I have a Fiancee!?!?

So it is a new year.

Something that I am so thankful for.

A fresh start.

A new beginning.

Another chance.

God is so gracious!

This year I have started with a fiancee.

What an amazing blessing that has been!

People say that a relationship should be a

picture of our relationship with God.

I am amazed.

The fact that Jason has seen me at my absolute worse.

And yet he still loves me.

In spite of me.

In the same way-

Jesus knows me better than I know myself.

And yet He loves me in spite of me!

Jason is my prince.

Jesus Christ is my King!

I want to start living like Jesus is my King.

I was challenged last night.

See-I am a very fearful person.

Very timid.

Do not like to ever stir things up.

I am a people pleaser.

Always looking for people's approval.

I say that I believe the Lord is in control.

But in my day-to-day life I do not live like I believe it.

No more.

By God's grace I am purposing in my heart

to in this New Year

to start being more bold.

Not bold in myself.

But bold in my Jesus.

Bold in knowing that He will take care of me.

Bold in knowing that my Jesus will keep His promises.

Boldness.

Living for Jesus' approval.

Not allowing what people may think to rule my life.

But instead, just caring about what Jesus thinks.

Not being a people pleaser.

But being a Jesus pleaser

 (living my life for Him alone).

I can no longer just think about it.

Just talk about it.

I can pray about it

and then-

step out in faith.

Trusting the Lord to take care of me.

Fear and worry sometimes control my life.

No more!

I have freedom that is found in my Savior.

What is there to be afraid of

with Him by my side?

These are things that the Lord has been teaching me on this trip.

I am so thankful for a gracious, merciful Savior!

What a trip this has been!

And what fun it has been for Jason and I!

It has finally began to sink in

that we are engaged!

This trip we have
had many adventures-

We got to go to Silver Springs and ride

a glass bottom boat.

You could see 55 feet down in places!

We got to go parasailing

which was so much fun!

Drove through the night and got to Key West

in time to see the sunrise over the water.

I have a fiancee.

I am so so thankful!

This trip has been amazing!

Not only have we been able to have fun together

but we have also been able to minister

side by side

which is the neatest part by far!

It has finally sunk in!

I get to spend the rest of my life with this man!

I am so blessed!

God is so good!

All photo credits: Extreme Teen

We have Arrived!

We have arrived in Key West!!!

We got here at 6 am after driving all night.

But we still decided to go to the beach to watch the sunrise.

It was beautiful!

God is so good!

So many things have happened!

We have not had internet but now we have

wireless so I will be updating soon Lord willing! :)

Blessings!

All photo credits: Extreme Teen

2011!

Happy New Year Everyone! :)

New beginning.

Fresh Start.

Another opportunity to live life for Jesus.

This year I am starting out as an engaged woman!

Has it sunk in yet?

No, not quite ;)

Today we head off for Florida!

The American Gospel Tour's Vision

is happening!

Wow!

God is so so good!

I feel like I need to pinch myself!

I will be updating the Gospel Tour Facebook Page

with pictures and status' often.

You can access it on my sidebar or just click above :)

As for the engagement story I will be working on that on the 17 hour

car ride in the next few days :)

Blessings to you all!

All photo credits: Extreme Teen

So what is the American Gospel Tour? (And Multitude Monday)

So today is Multitude Monday.

 

 

One of my things I am very thankful for is the American Gospel Tour.

 

 

And yes that is the answer to my last post ;)

So I am sure that many people have heard me speak of the American Gospel Tour 

(Click to view our website)

but if you are wondering what exactly we are I thought I would share our vision with you

and also ask you to pray for us as the Lord continues to open doors.

Mission:

Our mission is to travel across the United States,  stopping along the way,  whether it be at a park,  a gas station, or a street corner, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.  We also believe the Lord has called us to speak to our generation  about living a totally sold-out life for Jesus. Overall, this generation of Christian young people live lives of compromise.  We go to church on Sunday and Wednesday nights, then for the rest of the week we live no different then the world. If we are going to say that we are Jesus followers, then we need to prove it by living like Him. In 1 Corinthians 9:14 it says,  “ Even so has the Lord commanded that   they which preach the gospel should live the gospel.”   God didn't suggest that we live the gospel, He commanded it.  Why aren't we obeying that command? We need to be living the gospel 24 hours a day,  7 days a week.  When you commit your life to Jesus, you can't just commit for Sundays and Wednesdays, it has to be your whole life. This is the message we want to take to the Christian teens of America. Matthew 28:18-20 says, “Go therefore, and teach all nations,  baptizing them in the name of the Father,  and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:  teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:  and lo I am with you always even to the end of the world.  Amen.”  This is the Great Commission.  It says to  go and teach  (or preach)  to all the nations,  (sharing the gospel) teaching them to observe everything that I (Jesus) have commanded you (teaching and speaking in churches).  Our desire for this trip is to both:  share the gospel on the road  and teach in churches.  My sister Jen wrote that mission statement almost two and a half years ago. God has been so gracious in opening doors since. We have grown a lot since the Lord gave Jen the vision for the American Gospel tour. One thing that we have realized is that a life lived from Christ starts here. It starts now. Being in ministry does not just been traveling across America in an RV. It means going and evangelizing at parks. It means handing a lady in walmart a tract. It means going and sharing Jesus with your neighbors. It means serving others. It starts here. It starts now. God has opened many doors since we started obeying Him in the small things. Our dream to travel across America has started right were we are at! We have been able to go to various churches in our area and share with so many people. We also are going to be traveling to Key West, FL this January and receive training as well as open  air evangelizing at Mallory square! God is so amazing!  The things He is doing are amazing! So if you want to please pray for us we would really appreciate it! Do you have a facebook?  You can like our page and get regular updates (You can follow my link on the sidebar). We also have started a team blog and you can go visit that (and follow it): The American Gospel Tour Blog.   So here are the faces of our team:

L-R: Yours truly, Jason, Nicole, and Jen

So that is the #11 thing I am thankful for this week! :) #12 A God Who remains constant even when so many other things in my life are not.  I have been  going through alot of changes these past few  weeks and have had to make a lot of   hard, humbling decisions   but the Lord was right there  with me the entire way!    And what a comfort to know that  He will continue to be! :) #13: As I was cramming for a test  I mean studying for  a test today  I got to go outside and walk. It was sunshine and blue skies!    That just lifted my spirits   (and I got some exercise which always helps lol).    #14: Gum. Yes I am addicted love it.   My jaw hurts sometimes. But it is a great stress reliever!   #15: Tortilla chips   (Ok, so a little bit stressed this week apparently lol). #16: Prayer Journals.   #17: Memories.   #18: Applebees after 9pm half off appetizers We went with a group last night and had so much fun! :) Our waitress loved us ;) #19: Hope for a future   that can only be found in Jesus Christ. #20 : Early Christmas Presents  from an amazing boyfriend  which I am sure I will tell you about in the nearish future ;)   God is so good!   What do you have to be thankful for today?