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Hello there week 2!<\/p>\n

God has been so busy in so many areas of my life, and to be able to put this into words is going to be a challenge.\u00a0\u00a0\"\"However, if you know me, you know that I LOVE challenges.\u00a0 Here we go…<\/p>\n

In just the first week of classes, I have already learned so much in the area of my relationship with God.\u00a0 First, just how to hear from Him.\u00a0 One of my biggest expectations for being here, is to learn how to hear from God.\u00a0 In the first week, God has already been at work in this area.\u00a0 I have learned what it truly means to hear from God and to intercede for someone.\u00a0 Just knowing how to sit quietly in His presence, clean my heart, silence the voice of others & the enemy, and invite God to speak to me was, a treat in itself.\u00a0 And then for Him to ACTUALLY show me images or give me a word – to feel useful!\u00a0 There is this feeling in which I cannot even explain, that came over me; just knowing that God wanted to, and did, use me to speak into someone’s life, or even to pray for someone or something.\u00a0 This is something I have always wanted to have and to feel, and Daddy has already started to reveal this to me – that I have had this all along.\u00a0 It’s amazing how much you can see when you take some time to just stop and LOOK!!<\/p>\n

\"\"I remember a time when I used to listen to people say that they spent HOURS with God, just sitting in His word, praying, or whatever their “spending time with God” looked like.\u00a0 For me, I couldn’t understand it, because I always thought it was just them sitting.\u00a0 Oh how I was SO wrong in this department.\u00a0 I have truly learned to LOVE spending time with Daddy:\u00a0 in His word, through journaling, through worship, through laughter, through prayer, and even sometimes just sitting still in His lap [yes, I actually know how to sit still, believe it or not].\u00a0 \u00a0My quiet time with Daddy is such a treat; I look forward to what He wants to reveal to me each time I sit with Him.\u00a0 And the coolest thing, is that I may do this multiple times in a day!<\/p>\n

What a difference it makes to be around other God-loving people!\u00a0 I have enjoyed hearing their stories\/testimonies on how they came to know Christ, or even how they came to be at this YWAM.\u00a0 It’s amazing how we can be from many different places around the world, but have similar stories to tell.\u00a0 God knew and knows exactly what He is doing, ALL THE TIME!\u00a0 Every area of this DTS was planned by Him – in our room placements, the team He put together, our personalities, our gifts, EVERYTHING!\u00a0 I have sat back many days just thinking about how beautifully God has put things together!\u00a0 He is absolutely amazing!<\/p>\n

\"\"This week, the topic of our class is “Destiny by Design”.\u00a0 We began the class by talking about our calling, our dreams.\u00a0 Have you ever thought about the fact that what we used to love to play with as little kiddos, also has to do with our dreams?\u00a0 Think about it some.\u00a0 What is it that you used to love to play with as a little child?\u00a0 Really take some time to think about what you played with and why you played with it.\u00a0 For example:\u00a0 for me, I used to love to play “teacher”, but not just be bossy, but to feel like I had something to give to someone, to help them.\u00a0 That is exactly what God has allowed me to do, and in so many ways.<\/p>\n

Before coming to Spain, I was a teacher in a classroom.\u00a0 In this area, I had something to give to the students in the \"\"form of knowledge and strategies to assist them with grabbing hold of their own success.\u00a0 I also was able to give to them love and confidence.\u00a0 In my church, I was a leader in many areas:\u00a0 children’s worship, children’s small groups, youth, Spanish small group, and even a small group for young adult women.\u00a0 In many of these areas, God used me to give, what He placed inside of me, to those around me.\u00a0 I never understood this before, but He has slowly been revealing this to me, and I absolutely LOVE it!<\/p>\n

In the mist of all this amazing learning, He has also blessed me with plenty of other smiles!\u00a0 I’ve spent some time at the park with my “little brothers”, Nito and Graham.\u00a0 We have also walked to this BEAUTIFUL park, called Parque Europa, which I know will be absolutely gorgeous during the summer sunshine.\u00a0 The laughter has been a continuous thing around our little home, and I am ever grateful for it!\u00a0 Daddy knows how much I love to laugh, and I love that He cared enough to give that to me.\u00a0 What’s even more beautiful, is that when even just one of us is not around, we can already feel their absence.\u00a0 DADDY, THANK YOU FOR THIS FAMILY!!<\/p>\n

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