The ending of VOH

The Vessels of Honor program has ended. I have learned far more than what they could of ever of learned from me. I love them all and will be missing them very much. God always seems to take my tiny, little, view of what I think He can do and blow it up and expand it til it's not even something I can comprehend. I praise Him for everything He did in these girls lives! It was a blessing to work with them...I would do it again in a heartbeat. Below are some pictures from the month and a song that has been playing in mind all month long.

"God sent His son,

They called Him Jesus;

He came to love,

heal, and forgive;

He lived and died

To buy my pardon,

An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Because He lives I can face tomorrow;

Because He lives all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living

Just because He lives."

<3 I have never loved my Heavenly Father more than I do right now.

He will never disappoint you.

In His Arms,

<3 D

"Run, that ye may obtain the prize..."

Last week we took the Vessel of Honor girls horse back riding! Here are some pictures from the field trip...

Praise God, He is doing a lot in these girls lives! We are about to start week four of the Vessels of Honor program. Please continue to pray for these young ladies and for us leaders. Next stop, the North Woods of Michigan, while we all attend a Journey to the Heart.

=) Thanks for prayin!

In His Arms,
<3 D

Meet my girls

    Thank you so much for praying for all of us! God has given me such an intense love for these 10 girls. It has been such an awesome experience working with these ladies. God has done so much in their lives already, I am stoked to see what He has for us next! Here are the faces and names to match your prayers... :)

Here are the two fellow leaders I have the pleasure to work along side:

(None of this could of happened without you two!)

Please continue to keep my girls in your prayers!

In His Arms,
<3 D

Calling all prayer warriors...

"But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manor of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, perseverance  persecutions, afflictions which happened to me...what persecutions I endured. And out of THEM ALL the Lord delivered me."  -2 Timothy 3:10-11

This upcoming month myself and two others will have the privileged of working with 10 young ladies, all between the ages of 12 and 17. All from various places, back rounds, families, and life styles. I don't know what kind of expectations they will have for this month long program. I don't even know what all they should expect. I do know one thing: God will work, all we need to do is pray.

Spiritual warfare is something not often mentioned. Yet, it is something we are confronted with every single day. Growing up in a Christian home, I had heard scary stories and knew that "demons were the bad guys." But not until the last month or so has the whole concept of the unseen world become strikingly real to me.

"Finally brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye might be able to stand the whiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day..." -Ephesians 6:10-14

So why am I saying all this? It's not to freak ya'll out-I promise. :) I'm addressing this, because I need YOUR help. This is a shout out to all my faithful prayer warriors. I need you this month. Please be praying against the enemy. Be praying for these ten girls, that during this month God would impact their lives. Be praying for me and the two other leaders, that we would be completely empty vessels for God, that everything we say and do would glorify our heavenly Father. After all, who are we doing this for?

"No one engaged in warfare entangles himself in the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier." -2 Timothy 2:4

Thanks for reading. (I'm sorry this was so long!) 

I will keep ya'll posted. Be praying!

In His Arms,

<3 D

Be Still

"Be still, 

and know that I am God."

-Psalms 46:10

"Be still before the Lord 

and wait patiently for Him."

-Psalms 37:7

"The Lord will fight for you;

you need only be still."

-Exodus 14:14

Still: calm, peaceful, in a place of rest.

"My presence will go with you,

and I will give you rest."

-Exodus 33:14

Be still...

In His Arms,

<3 D

*All in*

"It doesn't take much of a man to be a Christian,

 just takes all there is of Him."

Is it a matter of surrender? 

Is it a matter of dedication?

Is it a matter of focus?

Is it a matter of love?

Is it a matter of obsession?

I know I need Him. Of this I am VERY aware.

But how do I get to the point in which I am ALL IN?

It's all or nothing. 

I want to be all in.

In His Arms,

<3 D

The only thing...

This Labor Day weekend me and 60 others that I work with attended our annual Staff Retreat in the North Woods of Michigan. Every time I think that I know where I stand, every time I think I know who He is, every time I think I am making progress...He reminds me the only thing that's good in me...is Jesus.

I heard someone say the other day

They'd seen in me true love displayed

Blessed by something I had done for them

No sooner had they said these words

I found myself some how disturbed

Uneasy as I took their compliment

Cause I know the heart inside this man

I know the truth of who I am...

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

I know me well enough to know

No matter what this life may show

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

If you could walk the hallways of my heart

And see things as they really are

I wonder if you might be surprised

Seeing faded walls of pride and fear

Rooms I've filled with faithless tears

And corners where I stood in compromise

But you'd see the work His grace has done

You'd know just how far I've come

In a thousand years

When the dust of this world clears

And I look back on my life

And see in perfect light

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

I know me well enough to know

No matter what this life may show

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

In His Arms,

<3 D