Kelly Says It Big

Well...it's been a while and i figure it's about time that i do the usual... update ya'll on what's been going on in my life.

as of recent...

• Cort & I both got into a language class. not the one we were hoping for, but regardless, we're learning Norwegain! I'm excited for the relationships that we're going to build w/ all the internationals in our classes. In my class of about 25, there are 17 nations represented!! woof! I've already met amazing people from Poland, Czech, & Ethiopia. God knows what He's doing! The first day of my class I was able to share my testimony w/ a girl about what Jesus has done in my life. DANG God is so good!!!
  

• We had a great time with Danielle, Cort's sis, being here. we went cross country skiing w/our friend Aida(from Colombia), & besides my crappy skis, it was a blast!
  

• we went to Budapest just last week. I have to say that these two cities, Buda & Pest are possibly the most stunning that I've ever come across. Not that i've been to many places in my life...but, still. The architecture and the intricate details of each & every building is simply breathtaking.
  

Why in Budapest?
We gathered for about 5 days, all the U.S. missionaries through AGWM(Assemblies of God World Missions) who are in Europe doing Students for Christ(Chi Alpha, University Ministry). We laughed, prayed & fasted, cried, and talked about what God is doing in each individual, as well as the country they were representing. It's so amazing to think of all those people who God has hand picked to go out and to proclaim His life into the nations of Europe. And people are meeting Jesus!!! It's amazing to come together and to meet all of these gifted & talented people & to know that you're connected to them, someway, somehow. To be encouraged, strengthened, prayed for, cared for, loved, & filled w/ faith & hope. It's so easy to loose hope & faith when you feel somewhat 'disconnected' to the bigger picture. Especially living way up North in Norway. It's retreats like these, that i'm ever thankful for. They reestablish life, hope, love, direction, faith, pursuit of the Holy, and what i'm called to do! Thank you God!

There were a few nights that I layed in bed, unable to journal bc i had so many questions running through this small brain of mine. I wish that I had brought my computer so I could just blurb it up. Well...this was for sure a contemplative time for me and it was good. I was wondering what I was doing in Europe? Where next? Do i finish my bach. degree? do i try to simply finish so i get a degree? what does a degree mean to me anyway? do i take FSM classes online? do i take berean classes? am I called to Norway for life? to missions for life? do i want to pursue credentials through AG? what do i do God? what is my role in our ministry? why did God call me to Norway? why aren't i feeling satisfied w/ where I'm at? what was I supposed to be doing? Why wasn't I feeling fulfilled? how can I make Him my everything? why am I feeling so far away from Him, yet seeing Him in so many things? how do i learn to live life after being ruined by IHOP? am I compromising how He's called me to live/be? How do i live the fasted lifestyle(not just w/ food)? Do i really want to be changed, or is just another thing I say? how do we live in true community?

yadda yadda yadda... these are only a few questions that have been racking my brain.

I knew that i'd be in Hungry at some point in my life 'cause i felt that the Lord had told me this before I left for Norway. It didn't make sense then, but here i was sitting in Budapest, Hungry, & I was seeing His divine plans, His perfect leadership over the circumstances in my life. He's completely got me where He wants me, even if it doesn't make sense to me. Yet, it does make sense somehow...i must trust. what does this look like? how do i trust Him more?


More happenings....

• We met a great bunch of peeps who are working in Scotland, and they've invited us to come and work w/ them & check out their ministry in Aberdeen, Scotland. We really enjoyed getting to know them and I can't wait to go and chill w/ them more!!

• God is blowing me away with all of the opportunites that He's giving us to travel. I say this so often,but I would have NEVER have thought this was possible for me, especially now. I knew I wanted to travel the world since i was really little, but there's a part of you that wonders if it'll ever REALLY happen. well...it is!! we're lined up to go to Scotland, Spain for all AGWM missionary retreat, Brussels for CSM(College of Student Ministry for European students) we hope to bring some Norwegians to this 2 week training this summer!! And...if it works out w/ my friend Elisabeth, AFRICA!!! We may possibly be going to Uganda this summer. Please pray that God's will be done in this situation. We'll be having the opportunity to work w/, teach, pray, love many girls who are victims of the LRA and have been displaced from their family & homes. what a dream of mine!! my heart breaks and longs to see God come and bring His love, restoration, forgiveness & hope for these people of Uganda!
  

Prayer Requests!!
European churches & leadership-We really would love to see God come w/ His healing hand to heal the hurts, the sickness and the pain that we all know is very present in all churches today. The leaders need protection and prayers so badly!!!

Unity among the churches in Trondheim, Norway, in Europe, & the world. That God would prepare His bride to be heathly, loving, & united in His purposes.

Prayer movement in Europe. I long to see the spirit of prayer poured out upon Europeans!! LET IT COME GOD!!! Something has to change here in europe!! i believe prayer is the beginning & the answer!

here are a few pics of budapest. there are more on my picasa web album on 'my photos' link!

be blessed!
keldoggio

posted by Keldog @ 3:10 PM