Meghann in YWAM

My “daughter,” Meghann, (actually, Rebecca’s daughter, but she counts as mine also!) has just finished her DTS with YWAM San Diego-Baja (YWAM San Diego Baja) and is starting her Outreach Phase tomorrow. She will be preaching in Mexico City about "Identity" and sharing her testimony along with practical work that expresses the love of Jesus to people who have not encountered His life changing love. Megs and her two children, Shya (5 yrs) and Hunter (3 yrs) will be able to experience this together which I think is a wonderful blessing! I love to see these precious young people carrying on the family call to the nations!

Here is an update in Meghann's own words:

"Buenos dias" from Tijuana! We are blessed to inform you that after 12 weeks of Discipleship Training School, we are ready for outreach! I have grown so much closer in relationship with the Lord through my class lessons. Its so amazing to be living in the freedom of the Lord! He has exchanged the unholiness I had in my heart for purity, He has showed me what true love is, as a Bride of Christ, through the intimacy of hearing His voice and quiet times. I have traded my orphan spirit for a Heavenly inheritance and living daily in the truth that I am a child of God! He has been my provider for all I need- whether it be spiritually or physically. I am completely in love with God and am whole in Him. One of the best things I've learned is that the mistakes I've made in the past don't determine my value, my true value is just simply in knowing God and His love! Having intimacy with Him and reading His Word daily is so transforming that my identity stays firm in Him and having that Fear is so healthy and is awesome!!!! I now have 8 weeks to bless others with what I've learned. The kids and I will be going to Mexico City for two weeks to serve a church through doing a Kid's Camp & teaching a sermon on "Identity" and will give my testimony in the Sunday service and be evangelizing locally as well. Then we'll be back in Tijuana for the remainder to help out with ministries here. I will be helping in the Women's Prison, tutor English & Math to the poor youth in Circulo Andante Ministry, and also be a part of the Zone Kids Ministry that reaches out to the kids of the Red Light district community in Tijuana with Bible stories & crafts & games at the local park. We ask that you please keep us in your prayers as we commit our lives to showing God's great love to those in need! Thank you for your support and God bless! :) 

Please prayerfully consider sponsoring Megs for her Outreach by clicking on this link:  Support Meghann

Please search for her name (Meghann Walden) and follow the link to donate. Any amount will be a great blessing - thank you.

New Missionaries!

It gives me great joy to announce that five out of the six members of my household are now missionaries serving in the nations. My daughter, Megs, and her two children, Shya (5 yrs) and Hunter (3 yrs) are headed to YWAM-Baja to start the All Nations, All Generations DTS. They will live on the Baja campus for five months and then participate in an Outreach either within Mexico or perhaps Eastern Europe. We will find out as the time progresses and the Lord directs Megs' decisions. Look here for: YWAM Baja 

I am also inviting you to prayerfully consider supporting this young missionary family.They are stepping out in courageous faith as they prepare themselves for Kingdom service.

(If you'd like to contribute with prayer or financial support, please email: thelordismystrength@rocketmail.com)

Please pray for Meghann, Shya and Hunter as they begin this amazing adventure with Jesus. The missionary experience is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who are passionate for seeing cultures changed into Kingdom cultures and it requires many sacrifices along the way. Living in faith is an adventure all of its own and I rejoice to see how the Lord has already provided for Megs.

…and here they are – proudly decked out in their Norwegian national clothing (Bunad). It seems that every time we come home from Norway bigger sizes are needed!

We are praying for you Meghann, Shya and Hunter - God be with you on this exciting venture!

Dance Before The Lord

As we are heading off toCharlotte, NC  Dance Camp today I wanted to post something about worship dance. Here are a few of the verses in the Word that show dance as a means to worship the Lord:

The Dance of Victory and Celebration
Exodus 15:20-21 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbals and with dances.
And Miriam answered them: "Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously!  The horse and the rider He has thrown into the sea!"

The Dance of Worship
2 Sam. 6:16-23 As Kind David brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem, he worshiped and danced with abandon before the Lord.
Ps. 149:3 Let them praise His name with the dance...

The Dance of Joy
Ps. 30:11 You have turned my mourning in to dancing

The Dance of War
Heb. 2:8-9 The Lord has put all things under His feet
Rom. 16:20 The Lord will cause satan to be crushed under our feet
Col. 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. The Greek word for "triumph" here is thriambeunuo, which means, "to make a loud procession." This is a march of victory following the battle. The Lord invites us to join HIm in this victory dance over all evil.

The Prophetic Dance
1 Sam. 18:6-7 This is a prophetic song and dance by the women of Israel - David had just defeated one man (Goliath), but these women were singing, dancing and rejoicing over victories that would come in the life of this great King.

Once we release dance in our churches, there will be a breaking of bondages in so many other areas of church life. Freedom comes as we use our feet and hands to worship the Lord.
...and here is the prettiest little dancer of them all:

Shya Simone Peterson - June 2012All decked out for her first dance class