Pennsylvania Team

The last team to enter the red gates of the YWAM base were a group of chill and "pura vida" youth. (pura vida is a term used in Costa Rica meaning layed back. In general, Cost Rica is "pura vida.") As this group from Pennsylvania joined us in ministry, my heart began to ask God for strength and passion to pour into these youth. I felt tired, passionless, and dry.

It was a Thursday morning. This was the last day that I would be working with these Pennsylvaniates before they headed off to serve in a far off village for the remainder of their time. While I was praying that morning before we were to head out to the salvation army, God gave me the chapter Psalm 139.

"OH Lord, you have searched me and you know me..." The chapter continues with David, the author, stating that God knows everything about him and when he sits and when he rises. That God knew him even before he was born.

It was incredible how this verse filled my heart and soul. How this psalm made my heart feel close to God's because he knows everything about me. This verse also continues to say that "you are fearfully and wonderfully made." Wow, fearfully and wonderfully made. I shared this verse with my boyfriend Jono, and later with the Pennsylvania group before we began serving food to the homeless at the salvation army.

One girl exclaimed, "Wow, that was perfect." Yes it was. God knows when we are feeling tired and exhausted. He knows EVERYTHING about us. He so much seeks for us to ask Him for help, for wisdom, for encouragement. I would encourage each one of use to give Him all of our thoughts and desire through prayer. Yes, he already knows them, He's put them in our hearts, but He desires us to seek Him. Thank you God for prayer. Thank you that we can speak to you and you answer.