Okay so the past few weeks have been absolutely amazing and insane! So, I apologize for the lack of communication and posts! The past few weeks have been really challenging and awesome! I would say the biggest thing I am learning is to be totally and completely reliant on God for energy, finances, strength, wisdom, confidence... and everything else! He has really taught me that I am just a vessel He uses to plant seeds in others, share the Gospel with them, and He, ALONE, does the growing. Yes, He uses us, but when it all comes down to it... it is ALL Him. "... for apart from me, you are nothing." (John 15:5). The Lord has also taught me a TON about grace. Grace so amazing, so divine. It's so true- for without grace I could not even be typing this blog right now, because without grace I would not understand who God is, and without grace, I would not be in Orlando. Grace is the undeserved gift of life God gives for us. He did not give up His son, He willingly and painfully sacrificed Jesus Christ for us. It was not easy for God, but He loved us with everything within Him, which is infinite, so He did. God is so great that I am just completely head over heels for Him right now, and by His grace I will be the rest of my life! I have also been more active in memorizing scripture, not just because it's the "Christian" thing to do, but because I know if I memorize it, that it will be engraved on my heart and therefore will overflow into my life! A lot has happened to our team down here, about 10 people have come to Christ through random evangelism, relational evangelism at work, and even a few people on project. It has been absolutely breath-taking to witness this and be a part of it! My hope and prayer for those of you reading this is not to show you that "oh, I'm such a great person!" my purpose is to show you how ridiculously awesome the God of the Universe is! Please, please, please... whether you are family, friends, random person, or a Hope Student Ministries kid... please ask questions, call me- email me- or comment on here! I want to know what yall think about all of this and what is going on in your life! I have heard from some of you and it's been awesome hearing your voices and getting to talk to you! I miss everyone so much and am praying for you NON STOP!
How you can pray for me:
- Perseverance through the end of Orlando Project, continue to go strong. (Philippians 3:14)
- Have patience with co-workers and the body of Christ around me, and love them like Christ loves me... to the best of my ability. (1 John 4:18-19) Pray this for the whole team here!
- For the Brazil team, my best friend Lizzie Liddel is there! They are building great relationships there and are running low on energy. Pray for them to continue going hard for the Lord (they are there all summer while we are here in Orlando)
Randomness- I went to Universal yesterday, for FREE, since I work at Sea World! I got to go to Harry Potter World! It was amazing and so real! : ) I was absolutely blown away! Also, two of our team leaders got engaged, they have been dating for a little while and it was really sweet- he even asked me to take pictures while they were getting engaged... she didn't know so I felt super paparazzi! lol! I have made a lot of really great friends.. to my girls at Hope... no boyfriend lol! It'll happen in God's timing, and you will all know, I promise lol!
Well, that is all I can really think of for know! I love yall!
Shannon!
(901) 487-6459
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Week 2!
The past two weeks have been absolutely amazing! God has really revealed himself to me and developed courage and boldness. We have gone to evangelize to random people in downtown Disney twice, and it was a little scary, but so humbling! The Lord has given me so much courage to open up with random people and talk and listen to them about what they believe. One group I talked to, a group of 5 girls all between the ages of 14 and 17, were really receptive. They had never really heard the true Gospel, and never really gone to church. Their view was that God made you a better person and basically you had to earn His grace by good works. This was such a great experience to explain to them that we are saved by grace not by works (Galatians 2:20). The girls were awesome and really took it. They even want to get get dinner and hang out soon to learn more and to get to know us! He has really worked in me and spoke through me in many ways. He has provided almost all of my finances! Thank you so much for those of you that have supported me! It’s truly a blessing! With your help, I am no able to undergo training so intense and so great for me to experience in college! When I got to OP I owed $710 out of the $1300 total. However, someone anonymously donated to my account, Jesus, and now I only owe $52! This is so amazing, for now I can save for school and everything when I return to Memphis! Everyone here is so great, it’s like we have all known each other forever. Constant encouragement, fellowship, worship, and laughter. Look around you and appreciate other, look at them and know God created them the way they are and love them because of that even more! He has given you people in your life to make you joyful and spur you on! Some of us are going to First Baptist Orlando, it is much different from Hope, but I do like it. It is not to formal and the preacher is really great! The best part is the worship, it is so awesome and real! Kari Jobe, who is absolutely amazing, led worship this morning!! God has even given me a great source for missions in the future, where I would be a photographer and a missionary possibly in South Africa. I don’t know when or if this would happen, but whatever happens I am trusting God. God is so good- He will ALWAYS provide, ALWAYS love, ALWAYS give grace, ALWAYS discipline, and ALWAYS be there. Never forget that, no matter where you are in life, with Him or not with Him, He is with you. He is calling your name and whispering truth in your ears every second of the day. All you have to do is accept and follow what He is telling you. He has His hand out, just grab it and walk with Him!
How you can pray:
That our co-workers’ hearts will be softened and we can build relationships with them and shine the light of Christ (Philippians 2:16-18)
That I will continue to build obedience with long days and short nights of sleep (Galatians 5:16-18)
That finances will be provided smoothly for everyone here at Orlando Project (Matthew 6:26 & 27)
For my room leader’s mom, she is going back and forth to the doctor and they are trying to figure out if she has cancer or not. She has many abnormal cells.
That everyone here will continue building relationships with each other and co-workers and that we will maintain those that we have back at home (Ephesians 4).
I love all of yall!! Don't forget to text, call, comment on here or email!
-Shannon!!
(901) 487-6459
How you can pray:
That our co-workers’ hearts will be softened and we can build relationships with them and shine the light of Christ (Philippians 2:16-18)
That I will continue to build obedience with long days and short nights of sleep (Galatians 5:16-18)
That finances will be provided smoothly for everyone here at Orlando Project (Matthew 6:26 & 27)
For my room leader’s mom, she is going back and forth to the doctor and they are trying to figure out if she has cancer or not. She has many abnormal cells.
That everyone here will continue building relationships with each other and co-workers and that we will maintain those that we have back at home (Ephesians 4).
I love all of yall!! Don't forget to text, call, comment on here or email!
-Shannon!!
(901) 487-6459
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