tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46503554840905074392024-03-12T20:47:38.490-07:00Always BecomingGrowth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown.Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-61228261683049346992010-03-08T15:36:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:30:19.312-08:00Stories, ER visits, and Saturday sunshine :]Well you guys...last week was another rollarcoaster ride with Jesus.<br />But it was good. =] Not quite the California screamer or whatever its called...<br />no not quite that fun. More like the Wild Thing at enchanted village...full of twists and turns that leave your neck aching and your head throbbing afterwards. ha!<br />For the past two weeks it seems like everybody and on base has been sick!<br />Sick with flus, colds, african diseases, etc. haha. Last week me and all of my housemates were sick the whole week, we ended up taking my roomie Jamie to the ER Tuesday night (she's been really sick sense she got back from Africa)...it was a crazy week. But amongst the cloud of sickness and spiritual warfare God definitely had His love and mercy shine through. <br /> I was blessed Wednesday through Friday with the opportunity to sit in on the dts lecture. The speakers this week were 2 guys, Lyn and Ed from a ministry called One Story. What they did was they taught us how to story tell in relevant ways within the context of missions. The whole lecture was totally interactive. We got into the dts outreach groups every day and had "simple church" together. There were a couple different aspects to the week. The obvious thing we did was tell stories. The guys would split us up into our outreach teams and tell us a story from the Bible. We were not allowed to read the stories they were telling; we were only allowed to listen to them tell it orally. They did this so we would gain insight on how we would have to share the content of the Bible and even the gospel message in unreached areas that do not even have a Bible in their language (or a written language at all). It really opened our eyes to the realities of sharing the Bible throughout the world in ways we had not previously thought of. Another realization that came was that it was simple, fun, and easy for us to remember what happened in the stories after we heard them be told a couple of times. This encouraged us to start diving into Bible stores with confidence instead of intimidation.<br /><br />Another huge part of the week that Ed and Lynn brought to us this week was the concept of "simple church." They explained to us thatall we need to do church is worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching from the Bible. It is that easy! We practiced this every day they were here. The day before, we would volunteer to lead certain times of the meeting. That night we would prepare whatever we said we would, whether it be a song for worship or a teaching out of the Bible or anything else. The next day, we would simply participate in church together. It was so refreshing to do! All of us absolutely loved it. We were all able to participate and make it a group effort while also being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and having the freedom to be flexible. <br /><br />That was really the best part of the week for me because ever since the fall God has been laying the concept of simple church thick on my heart. So being able to in a sense "practice" simple church and physically do it was huge for me. It was a tremendous blessing! And being able to actually do it gave me alot more confidence to walk out what God is calling me to do! It was awesome :]Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-54297837478439950202010-03-01T14:00:00.000-08:002010-03-01T14:36:35.217-08:00Sunshiney days comin my wayMan, it's crazy to think that another week has passed and we<br />are finally in the month of March! Time fllllyysss!<br />Today a few different things stick out in my mind...<br />-only a month left of internship<br />-only a month till TESOL<br />-only a month till the dts leaves for outreach<br />-spring is almost here<br />-less than a month till Jacob's dts starts<br />ohhhh boy...so much on my mind! I really want to take hold<br />of what God has for me this month, whatever that may be...<br /> Oh and by the way..<br />URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: My best friend and roomie Jamie has been really sick<br />sense she got back from Sudan. Everything from a kidney infection, fevers, vomiting,<br />an ovarian cyst and 2 cysts in her uterus have plagued her with pain this past week.<br />She's had to go to the ER a few times now with fevers ranging up to 104 degrees. She is seeing a specialist this week as the doctors seem to have discovered she has a disease they can't pinpoint. She could REALLY use your prayers and encourgements!!!<br /><br /> Now last week was busy, but a lot of fun. We hosted an injustice themed<br />conference here at the base called "Engage". We had lots of other YWAMers<br />come from other bases, including two other dts'. We put on our Experiencing <br />Injustice program, and the Night of Missions program. Both went really well and the<br />students has an incredible response! Tons of them realized that God is calling them to missions and to the unreached and I had the awesome privilege of getting to talk to quite a few of them and pray over them! It was an amazingly spirit filled night.<br />It was sooo refreshing to have the eyes of my heart redirected off of myself and onto God's. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the everyday stuff we all deal with, with the unknown, and with everything going on in our own little bubbles. But God once again opened my eyes to the reality of His biggness, and to the reality of what it means to live a life worthy of the calling of Christ. It's NOT about me. It's all about Him. Oh! that I would grab hold of this truth everyday of my life!!! If we all did...what a wonderful world this would be...Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-17080407966731689912010-02-15T14:21:00.000-08:002010-02-15T14:36:42.783-08:00God is good, life is goodWell, sense my last blog not a TON of stuff has happened, besides my daily internship studies. Because these past few weeks have felt like they were leading up to today.<br />My outreach team came back this morning! And the other 2 teams come this afternoon!<br />And I am ridiculously excited about it to say the least =]<br />As you know, my team and I have been apart for two months now, and I have<br />missed them tremendously. It was such a happy reunion meeting them at the airport<br />this morning. They have already shared so many stories, and now I get to actually see how much God has changed their lives! It is truly is a beautiful thing to see people be ruined for the ordinary. I love it! <br />This week I will be sitting in on the students debrief time, which I'm really excited for. We will also be having a graduation for them, I will be leading base intercession, going to a party at one of the students houses, AND having a friend from my dts fly in from out of town! So this will be a very busy week, but a VERY good week. I've been waiting for this time for months!!! <br />As always it is such a huge blessing to be here. <br />God has been showing me that this is exactly where He wants me to be.