Abby in Brazil

"For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, 'Fear not, I am the One who helps you.'" Isaiah 41:13 ESV     I should've done this earlier but I guess God really had to take me to a deep and dark place for me to realize I need to consecrate and be sanctified through fasting. I know many others will have different opinions on this but for me personally, I have to do this. I'm tired of letting my emotions lead. I'm tired of being inconsistent in my faith. I'm hungry of change in my life. I'm hungry for God. I've fasted before but it wasn't with the right purpose and I often broke my fast. I'll be honest, when I fasted, I wasn't praying much. I was like a Pharisee I suppose, just fasting to feel holy. I was still relying on myself. Before going to Taiwan in June, I felt that God was saying to fast for 40 days. Originally, it was to repent for the land of Cariacica Sede, which is where I live. The verse that I

15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked. 16 "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 17 And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:15-17     Ever since I got back from traveling, God greatly reassured and encouraged me. He lifted me up as I headed back to Hope Mountain. A lot of changes were made. I took more initiative to be a leader in the house. For example, I would wake Bella and Corenne up at 8:30am. We would have breakfast together and I would lead a devotional. We would pray and start the day. This happened three times a week because the other two days, Bella and Coren

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling. Psalm 68:5 Dad arrived two days after I came back from Campinas. I’m so blessed to be able to see my dad THREE times this year!!! Once was during Chinese New Year in January, the other time was when I was in Taiwan in June, and now in August. What missionary has their father come visit them like this!? This time around, my dad and I both thought that it would be good to spend more time and do some sports activities with the boys. My dad got a free voucher to stay in a hotel for three days, so I tagged along. It was in a city I’ve never explored before. It was nice being able to jog every morning and see the city. The beach was great! We were also really into watching the Olympic Games. So, it was a really relaxing little trip. When we came back to Hope Mountain, everyone seemed happy to see my Dad again. At a birthday party, my dad was asked to pray a blessing over the two people who had their birthdays.