In 2 days August 9th will mark the 1 year anniversary of my move from New York to Chattanooga. It doesn’t seem possible that I have been gone for that long and at the same time it feels like another lifetime. God has proven faithful through my arrogance and pride and brought me unto a new humility. There was such an extreme sense of my self worth and value that was gracefully broken. I placed such a large degree of success and approval on my abilities and talents and neglected to recognize how important reliance upon Christ’s redemptive work would be for my life.
Coming to Chattanooga and leaving New York and all of my dear friends, family, and church community may have been the most difficult sacrifice of my life up to this point. The spirit of God is doing a great work in those people and in the midst of their communities and I look forward to a reunion with them!!! I am excited to periodically hear of how the Kingdom of Heaven is advancing in their lives and in their homes. God has proven to do a good work in me and I have been adopted into a new community! I am encouraged by his faithfulness and his relentless love and grace. Chattanooga has been and I believe will continue to be an incredibly formative stage within the journey that is my walk with Christ.
I am excited to walk into the next year with an open mind and heart as I can’t begin to fathom how great and wide the love of the Father is for our lives! It is overwhelming to consider the events of the last year and the opportunities the Lord has placed in front of me and I long for the moment to reunite with my beloved community and hear of how the Lord has moved faithfully among you and I will continue always to lift you up in prayer before the Lord. Thank you all for your support and prayers throughout this last year!
I truly Love You!
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"When I go to Spain . . I hope to . .to have you assist me on my journey there."
-- Romans 15:24
30 I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. 31Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there, 32so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed. 33The God of peace be with you all. Amen.
--Romans 15:30-33
4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. 9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
--Romans 12:4-15
"May the spirit of God saturate your very being!"