Author: Adventures

What’s Missing

These last few weeks have been a bit more of a challenge for me and my walk with Christ. I have been stretched and pushed outside of my comfort zone which is something that I have been praying for even before this trip began. I am so excited about what Christ has been doing to my heart as well as my relationship with Him.  These last few weeks I have been trying to figure out some of the reasons why people don't want to get to know our God and have a relationship with Jesus. I started out journaling about how there are so many factors that shape our decision to either accept...

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Experience God

New Zealand, what am amazing place to be. I have been experiencing God in a way that I haven't really ever experienced him before. This trip has been a journey of listening. From the beginning god told me to shut up and be still. This is something that can be difficult for someone who loves to talk. I started praying before even coming on this trip that I can see God in a new way and I will be able to experience him in a way that I never really have. So I have been slowing down and listening more, and big surprise God shows up. He starts talking and sharing little bits of...

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The Little White Church

A lot has happened in the past week. We did listening prayer at the beginning of the week to ask God what He has for the rest of the time that we're in New Zealand. He blew us away with how clearly He spoke to each and every one of us. He gave us visions and words and complete direction of where to go.  To make a long story short, we are on a two week journey to 4 different places in the north island. Our first stop is in a small town called Moerewa, a town that most people haven't heard of, and the people that have have told us that they would never choose to come here....

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The Spirit and the Flesh.

I was feeling very attacked tonight. I’ve had a wonderful day, getting to fully enjoy some of the cool resources at El Rancho. There are amazing ministry opportunities lying ahead that are sure to stretch us and force us to grow. I’d had some great conversations today. My brain was doing well; Until about an hour ago. I think partially the struggle began because I found out my little sister had a rough night and that breaks my heart always. Things just seemed to go downhill from there. I feel as though everyone’s spirits dampened immensely. It culminated when I was sitting...

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When We Practice Real Love

                    This past week God has been expanding my view of what it means to love with no conditions, specifically loving people without expecting anything in return. He convicted me the other night of how often I don’t choose to do this. He really opened my eyes to how often I hold back on loving others when I don’t feel loved by them first. I selfishly give love with conditions and this is not what I’m called to do.  I can hear Him calling me out of this and into a place where I am able to...

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koroki ora.

It's hard to explain Waikanae Beach on the Kapiti Coast. As you approach and wander off the trail, the sand is soft and smooth, littered with debri that is carefully and intentionally shaped by the hand of God–that fact is evident. The water winds in and out of the beach; some places it creeps up onto the sand, other places it recedes, finding comfort in the massive ocean.  There's a line of driftwood that the tide carried over. Beyond that, the water coexists calmly with the sand, allowing for the appearance of walking on water.  The water carves its way carefully...

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