Merry Christmas

Marry Christmas from VERY snowy Michigan!

I hope that you all are having an amazing Christmas season, celebrating the birth of our Savior with family and friends. Life has been a whirl wind for me over the past month or so and now coming home I feel like it's taking me some time to actually slow down and breath. It really is beautiful here. It really does look like you just stepped into Narnia- it is a winter wonderland.

I'm excited to be able to just stop a bit more and hopefully spend time running away to be solely alone with Jesus. It blows my mind how difficult I make it to find time to be with the Savior of my soul and Redeemer of my falleness. I was listening to this song tonight and it ministered to my spirit so I thought I'd pass it on to you incase you get the chance to listen to it. http://www.imeem.com/people/pQGShyu/music/Hd3DJ66G/brian_and_jenn_johnson_broken_for_you/

Also, I needed to change my little profile name to something that my friends would recognize when I posted a comment on their blog. It was actually on my best friend Carly's blog who is still doing the ministry that we started in Kenya. If you want to check it out you should- a huge part of my heart is still in Kenya and with the street boys and her. Reading her post was refreshing to remember how the God we serve and are in love with is so adventurous. If you get a chance read it: http://cerakmorrellupdate.blogspot.com/

I love you all dearly and am so blessed by getting to call you my brothers and sisters- Man, God is going to do something SWEET and adventurous with our lives if we just keep being in love with Him daily.

Hey just an idea, but what if we all came up with the things that we wanted from God for this year and posted them on here as a proclamation of what He is going to do in this next year. Also, I’d just love to be able to pray for the dreams and desires that God's placed in your hearts. Think about it and let me know =)

HIS-
teebs

Too long...

Hey gang,

I am sorry it has been so long I have made a post.  This is something that I don't want to die out and fade away.  I know we are all so busy with work, school, and the most important babies.  But I want us to keep growing together.  And I know that I am probably the worst out of all of us so lets keep motivating each other. 

I loved the last post of Shannon's where she talked about 'being all in' and charging ahead in faith and 'not looking back.'  This is something where I have been the same way.  I have been on the fence or I get motivated about change and then it fades away.  I am sick of it though.  I want to be 100% in.  And I don't care how weird or crazy it looks to the outside world.  I say that we do it together.  Cause I can't do it alone.  I need the Lord's strength and a community of believers to push me.  We only live once.  And I don't want to just talk about stuff my whole life and then have regret.   I don't know how all of this looks but I say we push forward together.  I want to keep learning about the Holy Spirit & dive into God's Word.  And fully live out my faith.  Fully follow God.

Sometimes I just ramble and feel like I am making no sense but there is something for you guys.

Also I am looking forward to being in close community with everyone and overseas (response to shan) doing mission work.  Whatever we do, I am excited.

Finally, we can all tell each other we love one another because the other weekend I told Terra the 3 magic words...and she didn't say 'thanks' (like other people I know).  Just kidding. 

I love you guys