2 Days!!

It is getting so hard to fall asleep at night because I am so excited to be going! I lay awake at night thinking about things like; the kids, the things I will be learning in school and from God. I get so excited thinking about ;everything I will get to see and experience. However, I can say not everything I see or experience will be pleasant. I do remember some of the food from over there. (Ex. Dried fish soup...meat that really didn't have a name in English..)  But anyways. I fly out on Thursday so keep me in your prayers. This is my second time to fly so I now know what to (kind of) expect. I will be flying into a different airport though, which I'm not to thrilled about but I know God has my back and He's watching over me so I'm not worrying about it too much. Well I better go. I have to make sure I have everything. Keep me in your prayers. Until next time.

Dear Honduras.

Dear Honduras,

We will be meeting again on September 30, 2010... (:

Love,

Nicole

 
So I bought my plane ticket today!! I am so excited and ready to start langauge school. I'm ready to learn and grow some more! But most importantly I am ready to build new relationships with new people and ready to spread Christ's love across the nation of Honduras. Now I know I won't be able to go across the whole nation this time but I can start where I'm at. (: I am excited to see what God has in stored for me. Although I know there are going to be many trials, I am still ready to go. So please continue to keep me in your prayers. It will be needed greatly. I will get into more details my next blog but for right now, this is it. So Until next time.

Fruitcake And Ice Cream.

I encourage you to get this DVD and watch it! It is amazing story of God's amazing grace. You will cry!


Louie Giglio takes viewers through a collection of journal entries from a college student’s amazing journey to faith, which shows unhindered love poured out as acceptance and grace meet our failures with God’s embrace. The power of the cross is displayed as God’s capacity to forgive outshines doubt and shame and reconcilliation beckons all.

Sometimes the best things in life are those we're not even sure we're looking for at the time, but those we realize we can't live without in the end. That's the story of Ashley, a somewhat typical college senior--loving life, partying hard and trying to balance it all with success in the classroom. Disengaged from God and turned off by most Christians she knew, unexpected events turned Ashley's world upside down and brought a new roommate for her final semester at the University of Florida. Unpolished, and marked by unscripted authenticity, Ashley's personal journal entries provide the backdrop for Fruitcake and Ice Cream, a message that breathes hope for the spiritually searching while providing a massive kick-start for those within the Church who carry the unrivaled story of God's grace and truth in a darkened world.

Great News!

I am so excited to say that I am now half way to my financial goal! As of right now I have enough money to go for one trimester at Honduras Spanish Institute in Siguatepeque, Honduras! I cannot tell you how excited I am about this. (I'm bouncing in my seat right now! lol) I am getting the 'OK' from my agency and I am going over the details with the director of the school but it looks like I should be flying out on the 30th of this month!! (What a great Birthday present!)

But like I said I am half way to my goal! So I need financial supporters! If you or anyone you know would like to support me financially below is the address that you can send the donations to. All donations will be tax-deductible.

World Indigenous Missions

P.O. Box 310627

New Braunfels, TX 78131

Please make checks out to 'World Indigenous Missions' and note on the memo line 'Branch #251'.

Thank you for all of you support in every way! I appreciate it!

Until next time!

Bless Those Who Curse You.

Charting the Course:
A devotion by Chuck Hall

-Bless Those Who Curse You -

I was so angry. I just couldn't believe it. How could they say those things about me? They didn't use profanity, but they cursed me nonetheless. I wanted to give them a piece of my mind, but I didn't say anything. If they only knew what I was thinking! That night I couldn't sleep. I lay in my bed, replaying in my mind what they had said and what I was going to say to them. They needed to be set straight and I was going to do it.

I struggled with my thoughts and feelings for the next several days, asking God to change my heart and help me forgive. Then one morning I read, "Bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you or hurt you” (Luke 6:28 NIV). I knew the Lord was speaking to me, yet I still didn't want to pray for them. I did mumble a little prayer, but it was difficult to do. Then I thought, "Bless.” What does that mean, anyway? How can I bless someone who curses me? I learned that in this verse the word "bless" means "to speak well of, to praise, or extol.” In other words, if I bless, I will say something good about that person who cursed me.

That word bless is similar to our English word eulogy or to eulogize. Now, I've been to the funerals of a number of unsavory characters, but I never heard the preacher say anything bad about the deceased in the eulogy. Although I knew that he was stretching the truth sometimes, he still dug deeply and found some positive words to say.

Mary Nell has often told me about her Grandma Mary Lizzie. She tells me that she never heard her talk bad about people. She says that whenever people would begin to talk negatively about someone, “Miss Mary Lizzie” always said something positive and took up for the person being vilified. That's what Jesus teaches us to do.

When people say bad things to you or about you, resist the temptation to respond in anger. Say
something good about them. Remember, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." (Prov. 15:1 ESV) Like the preacher at the funeral, find something good to say about people, even if it is a stretch.

August 2010

Tears of the Saints

'WARNING! This video could change your life'. We pray it does

Tears of the Saints from HistoryMaker on Vimeo.

Someone to Admire.

As of right now I am currently working at Life Training Institute as their marketing person, I am selling candles and jewelry and applying for another job. Also I am in the process of designing a t-shirt for another fundraiser. I cannot express how excited I am to be going back to Honduras. (On God’s timing) I am ready to learn another language and be able to help, to minister to and share the love of Christ to the Honduran. Each day that passes, it get a little bit closer to the day of me getting on a plane and flying back over there. Which I’m very excited about. Well here is a little something that has been on my mind lately. I thought you might enjoy it so here you go. (:

About a week ago while at church, a Missions Pastor friend of mine told me her admired me for what I was doing, for having the endurance to keep going and the determination to get back to Honduras, and do all that I can to get there. I can honestly say I did not know what to say about that. I was a little stunned because a Mission Pastor, who has been to many places before, told me he admired me for doing what I’m doing when in fact I admire him and everything that he has done and is doing in missions. As I drove home from church that night I thought about how many people I admire; My mom, for always working hard and always loving me even when I was disobedient and rebellious, plus some. Mrs. Lisa, my first camp mom, for everything that she has done here in the States and out of the States, and for what she is in the process of doing. I admire my second camp mom, Brittany Ellermann, for being one of the best moms ever to her own kids , to her foster kids and to her levite kids, while still having to deal with everything that goes on in her life and the camp life. And then there’s Samantha, for having the determination to keep going, and always listening and really caring about people, even though she has so many other things that needs to be done. I cannot list all the people I admire and look up to because really the list could go on. Each person has a different impact on my life whether they’re young, medium aged, or old people. Each person plays a role. God placed each person in my life for a reason, whether to teach me something, to encourage me, to pray for me, to support me and so on. And each person is in your life for a reason, even if you know the reason or not. God has a plan for it. (: so trust him and don’t miss out on the opportunities of friendships. You never know what kind of difference that person will make in your life and/or what kind of difference you’ll make in that person’s life.

Now here are some questions to ponder: Who do you admire and look up to? Do they know it? Who’s your role model? What kind of difference are you making in someone else’s life?

Well, I hope you enjoyed. Until next time.