Amish!

Let's play catch up, I finally made it to starbucks, and now I have all the time, and no distractions to distract me! Anyway So I have been in class from Monday to friday! In the mornings, and some late day classes depending on how class goes. 

My roomies and I have been on many adventures! We found an amish store a little bit up the road and so thats a fun place to go when we have a few mins to get off the base. Bike riding is a favorite minus the fact its up hill like the whole way...well maybe not, but it feels like it lol. 

For all of you that are in Jersey, I have been planning on coming home for a few weeks now, but If you havent heard my car has failed inspection. At first it was one thing, and now it has turned into something else. So keep my car in your prayers, as well as my mom, she has been a huge blessing, driving it around getting it fixed and going back and forth to the inspection place. As well as letting me borrow her car to be up at school while mine is getting fixed!

Anyway, in class we have been learning about fatherhood, and authority. Fatherhood, redeeming the idea of what God meant has being a father. Recognizing as a society how important it is to be parents. And authority learning how the past authority effects our current veiws on authority. So much of this is being applied to my life but it's such a great tool. Many times we don't understand why we operate the way that we do, or what causes us to become frustrated with someone before we even talk to them. 

Its just the short 3 weeks I have been here, its given me so much. Im excited about the next 9 weeks of class, and coming out of this more knowledgeable and ready to give more. Keep getting more and giving more! Thank you guys for your prayers! Keep them coming! 

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And So it has...

Yesterday was our first official day of class, we had interviews, which I thought was fun where we got to meet the staff and they got to meet us one on one. My other roomie has arrived, still missing one, but Trina speaks english..and its quite fun for the two of us to try and speak spanish. 

Yesterday They said something about two dollars. and the next thing coming out of my mouth was "For you 2 Dolla Special Deal for you 2 Dolla" They all looked at me and started cracking up...gotta love it!

There are 7 of us, with a variety of life behind us! Lets see, so I get up at 630 every morning, which should be quite interesting. I mean I have successfully done one day, and made it through the day! PTL. I work in the afternoons, prepping dinner...yea its ok to snicker, I told them I burn everything, they didn't believe me. Somehow tonight I burnt the meatballs....Skills! But its a fun time, I love laughing and joking around, Joy is a great thing to have.

Today we dove right into the swing of things with lecture in the morning. Man, Its been a while since I have taken notes like that. But its exciting, to be caught up in it all. Its nice having translation it gives me a second to gather thoughts write them down and listen to whats up next. But Lots of learning is to be had by the end of it!

So my life for the next 3 months is going to be crazy, and amazing, with challenges, victories, and stories to tell. 

Ill try to keep you update, It may look all over the place by the time I get done writing but hopefully youll get the understanding lol!

First impressions. Glad they don't last.

So I'm settled and hanging out in my room, there's two empty beds down the row, and two beds across hold two lovely spanish speaking ladies. 

As I have been getting ready to come here, I knew all this, I knew there wouldn't be many english speakers, and I have been to different countries, I have learned. But I think I came into this so much differently then at the moment I feel. And at the same time, I know this will change. 

I have had word after word after word, that this season, wasn't going to look like any other season I had been through before. The Lord had told me that, but it's different walking right into the face of it. Tonight I sat at dinner, with everyone who spoke Spanish. Some could speak English but not very well, I said a couple of funny things, but then spanish it went. Im looking at this whole thing in a light, that I will understand later, I'm sure.

Its going to be different, Im not at home, Im out of my comfort zone and step into something new. Yes going alone, makes for weird transitions, but I know this is where Im suppose to be. No Questions asked.

Im ready for this adventure with the Lord. What will I learn? Thats a great question, but Ill write about it, Ill tell you all about it!

Cheers to a life worth living, and Praises to a God who knows what He is doing!

Check Mate!

Yup, Here's the best picture I have for you...

Im in PA Land of the Corn lovers. As soon as I have more Ill Let you know!

Cheers!

Let's Catch up!

Grab a cup of coffee, turn your fone off, tell everyone on facebook, that your catching up wit a friend...k. I ll give you a second!

Good? Sweet!

So Im Good! I hope your good, wherever you right now...doing watever it is your doing!

I have been home for a week now, and may I say, I love this place. I love catching up, I love hearing about what is going on, I love telling people about me, cause admittedly talking about me is pretty cool. well Listening to about you is pretty awesome too, cause your letting me on your life, which I REALLY love!

Anyway, since your reading this trying to figure out what i have been up to let me fill you in!

After driving and driving and driving I got home on Friday night, and ran out to get dinner and ended up hanging out with friends. Ashley drove home with me, wat a trooper! 

