Northern Ireland

As I sit here in Northern Ireland I am reminded at what being a daughter looks like. I am a daughter to the God who created the heavens and the earth. He has created me in His image to be known by Him and to make him known.

I have been on crutches the last 2 weeks which has been very trying. I am someone who has to be doing something at all times. So when my team mates were helping this amazing lady move into a new house I really had to trust The Lord had a plan for me. I was not going to be able to be much of a help to this process being on crutches. So I ended up staying back at the YWAM base here in Northern Ireland during the day and encouraging the students and staff members. As I was just making myself available to those around me I was amazed at what God was doing through a simple conversation. At the end of each day though I physically couldn't even carry my dinner plate to the table I knew that I had fulfilled what God had for me that day. We got the opportunity to pray for a guy named Rob who had cancer and later that day he went to his doctor and discovered his cancer was completely gone! We planned a night for youth to come and worship and receive pray as well. God is so faithful in bringing people out of their sin and championing them to know their true identity   In him. I am so thankful for the experience of seeing God move in Northern Ireland.

So what does being a daughter look like? What I have learned is that in order to live fully I must look at my father. My father speaks to me and I love to listen to him. A daughter loves the sound of her dad's voice and is beyond eager to do as he says. A daughters response comes out of a place of joy and love to do as her father says. Being a daughter is simply knowing who your father is. I am so glad to have a father who loves me like no one else can.

Living on Prayer

This week I went on a women's retreat called Brave Love. It was a time of refocusing my heart on who God says He is. We were asked to pray about the following questions and see what God told us.

1. I know that I am on the planet to _________

2. God has given me the ability to __________

3. I have tremendous passion to/ I want to see __________

4. I feel most energized when I do ________

5. I am carrying a message of ________

The answers I got to my questions were so empowering and uplifting that I knew that God really has  put certain desires in my heart. I can not wait to see how God will continue to reveal His plan for my life. 

On a different note:

I have only 5 days left until I leave for Ireland, there is just one set back, I still need finances. So far 1,100 dollars have come in towards this trip. To meet the minimal requirements to go on this trip I need 1,331 dollars. Trusting in God for finances continues to be such a humbling and stretching of faith experience. I do not fully know how he wants the finances to come in but I felt as if I needed to make my need known one last time. 

Faithful to Provide

This last week I have been praying about where I think God has prepared the way for me to go on outreach.

I have decided to go to Ireland for my outreach location. I will be leaving March 21st, which will be here extremely soon. I am going with a team of 8, who all have a desire to serve Ireland and the ministries there. We are all willing to go for the sake of encouraging the people who are already serving the community there. We want the staff and leaders to know that they are loved, valued and needed. I am so thankful for the opportunity to see what God is doing in Ireland and for the opportunity to serve. 

In order for this trip to happen I will need your prayers, encouragement and financial support. I would love to have $3,000 dollars come in by the end of the week. I know that this is a large amount but I am believing that God will provide this for His glory. If you would like to support this trip you can give through Chase quick pay or through paypal using my email address, egkoerner@gmail.com 

I am so thankful for all that the Lord is doing and I will no longer try to put him in my boxes of logic and expectations. I just want to trust him with all that I am and will no longer let fear of lacking anything stop me from saying yes to his plan. 

I AM A CHILD OF GOD