What God Has Been Teaching Me

Hey guys! I hope this find you all well. :) This past Sunday was my first actual deposit for my trip. God is so great that He provides everything just as we need it! My next deposit of $700 is due February 22.

I also wanted to share with you guys that I had the privilege of being a leader for Disciple Now (which is a weekend discipleship retreat) at Highland Baptist Church. I was a leader of 7 amazing 8th grade girls! God really spoke this weekend and it was so neat to experience it! Our speaker Chris Brooks taught on tough topics, like how we need to stop going to church and start BEING the Church. We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works and spread His name (Eph. 2:10).

It was really neat to see how my girls soaked up what Chris was telling us and how they wanted to change. It was a huge encouragement to me as well! I got a lot of questions answered that I had been wrestling with. I actually got to talk to Chris Brooks personally and tell him what God was doing in my life and how He told me to go to London. He was a very supported and ecstatic to see how Father is working in the lives of me and others.

I share all of this with you guys to show/tell you that God is still working in my life. He didn't just cut off when I knew He wanted me to go to London. No, it's still an on going process; He still shows me new things everyday and reveals Himself to me in various ways. I hope all of you realize that God is ALIVE and He wants to interact in your everyday life! He is interested in the thing in our life that we would refer to as petty! He wants to know us; to have a relationship with us! May God bless all of you!

Prayer Requests
My grandfathers funeral is taking place in his home town of Fresno, Claifornia. We arenot attending and neither is m grandmother, but it will still be a hard day none the less.

That God will give me discernment.

That God will prepare all the JSI's hearts as we partake in this experience.

♪ Great God, Great God! ♪

Hey guys! I hope you all are doing well! I have a few updates!

So I talked to my College Minister, and he said that they didn't think selling the cookie/brownie jars in the foyer was a good idea. And that's okay! In "Big Church" (hehe) we are starting a new series that talks about keeping our temple healthy, so I totally agree! But needless to say I still have MANY jars. I have Brownie jars, Chocolate Chip Cookie, and M&M Cookie mix. If you want one all you have to do is email or call me and I would be happy to sell some to you! :)

I still havent heard from the place I turned in my resume, so I'm still not sure if I got the job or not. and maybe its not God's will that I work this semester, He could be teaching me to rely fully on his providing what I need. Lesson can be learned everywhere, only if you are open to them! :)

Also I have a praise! My Grandma (my mom's mom) works for NASA. Her work wanted to do a donation to one of my great-grandpa's favorite charity foundations in honor of his passing. And my grandma mentioned that me and my sister are going on mission trips and said that he would appreciate a donation to our cause!! My whole family was amazed at hearing this! We pretty much couldn't believe it!

I knew God was going to provide for us, and when I heard this I was surprised! To be honest I shouldn't have been surprised or expected less of God! He wants the best for his children and we shouldnt ask God for the least amount of what we need but over what we need; a surplus of sorts. God wants us to expect his best, not anything smaller than that. God is so amazing! He knows exactly what we need and He WILL provide; it's not beyond Him or too big for Him!!

Anyways this is what has happened in the last couple of days. I hope to update you more often as these events occur. thank you for all your prayers and support! May God bless you! :)

Brownie Jars Are Ready!!! :)

Hey guys! Today I finally got my support letters sent off! It was such a relief after working on them for days and trying to find addresses, but I got them all to you and that makes me happy! So you should have them around the middle of this next week.

I dont want you guys (the people I sent support letters to) to think that I am just asking you guys for money and not working towards the goal as well. There will be different things that I will be doing in order to contribute to my own trip. Which includes getting a job. I will hopefully be accepted by a small movie store in town. I havent officially been given the position, but that is something I will be taking on and almost all of my pay checks will be going towards my trip as well. I hate for you to think I just sent you the letters for the money. Most of the reason why I sent them is because I would love to have your prayers! That is the most special thing to me.

I also want to let you know that I have my fundraiser ready, so I can start filling orders now! I have 24 jars ready as I type this and I am selling them for $8 a piece. Right now I only have brownie mix ready, my mom and I are going to be looking for another recipe for the cookies, but brownies are ready for ordering. So if you feel like eating brownies or just contributing to my trip I will happily sell you a jar or two :)
I havent heard yet if I am able to sell the jars of mix at the church. I should find out in the near future and will post if I have been given an answer.

I just wanted to let you know what to expect in the mail and know that I am ready to take orders. Thank you guys. Love you! God bless! :)

Prayer Requests

That the next semester goes smoothly including payment deadlines

The people of London- that their heart will be softened in hearing the Word

The JSI's and smaller trips that come into England this summer

And some of you know my great grandfather (Fred Hollister) passed away this week- pray for strength for my GG. She doesnt know really what to do and pray for peace too.