Here and There

Things have been going very well here in Orlando. Kids Clubs are AWESOME! So far we have had five salvations in them! Along in our ministries here, we did a block party a few weeks ago at a very poor apartment complex. I was able to speak to a few Spanish families and was able to invite them to it. We did face painting, balloon animals, popcorn and other things. We had two salvations there! I don't recall if I've mentioned our first prayer walking experience where another soul was one and we'd only been here three days! God is so good!

I'm not gonna lie, meeting all of these people at our performances and in Kids Club from ALL OVER THE GLOBE is still awesome. Like I've said before, it's almost like being an international missionary with out leaving the states.

Our team worship services are still great. We washed each other's feet about two weeks ago. Things are still rough, but I am praying that God will humble each one of us continually. I pray that we will daily wash each other's feet. Not physically of course, but in the little things we do for each other. If Jesus, our King washed sinners' feet, I think we can wash each others' feet.

I am really excited about doing more and more ministry with the people who have nothing. We've seen a little of that here, and we've even experienced people who in actuality don't need what they ask for. One lesson I've learned is from the cutest girl here. Her name is Allie. She said something one time that has stuck with me. We were giving our lunches to a couple who held up a sign saying that they had nothing and were living in a tent. We pulled off into a parking lot because a few of my team wanted to go and pray with the two while the rest of us stayed back and prayed for them back at the van. Before the three who were going to talk and pray with the couple left us, Allie held out a twenty dollar bill and said, "God doesn't say who to give to, he just says give." That was the second week we were here, but it still touches me.

Orlando is alot different than I expected, but I've learned alot from observing. I have learned alot about listening to others and in return listening to God. It has been reinforced that to be heard, one must refrain from speaking unless necessary. God doesn't want your mouth to move with out Him being behind your words.

A strange thing has happened and I'm not sure quite what it is. My chest has been bothering me. It feels like my heart is continually racing and has been this way for a few days. It has lessoned and has become less frequent. I am not exactly sure of the cause, but I am hoping that slowly and surely it will pass. Maybe it's anxiety... maybe it's a mild case of arrhythmia that is aroused by caffeine. (Which, in all actuality I need to stop drinking completely.) Or possibly, a little bit of both. I mention this just to ask for prayer. I know God has a plan for me here, but whatever this is is kind of annoying and restricting. Please, please pray for me. Today was much better, but all of a sudden within the past two hours it has come again.

What ever it is, I know God is taking care of me and He is with me through all of this. I hope and pray it is nothing but caffeine making my blood pressure freak out.

One more thing before I go! Please be in prayer for my best friend Hunter Williams who is going to India in a few weeks on a mission trip. Pray for the precious people there and for the team he will be with. Pray for their safety, but most importantly pray for God's Holy Spirit to work in mighty ways there.

All my agape,

Erica :)