Since my last update I've been in numerous states and already finished two summits and going on the second week of our third one since break! I'm not to good at keeping you up to date I know, I'm sorry! You know how fast life seems to fly by and before we know it it's almost March. But I do just want to give a brief update on life and what God is doing in me.

Our first summit after break was in Lynchburg, VA. It was a good summit and had a great group come back every night. I got sick for a few days from what seemed to be food poisoning or just some strange bug that hit me hard for a couple of days. Then just as I was starting to feel better I got sick again, I was then given a prescription that I didn't react to well to and it's messed me up for several days. I felt like a 70 year old lady trapped in a 22 year old's body. I hardly talked for 3 days, was wiped out and then could hardly walk(I mostly shuffled). I later realized it was from the medication and after going off of that I was much better! But after all of that it made me realize what a blessing it is that I can walk and talk!

After Lynchburg, we headed to Olive Branch, MS. What a great summit! The testimonies were some of the most honest & broken ones I have heard in a long time. And the people were so responsive. I had a really great host family & roommate! Which made it even better! They took us to downtown Memphis, we drove by Graceland and went to the Peabody Hotel where they have the ducks in the lobby. Fun times and great friendships developed!

I am currently still in MS, at a church that is about 2 miles from that last summit. I can't say that's ever happened since I've traveled. So, it's been a new experience being in one town for more than 3 weeks! Haha, but it is nice to know where everything is.

The Lord has been doing a work of revealing Himself to me in a new way recently. I am ready this book called "God of all Comfort" By Hannah Witall Smith. I would highly recommend it. It's about knowing who we are as Christians. She wrote the book because she said so many Christians aren't comfortable in there faith. The book just walks through who God is and some of His different names. It really has been such a comfort and encouragement to me. So often I think of God as someone far off and someone who just demands my goodness. But He is not like that at all. He is a Loving Father, a Good Shepard, which means He is looking out for me. He loves me and wants what's best for me. He is in control and I can rest in who He is. He is my rock and He is the Great I am! It's just been revolutionary for me and so encouraging to me! Rest in who He is!

Next week we are headed to Texas for a conference then headed to Chicago for a four day conference at Moody Bible Church in downtown Chicago! It's going to be pretty crazy but I'm really like Chicago and I'm really looking forward to it. Please be in prayer for me and the team. The next several weeks are going to be crazy. Pray for unity among the team and that God will use us for His glory and we will be faithful to serve how ever He chooses. God is at work and I am so thankful for the privilege to serve here and used in such a small way to further the Kingdom!

Watch Online

We are currently starting our last summit before break here in St. Cloud, FL. I wanted to let you know that we will be live streaming it online for the entire summit. Starting tomorrow morning at 9am. Service each night will be at 6:30pm. You probably won't see me but you could see what Life Action is about and what we do! Here is the link. You can also sign up for email reminders to watch each night! God is doing some great things through our team and we look forward to seeing what He has in store for Cornerstong Family Church in St. Cloud, FL!

Update #2

Greetings from the hills of Tennessee! We are finishing up our third summit here in Johnson City this Monday. The Lord is doing some great things here in this church. People are hungry for practical principles on how to live the Christian life. Marriages are being restored and lives are being changed!

Before this summit we were in mountains of Boone, NC. The leaves changed while we were there and it was really pretty driving into the church everyday. Although it was really foggy a couple of days so it got a little scary driving through the mountains! Anyways, it was a great church. We had great attendance and lots of college age kids that came. Cause we were like 10 minutes from Appalachian State University. Actually on one of our offs days someone got the whole team tickets and we were able to go to one of there football games! They got us all ASU hats and we had a blast as a team!

Bradly and I...the Anchorites!

The college class had a get together at a Christmas tree farm. They had a huge slide and then we went on a hayride.

Here are just a couple of testimonies of what God is doing...

“God showed me that I loved my wife more than Him (idolatry). Through Jeremiah’s messages, God showed me how to be my family’s spiritual leader by keeping Him #1 in my life and yielding control to Him.”
“I came here thinking or believing I needed genuine revival. Today I realized I needed genuine salvation. I realized that my pride has been standing in my way. I have given my life to Jesus today genuinely. He is my Lord and Master.”

“God is healing my marriage from the heartbreak of adultery. He has changed my husband in amazing ways. In many regards our marriage is better, stronger that is ever has been. However, when instructed to tell my husband that I will never divorce him, I knew I couldn't’t say it. Through prayer God showed me that was an attitude of pride - a sin. I surrendered again my life and my marriage to God and I will say to my husband, “I will never divorce you”.”

After we finish here we are headed to a retreat place in the mountains for a few days. To relax, refresh and just have fun hanging out with the team. It is beautiful there! Then we have a conference at the Cove in Ashville, NC. Please be in prayer for the conference and especially for me! I will be a very busy and possibly quite stressful time for me. But my rest is in the Lord and His grace is sufficient! But you can still pray! Haha.

I wish I could tell you all the things the Lord is doing in my life and how is showing Himself faithful and powerful on my behalf. Maybe at some other time. In the mean time thank you for your prayers and support!

Travel Year #4 Update #1

It's amazing how fast time flies. Blink and you miss it. I know I sound like an old lady! But I do want to take a moment to catch up and let you know what's going on in my life!

We are about to finish up our first summit here in Grove City, OH. It's been a really great summit. The church has been very responsive and open to our team as well as to the Lord's work in their life. Despite there hardcore love for Ohio State Football! We had testimonies Tuesday and Wednesday, and I heard some of the most honest testimonies I've heard in a long time. A man confessed to not being the spiritual leader of his home. He said his kids hadn't seen him read his Bible and that was going to change. A lady also shared that last Saturday she had written a letter to her husband telling him she wanted a divorce, she decided to rip up the letter because of the Holy Spirit's work! God is so faithful and patient with us. I've also had the privilege to talk and prayer with a couple if teen girls and a lady wrestling with her salvation.

