Oh my dear friends & family and those across the world. I want to first personally thank every one of you. Whether you read this
blog, support me financially, lift me up in your prayers, or just send a
quick hello every once in a while - I am extremely grateful. I can
feel the support of all of you, and it really gives me strength in
moments of weakness. You impact my heart so greatly and I am so filled
with thankfulness for your friendship & support.
I come to you with a full heart and good news to proclaim! In just a short four days, I will have arrived to Kona 5 months ago. There's a part of me that feels like it has been so much longer, because I miss you all so deeply. But then there's another part of me that cannot believe it's been 5 months already. For me to say that my expectations for this time have been exceeded, would be quite an understatement; I have been swept off my feet by Jesus, overwhelmed by His faithfulness & pure goodness, and I stand with a heart full of gratitude. I could not have dreamed of this time being as amazing as it has been.
Upon arriving, I felt the Lord say a few things about my time here (I share some of this in my post "Long Time No... Read?" ... and the process of what He has spoken has only continued to go deeper.
Here are a few things that have been going on lately!
Just 3 weeks ago a new quarter started here! This is such an exciting time when students, from all over the world (literally), come for training in missions; to be filled up with truth and hunger to see hearts come to the Lord, as their own hearts are encountered. After 3 months of training, they leave on a 3 month outreach - to reach out to the community, and to release all the Lord has done in their own hearts to the nations, countries, cities, towns, neighborhoods, homes, and hearts, who know and don't know the love of the Father. So we have just received 150 new students, and the campus has definitely experienced a shift. I can tangibly feel the presents of the Lord thicken on this base, and as a result the town gets impacted and people get encountered with the love of Jesus.
As part of the Leadership Track, we do a weekly community outreach. This past Wednesday, we had the privilege of having both of our outreaches with Salvation Army and our friends from the Marshallese community, and also a lot of the kids on campus, come as we hosted an all day Kids Camp here on campus. We played games, worshiped, performed skits, ate otter pops, and really just loved on them as much as we could. Then we all finished our time by eating our meals together and really enjoying each other, as we learned about their culture and listened to their stories. It was such a fun and impacting time.
We also have been spending an amazing amount of time in the prayer room that we have here on campus. It is such a privelege to have a place here specifically dedicated to prayer, worship, and intercession. As part of the Track, we have taken on the responsibility of filling the prayer room 24/7, rising incense to the Fathers heart. As a result, we have seen such a down pour of favor every time we enter. Each day we have a 1-3pm set where multiple DTS' come in for worship and intercession, and we join them in there and just wait on the Lord to come... And He comes. Every. Single. Time. We are constantly blown away by His presence, and how willing He is to visit us. These times in the prayer room have become so precious to me because not only do I get to spend time with Jesus, but our relationships go deeper, and our community is even more solitifide when we set aside time, daily, to enter into His presence together, to ask as a whole what is on His heart for that day, and then to go after those things and see seeds planted, fruit produced, and things changed... and the Father received so much pleasure & honor & glory.
Just as I wrote last time, I am still the Work Duty Coordinator for the campus. This past quarter was a little difficult since we did not have many students. On average we have about 500 students, and this quarter only 150 came because the summer usually is a smaller group. But we pressed through and it has been great! I honestly enjoy this job a lot. It can be a little stressful in the beginning and in the end, but it definitely pays to not give up and to see something completed. I feel honored that I get to do this job, and to walk with so many amazing and influential people on this campus. As we prepare for next quarter, I will continue to be in charge of this, as we prepare for our biggest quarter in the history of this base! It's going to be amazing for sure!
As well as being a part of The Leadership Track intentionally, I am also a part of a bigger family here [Fire & Fragrance] who have been sending out schools called The Circuit Riders all across America, and one in London, for the past couple of months. Their goal is "Save the lost. Revive the saved. Train them all". The miracles that have happened have been absolutely astounding as we see every type of person with every condition of the heart encounter Jesus . In London, in a short 7 hours of ministry, they experienced over 150 salvation's, with over 49 physical healing's. In Denver (where they are now), they have prayed for 2 blind men, who one was also deaf, and they both got 100% healed. They have seen an atheist deny God, have lead them to pray for the sick, seen the sick healed, and as a result they turned to believe in Jesus. The testimonies of the greatness of God go on and on and on, I could write a whole blog about them! It is so exciting to be a part of a bigger family and to see the Lord reveal His goodness through them. There is no one like Jesus, and there is nothing like what He does. I honestly feel honored and totally humbled to be serving and living for such an amazing God. We always need reminding of our smallness, and His greatness, and the redemption and love He brings to us in the midst of it all.
