoughts of my past and thoughts of what was wrong with me. From the moment I woke up to the moment my eyes closed for bed these thoughts tormented me.

Today I was reading a story in the Bible about how one of Jesus' friends got sick and died from the sickness. The crazy thing is when Jesus heard his friend was sick he waited 2 days to go see him. By the time Jesus got to the city his friend lived in he was dead from the sickness. Jesus actually cried over the death of his friend. Many people wondered why the heck Jesus didn't come and heal him right away.

Jesus talked with the friends and family of the dead guy and they all knew in their heart that Jesus could raise the dead guy from death to life. Jesus did.

How many places in our lives do we seem sick in, sick to the point of that part dying? Jesus is not worried or even in a hurry, He will come when it's time and bring LIFE to the dead places. Before Jesus called the dead guy out of the grave he told the people to roll the grave stone away. The people were afraid of the "stench," do you ever get freaked out because a dead place in your heart is opening again and people may smell the stench and realize you're dead there? I know I have!! Shoot! Let that stone roll right open.

The dead guy came to life when he heard Jesus call him. All the man had to do was hear Jesus and life came. He walked out of that place that held him captive in death. . . the first thing Jesus said when he walked out was "Loose him, and let him go!" When Jesus speaks he's bringing LIFE and FREEDOM. No more feeling stuck or bound inside anymore. Jesus' voice does not, I repeat, does NOT bind us or hold us hostage in anyway. He came to unlock liberty and make a way of real true life for us. Only religion (systems of men) binds us.

All that to say - if you're feeling sick or dead, know that a resurrection is coming for you. You don't have to DO anything for it, just listen for Jesus' voice and walk on out of the grave! :)

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Thoughts About Worship in 2008


So I've been reading through my old journal in 2008 and came across some juicy goodness. . . check it. . .

"When we play and sing to God the fragrance of our lives, how we live and honor God come out not just in the words we sing or the music we play, but our very spirit releases things.

During the week and each day remember that we live before the Lord and are being made every day into the people He has for us and desires for us to be. Don't loose sight of how valuable daily activity is! This activity is how we form habits, and mindsets. We are MOLDED in the daily.

What kind of fragrance are you releasing when you sing and play? Does it draw people to God or to yourself? Daily choices effect future choices, no fear, just sobriety. God is sovereign and full of grace, but don't use Gods grace for an excuse to compromise. We have FREEDOM and liberty, if we use it for things that that harm us it is no longer freedom.

It all comes out of LOVE and relationship with Jesus. Once we know God and His heart we will want to live rightly. It's not a works thing, but rather a relationship thing. If you find out your best friend does not like to do something because it brings them grief you would most likely not do that thing because you don't want to hurt your friend because you love them so much (you honor them and are sensitive to them ). Same thing with God :) Sin brings distance between us and Him. YES, WE can effect the emotions of the eternal God!!

Are we being thoughtful to Him in our daily lives? Do we give Him a chance to speak, to embrace us, or do we keep Him locked up in religious contexts? Do we limit Him?

Where are the places God longs to meet with you in? Do you know His burning love for you when you're washing dishes, talking with a friend, eating dinner, driving in your car? Do you know His delight for you then?"

Hope you enjoyed some if LIfe's Extraordinary Dialog from 2008 :)

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

India!



So! It I have an opportunity to go to central and northern India this June for 2 weeks. Right now the first trip consists of ministering to women who are pastor's wives. Our main reason for invitation is to teach them how to lead worship in their church as well as discovering the depths of intimacy with God through worship. In addition to this we are also bringing the truth of the value of women. Many still are getting out of the mindset of being equal to livestock and also having their husbands beat them. We are going to be sharing with them truths and encouragement to uplift their self esteem. They are God's beauty's and will know that by the time our week is up.

The 2nd week is a new addition. We will be scouting out the northern part of india visiting orphans and widows as well as connecting with a pastor there to do some prophetic intercession, which is basically praying and asking God what He think about the territory, getting His heart, and releasing it through prayer or a prophetic word. It's incredible how God speaks through this. I have seen people get people's names, healings, locations, and so many other things come to pass by doing this. God LOVES to speak to us and help us! :)

Another things we will be scouting for is connections in business to sell some Indian products to go towards funding to assist local groups who are pulling girls out of the slave trade. THIS really moves my heart!!

