It's amazing at times.. when you reach becoming 30 as I am today! Some people think that's old and I'm thinking my life has a lot of living left to do. Then I look at my friends and see how they've gotten married and having kids. I honestly would have never guessed I would still be single by 30. But I know that I'm doing what God wants me to be... and I can't argue about that.
So, I want to take a minute and reflect......
In my 30 years...
~ graduated college with a degree in Psychology
~ Been to Sicily, Italy, Tunisia, Africa, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Germany and Holland
~ Have traveled about 20 states in the US.. MA being my favorite
~ Been on two missions trips
~ have a loving family
~ awesome friends
Overall things have been a blessing in my life... Thank you to all who have contributed.
Love
Natalie
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Prayer Request and Update
It's been forever since I was on here, but I thought I should start it up again. The job is going well and God is blessing me during my time there. I currently have 4 clients and possibly 3 more before the end of next week. I'm meeting with the other 3 for the first time next Monday, July 16th.
Also, if anyone comes across this before tomorrow at 4pm. I would ask that you would keep me in your prayers. I am driving to Waupaca to meet with Sally, a woman I met at the Rwanda genocide survival talk I attended a few weeks back. Sally and her family plan on going to South Africa this summer to be part of some missions work in the Durban area. We are meeting to discuss South Africa and also I will be speaking with her Missions Pastor and a few people from her congregation who are interested in South Africa and "feel" a calling on their lives towards South Africa. I'm grateful for this opportunity and ask that God would be present and ordain everything that is discussed.
That's all for now..
Also, if anyone comes across this before tomorrow at 4pm. I would ask that you would keep me in your prayers. I am driving to Waupaca to meet with Sally, a woman I met at the Rwanda genocide survival talk I attended a few weeks back. Sally and her family plan on going to South Africa this summer to be part of some missions work in the Durban area. We are meeting to discuss South Africa and also I will be speaking with her Missions Pastor and a few people from her congregation who are interested in South Africa and "feel" a calling on their lives towards South Africa. I'm grateful for this opportunity and ask that God would be present and ordain everything that is discussed.
That's all for now..
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Are you Facing your "Giants?"
February 2007
Today, I watched the movie, “Facing the Giants”, it was an awesome movie and I would recommend it for everyone. God has been doing a lot in my life these past days and watching the movie brought some thoughts to mind. In the movie there is a football team who has been losing terribly and this puts the coach’s job on the line. He decides to take a leap of faith and surrenders his team and the season over to God. He teaches the team to look to God and to praise Him when they lose and when they win. God desires to be a part of everything we do and that His word is our weapon against the world. It’s our weapon when we face the “Giants” in life. Throughout the movie, God blesses the team and makes His name known. It’s not only the team who changes but the outlook within the community and the school, when God is put first. I won’t tell you the end of the movie; you’ll have to watch in for yourself. But know our God wins!
In South Africa, they face many “Giants” on a daily basis. Every 11 seconds a child in South Africa becomes an orphan because of AIDS. Within South Africa, one out of five adults’ ages 18-35 has AIDS or is infected with HIV. Weekly children are burying their loved ones and learning to take care of themselves and their siblings, and have the joy of being a child torn out of their hands. These are the “Giants” of South Africa, yet we serve a Mighty God. God spoke to the heart of David, and used him to take down a Giant. David was small in human standards, but he was BIG in God standards (1 Samuel 17). God is waiting at the door, though are you knocking? (Matt. 7:7-8).. Are we willing let Him in to assist with facing our “Giants?”
It’s easy to serve The Mighty One when things are going smooth in our lives, but when the “Giants” come, we run and hide. I refuse to hide anymore. I refuse to sit here vs. facing those “Giants” in front of me. And I refuse to not be used by God as voice to those who have faced Giants for many years with few picking up their “swords (the Word)” to fight with them. In Hebrews 4:12-13 it states, “For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints ad marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” God has called me back to His people in South Africa for a two-year term. I’m excited about this opportunity He has placed before me.
Today, I watched the movie, “Facing the Giants”, it was an awesome movie and I would recommend it for everyone. God has been doing a lot in my life these past days and watching the movie brought some thoughts to mind. In the movie there is a football team who has been losing terribly and this puts the coach’s job on the line. He decides to take a leap of faith and surrenders his team and the season over to God. He teaches the team to look to God and to praise Him when they lose and when they win. God desires to be a part of everything we do and that His word is our weapon against the world. It’s our weapon when we face the “Giants” in life. Throughout the movie, God blesses the team and makes His name known. It’s not only the team who changes but the outlook within the community and the school, when God is put first. I won’t tell you the end of the movie; you’ll have to watch in for yourself. But know our God wins!
In South Africa, they face many “Giants” on a daily basis. Every 11 seconds a child in South Africa becomes an orphan because of AIDS. Within South Africa, one out of five adults’ ages 18-35 has AIDS or is infected with HIV. Weekly children are burying their loved ones and learning to take care of themselves and their siblings, and have the joy of being a child torn out of their hands. These are the “Giants” of South Africa, yet we serve a Mighty God. God spoke to the heart of David, and used him to take down a Giant. David was small in human standards, but he was BIG in God standards (1 Samuel 17). God is waiting at the door, though are you knocking? (Matt. 7:7-8).. Are we willing let Him in to assist with facing our “Giants?”
It’s easy to serve The Mighty One when things are going smooth in our lives, but when the “Giants” come, we run and hide. I refuse to hide anymore. I refuse to sit here vs. facing those “Giants” in front of me. And I refuse to not be used by God as voice to those who have faced Giants for many years with few picking up their “swords (the Word)” to fight with them. In Hebrews 4:12-13 it states, “For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints ad marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” God has called me back to His people in South Africa for a two-year term. I’m excited about this opportunity He has placed before me.
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