Opening doors

7/2/13

I think it's funny that I can stay up so late yet, still wake up at 6:30! I think I'll start taking advantage of that time. My quiet time is always so sweet! I forgot to show you all, this funny picture I took yesterday during quiet time. 

Animals make me laugh. They just had passed thru the parking lot. And they always have a leader. I love it:)

Today I was tired...mentally. God loves that I'm so open to follow Him and do what it takes to get closer to Him and that really is, what it all narrows down to.

I have seen so much growth in my life since I have arrived here at YWAM. 

I think if anyone was to ask themselves if missions is really for them and actually ask God. I honestly don't think He will tell you "no"! He desires for us all to serve Him. And believe it or not, we can serve Him doing anything. You could be working for an animal shelter...that's His creatures. You serve Him, by taking care of His creation. You could be a pre-school teacher....you are showing kids everyday the love Christ has for them, just by teaching them, loving them for them or answering their honest questions. Even if you don't have a job, just going into the supermarket and asking God to show you someone you can bless and obeying His voice is mission work. Missions is primarily based on Faith. It takes Faith to get there, whether it's thru getting money to get there or stepping out to speak into someone's life.

I got the job- grounds for my base job (to keep base lookin good).

I love it, they are literally doing ground work in front but, they had put the dirt from it in the back of a staffs truck, not realizing that it all weighed so much, you could go no where. The bottom dragged. So 4 of us,(including me) grabbed our shovels and started scooping the mountain high dirt mound. We had so much fun. We should finish that job tomorrow!:) 

As usual Jeff Pratt was great, I also got the blessing of eating lunch with Him to. Sharing how I got to YWAM and what I think I will be doing after YWAM. 

He is a powerful speaker.

Meghan my YWAM sister and I hung out the rest of the day. She is amazing. Always lifting me up and always encouraging. 

Nature is always peering around the corner and God is always showing off. I love it:) 

 I so love updating this blog. It's a joy to share my experiences and what God is doing. 

Thank you all for keeping up!:) 

YWAM

Wildatheart

Katie Jones

YWAM Life

6/30/13

Today is Sunday! The hardest part of this transition, is changing churches for me! Though I know that it doesn't matter what church you go to,  as long as your heart, soul and mind is aimed towards Jesus. 

A group of us went to Mile High Vineyard in old town Colorado (still in Arvada). I have no complaints, it just was different. And it always will be. God showed me the morning I moved out, that nothing would ever be the same. 

After church Logan my YWAM sister and I went to Starbucks where we ate our packed lunches and talked about life. We then went to check out the laundry matt close by the base and got ice cream from Dairy Queen. The rest of the day consisted of Dinner with everyone and Despicable me. Of course I'd rather hangout and talk so that's just what I did after watching part of despicable me. 

This group is so much fun! I can't get over that. I'm loving it! I love having 6 roommates! I love the crazy busy bathroom in the morning while getting ready. I love the conversations we all have about anything. I love that we all look out for each other. I love that everyone cares for each other. I just love it. 

Wildatheart

Katie Jones

7/1/13

Waking up this morning I was freezing! Colorado got down to 55 over night and into the morning. I even turned my little fan off. It was so nice! I love snuggling.

Today classes were intense. 

Jeff Pratt is a powerful speaker. I don't know how many times I just wanted to cry. But I held it in. I know there will be times I will need to just let it go. God is healing me of stuff I thought I was already healed of, but I guess He just wants to make sure I'm really good!:) The thing I find most amazing is the fact that he knew our names instantly. I don't know Him at all and I have never seen him on base yet, he can walk up there as soon as class starts, start to speak and call us all by name. Totally prophetic, I think so.

His session "love-Crazy love". Hit like a train wreck. Speaking about passion, relationship with Jesus,  and unconditional love. Second session called "His many faces of Passion" spoke Mostly on the 5 kinds of relationships. Which are listed:

1.Lover and Bridegroom

2.Husband or wife

3.friend

4.Mother

5. father

"It's and ocean where there is no bottom"Jeff Pratt

And mixed with the brokenness that can come of these.