<br />Even if I wanna be overseas right now, He wants me here.<br />And there is nothing better than being in the center of His will.<br />Even if it doesn't always make sense to me.<br />I'm excited to see the fruits of God's work through me in the lives of the students<br />this week. This is the time for them where they really make the decision as to what they will do with what they have seen and experienced. Will they fully devote their lives to the call of God? Or will they go back to living the lives they have always lived?<br />This is a really important time in the lives of these students and I am so blessed and privilged to be apart of it! <br />Thank you so much for all your thoughts, prayers, love, and support.<br />I mean it from the bottom of my heart when I say I am sooo blessed to have you all<br />in my life. May the Lord bless you and keep you in His loving faithful arms!<br />You are in my prayers!!!<br />LoveloveLoVe- KristinaKristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-86748858689283852412010-01-30T21:55:00.000-08:002010-01-30T21:56:24.385-08:00"Truely letting Him make all things new"Hello hello hello everyone!<br />It has been a really long time sense I've blogged.<br />But once again God has turned a new page and I'm in a new season<br />of life. it's time to start blogging again! My plan is to blog once a week, and than once a month I will send out a "newsletter" to those of you who signed up for the mailing list.<br /><br />ANYWAYS.....life is going really good=]<br />It's good being back in Salem. Although this time around is totally and completely different from the past few times.<br />Right now I'm mostly just working in the "Pro Rev" office everyday. during the first part of the day I usually do stuff for them. Like this week I did a few really cool things. On thursday my fellow intern Charity and I led base intercession for Thailand/Burma/Tibet. It went really well!!! Then today we set up a Thailand themed snack break for the DTS. Anyways, thats what the first part of most days will involve is doing various things like that. Then in the afternoons Charity and I have a specfic area of study everyday for the country we will be going to longterm. So one day we will focus on country history, another day will be country religion, another will be an introduction to language learning, or support raising, etc. So far we are having an excellant time. I am learning ALOT. A whole lot about my country and a whole lot about the Western Christian worldview and how it effects other cultures as our worldviews collide, and what it means to have the a biblical worldview rather than a "western christan worldview". So far the internship has been really beneficial and it's only been a week!<br /><br />It's also been really fun being on staff now. I share a really nice house with 3 other girls and a really awesome master bedroom with one of my bestfriends, Caiti. We have really been having a blast so far. It's also exciting to be out of the "dorm scene". I definitely feel more "grown up" and independent now. So thats pretty exciting as well.<br /><br />But above all of this, Jesus keeps bringing to mind that it is all just sprinkles. When I was in the hospital in Bangkok, as I mentioned in my last blog, God kept impressing his terrific worth on my heart. That He wanted, and I really wanted to come to the place where I could honestly say that Jesus is more than enough for me. Where I count EVERYTHING as a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of KNOWING Him. Where everything is just rubbish. I felt like I truely came to that point when I was there. I've never felt more close to God than I did when I was going in for surgery. And now, being here in comfortable America, it's honestly not as easy. It is truely become a daily sacrifice of praise to count everything as rubbish, to give him my everything, especially my wants, desires, expectations, and dreams. But the more I struggle to give things up and live my life with open hands and an open heart, the more I realize that he is infinitely worthy all the time, not matter what. He is SO abundently good all the time. He really is all I need. He is the cake, the substance of my life, and for Him to be "more than enough" I decided that means he would have to be the frosting as well. Jesus is the frosting AND the cake. And everything else is just extra sprinkles on top.....like I said, it's a daily struggle and a sacrifice to let go of myself and come to this point everyday. Many times I fail. But thats where I am right now, and I know God will be faithful to draw me closer to himself . As I pursue Him, He is already pursuing me. Hallelujah. <3Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-50721498082892390392010-01-29T16:32:00.001-08:002010-01-29T16:39:55.525-08:00WHAT an awesome year=]<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 55px; text-decoration: underline;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;Gungsuh","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">It is my hope and in my prayers that all of you are having a wonderful new year as we have entered 2010! I’m really excited to see what the Lord is going to do in all of our lives in this next year, any year spent with the God of the universe is guaranteed to be an incredible adventure! And 2009 was definitely a huge one for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As most of you know, I started off 2009 attending a Youth With A Mission Discipleship Training School, from there went overseas for the first time. God took me on an incredible adventure to Southeast Asia, then the summer after I got back, showing me His calling on my life to have me go back to serve Him in M******. I went back to YWAM Salem, OR in the fall, took a basic leadership course, and then had the privilege of going back to M******! And little did I know, God had more crazy plans up His sleeves. While doing ministry in M******, I had started to experience horrible abdominal pain. After lying in bed for a few days I went to the hospital, found out I had an ovarian cyst, and flew to Bangkok, Thailand for emergency surgery the next day. Everything in Bangkok went incredibly well! The Lord was with me through it all and took the very best care of me. It was an absolutely incredible time spent with God, learning to trust Him with my life, learning how to love Him more, and even better learning more of His incredible love for me. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">God had been showing me how He truly is more than enough for me, He is all I need, and how ridiculously good He<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> always</i> is. </b>After all was done with the surgery the doctors found that I had a 14cm by 11cm cyst. They had to remove both the cyst and the ovary, but surgery went really well and there were no complications. Also recovery has gone incredibly well and very fast! Praise God! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">The past 2 weeks I have been back home here in Kent, Washington. But next Monday, the 25<sup>th</sup> I will be going back to the Salem YWAM base. I am officially on staff now with YWAM, and I am really looking forward to what God has next! