Today I had to opportunity to go to mass with a group that is visiting here with us today and here is the song they sang during communion. It just hit my hear and made me really think about the mass, and the sacrifice I was participating in.
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
Who Am I- Casting Crowns
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
40 On the Floor
Lent is just a few days away, or maybe by the time you read this blog it's already begun. Nonetheless maybe the temptation of the thing your fasting from is really eating at you. Suddenly you see chocolate popping up every where you go!
This year for Lent I decided to give up my bed. I am so attached to that incredibly comfy piece of plastic, that it's mildly ridiculous. I struggle every morning to remove the warm blankets, and peal out of bed to start my day.
Then one morning I received an email from one of the Life Teen Missionaries in Haiti about a young girl we met during our trip to Haiti. Taina was visiting the base when the missionaries were making beds for some of the guests they would be having. The young girl, about 10, asked the missionaries for a small mat (not even an inch thick) to take home to sleep on. When asked if she had a mattress she said no, that she just lays a sheet out and sleeps on top of it.
I couldn't even finish reading the rest of the email. My heart broke.
There I was sitting on my iPhone, in a warm dining room, eating a hot meal, after complaining I had to get out of my comfy bed, when this young girl didn't even have a mattress between her and the floor. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
When I went home that day, it made me sick to even look at my bed. I decided that night I would be sleeping on the floor from that night till at least through Lent.
I challenge you, YES you, to think about kids like Taina when you complain you have to get out of your comfy bed to start your day in the morning. Maybe this Lent your can join myself and some of the other missionaries by sleeping on the floor. Don't even think about grabbing your pillow. Just you, the floor, and a blanket. #40onthefloor
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
January Update!
Just under a week until the beginning of Lent (check out this Life Teen blog of weird things to do for the 40 Days of Lent http://lifeteen.com/weird-
Most of January was a whirl wind of events. We arrived back the first week of January and began with 8 days of silence. Well most of my community spent 8 days in silence. I was silent for about 4 days. During those 4 days I had a terrible stomach bug, I'll spare you the details, but you get the picture. It was to distracting to my prayer and I wasn't able to sit in silence for long periods of time without being sick. I was in the doctor one day and brought to the hospital another day. Praise the Lord I am feeling much better. The victorious that God claimed in my heart during those quick four days of silence are still being prayed through, but he is revealing to me daily the ways he is continuing to love me.
We had the blessing to drive seven hours to Florida to go on retreat with the entire Life Teen staff. Staff member from Arizona, Saint Louis and Atlanta, missionaries from Houston, Atlanta,Haiti and us here at Covecrest spent three days in the sun (praise the Lord) evaluating the ways we would be Fearless during this year of Faith. It was a time of prayer, fellowship, and complete joy.
The last week of January we went to the March for Life. We were given opportunities to serve as the set up/prayer team for Life Teens first Encounter for Life. The entire event was beautiful. Teens were given the opportunity to go to reconciliation, adoration, and praise and worship. They encounter Christ through a witness talk, and interacting with parishes from all over the country. The day of the march we were able to go to Mass with 17,000 on fire Catholic! As we were sent to the march the missionaries went out singing Praise and Worship songs, and just inviting others to pray and walk with us. We also got to put on a Life Night for one of the local parishes in Maryland. The best part of the trip was the amazing host family the women missionaries got to stay with. They were a witness to us in their marriage and the way they raised all of their children. They have a beautiful love story that was written only by Christ.
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February has been off to a great start. My Dad and sister came to visit us and it was incredible! There was snow and we got to help build the Art Barn. I found out my roles for this summer. I will be living in Hiawassee Georgia. The first session in camp I will be the Prayer Coordinator and the second session I will be the Summer Staff Mentor. Both roles are really going to slow me down, and demand that I serve people over projects. I'm quite excited for that to happen, and to be obedient to what God is calling me to do.
Thank you so much for the ways you are praying and donating to this mission!
Praying for you
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