More news to come on this soon!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Possession VS Control

possess |pəˈzes|
verb [ trans. ]
1 have as belonging to one; own

control |kənˈtrōl|
noun
1 the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events : the whole operation is under the control of a production manager | the situation was slipping out of her control.

So this is simple, but mind boggling. I believe we are meant to be possessed by Jesus, not controlled. I think that the religious spirit convinces us that the things it says is "god," but completely is an EXTERNAL source that has an agenda to control us and keep us bound in WORKS and OUR OWN righteousness.

I believe that the FREEDOM that is found in the Spirit is found in a submission to Jesus where He actually lives in and through you. Where we become ONE. . . not just in the sense of His Spirit residing in us, but coming out in a way where we are changed and those around us are changed. Where LOVE rules in our hearts, minds, and souls. . . not just in word, but in deed as well AND comes from a sincere place. A place where we actually believe what we say and what we have hear. . . not just speaking Christian verbage, but release a POWER. I believe that POWER is LOVE, put plainly.

Can we be so possessed by LOVE that IT rules us rather than the fallen nature of man? Outside substances only dictate the outside of a person. . . they do not sink in. It is the internal properties of a human being that governs oneself. . . I believe in possession, not control. Simply put and simply desiring.

Thoughts?

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Worship a Person?

Today while I was running, Jesus and I were chatting. He said that many people end up becoming co-dependant and/or worshiping a person instead of the Lord. I know I've done it before, especially in high school. Well, Jesus said that it was because what people were not receiving from the church, from religion, they were looking for elsewhere. . . intimacy, value, understanding, appreciation, ultimately relationship.

We were intended to worship a person, His name is Jesus Christ. Where ever religion has replaced relationship I'm pretty sure you will find people worshiping people or perhaps a job, an idea, or activity. John 17 talks all about how Jesus wanted us to be one with Him and PaPa. . . we were never meant to be far from Him. Our DNA screams for relationship.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Aching

Do you ever feel like you want to just simply feel? Even if it hurts? You just want to know you're alive and breathing.

Lately I've been finding that in those moments something deeper is about to take place. Usually it'll take me a few days to come to this place of finally giving in to the fact that I need something more than yesterday. More and more I'm craving to know Jesus as a person. For real - what if we were such good friends we could know what each other was thinking with out speaking. I know it must sound kinda crazy, but I KNOW there's more to knowing Jesus than just Sunday church meetings, or even Bible studies, or whatever the concept of "Christianity" is. We've GOT to know a living breathing person EVERY day... I HAVE to.

I'm at a place that just has to know him more, not in a sense of gaining anything, but a knowledge of how real he is and much he is intensely involved in life. My life. I don't believe it's wrong to want to FEEL him and KNOW that he's real. I've started to just ask him to come and talk with me. Sometimes about needs, but mostly how I would talk to a really close friend, who cared deeply about my heart and what was on my mind. I'm finding that when I hear from him, he loves me, and then I can't help, but ask what's on his heart back. No duty or obligation, but genuine interest.

LOVE moves, it can't stay stagnant. If it was still, it would not be love.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Contemplations . . .


It's amazing to me how the Lord cares about us so intimately. For real, His love for us runs so deep it bypasses any self-fish ambition. God does not have selfish ambition, thus everything He has for us is so good. However, on top of being amazing, He does not force His amazing-ness upon us, but rather gave us the dignity of CHOOSING Him. Honestly, I'm still trying to understand, I don't know if I will ever, but each moment I get a glimpse of who God is I weep and fall apart (in a good way). All of the things I tried to keep together melt in His loving hands and He takes care of it. No worries for me.

How is it that we are all such a tiny speck in the universe, but yet so dynamic one person could change history?!?! Why is the world would God be so intimate with us? What draws Him to us? I've never heard of anything ever done for angels or any other "being." What moved Him so much that He decided to live in human skin and share life with us? Do you ever think about some of the crazy concepts that we hear about in the Bible?!?!? Seriously!

