Joy Joy Joy Joy Joy.

I have been filled with JOY. God has filled me up and my cup is overflowing. I have joy in my heart and love in my spirit. Thank you Jesus. I have never laughed so hard in my life. Words of LIFE were spoken over me this week. Words of FREEDOM. I have the joy of the Lord in my heart, and I will never let it go. I have the truth. I know the truth. God is stirring up life in me. Life filled with love and joy that I didn't know I could have. I am tall and radiant like a sunflower. Jesus is pouring into my spirit. I want more I want more I want more. Drown us in love, Jesus. 

FAITH WEEK

What a crazy week....

So, this past week, Landon, Grace, and I got dropped off in the middle of nowhere with 2 sandwiches and $20 each. We had to survive on that for the whole week, while hitchhiking across New Zealand. It was incredible what God did for us that week. The first night, we ended up in Christchurch where we found an old man inside an anglican church who helped us out and got us a place to stay for the night. The next morning we went to the easter service at the church and had lunch after. Then the pastor took us to Timaru and we stayed with a couple there for the night. The east coast was beautiful. The next day, we made it all the way down to Gore where we met this owner of a resturant and it was her birthday. So, she invited us to have diner with her and her family. We had a full course meal complete with birthday cake and ice cream. It was wonderful and later that night we went eel spearing. God provided a place for us to stay every night. Except for one night we had to sleep in a park in Queenstown. Another night we slept in the back of a tour bus. It was just super cool to see how God provided all the things we needed for that week. We made it all the way to Bluff, which is the southern most tip of the south island, and we were there for 2 days staying in an old oyster factory. All these things happened by the grace of God. God is so good to me. It just showed me and forced me to rely on God for everything that I need, like food, shelter, and showers. I had to trust that he would provide for me, and he did. Even the simple little things that I didn't need, but that he wanted to bless me with. It made me so thankful for every little thing that I have. New Zealand is so beautiful. I was blessed to be able to see a lot more of it this week. I got home yesterday at 9:20 AM, and it was the best feeling ever. It is so good to be back. I had such a wonderful, hard week, and I am so glad to be back. We had a cinnamon toast and chocolate milk party then took some showers, and just relaxed the rest of the day. It was so good to see everyone again and be around the people that I love....my family. 

Thank you for your prayers everyone. I have so much homework and such to catch up on. 

I hope you all have a lovely day! :) 

Bless.

SOUTHEAST ASIA.

About a week ago I found out where I am going on outreach! How marvelous is that?! I am going to southeast asia :) The countries we are going to are Bali, Thailand, Cambodia, and Taiwan. I have a sweet team of 3 guys and 6 girls. I am so excited....We leave for outreach May 16th. It's crazy how fast time goes by here. I love everything about oxford and just the beauty it offers. I am so blessed. Last week, the topic was the Father Heart of God. It was sort of a tough week for me. I realized I hadn't dealt with a lot of baggage with my dad, and God just revealed that to me. Just accepting his love for me and realizing I am capable of being loved. 

Last weekend, I went to the west coast. It was sweet. We stopped along the way to see the Pancake Rocks. Then we went to the hostel by the beach and hung out there for the day. It was magnificent...and I saw glow worms. glorious.

This Saturday we are starting faith week. Me and two others will be dropped off in the middle of no where and we have to survive the week on $20 per person. It will basically force us into relying on God for everything: a place to stay, food, and transportation. I am excited to see how God will work that week. It will be CraZy. :) Please keep Grace, Landon, and I in your prayers on the week of the 11th. I will let . all know how it goes! :) 

I love all of you!

bless you.

This is a sweet video of what I have been up to.... :) our school still needs quite a bit of money for outreach, so if you feel lead to give, contact me!

YWAM around the world in 80 days... from Jaclyn Visbeen on Vimeo.

[rachelle]

YWAM is cool

Hi.

How is everybody? It seems strange that this is my third week into the DTS. I have been so busy lately. Last week I felt like God was telling me that I need to change some things in my life. I felt like there were some people in my life that I needed to forgive. The bitterness in my heart was rooted so deep within me. I was oblivious to some of it and didn't even know it was controlling me. It will take time, and it hurts, but I need to deal with it. There is other things I need to deal with as well. God, just continue to just shape my life and my heart into the person you want me to be. Jesus is good, and I want to be willing to be WHATEVER He wants me to be. I can't believe I am here. I am becoming so much more aware of everything that is out there. There is so much more to life than Holmes County. Thank the Lord....I just feel like I have missed out on so much when I was just living the safe, typical life back home. It is just cool to get away. :) 

RELATIONSHIPS is our topic this week. It is always good to learn more about something that is such a big part of life. Everyone has relationships, and it is so important to be living in healthy relationships. 

I hope everyone back home is doing splendid. I miss my church family!

love.

Life

This is going on my second week in New Zealand....Last weekend, we were able to see more of this country and go into the city, Christchurch. It was a lovely weekend for sure. I am so glad to be here in this new season of my life. God is teaching me new things and I am being challenged already (just getting here was a challenge). :) I am doing very well and I don't really know what else to say :) I hope all of you are doing well also! Take care!!

[rachelle]

I am here.

Hello everyone. 

I have been in New Zealand for 4 days and it already feels like it has been weeks. It is such a beautiful country with wonderful people with marvelous accents. : ) Basically this week is just orientation week and getting settled. The people I am getting to know that are doing the same AW80 school as me are super sweet. People from all over the world :America, Canada, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Fiji and others. Today we had a lecture on Intercession. It was something that I am not really used to. But I am excited to see what God is going to do in me and through me and use me to reach others. I love it here. I am doing very well. I hope all of you are doing well also. Keep me updated with your life! :) Keep me in your prayers that I will just do what God wants and be able to completely die to myself. 

love.

[rachelle]

5 days

In just 5 days I will be wandering off into the unknown. In 5 short days I will begin to experience all the scary, hard, stretching things that i can't even begin to comprehend. I want to be able to know God on a new level and be able to rely on Him only....I can't even describe all the emotions and things that I am feeling because I feel so many different things. Everything from anxious to excitement, to feeling happy and unsure. I am just trying to take in all my last days here and get my fill of everything. :) I really am excited to start this new journey and see what God is going to do through me. I can't believe this is all happening, and I can't wait to meet all the marvelous people i will come to know so well.