The past few days have been super busy.
Saturday: We spent the whole day sharing testimonies and yes it took all day but it was great to here where we all came from and how God has worked to bring each of us here! I loved it.
Sunday: Church was amazing and yet again God showed me OT and missions is possible! I got to work with a girl who has cerebral palsy. She was so sweet!
Monday: We had more orietation and I worked with the preschool A+! I love them dearly.
Tuesday: We did My Morning Out and more orientation and found out our Big A Club (the daycamp thing) placements. I am with the Little Lions who are 4 but not going to kindergarten yet. I have been working with this class in the preschool so the ones I have fell in love with I get to keep working with. They are so sweet!
God has done some wonderful things through me. We did conflict assessments yesterday and I usually avoid it and let it bottle up inside then explode so I am going to work on that this summer. Also I have learned to be more aobut others rather than myself. This is a challenge but if the kids can do I can and I have God's help too!
There are so many things He is doing here but it's getting late plus I don't have my journal with me. Pray hard for all of my team, the staff, and the kids. God is rocking my world and I can't wait to see how He molds me this summer :) love yall!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
It's Not About Me
Well when God says hold on tight it's gonna be a crazy ride believe Him. I have not stopped moving since I got to Tahoe. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT HERE! I have feel in tee-total love with the scenery, people, staff, my team, and the best part the children. They have stolen pieces of my heart already. We have been having lots of orientation time in the mornings. They are still in school here so Big A club which is like a day camp wont start until June 16. Until then we run the Morning and Afternoon program called A+ on a rotating schedule. So this week I am with preschool and after we find out our Big A assignments for the summer we teach that age group. For each program here you do a lesson plan with games, songs, craft, Bible story, Bible verse, and prayer. So we have also been working on as much of those as we can. Oh and you cannot repeat any lesson plans. We also have been preparing meals and cleaning up after meals. Every day for the rest of the summer we are assigned a cleaning job. Mine is to mop the downstairs tile so it's not bad at all. Our schedule is very busy and different right now until Big A begins so its all about flexibility and learning.
Yesterday I felt like all we did was go go go do do do. And God quickly told me Kacey It's NOT about you! It's aobut me and these kids. Well this morning Debbie gave her testimony (fyi she is our supervisor). She like me like to know everything right then well of course God doesnt work that way. One thing she pointed out to was No to one thing doesn't mean NO it can't happen it just means it won't happen that way. Well I have really been struggling with trusting God when He says I can do Occupational Therapy and missions. I mean He is God He can do what He wants but I just didn't see it until tonight. Every Friday night is parents night out. We have anywhere from 50 to 100 kids and are divided up on a rotating schedule. Well I was with 2's and 3's and we had some that were 4 or 5 also in there because of siblings. Well this boy walks in and Brittni one of my teammates says Kacey look. I look over at this little boy with a big smile and his tongue sticking out uncontrollably, slanted eyes, and more. I immediately know he has Down syndrome. God brought him to me as a total blessing. So i got to know this little boy who just loved to be loved and play with trains. I was playing in room of 20ish kids and it was so loud but for a moment it was if it was me, the little boy, and God. God said Kacey, I brought you here also to show you that you can do Occupational Therapy and Missions. My heart sank and tears started coming. Because I had a long awaited prayer answered all because I was faithful to trust God and come here. This little boy is mainly high functioning but I got to use what I have learned in shadowing here and teach him some. God didnt sotp there. I got to talk with his mom and she told me that I can meet his Occupational Therapist and talk with her. God still wasnt done..later in the night I met a mom who wanted information about BIg A and A+ and then she asked me my religion. I told her I don't have that but what I do have is a relationship with Jesus Christ and that He died on the cross, rose from the grave, and wants a relationship with everyone. And how much God loves us enough to send His son to die for our sins. I planted a seed and she is birnging her kids back..this was her first time here and she has already heard the gospel. I didnt even expect God to do so much.
Also in Debbie's testimony she mentioned her lif motto: "Life is not about me. Life is about God. Life is about giving ourselves away to the high glory of God" And boy did that hit me like a brick wall and God once again said IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU! You are here to serve and love on these people who bring their kids who are nonchristians and hopefully bring them to Christ. My heart aches for these people...80% do not know Jesus and maybe have not heard of Him. The only way they hear is through Big A, A+, Parents Night Out, and other ministries like this with First Baptist Tahoe.
God is doing great things and blowing my mind. When we put Him first He works in big ways and shows us to put other after Him and before ourselves. All these concepts are starting to change my perspective in life drastically.
