This is my farewell. I really don't know what to say other than goodbye. I guess if u want a more detailed goodbye you may read our Ireland blog ccireland09.blogspot.com. Thanks for all your love, support, and guidance through this journey!! Please stay in touch with us through the Ireland blog. Love You all a bazillion.
BTW- I am so excited right now I am kinda speechless
Ireland Youth Outreach 09
"Taste and see that the LORD is good!!"
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
prayer request
Hey Guys, Please pray for God to open the doctors eyes so they can figure out what's wrong with me. I had blood work done today cause I have lost more weight than normal and I haven't even been exercising.
Thanks Guys
Love Ayana
Thanks Guys
Love Ayana
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Ireland Update 4
Hehe, blogging about this still gives me that funny feeling inside!! I guess I am still in shock though I am not sure that this "shock" is ever going to go away. I may be coming home before reality sets in or better yet maybe a few weeks after it will hit me that I just went to Ireland. Oh man, now I can see that happening..... ;). Anyways, we are leaving in a few days and we are totally excited. We have one last meeting this Thursday night and than Friday-Saturday purity conference. It's unbelievable for most of us to be here. We are totally honored that God has chosen us. There's not much to catch up on, I mean we are just totally excited out of our minds kinda thing ;). God is going to do GREAT things.
Updated Prayer Request:
For FEAR!!! Many of us are being fed the lies of the enemy and need Jesus to conquer those.
For our health these next few days before we leave
For the group of people from CCKH (for their health, safety, and guidance)
For Unity
For us to completely loose ourselves and dedicated to God.
More to come before I leave.
Love You All DEARLY!!!
Love Ayana <3>
Updated Prayer Request:
For FEAR!!! Many of us are being fed the lies of the enemy and need Jesus to conquer those.
For our health these next few days before we leave
For the group of people from CCKH (for their health, safety, and guidance)
For Unity
For us to completely loose ourselves and dedicated to God.
More to come before I leave.
Love You All DEARLY!!!
Love Ayana <3>
(Our team pic, sorry it's so blurry!!)
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Ireland Update 3
Going to spend the next week with the family and friends before I head out. It's veryyyy exciting because I don't get a lot of time with them and than I will be gone for two weeks and who knows I may stay there permanently ;). JK!!! But seriously I am excited for a week with them all. I'm not sure it's going to be relaxing but...... (who am I fooling?? It's going to be chaos getting everything done.... but that's okay this is all for God. Meaning I gotta totally sacrifice everything and anything. That has been weird and kinda a new concept. Especially having to give my fears to God and trusting in him. Like every little detail about the trip, its crazy and rough. Here's our schedule for here on out :).
July 19th- Meeting and fundraiser. (we pack up all our supplies this day)
July 24-25th- Our last fundraiser (purity conference)
July 28th- Luggage check in at church
July 29th- We leave for the airport at 3:45 am
Keep us in your prayers. More info on that to come after tomorrows meeting.
July 19th- Meeting and fundraiser. (we pack up all our supplies this day)
July 24-25th- Our last fundraiser (purity conference)
July 28th- Luggage check in at church
July 29th- We leave for the airport at 3:45 am
Keep us in your prayers. More info on that to come after tomorrows meeting.
Friday, July 17, 2009
VBS 09!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me and my worship shirt (yea I'm proud)
Me and the Micah
Me and my lil man :)
Me and tay eating........ did we do anything else???
Feeding the kids lunch :) i mean the red group lunch that was only 100 out of the 650 people we fed
Leading worship with the kids ( my passion and delight)
Hanging out with Christa at church
TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)
Me and tay eating in our lunchroom aka the Solid Rock Cafe Closet
My numberrrr hahaha
Display in the gym :)
Expo markers rock my world and my girlies too :)
The parting of the red sea!!
Jesus Wept!!
"Jesus wept" John 11:35. Probably the shortest yet most powerful scripture in all of the Bible. Jesus Wept!! It's as simple as that! So why do we shy away from grief?? Just last night I read the entire chapter 11 of John. I found it thoroughly interesting that even though Jesus knew he was going to raise Lazarus from the dead he still wept, he still felt the pain of loosing a friend. During my time in the word Jesus reached down and spoke to me. I felt him tell me that my Tia's time was near and that it was going to hurt but that it would be okay to cry and literally weep. Jesus did that and he knows the pain I'm dealing with :).
Just thought I'd share.
Much Love Ayana <3
Just thought I'd share.
Much Love Ayana <3
Monday, July 13, 2009
Difficult
It's been awhile since I have posted anything. Dealing with so much. But ultimately growing in my Jesus through it. Where to begin??? I never had the chance to post this but my Uncle Donald (cousin really) was given a few days on July 3rd. Sunday the 5th he passed into eternity.. and this past Saturday was his funereal. It was so hard seeing that family mourning their loss once again. The weirdest thing was I never cried about his passing or even the state my Aunt is in right now. However, yesterday we were told that my Aunt was getting worse and it isn't looking good. Than those tears finally came. It was so difficult everything in me wanted to cry it all out and at first it wasn't happening. Eventually I cried hysterically and it felt good. I suppose those emotions had kinda been building up. I hadn't cried yet because I just didn't. It had nothing to do with being scared too. Anyhow, I think it was good for me. I went straight into worshiping Jesus after (what a great transition let me tell u). Yea so we started VBS today and we had a blast. God is going to do great things......
