{#5-Liz}

so, saturday night i was with my friend liz. she was dancing around and i was having some Jesus time. i was watching a documentary about New Zealand and Colombia on a website called "Come&Live". these musicians go around on tours to these places and instead of just going to perform, they also walk the streets of these countries and pray for people on the streets, in restaurants, stores, airports, wherever...and just love on people. i was so encouraged. it's really not that hard to ask someone if they need prayer...especially if they tell you that something hurts or they feel sick. and i was really challenged by it and prayed for an opportunity.

well, not 5 minutes after i prayed, liz comes up to me and says she has to go somewhere. as she's getting her boots on, she tells me that her hip hurts real bad...she did something to it while she was dancing. i ask her if i can pray for it. she says sure. i prayed and asked God to heal it and make it whole. after i was done, i asked her how it felt. she said it still felt the same. i was kinda disappointed, ya know? but i kept praying about it throughout the rest of the night.

i forgot about it sunday...but tonight i remembered and i asked her about it.

me: how does your hip feel?
liz: great! it doesn't hurt at all! sunday morning i woke up and i was able to move it just fine and it's felt awesome ever since!

haha...oh, God...You are so cool :)

{#4-Emoni}

i know i missed a couple days...but i HAVE to share this story with y'all :)

so tonight was the second night i helped out at this thing called "mission Utoo". every sunday night, some people in the community get together and grill out burgers and hotdogs and set up and people can come and get a free meal. and tonight we even had soup because it was so cold! last weekend was SO awesome. God gave so many opportunities to pray for people and play with the kids that were there. i left with a full heart...because God was SO there and HIS work is being done through everyone that serves.

well, tonight was pretty awesome, too :) jace, one of the main guys who sets up mission Utoo in Giddings (where i live)...and also one of my bosses!...came up to me and asked if i would be willing to share my testimony as people came through the line. so, he prayed...then gave me the mic and i got to share God's love and forgiveness with the people who were waiting in line. wow. such a gift and privilege! we served SO many people, even though it was cold and wet. at the end, we had pretty much cleaned up everything when 4 people came up and asked if we were still serving. we were able to give them the rest of the soup (which was JUST enough for them) and the hotdogs and hamburgers that were left. they were so thankful. before they left, we asked if we could pray for them. they gladly accepted. wow. i ended up praying for a girl named Emoni. she was probably my age or a bit younger...and she's 6 months pregnant. she was so beautiful and i was so excited to be able to speak life and truth over her and the sweet baby growing inside of her. after we were done praying, i went over to give her a hug. as we hugged, out of my mouth came the words "i love you"...and she just started crying. she said, "i haven't heard those words in quite a while. thank you." oh, my heart. she kept hugging me and God just started giving me more truth to speak over her...that she is precious and loved and treasured and that she is not defined by her circumstances, but her security rests in Christ and His love for her is so perfect...and i could tell she was receiving it.

this was one of the most beautiful moments i've had in quite some time...to God be the glory.

{#3-Brittany&hugs}

so, working at a camp sometimes feels like you're in a bubble. you see the same people everyday and to "take a risk" in talking to someone doesn't always feel like a risk. so sometimes, like today, i went through the day not really "feeling" like i was supposed to talk specifically to someone or ask someone if they needed prayer for anything. i prayed for people in my mind and heart and really enjoyed my time with them...but my risk came in a different form.

do you ever ask God for something...and then wonder if it's ok to ask Him for that thing? yeah. well, that happened today. today, i took a risk and asked God for hugs. i've literally been aching for more hugs...so i decided that i'd voice it to God...and trust Him for whatever that looked like. so i went through my day...and there were actually quite a few times when people came up to me and voluntarily gave me a hug. wow. my heart. so full. but there was one in particular that stood out to me.

i work with my friend Brittany every day. we're in Guest Services together...and she's always got me laughing. there is NEVER a dull moment with her!! she keeps me sane and has told me, "molly, you can't take life so seriously." and she helps me do just that. well...today after lunch, i stood up to leave and she was sitting next to me. i started walking and she tapped my arm...and then just wrapped me up in a full hug. it was honestly the best. i don't know what it was about it...but receiving that hug from her just filled me to the brim. i felt safe and SO loved.

so...thanks, Brittany. you were an answer to prayer today. and to the others that gave me hugs today? couldn't have gotten through it without you.

thanks, God. <3 br="">

{#2-Charles}

on monday i was playing volleyball by myself...which was ok :) i needed some time alone. close by the court, there were a bunch of guys working on our new coffee shop/gift shop (which is looking amazing!!). as i served the ball, one of the guys, Charles, looks at me and says, "hey, put a smile on your face, now!"...and i responded with a "yes, sir!". it made me think about the look that must've been on my face...and made me so thankful for a person who kinda called me out and put me in my place.

well, today, i was walking and i saw Charles and i almost walked past him. but i decided to stop and say thanks for what he said on monday. as we talked, he said some things that were just so great: "you know, you never know what someone is going through. we all go through stuff, ya know? and i just wanted to make it better." so thankful. and so thankful for a reminder that we never know what people are going through...so we need to make sure we take life slow enough to speak life to them and take time to remember to give grace.

{#1-Rene}

so i read a blog today called "one thousand risks"...basically every day asking Jesus what He's doing, where He's working, and being obedient to where the Spirit leads...and recording the stories of what Jesus does. up to 1,000. now...i don't know if i'm gonna reach 1,000...but i do want to join in with Jesus and share with you what He's up to here in my every day life in Texas.

so...#1.

i had to go to wal-mart today to get some groceries. as i went through the check-out, i sensed that God wanted me to talk with the cashier. her name was Rene. i had bought a huge jar of peanut butter and that's what struck up our conversation. we talked about peanut butter oatmeal cookies (which i made last night!) and she mentioned that she has a peanut butter fudge recipe that is a family favorite. she shared it with me and as our conversation went on, i asked if there was anything i could pray about for her. she said yes. her 2 day old niece, Arieona Marie, is in a children's hospital in Louisiana on a breathing machine because she came out of the womb with a collapsed lung. i told her i would pray...and she said thanks. she then wrote down the recipe for the peanut butter fudge for me...and i left with a full heart.