Wow. This has been an eventful week.
I cought a cold.
Our team has changed a bit.
My team and I prayed up about outreach.
The weather has been so bipolar.
Hey, I made some applesauce yesterday.
So, this week started with 4 students. And it ended with 3. Kinsey, Sam and I were sorry to say goodbye to Spencer as his grandparents drove him down the mountain. I guess it was just time for Spencer to move on. The rest of the week has been pretty quiet without that guy but we know that this was best for him. Maybe even best for us. It's time for us to progress as our little team of 3.
Before Spencer left, I remember contending for our team one Monday morning. That weekend before had been particularly difficult and my fleshy fleshness wanted its way, so I got on my knees to humble myself and accept Jesus above my wants. In my gnashing of teeth, God showed me a picture of a table. The table had 4 legs. There were things on the table but I didn't know what yet. Suddenly, I watched one of the table legs get kicked out from underneath the table and all the things on the table fell to the ground and were shattered. Holy Spirit revealed to me that the table legs resembled each one of us and the things on the table were what God had for us as a team but we needed to work as a team to receive and support what He had for us. He showed me that if I did what I wanted to do (this that was not His will) I would not be able to support my end of the table and He would not be able to release to us. I even asked "Lord! But like, if I become strong again and can get back in line, is that stuff on the floor salvageable?!" And He showed me again that it was completely shattered. That scared me. Righteously. I knew this was true and I went to my team to share this and appologize. I know that God forgives me and is pleased that I did that. I'm glad I did too and our team was strong and together.
However, eventually we and Spencer learned that this was no longer a good place for Spencer to grow. Spencer has memories of a very difficult past that he needs ministry for and there are better places for him to receive that than here. In our team prayer time we asked The Lord to confirm with us again that this was a good choice to send him off and Sam got a picture of my table again. Only he said that this time, before the table leg was removed, a chord was attached from the ceiling to the center of the table holding us up. Wow. God is so good. So compassionate. Of course it's hard for all of us to say goodbye but it's time to establish ourselves as this new team. This week has been quite bittersweet.
However, this past week we 3 and John and Jordan got together in their sweet little home to pray hardcore about outreach. After a while of praying and listening and worshiping and laughing and sharing our hearts...
CHECK IT OUT, PEOPLE.
****We're praying Indonesia!!****
Islands and children and fresh land and unreached territory!!! (At least by THIS base)
John is looking into visas and accommodations over there. I'll keep you updated on that.
This also brings me to letting you guys know that I am still in the process of fundraising. After working at the coffee shop and saving and saving, it felt wonderful to put my own money into Lecture phase but I still need the funds for outreach.
I'd like to ask you to pray and ask The Lord if He would like you to join with me in this outreach.
$4,000 is the amount I'm aiming for so far. The exact cost will be clear as soon as we have tickets and visas figured out. I'll keep you guys updated on that. Sam and K already have their funds submitted. It's just me left! And I have about 2 months to get there.
I've been looking into finding a way for people to submit money online but the legistics of getting the money back to me with receipts and things are pretty sketchy.
I know when it comes to funding and supporting people and organizations there's a question about tax deductibles.
The best way I know of so far:
Send your support to:
Youth With A Mission
PO Box 158
Cimarron CO 81220
Don't put my name anywhere on the check. Instead, you can write a little note or just write my name on a post it or something and slip it into the envelope with the check. That way, I can get back to you guys with little trinkets and love notes and such. And that way, it's deductible.
Guys, thank you so much for considering this. This time in life is so sweet yet so stretching but it's one of the most important decisions I've made so far!
I also wanna ask you guys to partner with me in prayer. It's gunna take a lot of Jesus to get us there and back safely.
Pray for safe flights!
Pray for clear direction!
Pray for favor with locals!
I'll keep you updated on prayer points with each blog.
Again, thank you thank you for your love and support, guys. Thanks to you who have known me for my entire life. And thanks to those who have known me for even 2 weeks. I am so honored to have the Jesus family that I do. Hopefully I will be able to get Facebook messages out to some of you with some of this same info.
Believe it or not, I wrote most of this blog out to you from the top of Black Cañon National Park here in CO. 
God created this.
Anyhoo, I hope to be able to connect with you guys soon!
Loving you dearly.
Vividly,
Gracie
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