Ok - so this post is kinda scattered, but it's how I think most of the time.

Love!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Heart of Humility



Tonight a good friend of mine was asking about humility - what the heck does that look like? How do you know it's real and not "made up"? It got me thinking and chatting with Jesus. What I discovered was that I believe humility is not just an external action, but an internal reaction. A trust between you and someone; a difference to someone or something greater than yourself.

The Bible talks about thinking of yourself in soberness, which to me you cannot do this on your own. I know that I am just learning who I am and how I'm made. The only way truly to "think of myself in soberness" is to hear from the one who made me. Yup, the big G. Haha. He talks to me, I talk to Him. We're growing in this relationship, but each day it is getting better. The more I really hear Him the more I'm finding I hardly know Him. He's wonderful and nothing like the Vintage 21 Jesus, haha!!

In order to have true humility I'm thinking you cannot have an agenda because you lay aside your will for someone else's. You let go. I think you can be super humble and still be confident, strong, and wealthy. It's not about the outside, but the HEART. Humility I believe is a posture of the heart. Now I'm still learning myself, these are just my thoughts on the matter.

I know that me by myself can NEVER be humble. By nature I am a jerk, haha, BUT the real me, the one that Jesus died for is able to live life through with Jesus' help because he made it so the crap of sin stuff no longer effects me. Only because of Him.

THE REAL US is NOT the sinful, shameful, angry, depressed, (fill in the blank) person we feel like we are. The REAL US is who God says we are and made us to be. Jesus REDEEMED what was lost, thus we originally were made in beauty, grace, love, peace, gentleness, humility, etc. We can have the nature of Christ to bring us back to the original us.

Humility is trusting (letting Him control/take over) and believing (agreeing with and taking steps with) God, more than ourselves.

I'm wrecked because I want to understand this better. . .

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Quicky

If you run from fear it will always chase you, but if you face fear you will be it's master.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

We Need Each Other



So I use to think that I needed to get everything figured out on my own. I thought I had to do pretty much anything myself and that relying on others was either selfish or weak. Being quite vulnerable here, haha. I also thought for some silly reason that if I liked people too much that they would take the place of God in my heart; however, I found that the opposite was true.

God created FAMILY for a reason. He wanted all of us to be covered, protected, challenged, apart of something bigger than ourselves, LOVED. One of the main ways that we can received GOD's love is through relationships with people. "No man is an island," as the saying goes. We were created for touch, communication, working together on things with people, etc. Isolation is the number one way I personally can get hit with negative religious ideas of God and people. If I'm only hearing my view all the time it will be very narrow and probably limited. Everyone sees so differently and gives such different pieces to the puzzle of life. We need each other.

If you've ever just been afraid to trust again, even in deep places, do it! It's worth it. There is such a JOY and LOVE in relationships I'm "torn outta the frame" about it (friend quote ;)

One good thing to keep in mind is simply loving Jesus first (which means you would need to receive it first to give it back to him, we are incapable of unconditional love by ourselves). His love (which is limitless and has no condition) will seep out of the pores of who you are and radically change the people around you and yourself as well. If we get obsessive over a person where they become our "source" of confidence instead of God co-dependancy kicks in and no body is happy (I promise).

We were made to be interdependent with each other, each having something to contribute through what we receive from God.

Again I say to you, it you've ever had trouble trusting people, it's worth it. If you don't know how, ask the Lord and he will help you. It may be uncomfortable at first, but it's sooooo good!

Love to you all! :)

Monday, April 18, 2011

Nakedness Brings Opportunity

So - yes, we shall cut right to the chase. My nakedness (my open, real, vulnerability) brings an opportunity for Jesus. He doesn't mind it at all, He is actually drawn to it!!! When He sees my nakedness, He want to cover it. He can give me something that will cloth me, keep me protected, and benefit me. If I try to cover myself with different things I am only prohibiting being covered by God.