Honestly, it's been pretty rough this summit. Getting back to our normal routine and adjusting to a new team and new team leadership. I have felt totally inadequate and undeserving to even be here but the Lord has shown Himself mighty on my behalf and showed me in such a real way that in my weakness He is made strong!

Next Friday we are headed to Boone, NC for our next summit. I'm excited to get to know the team better and see what God has in store for us. We have a great team this year. That has a heart for the Lord and a heart to serve. I think this is probably one of the most spiritually desirous teams I've traveled with. God has definitely brought us together for a purpose and I pray we are faithful to love and serve for His glory!

I cannot end this post without acknowledging the Lord's faithful in my life this year through His provision. I have already (I repeat, already) met my quota for the support I needed for Life Action! This is the first year that I have been on the road and already had all my support raised by the first summit! Except maybe my first year...but my parents helped me out! Although, I have met my needed amount for Life Action I am still believing God for another $700 or so to pay for my insurance. But I am still so grateful for what He has already done!

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. -Matt. 6:33

Just a quick update:

Today I'm headed back to camp. It's been nice being home and it's hard to believe I'm already leaving. But I'm excited to get back into the swing of things. I'll be working family camp for the next couple of weeks then our training camp starts. Please pray for safety as I travel and also for grace for the next couple of months as we have family camp and then prepare for the road and get to know new team members. Thanks for your prayers, time to head out!

Love

I realize I don't really have the gift of communication through writing but it's an outlet and an opportunity to attempt to express what's on my heart and what's up in my life. My hope is for you to understand and somehow relate and know my heart. I try to use this site to give updates on my life through my ministry with Life Action but tonight I'm gonna head off topic and write about something that's on my heart.

Lately I've been struck with somewhat of a fear of relationships ending. No, I didn't break up with anyone, you have to be in a relationship for that to happen, right?! But there have been several people that I know and know of that have broken off/divorced someone. And it's gripped my heart with fear of relationships actually lasting and also brought up some questions.

What keeps a couple together? How do you know if the person you are dating is right for you? Why do you date someone you think your going to spend the rest of your life with but then it's doesn't work out. How do you avoid getting hurt when you realize it's not going to work? How do you make a relationship last? Where is commitment in marriage?

Lots of question I don't have the answers to. I wish there was a step-by-step list that fixed everything. Or maybe a neon sign that lights up and tells you what your suppose to do. Obviously those things aren't gonna happen. But there is hope!

Tonight I went to a college/singles worship service. They did a song that I've never heard but that was a good reminder. I don't know what the song was and I honestly don't even remember the lyrics but it talked about God's love. Fundamental truth to Christians. But so often over looked and forgotten. God's love is far greater than any love we could ever imagine. His love is constant and never changing. A while back I went through Psalms and decided to circle every time it said "steadfast love". I don't think I got 'em all but I know there was a lot. I also looked up steadfast and it means perfect.

Psalms 143:8 "Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust"

Psalms 145:8 "The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love."

Psalms 147:11 "but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His steadfast love."

The hope we have is in Christ and His perfect (steadfast) love. When the world is crumbling, relationships are rocky and failing, when there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel He is constant. He is the supreme example of love and wants us to have the kind of love relationship were looking for here in this earth, with Him.

We finish up our last summit of the year this Sunday here in Union, KY! This year has flown bye. I feel like we just got on the road a month ago or something. I guess I'm just getting older.

Speaking of older I'll be 22 in less than a month! Now that's crazy! If you'd asked me a few years ago what I thought I'd be doing with my life at 22 it probably wouldn't have been this! Haha, but I would trade what the Lord has done in my life for anything!

I think I've been in like three or four different churches since my last post. Let's see I've been to Spring Hill, FL, Thomasville, GA, Peoria, IL, Manassas, VA, Prior Lake, MN, and here in KY. Along with a number of others states along the way. (I guess I was wrong about 3 or 4 churches...:)) The Lord has done some amazing things in each of the churches. So many people hungry for the truth and in need of refreshing. Spring Hill was an honest church full of deep issues but people humble enough to admit them and seeking the Lord for wisdom on how to deal with them. Thomasville was a 4-day conference a quick drop of the power of the gospel through the teaching of Steven Canfield. Peoria was a Presbyterian church, only the second one Life Action had ever been to. One of our best summits. The largest crowd full of people eager to return to there first love. Also a very giving church, we received our largest offering there. Which was a huge blessing for our ministry during these tough times. Manassas, was a different summit because our leadership Steve Canfield & Steven Canfield were gone and we had some fill in speakers. I had the opportunity to go to Washington, DC. Which was a lot of fun. Minnesota was a beautiful state and a good summit. The church was interesting, one church, two campuses. We had to set up and tear time I think around 15 times. We had our end of the year party with the team and got to go to the Mall of America! And last but not least KY. This church loves Life Action and has been eager to have and serve us which has been such a blessing. We went to the Creation Museum the other day. Such an amazing place. If you have the chance go! As you can see the Lord is at work. I wish I had time to tell you all that the Lord has done in each one of these churches. He is so faithful and His word is alive and transforming lives!

As an update on the home front. My family is finally moving into our new home this weekend. Please be in prayer that the Lord will continue to pour His grace on my family as the economy has hit our home pretty hard. He is faithful and His grace is sufficient.

Next I'm headed to camp for a couple of weeks and then I'm flying home June 13th for my summer break. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Serving Him