christmas was good this year.
celebrating the birth of Jesus.
lots of fun.
games.
the best family anyone could ever ask for.
laughter.
food.
snow.
and
great memories.
oh
and the anticipation of packing up and leaving in 11 days:)

Please continue to pray for the finances I need for my outreach phase!
First $1850 is due in February
Last $1850 is due one month before I leave for outreach phase.
Pray that God will provide all of it.

so i was reading the bible today... pretty cool.
John 10:14-15 "I am the good shepard, I know my sheep and my sheep know me. Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep...
Isaiah 49:16 "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands, your walls are ever before me".
To think that God loves us enough to engrave us on the palms of His hands so that He will never forget us; and the scars on His hands are always a reminder of the great love He has for us... its amazing to me.

test of faith.

2 corinthians 5:7 For we live by believing and not seeing.

2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 Corinthians 13:5: Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

The More I seek You.
The more i seek you,
the more i find you
The more i find you,
the more I love you
I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
here your heart beat
This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace,
it's overwhelming

Maui in one month:)

Okay so I leave in one month to begin the most amazing adventure of my life and words cannot express how excited I am to go! I still need 4000 dollars for the outreach phase of ywam and im praying that God will be true to his promises and provide this 4000 dollars in the next four weeks. I know God would not bring me this far if he wasnt going to provide the rest of this money, so please pray that God will do a huge miracle and provide everything I need before I leave! Its so hard sitting back and waiting for Him to do this miracle but I know He is just testing me on faith and patience!
Also I just wanted to extend my gratidude and thanks to everyone who has supported me financially and through prayers! I know God will bless each and everyone of you for your faithfulness and obediance! Thank you so much!
Ill keep you updated throughout this next month and of course ill keep you updated once I get to Maui!
Thanks,
Maryssa

This is my cry:

You said, Ask and you will receive
Whatever you need
You said, Pray and I'll hear from heaven
And I'll heal your land
You said Your glory will fill the earth
Like water the sea
You said, Lift up your eyes
The harvest is here, the kingdom is near
You said, Ask and I'll give the nations to you
O Lord, that's the cry of my heart
Distant shores and the islands will see
Your light, as it rises on us
O Lord, I ask for the nations (repeat)

10 more weeks:)

In about 1o weeks I will be flying to the island of Maui Hawaii on January 10 to begin the most amazing adventure of my life doing a DTS! I am so excited and feel so blessed to get to be a part of YWAM! I know my life will never be the same again and that God is going to change me and use me beyond what I can even imagine. God has already begun showing me marvelous things as He is preparing me for this trip. I cannot wait to fall more and more in love with Him everyday as I grow closer to Him. This is my dream to go out to the nations and minister and see lost souls come to know Jesus. It puts a smile on my face knowing that I am going to make a difference in someone's life all the way across the world. And it puts a smile on my face knowing that I am gonna be used for Gods glory. And it puts a smile on my face just thinking about how I get to grow closer to God. This is my dream and my passion and I am about to embark on this journey and I could not be any more happier than I am! Right now I am having a hard time putting all my trust in God for finances. I still have about $5000 that I still need for this trip. Now I know God will be faithful and true to his promises, but I am just having a hard time waiting. I guess maybe he is just testing me on patience?!?!? I need prayer that God will provide this $5000. I am just putting this in God's hands and trusting that he will provide what I cannot provide. I know He does not want me worrying about money because money means nothing to Him. And I know He will not let money stop me from His work! IM SO EXCITED!!! So please please pray that God will provide everything I need!
God Bless,
Maryssa