Oh Canada!

Last night I had quite a busy day Small group in the morning etc...
while I was getting ready for my evening reception shift I was praying asking God for an oppertunity to share the gospel.
Almost imidiatly after I started my shift a girl came up to me and heard my accent (or lack of one) and asked if I came from Canada. This turned into a national bond because she was also from Canada. We talked a bunch then she went out to get some food.
We eventually ate dinner together in the Cafe as my reception shift was so slow I could do it out of the cafe.
We talked alot about Canada. She also opened up about why she came to Europe. She said she was on a journey to find herself and get over/away from a hard break up she recently had.
Then when Jens one of my co-staff invited us to Bible discussion she said she'd rather just chill and talk.
That got her on the topic of religion.
It was kewl.
I had a great opertunity to tell her about the gospel and grace.
Sharing with her my testimony and how i'm just longing glorify God and be where he wants me to be to serve Him.

That got me excited I love Canada and am still praying for my country

this weekend...

crazy reception shift on saturday...
i wasn't smiling as big because of the unending line of people and the constent phone ringing and the random situations that came up... but life is still good
and God is still faithful and amazing.

good day with my father

I just want to thank God right now for a great day full of Him.
This morning I woke up early and full of energy I spent time with my father, when it was time for small group I knew we hadn't really assigned any one a task so we just let it flow. I prepared breakfast and during worship April was inpired to share from the word.
This afternoon I listened to some great David Wilkerson sermons while working on some art work for a portfolio i'm puting together (school aplication).
Then before my evening shift when we prayed together we had a great encouaging time of sharing stories of Gods power and faithfulness.
God is good, hes answered my prayers of September.
To be living in him and experiancing His presence daily.

God bless, be encouaged, our God is big!

God is @ work

Gods in the buisness of changing lives, not only lives that don't know Him
The community that I live in as a Shelter staff know as 'Whillem Straat' has been changing. We've been unified and spiritualy renewed. After the crazy dramatic thing that went on in our home we've all been more serious about the life we live and allowing God to work in every part of it.
We've come to a point of having a prayer and worship hour every evening at 9:30.
Its so great really unifying us and lifting Jesus as King and Lord of our home!

This is the German girl who gave her life to Christ and Jens who spoke that night. He is also German so they could talk about God and the decision in their mother tounge.

So it was my small groups turn to lead and organize hostel night this last week.
However we were sick of just pulling something together randomly and hoping they work. So Tuesday during our small group it was my turn to share so i shared my heart and asked us to pray as a small group for guidence and that it would be Gods words and actions not ours.
My co-leader and I were a bit concerned when we had nothing ready even up to the day before but we knew that God would do His thing no matter how crazy we were.
We met as a small group friday morning (day of hostel night).
We ate breakfast together.
God had really been speaking to Jens (a small group member)so he shared what was on his heart and we put a program together with that.
At the end of the great meal and a powerful message Jens asked anyone if they wanted to recieve the forgivness and life he'd been talking about.
He waited a bit and one lady raised her hand.

Its kewl to be a part of Gods work of change no matter what part it is, weather its planting seeds or reaping harvest!

Thanks for your prayer and support, know i'm praying and thinking of you also.

God has victory!

Brothers and sisters in Christ I thank you for your prayers,
yesterday we started our monthly prayer and fasting with worship
this became a prayer time of confession and cleansing
Later on last night there was some intence spiritual warfare going on in our house we stayed up till 2am in prayer reading the word and worshiping God.
This was an intense time however it also reminded us all of the battle we are in, that we arn't fighting against flesh and blood. EPH 4
We know and are reminded of the authority that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are reminded of the victory through Jesus death on the cross.
I ask for prayer for the staff involved, for a unified comunity, Christ centred n focused.
God is working greatly in this place as we learn to live by the spirit.
Your sister in Christ, Heather