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">As soon as I get back to Salem I’m going to be doing a three month internship that will help prepare me for going long term someday to M*******. </b>It’s going to be really beneficial. Every day I will <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>be focusing on a different topic, but during this internship I will have focuses on support raising, learning about the history of M*******, learning about Buddhism(the main religion), having a biblical perspective on missions, an introduction to language learning, and quite a lot more. It should be an exciting 3 months! I will also be helping out and serving in the hospitality department on the base and in the frontier missions department on the base.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style=" line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">As you can see, God has really transformed my life this past year, and brought me into so many new depths of intimacy with Him. It is such a wonderful blessing and a privilege to serve the King of Kings! I also want to thank you for all of your powerful prayers, love, encouragements, financial support, and for being in my life! I am truly blessed to have you all as my friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:14.0pt;color:#003300;">Here are some specific things you could be praying for in the next few months, it would be a great blessing to me to have these things lifted up to the Lord:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast- font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">Continued protection for my outreach team that I had to leave in Thailand. Protection from the enemy, a safe trip, and that they would grow closer to the Lord and have a huge impact on the people they minister to. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast- font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">A safe trip back down to Salem, and a renewed physical strength for that day as I am still recovering. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast- font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">That I would just be with God in everything I do rather that striving to get stuff done on my own. Especially during this whole internship, that I would just <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">be</b> with God every day. And that above all else I would get to know Him more through this.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">Thank you so much for your continued love, support, and prayers! You are always in my thoughts and prayers and I hope and pray the following verse over all of you….<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;">“The Lord your God wins victory over victory and He is always with you. He celebrates and sings because of you, and He will refresh your life with His</span></b><span style=" line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">love.”</b> Zep. 3:17<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Gungsuh;font-size:18.0pt;color:#003300;">Love, Kristina<o:p></o:p></span></p>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-45973482213204287732010-01-29T16:11:00.000-08:002010-01-30T17:11:03.657-08:00"Truely letting Him make all things new"Hello hello hello everyone!<div>It has been a really long time sense I've blogged.</div><div>But once again God has turned a new page and I'm in a new season</div><div>of life. it's time to start blogging again! My plan is to blog once a week, and than once a month I will send out a "newsletter" to those of you who signed up for the mailing list.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>ANYWAYS.....life is going really good=]</div><div>It's good being back in Salem. Although this time around is totally and completely different from the past few times.</div><div>Right now I'm mostly just working in the "Pro Rev" office everyday. during the first part of the day I usually do stuff for them. Like this week I did a few really cool things. On thursday my fellow intern Charity and I led base intercession for Thailand/Burma/Tibet. It went <i>really</i> well!!! Then today we set up a Thailand themed snack break for the DTS. Anyways, thats what the first part of most days will involve is doing various things like that. Then in the afternoons Charity and I have a specfic area of study everyday for the country we will be going to longterm. So one day we will focus on country history, another day will be country religion, another will be an introduction to language learning, or support raising, etc. So far we are having an excellant time. I am learning ALOT. A whole lot about my country and a whole lot about the Western Christian worldview and how it effects other cultures as our worldviews collide, and what it means to have the a biblical worldview rather than a "western christan worldview". So far the internship has been really beneficial and it's only been a week! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>It's also been really fun being on staff now. I share a really nice house with 3 other girls and a really awesome master bedroom with one of my bestfriends, Caiti. We have really been having a blast so far. It's also exciting to be out of the "dorm scene". I definitely feel more "grown up" and independent now. So thats pretty exciting as well.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>But above all of this, Jesus keeps bringing to mind that it is all just sprinkles. When I was in the hospital in Bangkok, as I mentioned in my last blog, God kept impressing his terrific worth on my heart. That He wanted, and I really wanted to come to the place where I could honestly say that Jesus is more than enough for me. Where I count EVERYTHING as a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of KNOWING Him. Where everything is just rubbish. I felt like I truely came to that point when I was there. I've never felt more close to God than I did when I was going in for surgery. And now, being here in comfortable America, it's honestly not as easy. It is truely become a daily sacrifice of praise to count everything as rubbish, to give him my everything, especially my wants, desires, expectations, and dreams. But the more I struggle to give things up and live my life with open hands and an open heart, the more I realize that he is infinitely worthy all the time, not matter what. He is SO abundently good all the time. He really is all I need. He is the cake, the substance of my life, and for Him to be "more than enough" I decided that means he would have to be the frosting as well. Jesus is the frosting AND the cake. And everything else is just extra sprinkles on top.....like I said, it's a daily struggle and a sacrifice to let go of myself and come to this point everyday. Many times I fail. But thats where I am right now, and I know God will be faithful to draw me closer to himself . As I pursue Him, He is already pursuing me. Hallelujah. <3</div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-62625677749127383462009-11-13T09:48:00.000-08:002009-11-13T10:02:45.865-08:00The Utah Mobile TripWell, it's been awhile sense I've written, life has been so crazy!<br />But I want to let you all know about how our trip to Utah went!