kids!

I love kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is Danielito Here are some pictures of the children in my life. They are all so ,so, so very precious!

This is Aaliyah This is Dislania

Arielito and Noemi Ana Sofia

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Noemi

Children are a gift from God. These are some priceless gifts :)

I'm back

Hello Everyone :)

I'm back, safe and sound. It's been a whirlwind week so far. I arrived at the Ranch Friday afternoon after three days of traveling only to leave 2 hours later for a youth group camping trip with Calvary Chapel Alamos. I don't regret it one bit. We can sleep when we get to heaven right?!?!!?!?!!??

We arrived at the campground later Friday night, it was pitch black out. What I saw when I awoke Saturday morning totally took my breathe away. Beautiful emerald green hills covered with mist. You could hear the birds and the river down below. Yes, there were also an insane amount of mosqitos and no-see'ums as well. I was blessed to get to know the youth from our sister church, Calvary Chapel Alamos, better. The teachings were blessed, the worship was anointed. There were also many fun games. I have a confession, something I was sorely reminded of on this trip. "I love volleyball!!!!! But I really stink at it". Who else would serve the ball right into one of their team-mate's head.............. :) I graciously took a couple of bows and moved on after everybody finally stopped laughing.

Last night was the study in Tesia. It was a HUGE blessing to see all of my fellow brothers and sisters. I had missed them so much.

Today we will find out whether Levi's surgery was successful or not. Ana will be leaving the end of this week to go spend some time with Brian, Rochelle, and the boys. Please praying for traveling mercies. Also that God would give us the supernatural ability to keep things together while she's gone!

Pray for rain. We need more to make it through the dry months.

Thanks to all and God bless!!!

Heading South

♪Search my heart, search my mind, search my soul. Make me clean, make me new, make me whole.

Chorus:
All of my plans, all of my dreams, I lay them down before Your feet. All of my time, all that was mine I now submit to Your design. Cause You are the one, the only one who dared to give it all away for me.

You are my strength, You are my God, You are my King. You make me laugh, You make me dance, You make me sing.

Everything inside, everything outside, I give it all away. You never change, You rearrange my heart more everyday. ♫

For the last several days I have had this Song, "Give it All Away" by Aaron Shust stuck in my head. I've been singing it, watching the music video, even playing it on my guitar. Now, I know why. The Lord was subtly preparing me. I'm now leaving August 31st, two weeks earlier than planned. That's one week from today!!! And I just found that out, TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alot of things can happen in 24 hours! But they are His plans, not mine, so it's all good.

As Christians we are suuposed to be F.A.T. Flexible, available, and teachable :)

I'm been extremely blessed over the last several weeks by so many people and their generosity. My list of needed supplies has been demolished! Praise God.

I'm so excited about returning to the Ranch. I've missed my family there very much. I'm also so very excited to see what the Lord has in restore upon my return. I know there will be so many opportunities to serve. I mean,how spoiled am I????? I get to be about my father's business 24/7. I'm one blessed, excited, and ready to go Chica :) :) :)

I do ask that you would all keep me in your prayers. For travel mercies, and also for my family. I'm going to miss them :(

"O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with Him is full redemption". Psalm 130:7

Just for a little while

"You, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; We are all the work of your hand". Isaiah 64

This morning I sat down and had coffee with Jesus :) My heart was feeling quite broken and forlorn. I felt out of place, wondering which way was up. It was one of those days when you feel like you have nothing to show for your work. One of those times you wonder if all you've done is for naught. I had so many questions buzzing around in my head. So many things that I need answers for, NOW. hahaha. My own advice kept biting me from behind..... Just yesterday I sent someone an email saying, "If God hasn't given you the answer then obviously it's not really time to make the decision". Funny 'haha' or funny ironic? I opened my bible to where I'm reading in 2 Samuel and I ran into David, fleeing from his son, Absalom....... Here I am doubting the Lord's calling on my life and I most certainly don't have my own son chasing me down to kill me. Don't you think maybe David was wondering if the Lord really had anointed him to be king over Israel? And yet he continued to walk by faith. He didn't throw himself on the ground in order to have a temper-tantrum.

