This week has been interesting. It's been encouraging, discouraging, joyful but also sad. I saw the goodness of God in many ways this week but He opened my eyes to the things of the world and how much they break His heart.
We arrived Monday night after a very long drive from Rhode Island. 14 hours. Praise the Lord!
Tuesday we were hooked up with a community house in one of the ghetto areas here. They run this house as a place of refuge I guess you could call it. For kids to just come and hangout. If they need a place to stay they open up the house for them. They are so influencing the community around them. The neighborhood has been changing and it feels lighter in the area. It was so encouraging hearing the stories of the kids and how much God has done for them through this community house. We were able to just come and be a blessing to them. We organized a few areas in the house, cleaned up some areas. Made it look all nice and neat. It was awesome to be a blessing to another blessing.
Wednesday we did the youth service at Providence New Life church. Our connection church. It went awesome. We did The Challenge(oh dear Lord) it went ok... I think hah! Really challenged 'em for missions and God set some people ablaze for it! Hallelujah. I was chosen to preach by the Big man upstairs (God). 150+ kids. I loved it. My sermon presses identity and worship out of your identity. God really touched some kids that night. Really poured love onto them, showed em destiny, purpose. I just wanna thank God so much. Looking at where I came from, hating church, hating missions. And now He has me in the field preachin the word and I love doin it. God's plan and purpose for us in life are so awesome. He's so cool.
Thursday was my day off and I was able to hang with my girl Bea. :) That was fun, it was good to see her again. Miss her dearly.
Friday was the beginning of the SST Mini we were running at the church. We kicked it off by being apart of the Justice Rally that took place at the church. INCREDIBLE night with the Lord. My heart and passion is for abortion and sex trafficking. So to be able to stand with about oh I don't know 1000+ believers and intercede for it was so amazing. They started it by showing a movie called "22 Weeks". If you get a chance and you want to know the reality of abortion, watch it. It's very intense. But God gave me a new revelation of how much His heart breaks everyday over this stuff. And He broke my heart again for it. I know this is what I am supposed to be doing. Doing what I can to fight against it. At the end they had a commissioning time. At least half the people came up. I felt the release of God to move into what He wants me to do.
Saturday we continued our SST Mini. Very tiring and long day but it was good. Alot of kids there, maybe 70? And they were touched. It's crazy to see what God can do in less than 24 hours. Seeing seeds planted and fruit come forth is so rewarding. I know where I am is where God wants me to be.
Sunday is just a very relaxing day and I'm praising God for it. Rest is needed. We leave for West Virginia tomorrow. Excited to see what happens there.
Please keep praying for me. I'll be posting soon what I'll be moving into next concerning what God wants me doing. Blessings on you all!
-Aaron
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