Drum Roll Please. . .

Only 4 more days and I will be on my way to beginning a new venture into a life of intense study, discipline, and rendering of heart to the Lord. The journey up until this moment has been truly an amazing experience already. I have been blown away at the generosity of my brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as others I am only acquaintances of. I have seen the Lord's faithfulness every step of the way from the first day of raising my finances and it has only confirmed in my heart His word of "GO" spoken to me back in the spring of 2010. 

For those of you who have asked where I'm at financially, I am SO close to my goal.  . . Here until January I will continue raising the $1300 that is needed to pay off my second 3 month track which will begin the 1st or 2nd week of January. I ask that you continue to pray and see how the Lord would allow you to give! 

My current desire is to hear from you as to how I can be praying specifically for the needs in your lives and those dear to you. Having the opportunity to spend 30+ hours a week in the prayer room while in my internship, while aligning myself with Father's heart, is truly a privilege in my eyes (not discounting my desire to walk in such a way even today). I so want to partner with you in believing for what's on your heart (and His!). This is the least I can do to thank you for your support in this journey of my life!!

Thank you again for those of you who have supported me this far already either financially or by praying! Truly, I am blessed beyond words as well as thrilled to be able to share with you every step of the way! I know that only good, God things are to come! Stay tuned for the next blog which will begin the start of my journey at IHOP. Blessings in Christ, Hannah

The Start of Something New

I have had several people ask me if I could do a blog while I'm gone in Kansas City, MO for the extent of my internship so that they can be informed as to what is going on in my life. I revamped my previous blog and am now devoting it to this very thing! This now will be my source of updating and enlightening you all as to what the Lord is doing in my life.

As of today I have raised $2722. This is almost 1/2 of my goal of $6000 by September 15. I am still believing for the Lord's provision and that all things will continue coming together as planned. I am in awe by those of you who have blessed me already in your giving. My heart rejoices in the goodness of the Lord towards me in establishing His plans for my life!

Tomorrow night, August 28 @ 7:30 p.m,will be my second fundraiser. An amazing night of music @ Joes: Listening Room & Cultural Arts Center called "Fly Away Bird" featuring The Singing Woodsmen, Joe Dunlap, Anthony Teague, & The Warship. I will be ending the night with some worship as a way of offering the nights talents and gifts to the Lord in return to His blessing me in this journey. Hope you all can make it! If not please tune in online at www.joesjava.org and listen to the web-stream. Donations can be made in any amount through a secured PayPal account.

My 3rd and final fundraiser, a car-wash, will take place September 4th from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at Liberty Savings Bank across from Wilmington College on 2251 Rombach Avenue. Carwash will be by donation!

Thank you all who have faithfully supported me and I can't wait to share with you all that the Lord does on my behalf! Until next time, Hannah

"For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6

Unique

July 24, 2010 4:23 PM

I’m sitting here in the Higher Grounds Cafe and I’m totally loving every minute. So encouraging to be around brothers and sisters who have the same passion and are one-anothering. Oh the beauty of fellowship! The older I get the more I realize how much of a people person I truly am. I have always loved observing and marveling in how creative God is when fashioning His children. Not one is the same! Wow! That He would make us unique so that we can grow in beauty, in the likeness of Christ as is fitting to each his own. I’m learning how to appreciate the gift of life and experiencing the joy of His presence everyday. I am reminded of the song In The Garden. . . “He walks with me and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own, and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever none.” My walk with Jesus is unique. Made just as He sees fitting. How He speaks to my heart is special as unto me. There is a song we’ve been singing here at IHOP that goes, “No, one else can love me like You love me Lord, I was made unique in Your heart, I was made to bring You joy!” What a wonderful thought! I am unique, I am set apart, I am made to bring Him joy! Hallelujah!

In Awe Of An Awesome God

Yesterday was amazing, especially the night sessions leading into the Awakening Service. The Lord brought such freedom and joy into the room and so much deliverance took place. I am amazed at His great work in my heart. More than that I’m blessed beyond words at an even greater unity in spirit, soul, and body that’s taken place in my life. I’m reminded of Isaiah 40:29 that states, “He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power.” I feel so empowered by His spirit moving in and through me. A great expectation of the unseen and this knowing in my heart that I“I haven’t seen nothing yet!” Here’s to a year of being shaken to the core, being throttled into greater God inspiration, and unspeakable growth. Lord You are good and Your mercy endureth forever!”

You Have Ravished My Heart

How great is Your love Father
I am overwhelmed
You are so kind
You pull me from the ashes.
And crown me with loving-kindness
When my heart despairs
You reveal You're faithful still
Whom have I but You?
I will yet praise You
I will sing and make music
All of the days of my life
I will give all that I am to You
For You are worth it all
The past, the present, the future
Nothing will stand in the way of me pouring out my love on You
I am Your beloved and You are mine
There is no other place I'd rather be than wrapped in Your sweet embrace
To hear you singing over me
Glance into my eyes and tell me I'm Yours
Here we will stay
Hand in hand, heart to heart
United forever in love's fresh start

My Thoughts Exactly

God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, You know what I’m thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight. You know everything I’m going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and You’re there, then up ahead and You’re there,too---your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too, wonderful---I can’t take it all in!

Is there anyplace I can go to avoid Your Spirit? To be out of Your sight? If I climb to the sky, You’re there! If I go underground, You’re there! If I flew on morning’s wings to the far western horizon, You’d find me in a minute---You’re already there waiting! Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I’m immersed in the light!” It’s a fact: darkness isn’t in You; night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to You.

Oh yes, You shaped me first inside, then out; You formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God---you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration---what a creation! You know me inside and out, You know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, You watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before You, the days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day.

Your thoughts--how rare, how beautiful! God I’ll never comprehend them! I couldn’t even begin to count them---any more than I could count the sand of the sea. Oh, let me rise in the morning and live always with you! And please, God, do away with wickedness for good! And you murderers---out of here!---all the men and women who belittle you, God, infatuated with cheap god-imitations. See how I hate those who hate you, God, see how I loathe all this godless arrogance; I hate it with pure, unadulterated hatred. Your enemies are my enemies!

Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; see for Yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong---then guide me on the road to eternal life.

-Psalm 139

REFUGE

Though I may sway from the terrors of the night
Your hand is there to guide me
You are my strength, my refuge
In You I hide myself
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Though the enemy seizes my mind and tortures my thoughts
You are my strength, my refuge
I need not fear for You are with me
Your rod and staff they comfort me
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Though danger fronts me on every side
You are my front and rear guard
You are my strength, my refuge
In You I place my trust
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Even in the valley I will sing
In the low places I will praise
You are my strength, my refuge
In you I delight myself
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You protect me
You are my shepherd
You guide me
You alone are faithful
I throw myself on your faithfulness
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You oh, Lord are so good
You heal my broken heart
You lead me to still waters
You restore my soul
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I will yet bless your holy name lover of my soul
Restore unto me the joy of my salvation
Restore unto me the years lost
Bring to old the new
I will then dwell with you forever
Forever I will delight myself in You
You oh Lord are my strength, my refuge