St Louis!!!

Ok, so I wrote a whole long post right after I got here to ST Louis, and recently found that somehow it didn’t get published. So now, I know to save all my new entries to drafts before I publish them.Also, i dont have as much internet access as i had hoped to have Live and learn….

 

So, I have been here a week now, in the beautiful city of St Louis. This week has been full of laughs, tears,  new friends,  not gonna lie, a touch of homesickness, prayer, singing, communion, cappucinos , pastors, blisters, a crazy scavenger hunt, guitar, learning, pizza, smores….i could go on. This week has been orientation, and an epic one at that. We got to visit the Joyce Meyer ministries building where a lot of her ministry takes place. We stood in the studio where she films her shows, and got to expeirience some other important parts of her ministry there. We, as students at the dream center, were given the opportunity to start working in the call center there. I volunteered to do that, so soon i will start training for that department of her ministry. I know it will be difficult at times, but im excited for this chance to grow and experience that part of ministry. 

       I am on the worship team here at the Dream Center, and singing with the worship team here and Pastor Jackie is one of the most amazing experiences ive ever been a part of. These musicians are so incredibly anointed and i love every minute of being part of that team. I also am going to be a prat of the student worship team that they are starting here in a few weeks. I am hoping to get some further training with my guitar soon from some of the guys here. They have offered to help me out some, so that will be awesome. 

       This week we had the Watoto childrens Choir come in and preform for us here at the dream center. They are staying here on campus too. They are the most beautiful children ive ever seen! It was all  we could do to not smuggle them into the girls house! We served them dinner and after the dinner, they all said thank you (at the same time) and one little girl stepped in front of everyone and said a special thanks and blessing over us. Then we got hugs! i almost cried. Then we had DC cafe, which is a ministry here that takes place every tuesday night at 530, where people from the community come and have a free meal served to them resturaunt style. Families, teenagers, even small children come from all around the community to be served. Some are homeless, some  struggling to pay bills, some stuggling from addictions, whatever the case, people pile in for an hour to get some food and fellowship here. It was so awesome. I so enjoyed serving people and getting to know them some. Its an awesome way for us to build relationships with those around us. 

  The Watoto Childrens Choir preformed for the service that night. It was so amazing. I cried. These are children from Africa that have been orphaned, homeless, begging, some since the age of 3 to 5 years old. Some are rescued children soldiers. Their stories are heartbreaking, but yet filled with so much hope. I ran down after to get more hugs…. They were so sweet and beautiful! I love them so much.

Tonight is the beginning of The womens conference. i will be working at one of the book tables for this weekend. I am so excited to be a part of this years conference! It will be so exciting. I cant wait to see what God does. There is a sense of expectancy so great around here. We are all so excited about what God is doing and what we are going to do this year. Already, two of the girls have been filled with the holy Spirit, which is an awesome start to the year, and we are getting ready to hit the streets soon with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so excited to start street ministry and doing things for the community here. God has been depositing so many things in my spirit i can barely contain it. I can really feel myself growing, and its so awesome. I am praying for people back home, and i miss you so much! Please write me over facebook or iamasuperwomann@gmail.com to let me know whats going on! Much love to you all! [Philipians 3:10]

i honestly have no idea what im doing

Hello everyone. This is my attempt at keeping people up to date on my life as i pursue ministry at the St Louis Dream Center this upcoming school year. 

Just a little info about myself, I am now 18 years old, and graduated high school this year. I love Jesus Christ with the core of my being, id be a hopeless wreck without Him, a wandering ship, a heartbroken human, an average, boring girl. Im captivated by His love for me and plan to spend the next 100 years serving Him. Im passionate about reaching out to people, about helping them, serving them, in any way i can. I hope to spend some time on the mission field in my lifetime, somewhere just getting to know different cultures and people. My heart is to save girls in the sex trade/those who are involved in human trafficking and help girls who have suffered abuse, eating disorders, low self esteem, and other types of bondage. I will have a ministry one day directed toward those of that nature. Im one who loves anything adventurous, even if its dangerous, i like the thrill of things like that. If i could have one wish in life for myself, its that i would have background music. I can never have enough music. Im addicted to sounds… what can i say? thats all about me for now.. more later on me. 

I have one more day in Virginia, as of right now, and i have been running around like a crazy lady all week, trying to prepare. Today i think i finally finished my packing, although i have two huuugeee suitcases filled with my stuff, as well as some other little bags i could find to stuff my stuff into. I’m seriously worried that i will have more stuff than any other girl there. Who really cares if i do, i guess… at least ill have what i need.

Tie Dyed sheets yesterday for my dorm and printed out some pictures today to stick on my wall. My main suitcase is zebra print with red lining. I pray that my two soon-to-be-roomates will accept my brightly colored collection of things… Im desperately searching for room to fit my rubber duck collection and  my many treasured pairs of shoes. I cant imagine life without them. This baggage weight is whats driving me crazy. i could fit everything in one suitcase im sure, but it might weigh a good 100lbs. 

Not looking forward to church tomorrow. Cried through the beginning of last Sundays service because i didnt want to leave my family there and i still had a week left. I gotta pull it together so i can sing through my last worship set with the youth band. Then i can let the tears go…. Preferably i would like to hold it together until the end of service. We will see how that goes. Im so excited about this school.. i really really reeeeeaaaallllyyy am. But its like being adopted. Im so used to my family here. But i’m definitely not one to pass up some adventure, or excitement, so im really looking forward to this year. God has been so faithful in pulling this together, and i’m so stoked to see what he’s going to do next.