tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85748573674877748322024-03-14T03:43:31.374-07:00Expecting the UnexpectedElizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-46013016316628122712011-03-16T17:30:00.000-07:002011-03-16T17:30:18.253-07:00Don't waste a second
Life is a chanceLove is infinityGrace is realityElizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-19413731932331028522011-03-13T14:44:00.000-07:002011-03-13T14:44:31.276-07:00Marchin OnSong of the day!Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-61960920101273796472011-03-11T21:11:00.000-08:002011-03-11T21:11:47.227-08:00Flying free, soaring highOh to be a bird...
"...I am quietly holding fast to the things that cannot fail."
- Washington GladdenElizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-57325411639752062972011-03-10T18:10:00.000-08:002011-03-10T18:10:36.091-08:00It's been far too long since I've written on this.
I have spent over 36 hours waiting in airports, sleeping on the floor
flown on too many planes to count
learned how to Samba
drank more soda than I would ever put in my body by choice
walked up miles of hills
lived on the west side and east side of Brazil
attempted to learn Portuguese
made dozens of bracelets
eaten more mangoes than I canElizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-12369378371721177012010-12-07T22:07:00.000-08:002010-12-07T22:07:38.050-08:00So this is it - the start of a new chapter...This morning the first two teams left on outreach - Thailand and Haiti. We all dragged ourselves out of bed at 4 in the morning and hugged our friends with teary eyes. They are going out into the world and God is about to use them in incredible ways. This week has been one of equipping, commissioning and quality time spent with one another. It's so hard to see these people go who I have Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-54359285760212037122010-12-04T15:32:00.000-08:002010-12-04T15:32:47.227-08:00White Gold
We went up Black Tail Mountain today for a few hours and it became one of my favorite memories in the past 3 months. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING was completely covered with snow. I felt like I was in candy land...but better. It was completely silent up there, so peaceful and breathtakingly beautiful. I have never seen anything like I saw this morning up on the mountain. Beauty made by my Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-65750924771256451672010-11-29T22:34:00.000-08:002010-11-29T22:34:47.339-08:00So Good I feel like I always start or end by mentioning how good God is. But the fact is - HE IS. There will never be a time when praising Him gets old or a thankful heart becomes overrated. He is more faithful than our comprehension will ever stretch. Learning more of His love will never get old, seeing His faithful blessing in every day will never end.
&Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-54398906252555597122010-11-20T10:46:00.000-08:002010-11-20T10:46:10.889-08:00Talented PeopleIt amazes me when I step back and think about the mixture of people and cultures I live with. Melissa from Norway is incredible at the Cello, the girls from my dance track all have their own beautiful way of putting passion into dance, Jessica, Leah and Seth are all in music track and have voices that are going to take them places. Then everyone in the art tracks who just blow me away with their Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-9253633601719721212010-11-16T22:32:00.000-08:002010-11-16T22:32:55.631-08:00It Snowed!!!!
I LOVE SNOW!
Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-37133598386307140442010-11-13T13:16:00.000-08:002010-11-13T13:16:44.731-08:00We're in this thing togetherImagine this with me - your very best friend in the entire world asked you to go to lunch with him. You can't wait to talk with him and have been wanting to have a good turkey sandwich at Panera and are looking forward to it with everything in you. Although the sandwich is an important part, you are even more excited about spending time with your friend. Hearing what is on his heart and growing Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-56071727246719892022010-11-08T21:32:00.000-08:002010-11-08T21:32:31.328-08:00Masquerade Ball
This weekend we had a Masquerade ball in the Student Center Complete with a magic show, fire dancing, a rapper and LOTS of dancing.
This is Lisa and I with our dates - Obi on the left side and my date DUH-WAYNE on the right side
Lisa, Rebecca and I
This is Leah and I. She is a heart sister and I'm going to Brazil with her
Mike, Josiah and Crystal did a SWEET fire dance
Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-54913032126452514232010-11-07T23:11:00.000-08:002010-11-07T23:11:24.033-08:00"Awake My Soul" by: Mumford and SonsHow fickle my heart
and how woozy my eyes
I struggle to find
any truth in your lies
And now my heart stumbles
on things I don't know
This weakness I feel
I must finally show
Lend me your hand
and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart
and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes
I can change what you see
But your soul you must keep,
totally Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-58734451637237725572010-11-05T22:14:00.000-07:002010-11-05T22:14:33.784-07:00A taste of Bellingham
Some Mini Outreach pictures!
