Campus Outreach makes an Impact in Daytona Beach

I thought it was cool that C.O. made the Daytona News-Journal.  Click the title to read about what the SBP students are doing to help out in a community in need.

Money

The Bible speaks of money frequently.  It is no wonder to me considering how much is consumes our lives.  It has the ability to enable and hinder, to set free and cause bondage, it can be a great asset as well as a heavy burden.  I am currently raising support so I am heavily assessing my budget, needs, and current financial situation.  It is a lot to think about.  I really want to honor God with the way I view and handle money.  I will admit that this is a struggle for me because it takes an amount of planning and self control that I just do not enjoy.  This, like many other things is a part of God's commitment to sanctify me.  I am thankful for that.  Please pray for as I seek to honor God with all areas of my life. 

The Family Circus

Family is such a confusing mix of hard and wonderful.  The people you are related to have the unique ability to bless and curse you like no one else can.  I have been a missionary for 5 years, and I have never asked my family to come on my support team.  When I graduated from college with a nursing degree they were not exactly elated to see me go into full-time ministry, so I did not ask.  I wanted to give them some time to settle into the idea of me being in full time ministry before I asked them to be a part of it by giving, but there was a heavy dose of fear mixed in there, and that is what has kept me from asking for this long.  Today I asked.  I had my dad's two brothers and their wives over along with my parents and brother and I spent about an hour sharing with them what God has done in and through my life at Wingate, and then I asked...  It was so good.  It was so freeing to have them hear about what I was doing and seem genuinely interested.  I'm not sure if any of them will decide to come on my financial support team, but I was blessed by their presence either way!