New Adventures

HI!

If you've found this blog, then you are more than likely here to share in my upcoming adventure to Pennsylvania with Youth with a Mission (YWAM). This blog will be used as an outlet to share with you everything God is doing in the planning of this trip and throughout my 8 month journey.

First, I'm going to go ahead and apologize for the length of this blog. Therefore, from this point forward I give you permission to skim! Also, I apologize for any grammatical mistakes, run on sentences, use of "...", lack of capitalization, bunny trails and any nonsense. If any of these are going to bother you...just stop reading now. But really don't! I want you to read more :)

Second, you may be wondering why my blog's name is wildroe. Well first, my name was already in use by someone else. And second it's a reminder to me of the goodness of God. I'll explain:

About 5 years ago I went to a conference in Seattle, WA. The Lord had been teaching me about His Spirit and about our ability to actually hear Him when we listen. They divided all of us into groups of about 10 people each. We then prayed for a group member and waited on the Lord to speak to that person through us. For whatever reason I remember a man saying I was like a "graceful gazelle" (among other more pertinent things). I always pushed it aside and thought nothing of it...especially because "graceful" might not be the best adjective in describing me! However, recently my curiosity and love of Google led me to search the symbolism of gazelles.

This animal is known for its beauty, grace, and swiftness and when threatened they are known to be very alert and skillful. I also found several verses using the term gazelle and found out it is interchangeable with the roe deer:

Psalm 42:1
As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

Habakkuk 3:17-19
Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be not herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on high places.

I know God used that man, 5 years ago, to speak to me today. My prayer is that I can be like the roe in that I would allow the grace and beauty of the Lord to flow through me in every situation; and when the enemy tries to attack, I would be grounded in the Word to be alert to his lies and swift in my defense.

Still confused?

Well, just know that God is good. He is faithful to fulfill the promises He has made. He desires to know you intimately. So seek God. Thirst for Him. Look for Him. I guarantee He will blow your socks off!

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Third: Back to YWAM!

Can I just say: I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are unfamiliar with YWAM visit their website at www.ywam.org

This organization started in 1960 with a vision to send young people "into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15 -ESV). Now YWAM has over a thousand bases worldwide and has expanded to all age groups in efforts to know God and make Him known.

I am moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to be a part of a new Discipleship Training School (DTS) called Fire & Fragrance for 8 months. (For more info click HERE). 5 of those months will be a "lecture" phase where my team and I will sit under some amazing teaching, study the Word, spend time in prayer/intercession, worship, and allow the Spirit of God to flow through us in spreading His love and gospel. Essentially, WE WANT TO SEE A REVIVAL!!!!

The last 3 months will be the "outreach" phase of DTS. We will be working with local churches and ministries to help them in walking out the mission of practical evangelism in the community. Alongside that, our main outreach is going to be to the universities of the northeast US! I cannot describe to you how excited I am about this!!!! If you could see the last 2 years of my life, you would undoubtedly know that this is an area the Lord has been preparing me to venture into! I know this is a pivotal moment in the US and to be able to share the love of God to future leaders of our nation is going to be aawweessoommee!!

So thank you, thank you, thank you for taking the time to read about my life and I look forward to sharing this journey with you!!