<br />God used our team in incredible ways, He FAR exceeded my expectations, thats forsure.<br />Our first day of the trip we were given and hour and a half service for kids pulled out of gangs. They were all court ordered to go, there was about 10 of them, they have this meeting once a week at Caiti's home church, and we were not allowed to preach the gospel. So we talked with them about injustices of the world the whole time! We had videos, facts, a really great powerpoint, and the coolest part, our own personal testimonies of injustices we have seen and experianced. It was a tough group, but you could tell God was opening up their eyes and showing them what they could me doing with their lives.<br />For our other bookings we spoke and did presenatations of missions, ywam, and injustices in youth groups, chapels at Christian schools, and young adults groups all over Salt Lake City. They all went fantastic! God spoke through us in awesome ways and alot of people said they want to get into missions and quite a few signed up to do a DTS!<br /><br />Another really cool thing we got to do was go to a house where they are trying to start a YWAM base. It's amazing because they have tried to start a Ywam base in Utah 3 times and it always fails. Just goes to show how deep the strongholds of mormonism run there. But yeah we went and prayed over this new base and the people who are starting it, it was very cool.<br />The other thing we did while we were there was prayer walks. Salt Lake City is the Mormon capitol of the world, and the main Mormon temple was there. We got into the temple court yard, walked around it 7 times and prayed=] it was so cool! We went and saw the major landmarks, the temple, the tabernacle, the visitors center, Joseph Smiths house, temple square. All these different things. It was insane, I felt like I was overseas again, in another country or another culture.The enemies deception looks so good there, it's very sneaky, it all looks "not so bad" but it so is. It was a very eye opening experiance, but also very inspireing for prayer. We even got to talk to some mormon missionaries, it was very interesting comparing our life, veiw, and motives for missions, they are so vastly different. We asked God to pour out His truth and light over salt lake city.<br /><br />All in all our mobile trip was FANTASTIC. God used us in HUGE ways!! Plus he really blessed out time. We got closer together as a team, had FUN, no car trouble, no money trouble, no drama, no conflict, we made new friends and had a blast! thank you sooo much for your prayers. I know this trip wouldn't have been such a success without them !<br />I love you all! Thank you!Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-45520870526195214032009-10-30T15:07:00.000-07:002009-10-30T18:01:33.849-07:00The GO ConferenceWow you guys, this week was amazing!<br />Sorry it's been so long sense I've blogged, life has been so crazy busy!<br />Last weekend my leadership school and the DTS drove to Colorado to go<br />to a YWAM conference called the GO conference. They had it in the mountains in a little town called Estes Park on a YMCA campus tucked in the middle of the mountains!!! It was an incredibly beautiful place to stay, it snowed alot too! Even though it was cold, it was a perfect week. Being in this quite little tucked away mountainous place with God was exactly what I've been needing. Especially sense I'm going overseas in a few weeks!!!<br />The conference was fabulous, we had intense times of group intercession with hundreds of other ywamers from all over the country and the world, we had beautiful worship times, a time of sacrificial generous giving, workshops, lectures, and of course much needed times of rest, recouperation, and fun. Our speakers were phenomenal to say the least and I have come out of this week with alot of vision, strategy, inspiration, a greater revelation of God's love and of His plan for my life, and of what God wants me to be doing right now. There were even some really incredible anwsers to prayer! For example, one intercession time we prayed for the city of Jaurez, Mexico. They are a really violent city, 7 people at least are murdered there every day of the year. So some ywamers down there have been fasting at praying for God to give at least 4 days of no murder, of no violence, which so far, has been unheard of. So we prayed for this too! Then today, the last day of the conference, we got news from Jaurez, there was NO killings, NO murders yesterday!!!!!!!!!!Our God is SOOOO good!!! and so powerful!!! Wow!!! There are lots of other cool stories I could tell too, but I think I'm just gonna list some of the things God showed me this week. It was so awesome.<br /><br />-I'm already prepared for missions. God is telling me to JUST GO. There is literally NOTHING holding me back, not excess preperation. He wants me to just go to the nations. The "need" to be "fully" prepared is an unnessesary obstacle. He's giving me the freedom to just go and I know I really can. I feel my fears, worries, and insecurities have been lifted off my shoulders by the holy spirit.<br />-God will ALWAYS be with me. I feel this week that God has been showing me more and more how I will be initially going into the nations single. By myself. Inititally. Don't know how long. And it is well with my soul! I only need Jesus! I only want him!!! As hard as times will be, he will ALWAYS be with me, and I feel for once in mym life I can honestly say to myself that he is all I want, he is all I need, he's my everything. I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me.<br />-I really feel equipped this week.<br />I learned alot from longtermers, about church planting, effective strategies for reaching unreached people groups, ideas for creative evanglism, how to battle the enemy when you are here and on the mission feild. How to disciple people as Jesus did, what it looks like to plant churchs that are like the Acts 2. How to simplify, we make things so complicated. What it looks like to be the Acts 2 church, the church that Christ intended us to be. Man, there is seriously SOOOO much this week..I could just go on and on, but i wont. anyways, learning from longtermers helped give me vision for what I could do overseas and what it really looks like. SOOOO helpful!!!!!!!<br />- I got a greater revelation of God's crazzzy love for me.<br />-He renewed my hope in him and gave me new confidence in myself and my capability with him to go to the nations.<br />-I also got to see alot of our DTSers commit to long term missions and commit to going overseas long term in the next year, It SOOO amazing what things God can do through a ready and willing spirit. These guys are going to change the WORLD!!!!!! I really believe we are going to see revival. I want to see our generation rise up and take a stand.It's time. Our world is LONG overdue for the response of the full body of Christ in bringing God's kingdom to this fallen world.<br /><br />Anyways, this week was fantastic! Thank you sooooooo much to everyone who gave money to help us get here! This next week we will be traveling around Salt Lake City, Utah speaking in churchs and youth groups trying to mobilize people into the mission feild! Please keep our 2 teams in your prayers as the roads are snowy, and we don't really know what we are doing. God WILL use us, pray that we will be lead by him to make a huge impact on Utah and the world!!!