I'm sorry for the long post but God is working like crazy!
Continue to pray for the people and children here in Tahoe, my team, my supervisor and staff, and me that God would continue to stretch me and mold me into what He wants me to be and into His will. Thank you for your prayers so far because as you can see God is working!!! I love yall! :)
Yesterday I felt like all we did was go go go do do do. And God quickly told me Kacey It's NOT about you! It's aobut me and these kids. Well this morning Debbie gave her testimony (fyi she is our supervisor). She like me like to know everything right then well of course God doesnt work that way. One thing she pointed out to was No to one thing doesn't mean NO it can't happen it just means it won't happen that way. Well I have really been struggling with trusting God when He says I can do Occupational Therapy and missions. I mean He is God He can do what He wants but I just didn't see it until tonight. Every Friday night is parents night out. We have anywhere from 50 to 100 kids and are divided up on a rotating schedule. Well I was with 2's and 3's and we had some that were 4 or 5 also in there because of siblings. Well this boy walks in and Brittni one of my teammates says Kacey look. I look over at this little boy with a big smile and his tongue sticking out uncontrollably, slanted eyes, and more. I immediately know he has Down syndrome. God brought him to me as a total blessing. So i got to know this little boy who just loved to be loved and play with trains. I was playing in room of 20ish kids and it was so loud but for a moment it was if it was me, the little boy, and God. God said Kacey, I brought you here also to show you that you can do Occupational Therapy and Missions. My heart sank and tears started coming. Because I had a long awaited prayer answered all because I was faithful to trust God and come here. This little boy is mainly high functioning but I got to use what I have learned in shadowing here and teach him some. God didnt sotp there. I got to talk with his mom and she told me that I can meet his Occupational Therapist and talk with her. God still wasnt done..later in the night I met a mom who wanted information about BIg A and A+ and then she asked me my religion. I told her I don't have that but what I do have is a relationship with Jesus Christ and that He died on the cross, rose from the grave, and wants a relationship with everyone. And how much God loves us enough to send His son to die for our sins. I planted a seed and she is birnging her kids back..this was her first time here and she has already heard the gospel. I didnt even expect God to do so much.
Also in Debbie's testimony she mentioned her lif motto: "Life is not about me. Life is about God. Life is about giving ourselves away to the high glory of God" And boy did that hit me like a brick wall and God once again said IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU! You are here to serve and love on these people who bring their kids who are nonchristians and hopefully bring them to Christ. My heart aches for these people...80% do not know Jesus and maybe have not heard of Him. The only way they hear is through Big A, A+, Parents Night Out, and other ministries like this with First Baptist Tahoe.
God is doing great things and blowing my mind. When we put Him first He works in big ways and shows us to put other after Him and before ourselves. All these concepts are starting to change my perspective in life drastically.
I'm sorry for the long post but God is working like crazy!
Continue to pray for the people and children here in Tahoe, my team, my supervisor and staff, and me that God would continue to stretch me and mold me into what He wants me to be and into His will. Thank you for your prayers so far because as you can see God is working!!! I love yall! :)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tahoe Tomorrow!
Well tomorrow morning is the day I have been waiting for. I leave to go to Lake Tahoe! Pray for Brittni and I as we travel tomorrow. Pray that when all of our team meets that we get along and all bond and gel together. Pray that God will work as we are traveling and as we arrive in Tahoe. Pray for the people we will encounter. Pray that the people of Tahoe would have open hearts for God. Pray that God will soften hearts and that people will realize they need Jesus. Pray that I would be bold enough to share my story and not miss opportunities! God has big things in store for this summer and I don't have a clue as to what they are and for the first time in my life I'm ok not knowing the future! Pray hard! I will update soon!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
One Week!
At this time next week, I will not be on a computer rather I will be on a plane flying to Lake Tahoe for an awesome summer of serving the love of my life Jesus Christ. Josh left on Saturday and arrived on Sunday in South Asia. He is loving every minute of it and I know God is working in big ways over there! We only communicate via text. He has 50 international text until June 17. So every so often I get a text. This summer is gonna be great for both of us to grow in Christ! Recently I have decided to start digging into some books of the Bible. I have started in Galatians and God has blown my mind and God is also showing me a lot as I continue to read Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy. I have came up with some goals for my summer that I feel like I need to work on and that I feel God is working on in me.
Goals for Summer:
1. To rediscover my intimate love relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. To learn my life is not my own and its NOT about me.
