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His Faithfulness in Every Season

3/26/2025

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At the beginning of every year, our team takes time to ask the Lord for a word or phrase for the upcoming year. Normally, I love doing this and eagerly wait for the word the Lord wants me to focus on. Well, last year it was contentment. And boy, was it a hard word with a lot of difficult life lessons. So this year, I honestly didn't ask. I didn't want to face another year where I was so incredibly challenged to grow and mature🤦🏻‍♀️. 

But that's not how God works. And I am so thankful. 'Word of the Year' or not, things will happen in life that will challenge us. We can either learn from it, leaning on the Lord and His understanding, or we can run and try to deal with it in our own strength and intellect (this has never worked out well for me, tbh). The best part - He is faithful to with us through it all. He is faithful in the fun and joyful times. He is faithful when you genuinely have no idea what the next step is. And He is faithful when sorrow knocks you so hard to the ground you don't know how you can get back up. HE. IS. FAITHFUL!

So, my word for this year (a little after the fact), is yield. Full surrender to follow His lead. And in it, there has been so much peace.  
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Visit to Wisconsin
My dad died on February 13th. Nothing could have prepared me for what that would do to my heart. I know as you get older, this is something that you have to start preparing for, but I didn't want to think about that being a possibility, especially after just getting him back. But over the last couple of years, he had really struggled with his health, and in the end, his body just couldn't handle it anymore. The only thing that has kept any of us going is knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that He is with the Lord, worshipping and dancing free of pain. It was not goodbye, just a 'see ya later'. 

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Reflections & Celebrations

12/5/2024

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As 2024 comes to a close, like most people, I start to reflect on the events of the past year. I have had my share of ups and downs, normalcy and crazy curveballs. But through it all, I have seen the grace and mercy of my loving Father, who never gives up on me. I am so incredibly thankful for all this year has taught me and look forward to what the Lord has in store for 2025! 
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She's Here!

2/25/2024

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Y'all, February 2024 has been one for the books! So many changes have taken place in my household, that I find myself spinning much of the time. Through it all, I have seen the goodness of the Lord and love how He knows so much more than I ever could!
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On February 5th, I received a call from Agape Harbor about this sweet little girl. While it started as a 2-week respite stay, this past Monday, February 19th, I officially said yes to full placement.

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It's Actually Happening!

1/19/2024

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What's your word for 2024?
I know, I know, it's a bit of a Christian trend, but it's one that I really like. Like most people do in December, I started looking back at the last year. It was a really good year, full of travel, Bible teachings, family restoration, a very intense foster care journey, and new friends. Probably one of the best years I've had in a long time And yet, full transparency, I struggled in some areas. Why did I have to jump through so many hurdles in foster care? Why was it so hard to make friends? Why was it so expensive to live here? I was complaining to the Lord one week, and He, lovingly, took a chancla to the back of my head.
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An Action-Packed Summer

9/29/2023

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This past summer has been one for the books! Visits with friends and family, AAALLL things Bible, lots of fun surprises, and the best, most unexpected gift from the Lord. There is no way to adequately communicate all of the cool things that happened, but here are some of the highlights~
  • Teaching the Bible at different YWAM locations
  • My visit to Wisconsin
  • The Online Bible Schools Gathering 
  • Foster Care Update
  • Update on what's happening at YWAM Ships Corpus Christi
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Growth

2/14/2023

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I have been absolutely amazed at how much the Lord is moving in various areas of my life, both personally and in ministry. What started out as small dreams and ideas are now growing and maturing. It's funny, the older I get, the more I am okay with simply waiting for God's timing to make things grow. His plans are infinitely better than mine!
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This past weekend, a bunch of our staff went to a retreat center a couple of hours north of Corpus Christi. It was such a sweet time together. We had long times of worship and prayer, reviewing the past year and casting vision for what is coming, and generally spending time together having fun. My biggest take-away was the importance of putting Jesus first in everything and allowing Him to refine the parts of me that are not completely sold out for and to Him. 

Check out the song list from our first night of the retreat:

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Celebrating the New

11/4/2022

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I have absolutely loved the last few months here in Corpus Christi! As I was planning out this blog, it struck me how much of what has happened since August has been new. New schools, new ministry, new opportunities, and new life. It's a wonderful time to celebrate all of the new things that the Lord is doing! 
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In September, we launched our first ever DTS! While we may have a smaller school than most of us have ever been a part of, we see God's sweet hand in this time. Most of us are participating in the school in same fashion, whether it's staffing, leading times of evangelism and soaking worship, helping with the sailing track, or assisting with kitchen support (that's me!). It's been a time of growing together as a pioneering base. Added bonus for having one of my friends, Wayne Fife, come down from my home church to teach. That was pretty special!

The DTS is currently in their 9th week and are headed to YWAM South Texas for a week. They will be learning about evangelism and then putting it into practice working with refugees across the border. Then, at the beginning of December, they head to YWAM Derby (England) for their 2 month field assignment. Please keep them in prayer as they prepare for their ministry time there. 

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