Saturday we did random things and ended at Ocean City! Sunday she left to PA, and i went to a brunch with some High school friends and old teachers! I love getting together with them! Then church and a surprise party for my mom!

Totally got her! It was great, Props to my sister and dad who really did most of the work! This week, i have just spent time working on different stuff and hanging out with people. I got to speak at Youth group the other night, and Man, I love hanging out with them! I love hearing how God is using them, and even watching Matt, run after the Lord, it makes me proud as a sister! God has been opening doors for me to walk right through with my family and church! Im excited to be up here and part of all that when I can be!

I start my school on Monday, and YES im so ready to be there and dig in! I didn't think I like change that much, and I don't think I do, but adventure, I live for that! Adventure of meeting new people, and investing in lives, in my life, of my relationship with the Lord, I live for that!

Can I use your prayers?! Heck yea! Please, I would love for you guys to visit up there, or we can hang out when i come home on weekends, or send a card, mail is great, and loved! As soon as i get my address, Ill post it!

Man, Hopefully you feel caught up on my life! Now you should leave a comment catch me up on yours, and hey I wanna pray for you, so tell me how I can do that!

Your Loved by the King

Lisa

Sunshine, Heat, Sunshine

Man! Im leaving TN in two days, and its weird. I know Im coming back in 3 months, and its only 3 months, but how often do I tell DTS students that 3 months of being away, you change, and when you come home, things hafta be different. You can't go pursue the Lord, and try and fit back into old ways. Thats one of the greatest things I think Im excited about in the next 3 months. Im excited, because theres so many things I don't know, I don't know details, other then, I need to be at the base on August 22nd. Bam! I love it! Im excited to pursue some training when it comes to discipline  people. Cause not only am I going to bring this back with me as I continue to be with YWAM Nashville, but for later!

It has been so hot here, hot everywhere, but I was hoping to get away from it, but nope I hear its just as hot up in NJ! But I love the sunshine, and I pray for good weather as I drive up! Yup!

I have a friend coming up with me and she will be around till monday! We are trying to find something new and fun to do on saturday, so if you know of anything, or you wanna hang out with us! You should let me know! Prove to her that Jersey people aren't that bad..You know what Im saying!

Anyway, go on Toms.com go buy an awesome pair of shoes, for yourself, for a friend, for me, whoever and not only will you or whoever you buy the shoes for, but a Kid in need somewhere in the world will get a pair to! So go buy a pair! YA!

Anyway, Cheers to new things!

Change is right around the Corner

Man It has been a crazy two weeks! I have been working with a performing arts camp here in Nashville. Where we teach kids to sing and dance....at the same time lol! Then at the end of the week, they put on a performance for their family and friends! I got to Peer lead with some awesome kids. Some of them had been effected by the flood that Happen in Nashville a little over 2 and half months ago. Total over the whole two weeks, it was fun!
But in the back of my mind, I have been figuring out all these things that are in need of getting done before I travel back up to the great North East!
In case You haven't heard, I am going to do some traning up in Lebanon PA. Its with YWAM and its 3 months long, and then Ill be right back here in Nashville. The training will not only better my knowledge for now, but for the long run. My vision and goal is to take everything I learn from here, and use it one day down the road. The training is going to be focused around counseling. Let me tell you, Im pretty excited! I love LOVE being around people, but helping them, gives me so much more joy. I say this to some you a lot, but right now, where I am, the direction I am headed, I wouldn't trade it for all the money in the world. The Lord has been so faithful for every step, and I continue to follow where He leads.
I am heading up in a week from Thursday, and Ill be at Come Alive on Sunday, and then Ill be around Lumberton for a week, before I head up to school. So if you are around and want to meet up and hang out, Im there!
(This is the base, where I'll be living for 3 months!)
Please- Continue to pray for everything! My travels, finances, for my heart and mind to learn to be open to learn more, and for whatever else the Lord may lead you to pray!

Matty!

I was going to write about what I have been doing this past few weeks here in Nashville, but I couldn't help but put that off for another day. I was talking to my brother a couple days ago and he just got home from Haiti! I know that I have yet to hear all the crazy stories that has gone on, and all the things God did. But I know that God showed up. I have been praying for Him for so long, and that the Lord would do something crazy in His life. 

After talking to him, He wants to go back to Haiti! I am a missionary, not just to my home but to the world around me. I know the Lord has called me to short term missions, with a focus on America, and restoring these generations to go out and impact other nations. 

Well if this isnt the most prime way of doing it! My Little brother is going to go! Weather it be Haiti or Africa, or Mexico, the Lord has gotton ahold of him!

If you think people aren't watching what your doing, ask Matt, I know the Lord used my obednice to bring Him into a new place!