Lisa and I walking downtown
This is at Camp Lutherwood where we stayed for the week
Jeremy, Karl, Emilie, Ben and I by the ocean
One day we helped at Saint Josephs Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-53438335008991488872010-11-03T17:23:00.000-07:002010-11-03T17:23:32.797-07:00GO GODPASSION
- Love that stirs to action
- Uncompromising commitment
-Willing to Sacrifice
- Can't keep it inside
- Without distraction
- Doesn't get old
- All consuming emotional interest
- Fire
- Focus creates more focus
- Loses rationality
- Creates desire to bring more people into it
- Undignified
- Brings hope
- Brings freedom
- Willing to waste your life on it
"God is most glorified when man isElizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-47238682901749039572010-10-20T22:29:00.000-07:002010-10-20T22:29:05.930-07:00Pictures from the week
Just a beautiful evening on the Lake
I found this Nala hat in the boutique(like the goodwill of YWAM except free) and I just had to have it
The photographers(Daniel and I) on our skateboarding adventure last week
The next ones are from the Base harvest party we had last saturday. There were candy apples, pin the tail on the donkey, chili and corn bread, a fire pit, hay rides and great Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-45289535725293256812010-10-19T22:57:00.000-07:002010-10-19T22:57:29.597-07:00So you want the 411 on how great God is? Okay i'll give it to you First off - God is GOOD! I think it's almost becoming tradition that those words cross the page each time I blog, but it becomes more and more evident to me every day.
I want to share a little bit of His goodness that was revealed to me tonight during worship. Tuesday nights are night class. We start out with worship at 7 and then it moves into Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-60941393733517484462010-10-10T22:43:00.000-07:002010-10-10T22:43:50.211-07:00His Grace IS enough
Life here is pretty much go go go during the week. This weekend was the first time I've truly just relaxed and recharged since being here. The tiredness was finally catching up. The weather was gorgeous here this weekend. I went for a long walk and ended up down by the lake. It seems to just call my name anytime I am walking outside. It's one of the most peaceful and wonderful places I could Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-72130228604203148092010-10-01T12:23:00.000-07:002010-10-01T12:23:26.758-07:00Brazil it is!!!Ohhh goodness gracious. All i can begin by saying is wow wow wow. Class tracks and picking my country has kept us all going very busily and there is hardly time to do much besides what is going on here at base. This whole YWAM experience is unlike anything I ever have or will do in my entire life. I am surrounded by over two hundred people a day who are bustling around campus, but all with the Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-8564893717209715052010-09-23T18:33:00.000-07:002010-09-23T18:33:46.883-07:00Fun and ListeningThe past three days have flown by and God is moving in every way possible. Today we talked about the power of pride and how it subtly creeps into our lives when we aren't expecting it, unannounced and takes over so many areas of our thinking and heart - without even realizing it. I am learning so many new things and getting a new perspective on lots of the characteristics about God. Trusting God Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-85301162935644369982010-09-20T22:45:00.000-07:002010-09-20T22:47:13.003-07:00Rich love, Powerful presenceThe Lord is SO good. Just in one day, He is already overwhelming me with His presence and intense love. This a God who does not want to be on the sidelines of my life but he wants to be the complete center and be in the middle of everything that ever happens to me. He is showing me the intense love He has for me through the people He has placed in my life. I've known these people for what three Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-13960344051600501042010-09-16T14:20:00.000-07:002010-09-16T14:20:26.677-07:00CaptivatedFree as a Bird
I'm so excited to fall even more in love with Jesus this fall and learn
more about loving how He loves!
&Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-84096696231740115562010-09-15T14:07:00.000-07:002010-09-15T14:07:12.837-07:00Saturday...THIS Saturday??? "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile." ~ Mother Teresa
The days are getting busier, time is getting shorter and I can't believe that in a little more than 72 hours I will be getting on an airplane to fly to Lakeside Montana. I am now selling braidedElizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-75074669499007504192010-09-11T17:18:00.000-07:002010-09-11T17:18:22.897-07:00Headbands for Sale!I am selling these headbands my mom and I have made to raise money for my travels. They are braided fabric and look really cute with any hairstyle. One headband is $5, two for $8 or three for $12. We've been working on them for a while and I have most colors, so let me know what you want! If anyone in Maine wants some, I am still figuring out sending them there and receiving money back. But Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574857367487774832.post-43418125843120425452010-08-25T20:13:00.000-07:002010-08-25T20:13:20.405-07:00Here it goesJust last week I was talking to one of my friends and she pointed out that I leave in month! Now that it's not two days ago and it's the twenty-fifth I am realizing that my new home will be Lakeside Montana in 23 days. The way the Lord has orchestrated my direction in the next year is something that still astounds me when I think about it. To think that I was planning on doing the Master's Elizakate.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978034140587739233noreply@blogger.com0