I honestly thought we wouldn't make it, after all the disappointments on saturday i wasn't very confident about this trip, but once we got here and got settled in i felt God was really fixing to do something. This morning i went to a food bank, where we helped put up canned food, and give people food for them and their families, i went willing to help, but my mind wasn't fully set on what it should have been, God. Today i realized that i should have gone fully willing to help with whatever they needed, and should have showed a little more compassion to those people. The rest of this trip i hope is a God moving trip, and i feel that God will change my heart. Im ready to help these people with whatever is needed to be helped with and I'm ready to give the glory to God.
- Claudia
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
God's Plans are Perfect Plans
God’s Plans Are Perfect Plans
“In their hearts humans plan their course, But the Lord directs their steps”
Proverbs 16:9
Saturday was a crazy day, we all woke up planning on being in Alaska by the end of the night only to find out that our flight was cancelled and that we would spend a full day just hanging out in an airport and being exhausted. We planned on getting to spend 6 full days in Alaska but found out we would only get to spend 4. We had been planning for months for this trip and I had been looking forward to coming to Alaska more than anything this year.
In life we plan out everything; our day to day lives, where we want to go to college, what we want to do when we grow up, what we want to spend our lives doing. I grew up planning on going to Texas A&M University, studying kinesiology and becoming a state champion head football coach, I had all sorts of plans for my life. My sophomore year of high school I knew I was called to the ministry to lead worship and to serve others on mission. I knew this was what God wanted me to do but I shoved that aside for what I wanted for myself. It took me until my sophomore year of college to realize that what I wanted was insignificant towards the kingdom of God. I realized that my life had more meaning to it than to call football plays and make kids condition until I got tired. Surrendering to the ministry and committing my life to serving people and sharing the love of Christ was by far the most rewarding decision I have ever made.
Saturday in the airport I was reminded that as much as I had planned and as much as I had wanted to go to Alaska, that God had different timing in mind than I had. I realized that I had to continue to be faithful to God’s will and that I had to accept that what He wanted was more important than what I wanted.
We have been in Alaska for less than 24 hours and the super long and drawn out process of getting here has left my mind and has been filled with images of God’s beautiful creation and I am completely in love with Alaska. Continue to pray for us that we continue to be reminded of God’s faithfulness, God’s awesome power, and God’s great love for us!
-Michael Pittman
“In their hearts humans plan their course, But the Lord directs their steps”
Proverbs 16:9
Saturday was a crazy day, we all woke up planning on being in Alaska by the end of the night only to find out that our flight was cancelled and that we would spend a full day just hanging out in an airport and being exhausted. We planned on getting to spend 6 full days in Alaska but found out we would only get to spend 4. We had been planning for months for this trip and I had been looking forward to coming to Alaska more than anything this year.
In life we plan out everything; our day to day lives, where we want to go to college, what we want to do when we grow up, what we want to spend our lives doing. I grew up planning on going to Texas A&M University, studying kinesiology and becoming a state champion head football coach, I had all sorts of plans for my life. My sophomore year of high school I knew I was called to the ministry to lead worship and to serve others on mission. I knew this was what God wanted me to do but I shoved that aside for what I wanted for myself. It took me until my sophomore year of college to realize that what I wanted was insignificant towards the kingdom of God. I realized that my life had more meaning to it than to call football plays and make kids condition until I got tired. Surrendering to the ministry and committing my life to serving people and sharing the love of Christ was by far the most rewarding decision I have ever made.
Saturday in the airport I was reminded that as much as I had planned and as much as I had wanted to go to Alaska, that God had different timing in mind than I had. I realized that I had to continue to be faithful to God’s will and that I had to accept that what He wanted was more important than what I wanted.
We have been in Alaska for less than 24 hours and the super long and drawn out process of getting here has left my mind and has been filled with images of God’s beautiful creation and I am completely in love with Alaska. Continue to pray for us that we continue to be reminded of God’s faithfulness, God’s awesome power, and God’s great love for us!
-Michael Pittman
Prepare for the park
Today I got to stay at the church and help prepare for the park that we
were going to go to. At the park we played kick ball, and that was
pretty hard considering that we had to run through the snow. After the
park we headed back to the church to get ready for dinner. After dinner
we went on a hike. It was freezing cold and the wind didn't help at all.
Emily Pittman
Emily Pittman
Today at the beach
Today at the beach
We went to the beach after worship and as we got out of the car there was a 70 mile per hour wind and it could hold me up when I leaned from side to side. Me and Michel tried to find somewhere to put up his hammock, but there was to much wind. So eventually we went back to the car and it was freezing.