Matt, and the Whole team, I am proud of you guys! For sticking in and raising the money you needed to go on this trip! Im proud of the fact that you gave up 10 days of your life, to go serve others. Im proud that you are running after the Lord and all that He has for you!

You guys make me proud! Matty! I love you and if ever forget Im proud of you, and where your letting the Lord take you!

Put your bags down and stay a while...

Man, it's so beyond words amazing to be home. From moving for the past two months overseas, and then coming home moving, and then flying to one side of the US to the other side in the the matter 3 months...woo Im so excited to just be stopped! Im back now in the Great State of TN! I got in later monday night, and headed home. I slept in a bed, that I could actually sleep in!! Woo!

Anyway, before I get lost in all that, Home in Jersey was soo good. I really do hate leaving that place and all the amazing people up there. But While I was home,  I got to see so many people, and meet new people, hang out with my family which was much needed! I got to go to the zoo! (pics to come). Sunday I got to hang out with a friend who was just arriving in NJ, we cooked dinner for my family and my mom helped! I being the smart one that I am, I bought shake and bake for pork, when we were eating chicken, so Stacy called it Porken. props! I made a cake with icing that said NJ, it came out good, I would say! Who knew I could cook?!

Anyway, Here I am back in TN, Im working in back in the recruting office. Ill be here for a little over two weeks. Next week my family is coming for the first time in 3 years to visit me! Woo, then I'm working with a performing arts camp in Nashville. 

Im excited, I miss working with Kids, and I like that it will be for a fun short time!

After that...is still waiting to be told so, keep your eyes open!

This is Home.

Its funny how a house that looks so big, seems so small when your trying to get space lol. With 7 bedrooms, you would think you could hide away for a little bit, but nope lol. 

Random starter note, but now onward, today was a crazy uneventful day. Spent a lot of the day thinking, woo, and then time with my family. I like watching my siblings grow up, I like growing up, when we can go out and have fun and thats just it. I sat on the window sill with my mom today and we just talked about life, and laughed at the fact that shes not funny. But so funny at the same moment.  Then, Like a good big sister, I ran my brother around, and helped get ready to go to Haiti, and head off to creation tomorrow. 

And for my favorite part of the night, I was blessed to hang out with Nikki! I love coming to Jersey, catching up with friends, and especially ones that have been part of my life for so long. Who understand even when I don't explain it very well. But we had time to hang out, catch up, and talk about what Im doing, she's doing, so forth! 

Jersey, thank you for such a welcome home, I am blessed to call you "home"

Coast to Coast

O the wedding! It was amazing, Matt and Erin deserve nothing but that! The weather was amazing, the wedding was beautiful, it was nice to be around lots of unknown people. The wedding was at a ranch, and It was defiantly Matt and Erin touched. It wasn't a wedding that looked nothing like them but really their likes and personalities really came out! It is such a blessings to be part of a day like that! To have been a leader in Erin's DTS and co leading with Matt, to being in their wedding, wow! The things that I am learning through them have been amazing, and I am blessed to call these two my friends! Let the Lord bless them, and keep us close no matter where we end up!
Home, How much I love New Jersey! I got in really late last night, and was greeted by my brother and sister in law! And I thought I was done moving, but nope, I moved upstairs in the house which has more pros then con's. Packing and moving stuff up there, made me realize how much I hate throwing things out. Jesus, Please teach me to get rid of stuff!! But its not just random stuff, its old school books, and well I guess it is. Maybe ill just throw it all out...who knows! 

So anyway now that Im home, today is a chill day and tomorrow will start the chaos of meeting with people, working on newsletters, and figure out what's next. Im only here for 10 days so little time. Let's get it started and see what happens! 

Let the adventure begin!

Adventures...

So Im moved! Im living in Kentucky, where it smells like moth balls, and I can't go out at night at the sun is down...Its the town right over from where the base is here, so don't fret Im still with YWAM!
Finished the school, amazing, great, and happy! It has been such a good 5 months, and I have been challenge, and I have grown. But most importantly, 18 people put their lives on the line and went head to head with the Lord, and Came out Changed people! Another School has come and gone, but they have left their mark in their own way!
Now, Im heading to Cali, Yes finally, to be part of the Wedding for Mr and Mrs Harr! Woo! Excited to be on a coast again and be with amazing people!

So it starts

I started this thing quite a while ago but much like other things, I got distracted. But Im back. I just got home from an outreach to Thailand and other parts of Asia. Now I'm working on what's next! Woo , I have packing and random things to get ready to head out to TN for a short break. I get to go to Cali again, and see one of my best friends get married! Then Im off to Jersey to see everyone. Another day is going by right before so maybe ill find a good story to post on here someday...