Although it may seem that a lot of what we do practically here is repetitive, it is all for a goal - and that is to give the Lord glory and honor in all that we do. I can personally testify that my heart has been radically encountered. This encounter goes far beyond a one time experience, or a tingly moment in the spirit, it really is the day to day decisions that have created revival in my own heart, and I am seeing the reformation of my life through it. I just finished up "The Calvary Road" by Roy Hession, and I would encourage all of you to Buy It. It has changed my life, forever. The gist of the book is the reality of heart revival being an every day thing, and our lives matching that revival. It definitely isn't a light read - I get the fear of the Lord every time I pick it up because it is so full of truth, and brings a refreshing sting of conviction that brings you straight to the heart of the Lord every time. It has changed the way I think, the way I perceive things, the way I respond, and the way I live. It has stirred up a hunger and thirst for righteousness and purity that I only dreamed about having in the past, and now it's created reality in my heart.
If you would to know more in detail, or even chat with me on the phone about what is going on here, I would absolutely love to connect with you! Just send me a quick email at oceansroar@gmail.com.
As I am still in need of $600.00 in monthly support, if you feel the Lord calling you to join with me in meeting that goal, you can visit the University of the Nations Support Page for either a one time donation or monthly support
God bless you all!
Lizzie
[For more testimonies or information on how you can be a part of The Circuit Riders School, please visit www.fireandfragrance.com <---- Just click there! And you can also join the Group on Facebook, or follow Andy Byrd on Twitter]
Enjoy some photos!
I come to you with a full heart and good news to proclaim! In just a short four days, I will have arrived to Kona 5 months ago. There's a part of me that feels like it has been so much longer, because I miss you all so deeply. But then there's another part of me that cannot believe it's been 5 months already. For me to say that my expectations for this time have been exceeded, would be quite an understatement; I have been swept off my feet by Jesus, overwhelmed by His faithfulness & pure goodness, and I stand with a heart full of gratitude. I could not have dreamed of this time being as amazing as it has been.
Upon arriving, I felt the Lord say a few things about my time here (I share some of this in my post "Long Time No... Read?" ... and the process of what He has spoken has only continued to go deeper.
Here are a few things that have been going on lately!
Just 3 weeks ago a new quarter started here! This is such an exciting time when students, from all over the world (literally), come for training in missions; to be filled up with truth and hunger to see hearts come to the Lord, as their own hearts are encountered. After 3 months of training, they leave on a 3 month outreach - to reach out to the community, and to release all the Lord has done in their own hearts to the nations, countries, cities, towns, neighborhoods, homes, and hearts, who know and don't know the love of the Father. So we have just received 150 new students, and the campus has definitely experienced a shift. I can tangibly feel the presents of the Lord thicken on this base, and as a result the town gets impacted and people get encountered with the love of Jesus.
As part of the Leadership Track, we do a weekly community outreach. This past Wednesday, we had the privilege of having both of our outreaches with Salvation Army and our friends from the Marshallese community, and also a lot of the kids on campus, come as we hosted an all day Kids Camp here on campus. We played games, worshiped, performed skits, ate otter pops, and really just loved on them as much as we could. Then we all finished our time by eating our meals together and really enjoying each other, as we learned about their culture and listened to their stories. It was such a fun and impacting time.
We also have been spending an amazing amount of time in the prayer room that we have here on campus. It is such a privelege to have a place here specifically dedicated to prayer, worship, and intercession. As part of the Track, we have taken on the responsibility of filling the prayer room 24/7, rising incense to the Fathers heart. As a result, we have seen such a down pour of favor every time we enter. Each day we have a 1-3pm set where multiple DTS' come in for worship and intercession, and we join them in there and just wait on the Lord to come... And He comes. Every. Single. Time. We are constantly blown away by His presence, and how willing He is to visit us. These times in the prayer room have become so precious to me because not only do I get to spend time with Jesus, but our relationships go deeper, and our community is even more solitifide when we set aside time, daily, to enter into His presence together, to ask as a whole what is on His heart for that day, and then to go after those things and see seeds planted, fruit produced, and things changed... and the Father received so much pleasure & honor & glory.