<br />I love you guys and keep you in my prayers=]<br />God Bless!!!! <3Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-18227156332586167452009-10-21T13:29:00.000-07:002009-10-21T13:31:50.378-07:00Team Utah!!! Our mobil team =] 6 girls... one guy. ahaha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRl5YhD3Ep8YX9foCEsLjMadWNmD85P5pNimZuS5b2WSiii8WXG9OfR_qM6a7XSpPt6Xi-TPd8tK3X3YUWZEOFfs0eSJquGTbW9X7y5BhIDBB0Nrejps7gVkZ1AsaQ3ZqzS4WX69k1R6w/s1600-h/mobil2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395153584879616626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRl5YhD3Ep8YX9foCEsLjMadWNmD85P5pNimZuS5b2WSiii8WXG9OfR_qM6a7XSpPt6Xi-TPd8tK3X3YUWZEOFfs0eSJquGTbW9X7y5BhIDBB0Nrejps7gVkZ1AsaQ3ZqzS4WX69k1R6w/s400/mobil2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvD_Xg3JkgBxipB9m01gmL1F2uKZI5JX1psEWvY4JSiMGt9beBB5wYd1utMLtWgCJtTG6IXJUfLlMFak4TxQFhPBwtsp2AGZYmKhI60zk0-pAz_bbS0h-3BbC6x4ttXmSzpDDgCXsTsGjm/s1600-h/mobil3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395153501541169058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvD_Xg3JkgBxipB9m01gmL1F2uKZI5JX1psEWvY4JSiMGt9beBB5wYd1utMLtWgCJtTG6IXJUfLlMFak4TxQFhPBwtsp2AGZYmKhI60zk0-pAz_bbS0h-3BbC6x4ttXmSzpDDgCXsTsGjm/s400/mobil3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHECNRMj3ISYHs5Dux7oa3sHQO8jBkEc2BRnFlvZ7Rtjcfiglo1yr0DY8jvYEN7EBwDGyK-2LbitOoGmjA320S-qTMDCE-M0EMNZi30N0he-grJ2FbtYp0CoVbIjoRsiSX3uNelT7c93Wi/s1600-h/mobil1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395153356842581410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHECNRMj3ISYHs5Dux7oa3sHQO8jBkEc2BRnFlvZ7Rtjcfiglo1yr0DY8jvYEN7EBwDGyK-2LbitOoGmjA320S-qTMDCE-M0EMNZi30N0he-grJ2FbtYp0CoVbIjoRsiSX3uNelT7c93Wi/s400/mobil1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-53352425725932157452009-10-19T10:02:00.000-07:002009-10-19T10:03:10.093-07:00our team =]<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzp1s4b81JAcm-MZr9yTPTmZxaHKfPkTtEsiVjzlKRqdD00DONS6fgUAmOxEd4naml9guVJUuRKEvu_XopgJEr6987TQenHFDiQbGWoO87aN_-FQf4ZWYe-nRkJAwBp9WqjOpyDXQdwk-/s1600-h/team+pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394357724120932274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzp1s4b81JAcm-MZr9yTPTmZxaHKfPkTtEsiVjzlKRqdD00DONS6fgUAmOxEd4naml9guVJUuRKEvu_XopgJEr6987TQenHFDiQbGWoO87aN_-FQf4ZWYe-nRkJAwBp9WqjOpyDXQdwk-/s400/team+pic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-34218739299831789772009-10-17T20:10:00.001-07:002009-10-17T20:25:40.019-07:00Week 6 was an AWESOME week :]Wow, I can definitly tell that you guys have been praying for me! This was like night and day compared to last week! I can't wait to tell you about it =]<br />Well this week in lecture we had Ken Helser, he spoke in my D-school as well, he's that prohetic guy who gave me that spot on word, idk if you guys remember that. But anyways, he was a blessing this week, he makes class alot of fun. But besides that God refocused mem on him. So these last 5 weeks of GP I've been son focused on doing what I gotta do, trying to find a balance, very task oriented rather than God oriented. So I layed that all aside, came to the root of why I'm here, because he is worthy. Its amazing how easily I can forget such important things God has told me. I spent alot of time getting back to initmacy with God this week, just spending more time with him, and during those times just getting to know him more rather than seeking to get things out of him. Also I felt alot more connected with the holy spirit this week. We had this day where we did 24 hour prayer, and I did it at 8am in the prayer chapel and it was an incredible time with God!!! I got my homework done crazzzy early and have had extra time to just go have fun with my friends, which i havnt got to do in quite awhile!! it's incredible how when you truely give our time to God and out him first, put him as the center, he REALLY DOES work everything out. In ways I can't even explain!! man...he is SO good!<br />Anyways, it's been a wonderful week!<br />Hopefully I will be able to blog some more soon about exciting southwast Asia trip details =]<br />Here are some things you could pray for!<br />-Money to come in for our mobile trip, we leave saturday for colorado!!!<br />-Money to come in for the boys in the team to Asia<br />- Spiritual warfare on the base<br />-Complications with our contacts overseas<br />-Health for team utah<br />-That the brakes on my car wouldn't <em>really</em> cost me 288 dollars!!!!!!<br />i love tou guys! thanks so much for reading and for supporting me!!!<br />always remember you are in my prayers too =]Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-8623473391555542922009-10-16T10:10:00.001-07:002009-10-16T10:16:16.636-07:00The girls on my team=] Pizza Night!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-FJ7OE612-lte-vO_xGLk1nVNdtxseILsEzgLWEUjsG0-Tc0MyywDRkv4O4o7X1Why0nzp2tQojIm7OqyPZGf_st1Zquce45SRhX1FLJ3kagVHuWmm6WNumQI1e9puVh-LNdkiR2mzQm/s1600-h/orgirls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393247254855413650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-FJ7OE612-lte-vO_xGLk1nVNdtxseILsEzgLWEUjsG0-Tc0MyywDRkv4O4o7X1Why0nzp2tQojIm7OqyPZGf_st1Zquce45SRhX1FLJ3kagVHuWmm6WNumQI1e9puVh-LNdkiR2mzQm/s400/orgirls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-73944875703430620832009-10-13T22:21:00.000-07:002009-10-13T22:38:59.248-07:00BUSY BuSy busyWell I'm sorry this one is a late!<br />Life has been ridiculously busy. I think in this blog I'll tell you a bit about whats been going on and then list a few prayer requests!<br />Well last week, we had a crazy busy week of lecture and homework, mixed with my extra busy schdule trying to plan this trip. I'm taking the most challenging school at this base, GP, is hard, forsure, then I'm trying to balance that with this trip, which is a HUGE task, as well as balancing in relationships with people here and back home, as well as my most important relationship, with Jesus!<br />I'm going to honest, last week was REALLY a struggle. There so incredibly much going on and on top of it all there was some problems with our "dorm life" that had to get sorted out and caused more burdens for myself. I won't get into detail on that, it mostly got sorted out. But it was a hard week. Theres also been some complications concerning the trip to Asia as well as the mobile trip we have coming up to Utah.<br />Speaking of which we leave next saturday for a confernce in Colorado, and then the week after that we will be in Utah for a week.<br />OOOHHHHH SOOOO much going on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />yeah....so theres a little glipse of whats going on. This week is going better than last week in some ways. God has been showing me not to balance everything in my life. I need to put Him as the center and let everything else fall into place. I've been letting my dailying tasks run me, rather than my relationship with Christ. It's been rough!<br />But he's been showing me alot today. I think the main focus of this week for me wil be that everything I do for God needs to be the overflow of intimacy with Him.<br />After all, I'm here for HIM, not for myself or my daily tasks!