Hello Everyone! Greetings from the South Island! I pray you are well and loving life wherever you are.
These last two months have been a whirl wind of an adventure and I will try my hardest to share my heart as well as keep it brief. People, we serve a BIG God...and that is an understatement. Over the last 8 weeks I have been through a roller coaster of emotions and I can't even describe it in a way where it will make sense.
The lectures I have sat through have been inspiring, challenging, aggressive and sweet. Each speaker with their own unique style sharing what it is God wants for each of us. I have dealt with a number of heart issues I didn't even realize I had and I can honestly say that God has been restoring me piece by piece. I feel incredibly blessed to have had this time to deal with me before I go out and serve.
Once a week we go into Christchurch and do ministry of different kinds. We have this awesome music/stomp team where people come out to listen and dance in the town square. We also have a prostitute ministry team where people go and do prayer walks up and down the main streets where prostitution happens, as well as work at a shelter set up for the prostitutes. We also have an art team, a mobile team, a sports team and a rock climbing gym team. I typically stick to the first two and absolutely love it.
Last week was faith week. Pretty much that means we go out in teams of three with $20 a piece and pray that God provides. You know what, He does! We had food to eat every day and had a place indoors to sleep 6 out of the 7 nights. Our whole school had so many amazing stories and I just love that we serve a living active God who cares about our every need. It was insane 21 of us (7 teams) ended up at one house in Queenstown for a couple of days, serving their amazing church. ( www.ontherock.org ) Another team ended up on the north island. Yep, God is cool.
This week has been one of overload. We have a ton going on and there is so much for me to do but here I sit writing and trying to upload pictures. Please be praying for me and the school as a whole. I am still trusting for finances for myself as well as classmates here. On top of that there is stuff going on back home that could really use another coat of prayer. Jamie, my sister in law's dad has had a relapse in his leukemia PLEASE be praying for him (Alan Eakins) as well as strength for my sister.
Thank you for all of your support. Heaps of Love from the land of sheep!
Lauren Ashley Fabel
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Lauren, I am so proud of you! It is exciting to see what Father is showing you! I love how he continues to reveal things to us and if you continue to walk through with Him, you will have such great freedom! We are like onions you know! :) I love the updates. Please know you are prayed for! Stay focused and don't let the enemy distract you from your journey! Bless you girl!
So....you're going to become a blogger? :)
Well, it will certainly be good for me, since I'm a blogger myself. I shall add you to my blogroll and keep up.
Please pop by and visit me too, when you can at:
Journey of the HeartMay God keep you utterly humbled and dependent before Him, as He continues to transform more fully into the image of Christ.
Love you, T.D. :)
s/b transform 'you'.....
Hi Lala,
We love you so much!!! Thank you for calling me the other night, it really helped!!! :D Also, for the prayer shout out, we need all we can get. We miss you everyday, and Maleia plays with her Lala lamb everyday, it is so cute!!! I will post pictures. :) Keep doing GOD's work, you are truly amazing!!!
Lauren!!! I was so excited to see when I visited your blog that you had updated!! I feel like I'm missing out on all the updates since I'm still taking a Facebook break. I'm glad things are going so well! It's so easy to see you love it. :)
I'm praying for you and thanks for keeping us updated! I miss you!!
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