Oregon State University

A daughter to the Kingdom

When I woke up Tuesday morning, I really had no idea what the Lord has in store. Our team was at Oregon State University and started our day walking around the campus praying for people and seeing where the Lord led. As I walked with my friend Lauren, she felt that the Lord said to go buy snacks at the vending machine to give away to people. So we headed to the library and purchased some snacks by asking the Lord which ones to get. While down there we were able to buy a beautiful Muslim woman’s snack, talk with her, and even pray for her! [It really is about the little things in life]

As we walked outside with a bag of redvines in hand, we noticed a girl walking towards us and instantly knew that she was the girl for the redvines. As we approached her, she was highly thrown off and a bit confused as to why two completely random girls would give her free redvines (which she said she really liked). We started talking to her and conversationally prophesying over her and speaking life over her. Lauren got a word that she was a poet, and read Psalm 42 over her which says, “deep cries unto deep at the roar of your waterfalls”. I then saw her painting a beautiful picture of a waterfall, and asked her if she was an artist. Sure enough she was, and I was able to encourage the gift inside of her and challenge her to read the Psalms and see what pictures the Lord will give her to paint. She didn’t have a Bible, so Lauren gave hers to her to have. We then got to pray over her and invited her to come to a worship set that we were leading that night. She agreed, and we left feeling super expectant that the Lord wanted to encounter her that night!

As we arrived at the worship night, I looked around the room, disappointed that I didn’t see her there. But then, sure enough, she walked in. I just knew God had His hand all over this situation! During worship I prayed with her and talked to her about God’s presence and love, and a bit later in the night Lauren prayed with her too. The three of us then went into a back room where it was a bit quieter to talk. After talking for a little bit, she decided that she wanted to commit her life to the Lord! I led her in a prayer of repentance, and claiming Jesus as her Savior, and we also got to pray for the Holy Spirit to come and live inside of her! Praise God! As we finished praying, I was overcome with joy! I had never led anyone to the Lord, and could almost hear heaven celebrating at this new addition to the Kingdom!

The next day, Lauren and I were able to meet up with her again and introduce her to a wonderful girl who lives right on campus that will be able to disciple her. We got to buy her a journal also, and got her connected with local churches and campus ministries. Such a wonderful time!

I am still so blown away by the Lords faithfulness to her! He had been after her heart, and just chose to use two of His daughters to bring her into the Kingdom. What an incredible Father we have!

Outreach 2.0

Oh, how to begin…

Outreach has officially commenced, and been well underway for a week and a half now. Our team has been in Washington – Spokane, Marble, and Seattle – and speaking for myself, I am in love with this state. From the cool, fresh air, the beautiful mountains & glimmering lakes, to the towering buildings downtown and the quant little shops at Pikes Place market, with the smell of coffee around every corner… I could live here forever. [Jesus, please send me to Seattle]

As I embark on this second outreach, I feel from the Lord that it was going to look very different from before in regards to ministry. When ever I prayed about, I felt that this time was way more focused on relationship and discipleship, and turns out to be looking much like that. I asked the Lord to lead me to girls that I would be able to talk with, pray for, and encourage in their identity in the Lord. The past week at Seattle Pacific University, the Lord has been so faithful in leading me to girls that I instantly connected with and was able to talk to about things on the Lord’s heart. I met up with 6 girls individually for coffee and was able to talk with them about what it looks like to fully surrender everything for the Lord and live solely for Him. I was able to pray with them, encourage them, and was so blessed by the conversations. When I think about it, I am still so utterly overwhelmed by the fact that the Lord would trust me to speak into the lives of His little girls. [Jesus, you have so redeemed my life]

I would love to speak in detail of the conversations held between the girls and I, but they are simply too precious to speak so overtly about.

I will be continuing on in this journey at Oregon State University, and then moving down into California. I feel like quite the nomad, but am highly enjoying the adventure. Who knows what each stop will entail? But I have full expectation for what the Lord has in store at our next locations, and can’t wait to tell of my experience. [Jesus, you are faithful]

Until again...

“What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Hebrew 2:6-8 [Jesus, thank you for using me to bring glory to your name]