<br /><br />I also REALLY want to thank all of you who have been supporting me financially and with prayer as well. I appreciate it SO much and I brag about the abundent love of my church family and supporters often =] you guys are amazing! And I've been hearing that there has been lots of prayer lifted up for me and my team lately. Thank you SOO much!!!! I most definitly see the effects!!!!<br /><br />Well, here are a few practical things to pray for if you could=]Thanks so much! I love you guys!<br />- That the $500 dollars needed for team utah and the $500 for team idaho would come in<br />- That my fellow Gpers school tuition would come in so they can go on the mobile trip<br />-That the remaining Asia trip money would come in for the boys on my team, and for Carrie and I.<br />- That God would show me how to be the servant leader he wants me to be<br />- That I would stay fully connected in intamacy to God throughout the busy days<br />- For peace and love to reign in our GP class and our dorm<br />- There has been alot of attacks on base staff lately including me and Carrie<br />please pray against the enemy, he is coming down HARD!!!<br />-Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-44959800747391155402009-10-03T20:26:00.000-07:002009-10-03T22:12:17.628-07:00Yet another good weekSo, we finally come to the end of another good week.<br />It's been extremely busy as usual, but I've been havin a blast.<br />Thursday was my teams first team time and it went really well.<br />We talked all about the trip, did intercesh, watched a video, told testimonies,<br />it was awesome!<br />I'm really loving getting to know everybody on me team.<br />Besides Thailand stuff, lecture has been pretty cool. The speaker was<br />the north west director of ywam, pete Iliyin, he had alot of really good stuff to<br />say on biblical qualifcations of leadership. plus he shared alot of his own stories with us<br />which was really inspiring.<br />God has been teaching me alot this week about going above and beyond in everything I do.<br />He has also been showing me how far he has brought me. Comparing my life this time last year to now. There has been such a complete transformation in my life! God is so good=]<br />Tomorrow downtown theres going to be an anti human trafficking event called Sex + Money and a bunch of my friends on base are going to be preforming songs, dances, and displaying their art work. I'm really excited for it, it should be realy incredible. Some Hollywood filmakers are going to be there to add this to a documentry they are making on Human Trafficking in america. It's going to be awesome!<br />Well anyways I better be off, you guys are all in my thoughts and prayers!<br />God Bless!Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-10133666208150856782009-09-27T23:26:00.000-07:002009-09-27T23:38:22.611-07:00GPgpGPgpGPgpGPgpGPgpGPhello my faithful readers!<br />This past week has been craaazzyy busy in GP, but I've been having a really great time.<br />We had a lot of good speakers during our lecture times, we did 3 local outreachs, worked with the Salem houes of Prayers, lots of homework and bible study, and I've been doing lots of planning for the Southern Asia O.R. Life is very busy but very good. It's been a really beautiful week here too, in th 70's and 80's all week, there were even 2 days where it got up into the 90's! I loooved all that sunshine. Anyways, coming into this next week I have lots more assignments ahead of me, and our first "team time" or the Thailand group. I'm really excited! God has been putting lots of ministry opportunites on our hearts and I'm really excited. It's looking like we are going to be following up on alot of the stuff my team did last time, and we will be harvesting alot of the previously planted seeds God planted. It sounds like it's going to be an incredible trip=]<br />For those of you who don't know, once, sometimes twice a week I work in the Project Revelation 5:9 office. The ministry on the base focused on reaching the unreached. I will most likely be working in there when I come back from this trip. Right now I am working with them to develop ministry material like dramas, and just helping with things they need help with. It's alot of fun.<br />But yeah, all in all I'm having a terrific time here. I has been such a blessing to bond with my fellow GPers but also with the DTS students. They are a really terrific group,a really open, sweet, and passionate bunch. I really can't wait to work with them more, and to see God breack their hearts for the nations, and also for them to come to know Him more.<br />It's gonna be good.=]<br />thank you for continueing to keep me in your prayers, you are in mine!<br />with much love,<br />Tina =]Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-59362983840580361642009-09-19T12:34:00.000-07:002009-09-19T12:38:38.666-07:00Heres my team :] and my fellow leader, Carrie =]<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeV16jwEGOH5n3cG6qvi8US-sy3P9c6di7DTvCtEj3X99_waAvWhAixE1ENqDNfbfkIwV54jrP_Et2zlMW0frhsYVYgwsdX1jTGYscwzCrwVbvNE2fQStWClNHDwfQy54zcZnx24WKKOEc/s1600-h/carrie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383264815391929442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeV16jwEGOH5n3cG6qvi8US-sy3P9c6di7DTvCtEj3X99_waAvWhAixE1ENqDNfbfkIwV54jrP_Et2zlMW0frhsYVYgwsdX1jTGYscwzCrwVbvNE2fQStWClNHDwfQy54zcZnx24WKKOEc/s400/carrie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5RNGtJEHZSo4BG88wcEMFwkFrz-OqbgAKdci13LDsnLCHkXNE2fz3GFu6JJlWh1eJwIRYWRlC4IheV2AIVS4tIXx_S_nCLM0zfOrFkvKbOdtyxiKPHa9IuUcRLlJ2qhZF9QYFKdxhayT/s1600-h/myteam=%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383264545738520754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5RNGtJEHZSo4BG88wcEMFwkFrz-OqbgAKdci13LDsnLCHkXNE2fz3GFu6JJlWh1eJwIRYWRlC4IheV2AIVS4tIXx_S_nCLM0zfOrFkvKbOdtyxiKPHa9IuUcRLlJ2qhZF9QYFKdxhayT/s400/myteam=%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-76595628650379165452009-09-19T09:24:00.000-07:002009-09-19T11:14:17.476-07:00life with God is crazzzzyyyWell everyone, I'm sorry it's been so long sense I last wrote! But I'm only going to<br />be able to write blogs once a week, probably just on sundays. My school is going FANTASTIC, but my schedule is extremely packed, I'm busy all day everyday, it's very intense. Kind of a spiritual boot camp. But I've made a ton of new friends, already been shaken by God, learned tons of new things, and already seen so many new aspects of God's character.<br />I guess I never really bloged about Niko, the leadership training program I did last weekend, but it went really well. It was honestly the hardest thing I've ever done, ever. I'm not really supposed to tell you all the details of Niko, because if any of you ever do a Niko, it will be TOTALLY ruined for you if I tell you the details. But basically its all out in the wilderness, theres alot of physical challenges, and the program is meant to stretch you. Afterall the word Niko means "to overcome". yeah but anyways God just showed me what it really meanas to love him with all the heart, sould, and STRENGTH. I've never given all my physical strength to something until now. I also had no choice but to fully rely on God and trust him alone through some of the challenges. it was a really awesome experiance. as difficult as it was I'm sooo grateful that they had us do this.