Time Flies...

So time has definitely flown by and I don't know exactly to where to begin on how great God has been.  It's crazy too think everything that has happened in the last couple weeks. First off I got accepted into the YWAM London DTS program which was very exciting but a little overwhelming with all the things I have to get done and put together before I go. I began last week insanely stressed out to a point of I even had a panic attack which has never happened before. This made me a little upset with myself because I firmly believe that panic attacks are not of the Lord and I was upset with myself because I knew I wasn't trusting in God with my fullest. As the week went on though I began to get the necessary things done like shots, visa stuff, and flight details taking care of. The Zumbathon was this last friday and although there was a dust storm, tornado, and rain we still were able to raise over 400 dollars for my trip which was just incredible. Thank God for all those ones that donated to the event, trainers especially Mrs. Ashley who gave up there time, and all the people who got insanely muddy, sweaty, and gross to come and support me. But the most miraculous thing that the Lord has done in the last 2 weeks is this.....
          So I got a phone call from my trainer at around 9 today telling me that she needed me to come up to the gym and so I went up there not thinking much of it. We are good friends and I just thought she wanted to talk to me about something. As I walked in I see one of the ladies that I met at the Zumbathon who's name is Mrs. Mary sitting with a laptop in her hands. She told me that she had this Macbook Pro sitting around her house and she wanted to give it to me. I was in so much shock that I'm sure all those present might of thought I was a little crazy. And ya she gave me exactly what I asked the Lord for, a macbook pro. Its crazy how God moves and knows exactly what you need and knows exactly how to provide for you. I'm literally just blown completely away about how great God is and am continually having to thank him for everything that he has done!
As I was sharing with my bro about what God did he reminded me of this verse-

Mark 10:29-30 So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. 



God's blessing me tremendously and thank you to all those that are praying for me. One more thing to be praying for. Please pray that my visa comes in in the next 12 days. I need that before I leave. :) Thank you to all for supporting me and being apart of my life! I can't wait to share everything that the Lord does. :)

23 days....

Crazy how fast time flies isnt it? Who would of thought that in 3 weeks and 2 days I would
be leaving to move to another country. Hmmm... A lot of thoughts have been going through my
head on whats going to happen, who am I going to meet, how different am I going to be when I get home?
It is getting harder to say goodbye to people, but at the same time I know that whatever God has for me is amazing and I just have to wait and see where it takes me. Its amazing how many people are stepping up to help me with preparing to go. I was so blessed today to have someone come into the salon who I didnt even know just to write me a check because she loved my story of what the Lord was telling me to do. Thank you  Lord for blessing me with so many amazing people in my life. In a week we are having a Zumbathon here at my salon. Its amazing how many people are coming who dont even know me but want to help, and it's amazing to see how many people want to help or donate items for it. It's going to be such a blast and we are praying that God just completely blesses all the fundraising and everything. Good news I am selling my car so that brings me closer to my goal of  $7000 but still have a ways to go. Thank you to those who have already given so much of their time and who have donated to me going. I appreciate you so much and I pray that you will be blessed.
I still have tons to do but I have a peace that overwhelms me and I know that I will get everything done before I go. Well I'm done rambling for you guys' sake. I'm still believing that the Lord is going to provide for me a mac laptop before I go. I pray that  you all have an amazing God filled day and that Daddy God shows you something new and exciting.
Love to all and be blessed,
Tiffany
PS If anyone wants to donate hot dogs and hot dog buns for the Zumbathon next friday plz let me know. :)

The way I want my life to be.

 

This is how I want to live my life for Jesus this way. Spoken by one of my good friends, Lisa. :))

Now I want to be wild and crazy. Something I have never been. I want to be radically sold out for God and look the way I want to look. Despite what peoples parents like or what old people say is "defiling my body". I am going to express myself! I respect and care very much about my parents and elders opinions and my best friend's, but I want to be my own person who only cares what my heavenly father thinks. And how He sees me. :) I will wear funny pants, scarves on my dreaded head and have a nose ring if I so please! AND I WILL Love with all myself, care for the hurting broken children of The King. I will spend my life painting, cooking, traveling and loving! I will waste my life for love! And look like a fool doing it if that's what people think it looks like. I will get covered in dirt and filth to hold hungry babies and feed street people. I will love homosexuals and prostitutes and the people too "religious" to talk to either one of those groups of people. I want nothing more than to please my father. And love like He loves me. This is what I want my life to look like. When people look at my life all I want them to see is that I was Jesus with skin on and that I left behind love.