Then I came across John 16,"They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you.............In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me".......
Sometimes the 'little while' seems like ALOT of while when we feel persecuted, alone, or misunderstood.
" I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. .......... I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world". John 16

So, are you weeping and mourning while the world rejoices?Or maybe it's the opposite; are you rejoicing while the world seems hopeless????? Praise the Lord brothers and sisters!!!! This means that we are living for the kingdom to come, we are living for eternity with Jesus Christ. We are misfits. When your mindset is different from any other, when the world says that you're backwards, old-fashioned, or a loser, REJOICE. We are Christ's! He is the Potter, the Father, we are the clay. The purpose of this life is for Him to mold us into His image. so, be moldable with me, be teachable.... Be slow to speak and quick to listen. This is just for a 'LITTLE WHILE'. Soon we'll be going HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Royal Family Kids Camp 2011

To say I was blessed at camp would be an understatement. I was left amazed at the goodness of our Creator!

The phrase of the week: "God REALLY loves the children!"

As we welcomed the kids into camp I was amzed by how beautiful there were. I knew that every child getting off that bus had a past that was definately not a 'fairytale',and yet they were whole, beautiful, and excited children.
Throughout the week I was continually awestruck by the resiliancy of these children. Each and every one simply desired to be loved and more suprisingly, TO love. They were all so full of love, all open to new things.
One of my favorite memoires is definately the day that I got to be Bible Bear. Bible Bear is a very large costume, styrofoam head and all. This happy grizzly delivers mail the the campers each day. Each child comes up to retrieve their mail and give Bible Bear a big hug. Sometimes Bible Bear even gets a kiss on the cheek! For the new campers it was quite a suprise. For the veterans it was a meeting up of old pals, hahahahahaha. It was awesome. I think it was about 130 degrees in that bear costume though... I came out completely drenched.

Throughout the five days I was blessed by the kids in so many wyas. It was my priviledge to interview some of them and ask them about their dreams and goals. One wanted to be a Doctor, another a pilot, one of the girls just wanted to meet Justin Beiber, hahaha. I think the most touching request was one young boy who simpy wanted to make friends, especially at school. By the end of the week he was part of a mighty trio we dubbed, 'The Three Amigos". God is good!

The cooks did a fantastic job. Boy, did those kids eat. Interestingly enough the salad bar was a huge hit. I found out that many kids find sunflower seeds simply scrumptous.

The kids went rock wall climbing, kayaking, and practically wore out the slip-n-slide. We became addicted to 4-square and watched the rise of a hula-hooping star. I'm still singing the songs that were repeated over and over againi all through the day and week. The message in them is so very important for the survival of these kids.
Yep, lots of warm fuzzies! ;)

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight". Proverbs 3:5-6

Prayer request

Hello Everybody!
I have a prayer request.
Tomorrow, I will be joining two families from our church, The Parkmans and the Bales, and heading to Royal Family Kids Camp. RFKC is a camp for children that are in the 'system'. I believe the majority are from foster care homes. RFKC is a national organization with local chapters. The Parkmans have been involved for several years and the last two years our church has sponsored kids to attend the camp. There should be 32 kids attending the camp. All under the age of 12. The mission is to share Christ's love with these kids.
Please pray for:
(1) The salvation of these children
(2) Unity of the staff
(3) Guidance for the counselors
(4) Big angels to cover the whole camp and everyone involved.
The kids will be with us starting on Thursday around 11am til mid afternoon on the following Monday. The days will start at 7:30 and lights out is at 10. Long days :)
There are two times during the day that we ask specifically for prayer. 10:30-11:45 is bible story time. Pray for receptive ears.
Then bedtime. From 9-10 pm. I'm told that this is a time that the enemy really takes advantage of to stir-up unrest and cause problems with the kids.
I'm extremely excited about this experience. I'm looking forward to meeting every single one of these children and being given the opportunity to love on them. The mission is simple but accomplishing it is a bit tricky. We want these kids to meet Jesus Christ. However we do not have complete freedom in what we can say or do with them.
So, I'm excited. I'm getting ready for a week of little sleep, lots of games, sunburn I'm sure, and probably giving my heart away again and again.
God bless ya'll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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