<br /><br />Okay, now I want to end up telling you guys more about my school, maybe I'll blog again today or tomorrow, BUT i have REALLLLLY big news to share with you guys......<br />but I'm gonna tell you in story form=]<br />So tuesday morning me and my peers were praying out some missionaries at the base staff meeting. After the prayer time I was talking to my friend Jamie, me and her were both getting pictures in our heads about us being in that position some day...being sent out as missionaries to the unreached. As I walked back to class I started praying, asking God to send me back overseas to the 2 countries I went to last spring, to open up doors, to somehow send me back soon , and to show me how i can do it. I then just started thinking of ideas, like maybe I could go after GP, or maybe I could go next year, etc.Then I just left it in God's hands. Then a few hours later I was approachd by the leader of my school and the leader of the Fall D-school. They asked if I could pray and consider going to the countries I went to during my school! they needed a 2nd person to lead the team!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Right after that bomb was dropped I went into class and I started thinking, "I'm too young, i have no experiance, etc" and as i started thinking these thoughts, the speaker in class started talking about everything I had just been thinking!!!! about fear of failure and stuff. crazzyy!! then i stepped out of class anad my friend gave me a tee shirt that had just come in from when i went overseas last spring! then that night I prayed alot and asked God about it and he kept saying yes =] then the next morning during my quiet time I prayed again and asked God and I got a vision of me running and jumping off a cliff and flying with God. A little while later I went class and the speaker played a video of a group of kids running and jumping off a cliff and flying!!!! I was like "NNOOOOOO WAYYYYY!!!!!" GO God=]<br />so yeah, I'm going=] Going to Thailand, i'm sure you guys know what I'm saying in between the lines. Anyways, this is a huge task to take on and a huge gift. I'm soooo excited!!!!<br />God is sooo good!!!!! man....this is beyond awesome, PLUS my team is a bunch of really awesome students.<br />yeah, so I've got quite the adventure ahead of me!!! =]Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-64996933777710106402009-09-05T21:44:00.000-07:002009-09-05T21:49:17.908-07:00hello hellohey everybody! i made it to salem=] the Lord blessed me with a wonderful car ride down<br />and i can feel my sickness going away. still have a steady cough, but im getting better.<br />this fall my school is living in the same dorms as the fall DTS students, and its crazy!!<br />25 girls in one big room of bunks! (these are different dorms then last time) But I've been meeting alot of the new students, and reuniting with old friends. Its been alot of fun so far =]<br />Our first day of class is monday, and then wednesday night we leave for the wilderness leadership course (NIKO) thats only about 4 days long though.<br />it should be an insane week! dont know what to expect, but i will keep ya'll updated!<br />thanks SOOO much for all your prayers God has been helping me so much! and the continued fiancial support thats been coming in!<br />i love you guys so much, you are HUGE blessing to me=]<br />God bless!<br /><3Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-89281479882758817822009-08-27T17:46:00.000-07:002009-08-27T17:47:10.860-07:00GPNINE DAYS!!!!! till i go back to Salem!!!<br />man..time flyyyssssssKristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-37692985263569705132009-08-06T22:47:00.001-07:002009-08-06T22:52:40.689-07:00its been a long time...but I WILL restart my blog this fallbut I'm just gonna start a little bit now.... :]<br /><br />Always thinking in the dark<br />praying in the dark<br />dreaming in the dark<br />wake up my friend<br />to the bright light of day<br />Soak in the infinity of this moment<br />you have been blinded for far too long<br />Drink up this fresh cup of regeneration<br />Life is new<br />embrace this day<br />Christ had shined on you<br />so take His hand and run!<br />Run with all you've got<br />You're free so fly<br />with reckless abandon<br />this is your new chance at life<br />If you trip and you fall<br />get back up and spread those wings again<br />Getting stuck in a rut is a choice that you make<br />not a way of life to abuse<br />you choose<br />He gave you that choice<br />So don't dare break His heart<br />Let it all go and lose control<br />this life isn't really yours<br />Life isn't give and take.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />////just a thought....Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-79514018305662771522009-04-04T23:26:00.000-07:002009-04-04T23:30:21.282-07:00And here is my team=] (click to make the pictures larger<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj66iP7nNpBD37lS1yI4_H0KoNPyZPdzjw9oEQmBdA-kEBwehfR2O1R-apMszzGoTm99B8TSNO823tI-yatmblFlcp5c1wgdmAlD5lLmis0TGk6gFnsK01Ee1Hg9rhPwHOsgIcfTtwPchz/s1600-h/family2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321090427421113234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 414px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj66iP7nNpBD37lS1yI4_H0KoNPyZPdzjw9oEQmBdA-kEBwehfR2O1R-apMszzGoTm99B8TSNO823tI-yatmblFlcp5c1wgdmAlD5lLmis0TGk6gFnsK01Ee1Hg9rhPwHOsgIcfTtwPchz/s400/family2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu36VhVsbets9y2NkT6tt5dSQ7AbcuvfIFE3vWpnK3253svZHOC9r5j49y7lGdMD_3wLJ2n9Z9bo2aPw_6hy0tLZIPodmmcj0eSINsS1fE2wx3X5cPVpd1qYV7Ll2dEDL0PnfQdG3lZo8T/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321090422485138578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu36VhVsbets9y2NkT6tt5dSQ7AbcuvfIFE3vWpnK3253svZHOC9r5j49y7lGdMD_3wLJ2n9Z9bo2aPw_6hy0tLZIPodmmcj0eSINsS1fE2wx3X5cPVpd1qYV7Ll2dEDL0PnfQdG3lZo8T/s400/family.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5GZADsHO5yRqITvl6MqVSk37MrCPjKirJzXvbhuN6ctL2wLzjgjOBOcEVbpoTODekb31u6fa2ZErtb8TEwGJoURgpZqu6QeuDpZ4zvU4gw0i4Wjx8s0R48KBlM2wOOvmC1NqjtbaMJyU/s1600-h/family2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKsCEaZV93a-E42Mvd1_akM7BWC7zqOEdtOLMxBmCUCBhNF5v2wBGiuXh8v6g8qzL-VFN_YMmlbb768j9vpy7UkXyGE9F1CexFrWxWKOTvImxzisx3-Phnfezc8BiBnXj3k4PFsz6bKiT/s1600-h/family.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>not the best pictures but ohhhh well=]</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-10965023757232505432009-04-04T22:54:00.000-07:002009-04-04T23:25:24.922-07:00GOODBYE!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWg6nPHiz9GWR_YoVEqOsrj8dCwrOtK8mOTj0z2amJLl4CTvQTdyJmSsRKBR9f-JcpZearx9LuOpsqqGWA2jcHiRe8pPr18tib8aWEGcB_qpYRWmMbou9d1iz2H2e59aKPu4YXEcdsr7s/s1600-h/2009-04-04+23-14-08.279.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321087251325023954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWg6nPHiz9GWR_YoVEqOsrj8dCwrOtK8mOTj0z2amJLl4CTvQTdyJmSsRKBR9f-JcpZearx9LuOpsqqGWA2jcHiRe8pPr18tib8aWEGcB_qpYRWmMbou9d1iz2H2e59aKPu4YXEcdsr7s/s400/2009-04-04+23-14-08.279.