On my recent vacation I found that no matter where I was at or what I was doing within myself I could connect with God ALL the time when I was being deeply vulnerable with him. In the places of my heart where I thought I would get him mad or he thinking he would think my comments to be petty or not "holy" enough I found him there so strongly in my weakness. I would just simply tell him how I felt, like I would a trusted friend, and BOOM he would be right there.

Soon I found myself falling in love with the person I was whispering my heart to. Each time he would receive my brokenness with kindness, patience, and just simply listening to me; my heart would melt a little more. It was such an incredible draw I could not deny it nor did I want to. I was feeling and experiencing Love himself. He is amazing and nothing like my mind tells me he is.

If you feel inspired at all by this I would say, talk to Jesus and simply be with Him and say whatever it is on your mind. Let him see a glimpse of what you really think, believe, and even are not sure about. For some reason I thought I had to be settled with things before I talked to him. He's actually great at helping to figure things out!

Jesus is a real person and I'm excited to experience him on a depth that changes the rest of my life. I smell a journey coming on!

Monday, April 11, 2011

People

I'm finding that it's not the things I do or the places I go that make things or places special, but the people I encounter these with. That spot by the lake, or coffee shop near by, an Irish Pub, even Subway can be amazing with the right people around. More and more I'm finding that I just love people, which is crazy to me because I often find a lot of my time going to projects or work, which is not bad, but I don't always feel the depths.

I guess it goes back to relationship, God wants that too. Hmmm, I hear a lot about it, but I really truly want to posses it and be possessed by it. . . I guess it is love. Wow. . .

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Jesus

I'm realizing more and more that the person, Jesus, the man, is a lot more different than I originally had thought of. When I engage in his presence and just hang out with him on my couch for a moment he is so kind. His thoughts and words to me are almost the complete opposite of how I thought he talks and is. When I am sitting in turmoil over difficult situations I hear him encouraging me, speaking kindly to me, giving me heart felt understanding, and melting my heart.

The concept of Jesus going after me and pursuing me to just hang out blows my mind. I have always thought growing up that I had to go after my relationship with Jesus and constantly go through times of trying to find him. Because so much pressure was attached to this concept I often failed to figure out in my own mind what God was saying or what the being said in the Bible. Rather than being inspired after reading or praying I was more discouraged than before. Little did I know that this was NOT the way that the Lord wanted to BE with me.

I'm finding that Jesus invades my day and shows up in places where I least expect him. He is not stuck in my room on the couch where i read my Bible, but is a constant presence in my life, a friend. He actually LOVES to LOVE on me and encourage me. He does not like it when I am down, angry, upset, or afraid. His voice is always positive and full of LIFE, even JOY. Everything good and perfect comes from him and I'm finding these things don't just come to good people, but the broken, poor, bruised, sick, and desperate.

Jesus went to the people and places that were not "safe" or polished. He went to places where people were rawly and even openly in sin and LOVED them. A man I highly look up to said to me recently that Jesus is drawn to dark places, where light is darkness cannot be, so when Jesus stepped into a room all darkness had to go and leave the people he was around. He was not afraid, appalled, or angry at people who were in sin; he ate with them, loved them, and set them free.

I want to know Jesus more, who so LOVED the world.

That's all for now. :)

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Chicago, IL MSU Trip

Lead a trip with MorningStar University to Chicago, IL!!!

We are going to enjoy a variety of assisting a church and campus group at NIU (Northern Illinois University).

Some of the things we'll be doing is leading a multicultural prayer time for college students and imparting an awakening of love to this generation through student teaching and testimonies at Sound The Alarm and jaming on some worship tunes, encountering JESUS and his heart of LOVE with a local band FUE

We will also be teaching the prophetic at a conference; how to hear the voice of God in a way that can speak to people on the streets and really bring encouragement and healing to them. Put on by Campus Missions International- We will also have more worship times and dream interpretation booths as well.

The most important aspect of this trip is simply being loved by God and sharing his love with others. More than anything, I want to encounter his love; to show the world the truth of how unconditional and kind it is.

Will post some pics and vids soon!

~Rachel

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Haiti Trip Testimony

Hi Guys -

Here's a testimony from my Haiti trip. I will be posting more info on this blog now.