So I've never blogged before...ever...so I hope I do this right, and if you have any pointers for me on blogging let me know. lol ("laugh out loud" for those who are NOT internet friendly).
So for those who were praying for my voice and such...it's been back since Tuesday which I am truly grateful for! Thanks for all of your prayers and encouragement and counsel on this! :) The train ride was pretty sweet but I didn't get ANY sleep and I couldn't take a shower. :( Paul Mahoney picked me up from the train station which was totally awesome cause it saved me a ton of money taking a taxi. Partial thanks to Marianne for being a momma and asking him at Messiah (to my utter embarrassment, lol). ;) Anyway, I got my bank account set up at Valley View bank and then Josh Mahoney helped me out by waiting for me and carrying my bags in my apartment. Ironically I was NOT the one who brought the most stuff....wooooo! :D
My roommates are Lauren Seegar from Phoenix, Arizona, and Traci Ellis from Jefferson, Oregon. They are awesome! We are all 21 (yesss) and from the West Coast. They both really love the Lord and are super accommodating and friendly. Lauren plays guitar and has a beautiful voice and Traci is such an awesome woman of God (she reads her Bible like alll the time which is a total witness to me and it's totally awesome). They are totally cool about sharing and the lines of communication have been opened and we're all pretty laid back about living stuff which is nice.
My Core Group includes my roommates and the 5 girls living upstairs: Angela Bohannon (Kentucky), Joy Fears(Houston, TX), Christina (blanking on her last name cause we just met yesterday - she came late - but she's from Irvine, CA!!!!! and she went to Stanford), Lisa Luoh (San Jose, CA!!!), Brianna Puls (Colorado). Our Core Leader is actually the leader of all the Core Leaders and her name is Bethany Blosser and she is from Ohio but has been at IHOP for about 5 years. Our house leader (living with my roommates and I) is Rachelle but she isn't coming until next Thursday.
I love my Core Group and roommates! We're all the same age and we accept each other and love the Lord. Yesterday afternoon I was able to share my ENTIRE testimony with them....which was completely liberating since I've only shared the whole thing with Boris and Bob (my best friend and my Pastor), although Marianne and D'Vorah know most of it. I feel like the Lord is calling me to be vulnerable and transparent with my Core Group...which is REALLY hard for me, for the record. I always put up a "got it altogether" attitude (which, in part, is some of the reason why people find me intimidating), the reality of the situation is that I'm very broken inside and I have a tremendous amount of pain that I've never dealt with or shared. My whole group was so proud of me for sharing about myself and some of them even teared up a little while I was sharing. I really feel safe with my Core Group and THAT is such a gift from God and answered prayer.
Just a big thank you to everyone who donated money and worked with me to get here!! I talked to some people and they had to work to come here. While I worked and spent probably about $500 on this....YOU GUYS did the rest. I cannot even explain how incredibly grateful I am that I have a beautiful FAMILY (believing or not) that is willing to invest in little ole me! I love you guys and I promise your gifts and hard work will not be taken lightly....you won't be disappointed! :D THANK YOU!
Quick shout out to Chaiyalim Adonai....my soldiers I love you guys and I am bragging about how great you guys are all the time! Keep seeking the Lord and don't stop! He is calling your name and you have but to ask Him to come into your life (with the recognition of where you fall short...which we all do) and you will be His forever! I am praying for a breakthrough for you guys! woo! I love you guys SOOOOOO much and I miss you like crazy! *tears*
Prayer Requests:
- I am going through Messianic withdrawal right now cause I don't get my Shabbat n stuff, so please pray that God will give me some peace about this.
- Today was the first day I literally started shaking after I had caffeine, which is totally abnormal for me. Please pray that the Lord would show me why He is allowing this in my life and what to do to resolve this.
- The Holy Spirit is moving in ways that I am unfamiliar with. Please pray for discernment and wisdom. Also, please pray that I would be open to what the Ruach HaKodesh wants to do in my life...healing physically, mentally, emotionally, etc. I would like to come back free from my acne problem that I've been dealing with for 10 years.
- Please pray for strength and energy and a flexible spirit to go with the constantly changing schedule.
I love you and I'm praying for you.....:D:D:D
Blessings,
Dolly
PS - If there's something that you want send me that I would need to sign for, you have to send it to the post office.
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