Becoming more Real

Its all becoming way more real to me now. Yesterday I gave a talk to my church asking for their partnership with my ministry. I also had a Kenya meeting after church. Although I have Kenya paid for I still need over 5,000 dollars for my YWAM ministry, but I know God is there and is going to provide. Good news that I can thank God for:
1. A professional camera
2. A video Camera
3. Someone offered to buy my car
4. 4 Zumba instructors are puting on a Zumbathon to raise money for my trip.
I just cant believe God's goodness and how he blesses me. I am leaving in 27 days where my adventure begins. I cannot possibly wait to get to to Africa and go to the slums and love on the Babies in the orphanages. I also get to teach a workshop on purity and finding your identity in Christ with hopefully my best friend in all the world Amy.  It's going to be sooooo AMAZING!!!! Agh!! Thats me freaking out. So much to do so little time! But God just keeps on sending in the money and I just know that everythings going to be amazing. Another blessing. Went to Goodwill today and God totally provided for me 2 new coats and like 4 sweaters because it is cold in London. So if anyone sees this and wants to get rid of all their winter clothes let me know cuz I need them.
Things I need before I go and am seeking the Lords face for-
A new Macbook
Winter Boots
A Converter
Winter clothes
And of course money. hahhah
Please be in prayer with me to get these things and to just be able to realize everything I need to get done and do it! I love you all and thank you for being such a blessing in my life!
Tiffany
PS more to come soon but I have to get my bestie back home so she can go to work! :)

Bittersweet....

How excited I am in what the Lord is going to do in my life the next couple months. The next month my life is going to be filled with so many bittersweet moments. Everyday I will have to say goodbye to another person, tell my story of why I'm going to someone else, or get rid of something else to make money for my trip. I feel like the Lord has been literally wiping me clean and I am emotionally exhausted, but in the end, everything that Daddy God is teaching me will make it all worth it. He's breaking me down and destroying my old self in order for him to rebuild me into exactly what He wants me to be. No longer do I want to live my life for my self. There's no purpose in that but I want to press forward and give everything I have for the one who died for me and changed my life for eternity. My job, my money, my stuff, wont come with me to heaven, but the souls and the people that I reach will and too me that's more than worth the uncomfortable times that are ahead. God doesnt call us to be comfortable and I have been comfortable way too long. I know that Ive said it 100 times but I really dont know what is ahead for me and too my flesh it scares me but in my Spirit I have full peace. This may sound stupid but I keep forgetting that I need 7000 dollars for my trip simply because I know that Daddy God is going to provide! hahahhah(heavenly laugh when I realize what God does) Isnt it wonderful how Daddy God works?? I love it. :)
Tiffany
www.gofundme.com/tr8jk

Literally giving everything away.

This new life is becoming so much more real to me now. Every day I am faced with something else that I have to take care of before I go or someone else that I have to say goodbye too. Tonight I have to go through all my stuff and see what needs to go. I'm literally getting rid of everything. As I have been focusing on all of this the Lord has reminded me of the story in the bible about the man who wanted to follow Jesus and Jesus said leave everything behind and follow me. That's what I feel like. When I leave, other then friends and family I will have nothing to come back too, no possessions. What exactly is Daddy God preparing me for? I feel exactly like this in my spirit as well that everything that I know and have known is being stripped away and He is making me a new and complete person. I'm anxiously excited to see what the Lord has for me. I'm finding it harder and harder to focus on things that I have to do now like my job and cleaning my room and church obligations. My heart is no longer here anymore. It's already gone.
Keep me in your prayers,
Tiff
PS if you want to donate to my trip you can here.
http://www.gofundme.com/tr8jk

Dying to self!

You know dying to self is not easy. Nor is it really that fun either. The Lord has really been stretching me and since I found out that I was moving I've been a little stressed out. Yesterday I decided to make a list of all the things that I have to get done before I leave. There's moving out of my house, giving away my car, quitting my job, and moving all of my stuff is just a few things I have to do. Though I'm excited about going and I have peace that what I am doing is exactly what God wants me to do. I'm constantly reminded of how different my life is going to be. Dont get me wrong, this is an incredible adventure, but there's all those little things like leaving all your friends and family and leaving everything that you "know" behind The Lord is throwing me into everything that I want to be and more, but at the same time I'm scared to know exactly where I will be at the end of these 7 months that I will be away. One of my best friends put it simple like this to just completely be thrown recklessly abandoned into what the Lord's calling me to do. And yes I am being thrown into it and I'm not going to lie I cried today because I was so overwhelmed with everything that the Lord is changing in my life. My heart is changing, the way I look at things are changing, things that I thought were important arent anymore and I really dont know what to do with the way I'm feeling. But today as I was talking to one of my mentors she reminded me that in the hardest times just stare into the eyes of the Father, to see his Heart through his eyes and to not listen to all the other voices that try to seep into my thoughts. Daddy God is going to provide because He is my Provider, and he will show me what exactly I need to do in His timing. So take a breath! Breathe! It's all going to work out! :) How anxious I am to see what the Lord has for me. :)
Blessings,
Tiff