3. To give God the glory and not my self, to learn to be humble.
4. To let my life be a response for all Christ has done for me.
5. For the changes that God does in my life to be permanent and NOT just temporary.
This morning as I was having my quiet time I was reading Galatians chapter 3 and God was showing me how I have to live by faith and not by sight. And how we received Christ in salvation by faith yet I expect to know everything right away but thats not how God work He works off faith.So I am striving to do that now in my life. As I got done with my quiet time I noticed something neat in my journal. I journal as I have my quiet time. I finished reading in Galatians about faith and looked down and the verse that was on my page was Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Each page has a verse on it at the bottom and that was the one on the page when I finished writing and reading about faith! God sure is awesome!
As I prepare to leave in the next week be praying even more now for the children in Tahoe, my leaders in Tahoe, my team, and for safety. God has big plans and I can't wait to see them unfold.
Goals for Summer:
1. To rediscover my intimate love relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. To learn my life is not my own and its NOT about me.
3. To give God the glory and not my self, to learn to be humble.
4. To let my life be a response for all Christ has done for me.
5. For the changes that God does in my life to be permanent and NOT just temporary.
This morning as I was having my quiet time I was reading Galatians chapter 3 and God was showing me how I have to live by faith and not by sight. And how we received Christ in salvation by faith yet I expect to know everything right away but thats not how God work He works off faith.So I am striving to do that now in my life. As I got done with my quiet time I noticed something neat in my journal. I journal as I have my quiet time. I finished reading in Galatians about faith and looked down and the verse that was on my page was Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Each page has a verse on it at the bottom and that was the one on the page when I finished writing and reading about faith! God sure is awesome!
As I prepare to leave in the next week be praying even more now for the children in Tahoe, my leaders in Tahoe, my team, and for safety. God has big plans and I can't wait to see them unfold.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
My life's purpose
I am currently ready Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy. God has revealed so much to me through just the first four chapters. I have harbored sin and let go of my first love and replaced Him with other lovers. And its time it all changed and I returned to my first love. So I spent time in prayer to night asking for forgiveness, repenting, and getting rid of other lovers in my life such as selfishness, success, my dreams and hopes. My life is nothing if it's not driven by Christ. I want to be set-apart. I don't want to be Christian only in title, I want to be Christian in my everyday life, in how I live, act, and speak. During this time of seeking Him, God revealed to me His purpose for my life, so from now on all I do must relate to and go under inspection of my life purpose statement.
My Purpose:
My life's purpose here on this Earth is to know my Heavenly Father intimately, and my life is to be a response to what He has done for me on Calvary. While I am here on Earth until I go home I am called to make disciples in all Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth. - Kacey's Life Purpose designed by her Heavenly Father.
So God is going deep with me, and I am going deep with Him as He prepares me for my summer in Tahoe and for the rest of my walk and life with Him.
Please continue to pray for me, the leaders who will be leading us as summer missionaries, my team, and the people and children of Tahoe that the would be receptive to the still calm voice of God desiring for them to become His children and part of our family of God.
My Purpose:
My life's purpose here on this Earth is to know my Heavenly Father intimately, and my life is to be a response to what He has done for me on Calvary. While I am here on Earth until I go home I am called to make disciples in all Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth. - Kacey's Life Purpose designed by her Heavenly Father.
So God is going deep with me, and I am going deep with Him as He prepares me for my summer in Tahoe and for the rest of my walk and life with Him.
Please continue to pray for me, the leaders who will be leading us as summer missionaries, my team, and the people and children of Tahoe that the would be receptive to the still calm voice of God desiring for them to become His children and part of our family of God.
Friday, May 7, 2010
It's getting closer!!
Well I just finished up my semester and boy was it a toughy. I took 3 upper division Biology classes and I think I pulled out at least a B in all of them. Well summer missions is rapidly approaching. 25 days!!! I am so excited to see what God has in store for me personally this summer as well as how I can serve Him to the fullest! I have been heartbroken over the floods and have wondered why I am going to Tahoe when I could stay here and do missions. But God said to me this flood does not surprise me I knew it was going to happen when I called you to Tahoe. He said I want you to help here if you can until you leave then serve in Tahoe. This was God's plan all along and NONE of this surprises Him. Thank you once again for the overwhelming response of financial support its been truly a blessing. I leave June 2 and starting now I covet your prayers more than ever. Thank you for loving Jesus, loving me, and loving the lost. Pray hard.
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