That's right! This is my big announcement for those of you that haven't heard, I'm heading to Belfast, Northern Ireland! It's still early on in the process, but I've spoken with the pastor of Every Nation Belfast, Johann, and I'm working towards heading out there by the end of this year! I'm so excited! I'm not sure if you could tell by my blog post about Belfast, but I completely fell in love with the city when I went! My heart was captured by the people, and the love God has for the people there. I also feel that there is so much that I can learn there, especially from the team I will be working with! I will be helping with the church plant there, so I will be wearing plenty of different hats as far as what I'll be doing, but I'm so excited for what God is doing there, and what He's going to do through me!
So in the next few months I'm asking you to pray alongside me, that the Lord continues to guide me through the process of figuring out these next steps to go to Belfast, Northern Ireland. I am currently planning to go under Bethany International Ministries and work for Every Nation. Since this is such a special circumstance I'm having to work through a lot of details with these organizations, to make sure that everything that needs to be covered is covered. Please just be praying into this situation and that God would just be in it and all over it. I'm excited to be able to work with both organizations since both are so dear to my heart!
Also please pray for me as I'm finishing up my time here at school. I only have two months left until I graduate (What?!?) and I want to finish strong! Once I graduate, it's going to be a crazy, hectic time! My sister is getting married, then I need to come back to Minnesota to finish up the process of being sent out under Bethany, then I need to head back to Florida to start partnership development! So please keep me in your prayers during this critical time as one season comes to a close, and another begins.
To all of my long time supporters and friends: I am SO excited to take this next step with you all! You have been there for me, loving me, praying for me, and let me tell you, I would not be where I am now without you! My heart is overflowing with love and gratitude for you all! I am so blessed to have you in my life, and I cannot begin to express how much you mean to me! I am such a different person, the Lord is molding and shaping me into the woman He has called me to be, and you all have been an important part of that process. My heart is full of His promises, and the hope that He has given me, and I just pray that He fills your hearts with promises and the same hope. He loves you so much, and wants to continue to lead you. Just love Him, follow Him, give Him everything and you will be amazed at what happens! I never thought I'd be able to go to the UK, no matter how much I desired it, I thought it was a desire I would have to give up. But the Lord took the time to show me that it was a desire He had planted in me, because He has a plan and purpose to send me there. So open your heart to the possibilities the Lord might have for you! Seek Him, and He will reveal them to you!
I love you all, and will keep you updated on the process of everything! So excited to share this with you!
Blessings and Love,
Chrissy
