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 “I am loved. I am chosen. I have a purpose. I am a masterpiece.
I am cared for. I am free. I am loved.”

 
These simple truths carry the boldness and strength to change an attitude, to change a day, to change a life. These aren’t truths that are just fun to shout out at the top of your lungs.. these are truths that our Father whispers day by day into our very hearts because we need to hear them.
 
As humans we desire to be loved. We long to know that we have a purpose here on earth, and that we are called to that purpose by God’s own voice. We desire to be reminded that we aren’t a failure, or ugly, or messed up, or unequipped, but that we are a masterpiece of the Creator of the Universe. We need to be reminded that there is someone who cares for us more than we can ever imagine.. even when we feel abandoned and alone. We must be reminded and declare that our past doesn’t have a hold on us anymore, that we are freed from the chains of shame, fear, and regret… We are free to choose into this freedom, a freedom that we don’t have to earn, because our Daddy loves us that much.
 
 
My first week in Thailand has revealed a lot about the country, much of which is covered in the shadows.
 

  • 98% of the population is Buddhist.
  • Out of 40,000 people in Tak fa (the providence I’m living in for 6 weeks) there are less than 100 Christians.
  • It is rare to find a child that hasn’t faced some kind of sexual abuse. (this has led to the high numbers of transvestites and prostitutes and the thriving red light district that I’ll be ministering to in January.)

 
 

But despite all the darkness the Lord is HERE. Even when the statistics don’t show it, He is HERE and ALIVE and MOVING.

 
I’ve been given the opportunity to make His presence known, to bring life to the lifeless.
 

My ministry is to go into 17 different schools in Tak Fa to teach English. The catch is that the only way we’d do that is if the school allows us 30 minutes to preach the gospel.
All 17 approved.

 

  • 39,000 UNREACHED PEOPLE
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  • 98% WORSHIPPING THE WRONG GOD
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  • 17 SCHOOLS FILLED WITH STUDENTS WHO LONG TO KNOW LOVE
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  • 30 MINUTES TO PREACH 1 TRUTH

 

The declarations at the top of the page are the declarations that my class shouted at the TOP OF THEIR LUNGS today. Two of the students gave their lives to Jesus TODAY. We have girls at our church, young teenagers, who are so in love with Jesus that they have to SNEAK TO CHURCH because their parents won’t let them go! Every child at my current school was TERRIFIED to simply hug me until ONE child stepped up and was met with open arms. After that everyone wanted one, and those children got back in line for MORE HUGS because they ONLY DESIRE TO BE LOVED!

 Lunch time surrounded by my kids.. and lots of heart shaped love notes. :)


We declared 1 Corinthians 16:13, arm motions, shouting, and all, in a school that worships Buddha!
 
We declared that we are LOVED! We are CHOOSEN!
We have a PURPOSE! We are MASTERPIECES! We are CARED FOR! We are FREE! WE ARE LOVED!!!
 
And we will KEEP on declaring it until this nation sees the TRUTH of who whispers these truths to us. Until Satan is OUT OF THIS PLACE and this nation falls to their knees for
MY GOD. Until this nation is so WRAPPED UP and OVERFLOWING with the Love of JESUS CHRIST that they can’t help but shout it at the top of their lungs!!
 
I may only have 6 weeks here, but I’ve got 30 minutes in 17 schools filled with children who desire to be loved. All I have to say is that I’ve got a lot of love and hugs to go around and 
I will shout of this love at the top of my lungs!