Love Yuh All <3>
Love Yuh All <3>
Team Spirit?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Ireland T's
I forgot to include the graphics for our team t's and hoodies here they are :).
(The front design)
(The back design)
I think they are soooo cute!!! Not a great thing for the guys but hey they sport them well. I can't wait to see us all wear them at once..... WHAT A SIGHT!!!!!
(The front design)
(The back design)
I think they are soooo cute!!! Not a great thing for the guys but hey they sport them well. I can't wait to see us all wear them at once..... WHAT A SIGHT!!!!!
Monday, July 6, 2009
A Reality To Great For Words
Ireland Update 2:
I titled this one differently because well that is the only thing I was able to say after yesterday. We had one of our bi-weekly team meetings. We were all given our bank statements. We each had to have another $500 in our accounts by next Sunday. As our statements were passed out, we were informed that there were a few of us that had our entire trip paid off. I figured I wasn't one of them because the last time I had calculated I was at least $350 in the deficit. I was literally trembling when I opened the bank statement (not because I doubted but simply because I was anxious). I read the statement and to my surprise I WAS one of those students. I didn't owe a cent for the trip and what was even more of a blessing is that I was $200 over. GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really (even now) can't express my gratitude not only to my heavenly Father for providing but also to my family and friends for allowing God to use you. God just decided I REALLY needed to be humbled through this ;). Anyways, a little more about the trip update, we are nearly 3 weeks away from take off day :). WOW. We are all getting super excited. This week all of us teachers are getting our final curriculum finished and ready to go. It's exciting being able to re-discover the attributes of God as we prepare. Our VBS and Basketball Camp theme is "God Odyssey" where we are seeking to Discover the Wonders of God. We are taking off from our home church's theme. We are really excited and can't wait to see what God will do. Thank you for your continuous prayers.
Prayer Request Points:
For the remaining financial needs!
For Gods out pour on the teachers!
For the following three weeks before we leave, for safety and protection.
For our flight and driving situations (they drive "differently" over there)
And for peace, guidance, and a continue daily humbling of our spirits.
Love Ayana <3 :)
I titled this one differently because well that is the only thing I was able to say after yesterday. We had one of our bi-weekly team meetings. We were all given our bank statements. We each had to have another $500 in our accounts by next Sunday. As our statements were passed out, we were informed that there were a few of us that had our entire trip paid off. I figured I wasn't one of them because the last time I had calculated I was at least $350 in the deficit. I was literally trembling when I opened the bank statement (not because I doubted but simply because I was anxious). I read the statement and to my surprise I WAS one of those students. I didn't owe a cent for the trip and what was even more of a blessing is that I was $200 over. GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really (even now) can't express my gratitude not only to my heavenly Father for providing but also to my family and friends for allowing God to use you. God just decided I REALLY needed to be humbled through this ;). Anyways, a little more about the trip update, we are nearly 3 weeks away from take off day :). WOW. We are all getting super excited. This week all of us teachers are getting our final curriculum finished and ready to go. It's exciting being able to re-discover the attributes of God as we prepare. Our VBS and Basketball Camp theme is "God Odyssey" where we are seeking to Discover the Wonders of God. We are taking off from our home church's theme. We are really excited and can't wait to see what God will do. Thank you for your continuous prayers.
Prayer Request Points:
For the remaining financial needs!
For Gods out pour on the teachers!
For the following three weeks before we leave, for safety and protection.
For our flight and driving situations (they drive "differently" over there)
And for peace, guidance, and a continue daily humbling of our spirits.
Love Ayana <3 :)
Saturday, July 4, 2009
??????
Yes that is Air R in a ball pit or in his words "a container of balls" and that is me when we were little!!!
He always insists that I was mean to him when we were little and that's why I "threw" him in there!!! I AM NOT EVEN JOKING.................... the kid thinks I abused him!! OYYYY
Thursday, July 2, 2009
It's July =O
Yea, I know I think it's awfully weird too. In about 3 weeks I will be headed off to Ireland. My first huge international mission trip. I will past another Ireland update either tomorrow or Saturday :). Things have been somewhat crazy and well hectic over here. This week was very long but I learned a lot through it. First, saying goodbye to my aunt in the hospital was one of the most difficult things. Unless God decides to do a miraculous healing, I have no plans on going back and visiting it was painful and too much to take in. He showed me how to correctly praise him through the trials though. She sat there in horrific pain with her hands literally raised to God!!!!! Wow (humbling much???). Let's just say a few things with my health brought me to my feet worshiping God (no I am serious I was literally on the ground). So anyhow.....it's July and I am shocked. This is beyond a doubt the most crazy summer month for me. Over the course of the weekend and coming week I will be preparing my teachings for Ireland VBS and than worship for my home church VBS. A few of you are probably thinking I am taking on way to much, somehow I getchya but Gods granting me strength. Than July 13th-17th is VBS for church :) crazy. crazy.crazy exciting ;) It's been great keeping busy and keeping my mind focused on the things of God and not these passing trials. On the 19th we have our last team meeting and than (by Gods grace) we are gone :). First we have purity conference the 24th and 25th and than not even full 4 days later......... we take a nice little (EXTREMELY LONG) plane trip to Ireland. WHEW! I know, I know the month is over within a blink of an eye. Yet, it's all too exciting :). Ahhhhh! With all that being said, please continue to pray and I will touch on more prayer points this weekend. 
Love "Ayana"
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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