Just as I wrote last time, I am still the Work Duty Coordinator for the campus. This past quarter was a little difficult since we did not have many students. On average we have about 500 students, and this quarter only 150 came because the summer usually is a smaller group. But we pressed through and it has been great! I honestly enjoy this job a lot. It can be a little stressful in the beginning and in the end, but it definitely pays to not give up and to see something completed. I feel honored that I get to do this job, and to walk with so many amazing and influential people on this campus. As we prepare for next quarter, I will continue to be in charge of this, as we prepare for our biggest quarter in the history of this base! It's going to be amazing for sure!
As well as being a part of The Leadership Track intentionally, I am also a part of a bigger family here [Fire & Fragrance] who have been sending out schools called The Circuit Riders all across America, and one in London, for the past couple of months. Their goal is "Save the lost. Revive the saved. Train them all". The miracles that have happened have been absolutely astounding as we see every type of person with every condition of the heart encounter Jesus . In London, in a short 7 hours of ministry, they experienced over 150 salvation's, with over 49 physical healing's. In Denver (where they are now), they have prayed for 2 blind men, who one was also deaf, and they both got 100% healed. They have seen an atheist deny God, have lead them to pray for the sick, seen the sick healed, and as a result they turned to believe in Jesus. The testimonies of the greatness of God go on and on and on, I could write a whole blog about them! It is so exciting to be a part of a bigger family and to see the Lord reveal His goodness through them. There is no one like Jesus, and there is nothing like what He does. I honestly feel honored and totally humbled to be serving and living for such an amazing God. We always need reminding of our smallness, and His greatness, and the redemption and love He brings to us in the midst of it all.
Although it may seem that a lot of what we do practically here is repetitive, it is all for a goal - and that is to give the Lord glory and honor in all that we do. I can personally testify that my heart has been radically encountered. This encounter goes far beyond a one time experience, or a tingly moment in the spirit, it really is the day to day decisions that have created revival in my own heart, and I am seeing the reformation of my life through it. I just finished up "The Calvary Road" by Roy Hession, and I would encourage all of you to Buy It. It has changed my life, forever. The gist of the book is the reality of heart revival being an every day thing, and our lives matching that revival. It definitely isn't a light read - I get the fear of the Lord every time I pick it up because it is so full of truth, and brings a refreshing sting of conviction that brings you straight to the heart of the Lord every time. It has changed the way I think, the way I perceive things, the way I respond, and the way I live. It has stirred up a hunger and thirst for righteousness and purity that I only dreamed about having in the past, and now it's created reality in my heart.
If you would to know more in detail, or even chat with me on the phone about what is going on here, I would absolutely love to connect with you! Just send me a quick email at oceansroar@gmail.com.
As I am still in need of $600.00 in monthly support, if you feel the Lord calling you to join with me in meeting that goal, you can visit the University of the Nations Support Page for either a one time donation or monthly support
God bless you all!
Lizzie
[For more testimonies or information on how you can be a part of The Circuit Riders School, please visit www.fireandfragrance.com <---- Just click there! And you can also join the Group on Facebook, or follow Andy Byrd on Twitter]
Enjoy some photos!
[some of my friends from my DTS back in 2010!!
Emily, Jonathan & Dani]
[We were able to surprise our leaders of the Track, Blake & Shay
and their children, Shiloh & Arrow, with tickets to visit home in NC!]
[Ryan and I at the PhotogenX Love Feast]
[The lovely women I was able to disciple for three months! Sydney, Me, Elle, Sabrina, & Leah]
[Myself with Erin Crain and my roommate, Madeleine Curry]
[Beautiful Hadassah & Valor - the sweet kids I live with]
[Out at The Coffee Shack celebrating my friend Brit's birthday
with some incredible women]
[The sunset from my back porch one night]
[Traveling around the island with some friends]
[Caleb dressed up as a Gekko, ready for the kids to charge him!
And praying for the islands with the 6-8 year olds]
As always, what a wonderful few minutes I just had reading your blog. Sounds like great things are happening there in Kona, and across the world. I am so proud of you Lizzie, and so blessed to be your mom. Love, love.
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