Testimonies and New Steps!

I just posted my update from my time in Bulgaria online - check out the lower right corner of this page if you want to check it out!

I'm also working on a final update for this DTS - it will include testimonies from Turkey and more from Bulgaria and a few from the students on the school, just on what God has done in their lives while they've been on this DTS. They all graduated this past Wednesday, and it was so amazing to look at them 6 months later - God has done so many amazing things in their lives and some of them almost look physically different. God is so incredible, and I'm just reminded of what He did in my life while I was on my own DTS. He's kept me on the journey of freedom - remember how I was SO incredibly afraid of public speaking? I've lead public prayer sessions here at the base with a few other people, given my testimony in front of over 100 people and done so many other things I would have not been able to do before in the last 6 months. It really does blow me away!!

Right now I have a few weeks off, and I'm using this time to really pray and seek the Lord about what the next steps are in my life. This is my reality - seeking God and getting His word on what I should be doing, and then to do it with all my heart!! I only want to live a life of obedience and seeking after the Lord and showing others about who He is! He has blessed me so much - through family, friends, situations, etc. and I only want to bless others. Right now this takes the form of learning how to serve. God has challenged me in the way of causing me to think about how I serve - what do I do when no one is watching except God? How can I bless others daily?

I had the deepest conviction of my life last night. God convicted me on my lack of prayer and showed me just how important prayer is. I don't know how many tissues I used up because of all of my tears on account of this conviction, but it was so life giving! I feel like I've caught the fire for prayer!! It's so important, and I can see that now.

So on that note - let me pray for you!!! Email me or respond to this post with your prayer requests. I would LOVE to pray for you.

Okay that's all for now I think. Pray for me if you think about it - I need to figure out what I'm doing soon!! I would love to stay in Scotland but I need people who are committed to giving me a certain amount of money every month to support me - this could range from $5 to $100. Whatever amount is wonderful and such a blessing to me. The total I need a month is $450, which I don't think is impossible. So if you could support me in prayer to see this come through that would be SO SO SO helpful!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I'm so blessed to have friends and supporters like you all!! :D

meredith