SOE 2010

Hey everyone!
Well I'm finally back to base doing my SOE. It's been amazing being back so far! I love seeing all my friends and I definitely feel at home here. But I guess what is pretty cool is God is already changing me and molding me and it's only the third day!

Personally, God is showing me the importance of intimacy with Him. I feel like that is something I definitely lack and God is taking me through a time of figuring out what that really means and also what love really means. It's been a hard process so far(haha all of the TWO days) but it's been good. He is already speaking into my life so much of the misconception I had of real intimacy with Him. I'm realizing that real intimacy is more then just setting an hour aside for Him. It's a constant thing, throughout the day, complete devotion to another thing. I know this is only the beginning but one of the leaders said this yesterday:

"Intimacy before Destiny."

Those three words really made me think. I came to this SOE to learn more about my future, my calling, what I'll be doing in India, etc. But I must be intimate with the Lord before He can reveal anything to me about my future. So I'm crying out for the Lord and for this special connection with Him. But desperation is not an emotional thing. And I'm trying to remember that. God doesn't answer casual prayers, but desperate ones.

As a class, yesterday we learned about Israel and its importance. It was really amazing. I've never had a longing to go to this land but now I really want to go. Jewish people bore our salvation, or Jesus, and so we really should honor and respect the people. God has performed so many miracles through the place. And isnt it funny that such a tiny place has so much attention from the world? SOMETHING must be there! And plus, that's the place where Jesus was, and Jesus will return. That's so phenomenal to me. We also talked about 16 prophecies that were given through the Bible about Israel. Thirteen of them have been exactly fufilled. Exactly. God is such a covenant keeping God!

Also, more info about Romania! =]
I'll be there for a little over a month I believe and possibly with be working in the Czech Republic with prostitution ministry! And most excitingly, we will be working with Gypsies! I'm so excited about this. And also, we will be working with Fatherheart ministry, which is a ministry that holds pregnant teenagers through their pregnancy. I cant even describe how excited I am for this time with the Lord!
Please pray for finances, I'll need about $2800 dollars which is more then usual.