Brokenness is when I see my sin breaks the heart of God. 

He used many illustrations and examples that were really good. 

After class I had the rest of the day off which was a relief since I was a little overwhelmed from class! 

I love afternoons like this! The cool air, sweet worship songs randomly playing into my mind and my sudden break out in song! It's funny. I will think I'm by myself in my room and start to sing or hum and someone will always pop out of no where and complement me of my voice. Im always surprised and shocked! But I think that's something God is healing me of. He is purposefully putting me in situations that will bring growth and bring me out of my comfort zone that eventually feels like my comfort zone quicker than I would ever think.

It's great! I feel free here. I don't feel like I have to put on something fake or avoid anyone I think doesn't like me. I always sit with someone different when we eat and I always get to know someone else on a much deeper level. That's my goal and I love that God just knows how to help me out with that. 

I haven't had a moment of feeling alone, rejected or scared. I feel like I am in a place of just being "me" and that's how it is supposed to be. And the best part is everyone accepts "me". Not for something they want me to be. Just me!:)

 

Here's a song I think has been speaking into my life and in this season of my life. enjoy:)

 

 

YWAM+God=this happy happy happy girl😃                                                                                          

Wildatheart-You make me come alive

Hearing God's voice

6/29/13

Today is Saturday and I could only sleep in until 7 even though I had until 8 or so until I needed to get up. Nothing is planned today and so I thought today would be a great day to knock out my book I need to read for class. I ended up reading about two and a half chapters of Loren Cunningham's book called " is that really you God?". It is so good! I could read it all day but my "no plans" kind of day, ended up being a "full day of plans" kind of day. Before I knew it, I was loading 6 of my YWAM sisters into my Honda CRV and heading to downtown Denver. We thought that we would just be going to be "girls just hanging out". Nope, God always has a better plan than what we could ever hope for. We all started out singing praise songs and playing the beautifully painted piano (it was real)  on 16th street, where the outdoor mall is at. 

That turned into a circle of prayer which, turned into us sporadically blessing people as God lead us. When I got a chance to think, I asked God to show me who He wanted me to talk to. Before I knew it, He showed me a young lady (prolly in her 20's) sitting on a bench all alone. He told me "go tell her that she is not alone and that I am with her in her situation". I questioned Him for a little bit...I even came as far as walking away and just telling Him that she isn't it. But as I walked further away, my heart kept beating faster and faster like it was Him knocking on my heart to do what He has asked me to do. My YWAM sisters were talking about all of their experiences and was about to go find a bathroom. I told them I needed to go do something and that it was a God thing and for them to wait just a moment. I walked up to this lonely young lady sitting on a bench in the middle of 16th street and said "hey! I'm sorry to bother you, But God wanted me to tell you...your not alone and that He is with you wherever you go." When I had finished her facial expression went from "happy to see me" to "that was exactly what I needed to hear". Her face began to turn red as tears came into her eyes. She then asked me "how did you know?". I told her that God just had been speaking to me and wanted me to come over here and tell you that. I then asked for her name and asked to pray over her, which she didn't hesitate to answer yes to. As I began to pray over her, I felt as if a blanket of peace and joy came over the both of us. When I was done she asked me where I was from. I felt like an angel for a moment. But then told her I live in Arvada going to YWAM. What she told me what was going on in her life, was less than what was really going on and I could tell. I could tell she was feeling a little more relieved of my words, than what she herself could know and truly comprehend. She told me " you made my day". Afterwards I truly understood my dreams and visions in coming to YWAM and bringing people to Jesus. All the years I have waited for this, all the hopes and longings of wanting to help people that are broken and see their lives completely flip around. I knew from that moment on, I want more of that. I also know, this is just the beginning and God will only bring me more words to speak thru me to others hearts. I am excited!:) 

Tonight we had a worship/soak setting. It was not scheduled! It just happened and boy does God know how to move into this place. 

Wildatheart

Katie Jones