Easter Fest Success!

Over the last 6 months I have been on this crazy adventure spending my time in Australia and Malaysia. Through this journey I have experienced God in ways i would have NEVER expected and I have seen lives change completely. Including my own. When I first felt led by God to go on this far away journey, i definitely did not expect Him to change me in the ways He has. I expected Him to simply show me how to use my arts as my ministry. And while He HAS done that, He has also done SO much more! He has shown me the meaning of love in ways I never even knew were possible, He has shown me the importance of laying down my rights and being grateful for EVERYTHING. Not just the small or little things. He has shown me the true meaning of being a blessing in order to be blessed. He has shown me the importance of relationships whether they be family or not. He has shown me how to have His heart and eyes for people and how to love them! He has proven to me His everlasting presence and I have learned how to hear Him on a daily basis!!! I did not realize 6 months ago how much my life was going to change but I am SO grateful that it has! And i would not trade one second of this adventure for anything. I wouldn't trade it for easier routs or for comfort. I am SO thankful for everything that has happened. Last week my school was in Toowoomba Australia where we were helping set up and work at Easter Fest which is one of the largest Christian Music Festivals ever. Through this tiring and hard working week God revealed to me His enormity in a brand new way I had never thought of before. On one of my breaks I was standing up on a hill looking over the festival with a couple friends and I was watching this enormous crowd sing and dance and celebrate God all together under one enormous tent called Main Stage. While we were standing there one of my friends from DTS just looked around and said, "It is so encouraging looking out over all these people and realizing that we really are not the only ones in this world that are so in love with God. Sometimes I forget He really is the God of the Universe." I don't know what it was about what He said but it shot me through the heart. At that moment I had a HUGE revelation about how big God is and how people literally ALL over the world are also part of this family that is fighting for God's love and glory! I was so encouraged and I got so excited!!! It is so easy for us in this world to center everything around ourselves but we all need to just look out the window rather than in the mirror and realize that we are not here for us. We are here for God. And there is no better way to live this life! This past 6 months has been SO hard and I have gone through some of the most difficult moments of my entire life but through it all, God is faithful. He has a plan and He uses every situation to bring glory to Him. And because of that fact, I am SO beyond willing to go through trials for Him. God is SO good, SO worthy, and SOOOOOOO faithful!!! Just Love Him!!!! He already loves you. :) Thank you all SO incredibly much for all of your prayers and support over the last 6 months! I ask for that to continue if you are willing! I only have 10 days left of my DTS in Australia and then I begin my journey home where a totally NEW adventure will begin. Because of this I am asking for your guys' feedback. So if you could, please let me know if you want me to continue this blog for when I am back home or whether you want me to make a totally new one. I am willing to do either but I want my readers to be the happiest. :)Thank you all SO much! I will see most of you in 2 weeks time!! I love you all! AND HAPPY EASTER! HE IS RISEN! <3 <3 Blessings, Christianna Marie

Welcome Back To Aussie!

Well Friends and Family, my first week back in Australia after my outreach in Malaysia has come to an end and it has been quite a busy week! But a very good one nonetheless! The majority of this week was focused on a while MAD School debrief. We spent all week sharing stories with one another all about out different outreaches! It was a time of laughter and praising the Lord for the AMAZING work He did in Malaysia, Peru, Ventuatu, Japan, and Australia! It has been SO amazing being back with my whole school again and with the entire base! Over the last 6 months, all of us really have become one big family and being able to come together again has been a breath of fresh air! It is hard to believe that we will all have to say goodbye again in just three weeks time. It is bittersweet as is expected. Now that our debrief has come to end, we are now preparing for our final local outreach here in Australia. Easter Fest in Toowoomba Australia. It will be a full week of setting up, Chai Tent, evangelism, kitchen work, walking around and doing just about any type of work you can think of; as well as doing some performances! We leave for Toowoomba early in the morning Tuesday and we will be back by Monday the following week. I am SO excited to take part in Easter Fest! It is a HUGE event and you should all look it up. God does some amazing things at this musical festival and I know the experience will be irreplaceable. Some things I am in need of as of right now from my supporters and prayer warriors are for finances in order to be able to get through the next three weeks here in Australia. I am asking for your prayers for God's provision as well as any donations you may feel led to give. As you know, I hate asking for money but sometimes there is no where to go. However! I KNOW God will provide! He has done so EXPONENTIALLY in the past and He always provides what is needed. So continue to keep me in your prayers! I am so excited to finish up my DTS but sad at the same time. Time FLIES by when you are growing in the Lord and having an amazing time. I love you all so much and am so thankful for you all! Always keep an eye out for more Blog Updates! Thank you all! MANY Blessings <3

-Christianna Marie