Jake Searcy
We went to the beach after worship and as we got out of the car there was a 70 mile per hour wind and it could hold me up when I leaned from side to side. Me and Michel tried to find somewhere to put up his hammock, but there was to much wind. So eventually we went back to the car and it was freezing.
Jake Searcy
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Travel Day...Again
Travel Day......Again.
Wow! The past few days have been a whirlwind. It all started early Saturday morning when I noticed that my phone showed that our flight to Denver had been canceled due to large snow storm. This happens when you fly enough, but when traveling with a group 25 it makes finding another flight very interesting. We sat at DFW airport for 8 hours waiting on them to find us an alternate route to get to Anchorage. Every time we thought we found an option the door would be slammed closed. It was very discouraging because these students have raised all the support for this trip. It seemed the Lord has honored every step of this trip until now. At the end of the day we had to settle for an early Tuesday departure for Alaska. This would cost us two days of mission work. As we returned home I prayed that the Lord would show us a glimpse of His plan. The next day I woke up and again got on the phone with the travel agent working on possible plans of getting us to Alaska sooner. It took around 4 hours, but we found a flight that was leaving today(Monday) at 5:30 out of Houston. We grabbed it all the while curious about the plan the Lord has for this trip. Then it hit me......Abide in me. In John 8:31, Jesus says, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples”. Jesus never tells us we will understand his plan, and certainly never ask us to help Him plan it. He calls us to Abide, to surrender to Him. So, as I am at 30,000 feet I am praising Him in this truth. I’m not sure what this trip holds, but I will Abide in Him every step. More to come! Pray that we walk in His truth during the days to come.
Kris Shustella
Wow! The past few days have been a whirlwind. It all started early Saturday morning when I noticed that my phone showed that our flight to Denver had been canceled due to large snow storm. This happens when you fly enough, but when traveling with a group 25 it makes finding another flight very interesting. We sat at DFW airport for 8 hours waiting on them to find us an alternate route to get to Anchorage. Every time we thought we found an option the door would be slammed closed. It was very discouraging because these students have raised all the support for this trip. It seemed the Lord has honored every step of this trip until now. At the end of the day we had to settle for an early Tuesday departure for Alaska. This would cost us two days of mission work. As we returned home I prayed that the Lord would show us a glimpse of His plan. The next day I woke up and again got on the phone with the travel agent working on possible plans of getting us to Alaska sooner. It took around 4 hours, but we found a flight that was leaving today(Monday) at 5:30 out of Houston. We grabbed it all the while curious about the plan the Lord has for this trip. Then it hit me......Abide in me. In John 8:31, Jesus says, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples”. Jesus never tells us we will understand his plan, and certainly never ask us to help Him plan it. He calls us to Abide, to surrender to Him. So, as I am at 30,000 feet I am praising Him in this truth. I’m not sure what this trip holds, but I will Abide in Him every step. More to come! Pray that we walk in His truth during the days to come.
Kris Shustella
Long Time Coming
It's been a long
time coming, but what we have been planning and preparing our hearts for
is finally here. We are currently on our flight to anchorage Alaska.
Everyone seems to be excited and quite eager. Even though Saturday
didn't go as planned and it was a terribly long day, God knew exactly
what he was doing. Sometimes things are hard for us to see and even
understand
Monday 3/11/13
Monday 3/11/13
We are finally on our way to Anchorage! Even though Saturday didn't go as planned, my faith is all relying on God. He has an extraordinary plan for the Mission Alaska Team, even though we aren't able to see what that is right now. I am so thankful for this opportunity that God has given the youth group and I to go out and experience a whole new and different world that will change our lives forever. We are so excited to see what God accomplishes in the lives of the people of Anchorage and the work that gets done. I want to thank all of the people who supported the team and please continue praying for us! It means so much and we wouldn't be here without it.
Karrigan Green
We are finally on our way to Anchorage! Even though Saturday didn't go as planned, my faith is all relying on God. He has an extraordinary plan for the Mission Alaska Team, even though we aren't able to see what that is right now. I am so thankful for this opportunity that God has given the youth group and I to go out and experience a whole new and different world that will change our lives forever. We are so excited to see what God accomplishes in the lives of the people of Anchorage and the work that gets done. I want to thank all of the people who supported the team and please continue praying for us! It means so much and we wouldn't be here without it.
Karrigan Green
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