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>WELL, the time has come. I'm leaving tomorrow. Leavin the base no later then 2pm. Flight leaves at 6! I wont be blogging the first month of outreach, but I may be able to the 2nd month. This is SOOOO CRAZY!!!!!!!! ahhhhh!!!! can you believe this?!?!?! i hardly can!!!! gahhh!!! I'm finally living out God's call on my life and I'm finally doing what I have always wanted to do! I'm seriously a missionary now. This is crazy. I'm so stoked!!! wow! well, I just wanna thank all you faithful blog readers, and anybody who has given my blog even a moment of your time=] I love you and you are in my prayers. See you guys in two months! Always remember that God love you, no matter what you have done or who you are. His love for you is unfathomably deep and will never stop. NO MATTER WHAT. He will always be there for you, He will never let you go. If you dont have a relationship with God, if you don't know Him, and if your wondering why I talk about God like I do...give Him a chance. Ask Him to be the ruler of your life, give Him your time and your love. Let Him change you from the inside out, and rest in the joy and peace that comes from knowing Him. You can have a real relationship with the creator of the universe. THAT is amazing. THAT is worth living for. If you already have one...dont take it for granted, live each day for Him because He is worth it. HE IS WORTHY. Love Him with EVERYTHING you've got, give Him your all, dont underestimate Him, don't neglect Him for other things. Love Him on a level you never have before, seek after Him, get to know the depths of His character! Ask Him for a greater revelation of Himself! Live each day for Him!!!! I promise with all my heart you won't regret it. =]</div><div>With LOTS of love- Kristina K.</div><br /><div></div>Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-27978401523891222342009-04-02T00:35:00.000-07:002009-04-02T01:00:13.347-07:00Last weekLast week our speaker was Carrie Manning. She talked about the character and nature of God and little bit on identity and destiny. Here are some of the main points from her lecture...<br />-To be effective in life and outreach you have to do it with God.<br />-Those who fear God, lack nothing.<br />-God is ALWAYS up to something.<br />-God may not always give you what you want, but you should want what you get.<br />-Where humility exists the enemy can't do anything.<br />-Connecting with God is primary, getting in secondary.<br />-Don't let your life pass you by while you wait for your dreams to be fulfilled. D o more then just exist.<br />-God's dreams will be fulfilled for you but you have to fulfill the stuff in the middle to get the end result.<br /><br /><br />So yeah,, I leave for outreach in 3 days!!! headin to Southeast Asia!!! Can't WAIT!!!!!<br />In thailand we are going to be working in a Burmese refugee camp, teaching english, doing open air ministry, going between Bangkok and Mae Sot, I'm sooooo excited!!!!!!!Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-72552635916367583472009-03-19T16:51:00.000-07:002009-03-21T20:17:07.786-07:00My heart is bursting at the seemsThis week our speaker has been Colleen Milstein. She currently works at a YWAM base in Switzerland, but she does alot of mission work in Africa. oh, and she's from South Africa. So basically...shes REALLY cool. haha. I'm gonna probably cover the main points of her lecture later. But in this blog I want to tell you about what God has been doing in my heart the past 2 weeks.<br />All of last week and this week God has been specifying His call on my life. Which is obviously really huge, but in that call He has been breaking my heart for the unreached. I know what I'm supposed to do with the rest of my life. And I can't wait to tell you guys a bit about it in this blog.<br />The concept of reaching the unreached, every tribe, every tounge, every nation has been the main thing that has captured my heart. But also serving God, and reaching the unreached because God is holy and He is worthy. Going to the suckiest places to preach the gospel is the LEAST I could do for Jesus. "Worthy is the lamb who was slain" has been the driving force of the past 2 weeks and I want it to be the driving force of my entire life. I don't know specifically what nations God will send me to throughout my life. I'm sure there will be many. But I know I'm more willing to go now then I've ever been. And I don't wanna go where everybody else is going! I wanna go where people have never even heard the name Jesus! And now I'm gonna give you guys some information on the unreached. The people I'm gonna be serving the rest of my life. Theres alot more to this call I'm not gonna talk about right now. But heres some things you need to know....<br /><br /><strong>There are 16,000 people groups in the world. 9,500 have the gospel, 6,500 do not have the gospel.</strong><br /><strong>A people group is any group of people that have in common language, race, and religion. A people group is not a nation.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>The most unreached people in the world are in the 10/40 window which includes Asia, the middle east and northern Africa, and parts of Europe. 60% of the worlds people live in the 10/40 window. 3.2 billion people. About 80,000 of them die each day without hearing about Jesus.</strong><br /><strong>Only 2% of missionaries go to the unreached. Thats insane! Only 2% go to 60% of the world!!! And those 60% are 110 more times more responsive to the gospel then any other part of the world. That 60% comprises the most neglected, least evangelized, and poorest people in the world.</strong><br /><strong>This is the worlds biggest injustice!!!!!!! And it's not non believers commiting it. It's the church!!!!! Why arn't we going????</strong><br /><strong>Is it because these places are the hardest to go to? yeah... thats part of it. They are they suckiest places weather wise, the most difficult to go to, and have the most demonic opression. So what? Is God not worthy of us going?? Of course He is! Is it about us? Or about Him? We are all called. Where is the church? </strong><br />This is what God is calling me to. And I'm more then thrilled. I can't wait to talk to you all about it more =]<br />Lots of love to all my readers!! I really appreiate your care and love for me!!!<br />You are in my prayers!!1Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650355484090507439.post-77291468367885396612009-03-17T21:18:00.000-07:002009-03-17T21:25:50.823-07:00last week...our speaker was Fred Allen. He is a professor at George Fox University here in Oregon.<br />Oh, and to Paul Radford, Fred says hello =]<br />Anyways here are some of the main points from Fred's lecture. The whole he went through the 6 mission statements of Jesus.<br />-We can't reduce Jesus to a description<br />- The cost of following Jesus is everything but the call itself dying.<br />-We are never willing to give up EVERYTHING. but Jesus didn't beat around the bush. He said we have to give up everything. Yet we always ask God for exceptions, specifics, and to define "everything". Everything means everything.<br />-discipleship is being bound to the person that is Jesus AND His mission.<br />-if you're ashamed of the gospel and don't speak, nobody gets saved.<br />- If YOU don't go tell them about Jesus, they will never hear. if you don't go, then who will?!?!Kristina with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281438319330058632noreply@blogger.com2