Hello! I don’t know about you, but the start of this year has really got me excited for what God is going to do in 2019.
I can’t say that it’s because incredible things have already happened but I just have this anticipation of seeing God bringing about fruitfulness and breakthrough this year for people in so many areas.
Over the past few weeks I have been meeting up with people who I walk with and there just seems to have been this shift of hunger rising up inside of people to go to another level in their relationship with God.
I myself, want anything that is going to help me to not only walk with others but also to help me to lead others to Christ. We have European church plants, Conferences and Courses happening in the next 6 months and I am praying for many opportunities to be used to share Jesus with people as well as helping them to get to know Him to where they in turn can share Jesus with others as well.
These verses are key to our vision as a church and what I want to fully walk in this year: “Come, Follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fish for people.” ‘At once they left their nets and followed Him.’ Matthew 4:19-20 And “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations (fish), baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey (follow) everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.””Matthew 28:19-20
Please pray for me as I prepare to teach at our Follow One Course at the end of this month. I will also be doing a workshop on Breaking Free from Destructive Patterns at our European Student Weekend in Poland the first weekend in March.
Here are a few pictures from this past month:
You are an amazing blessing!!
Lots of Love
Traci
Where have the last 3 weeks gone?! So sorry that this is coming to you so late in the month. The year has started off with us moving into a new venue for our church and we have already seen the change turn into momentum in so many areas!
This week we have launched our Connect Groups across the city and I had the privilege of preaching this past Sunday to start the season off. The message starts with two testimonies that lead into my sermon. If you would like to go straight to me speaking you can forward to minute 14.
This is a short letter this month since February is right around the corner but I would appreciate your prayers for my health. Also, please pray for me as I lead our groups into having a heart for the lost this year. My desire is to see all of our groups reach others for Christ.
Lastly, prayer for finances as every year brings new challenges for many people and many people are unable to continue with their financial support. God is Faithful - ALWAYS so I am trusting that as He speaks to people, they will listen and also reap an incredible reward of reaching so many around the world!
Thank you so much!
Love
Traci
What an incredible year this has been. Even though it’s freezing outside, I am sitting here in the warm sun coming through my window, and all I can think of is how amazing God is.
The beginning of the year started with a huge financial blessing and me asking God what is He preparing me for? Little did I know that just a few weeks later I would receive the news that my stepdad had had a stroke (actually a spray of strokes) in the left part of his brain. That financial blessing covered last minute airfare, car rental and many other expenses!
The whole next month was covered in your prayers and support as I helped my parents through the beginning of the recovery process.
Two wonderful things came out of that time – First, you would never know that my stepdad has had a stroke! He has recovered so fast and so well! He’s still on a journey but he is truly a miracle.
The second thing, is that during that month, I started reading Christine Caine’s 'Unexpected' devotional on YouVersion (highly recommend the devotional and the book!) This devotional was God’s perfect timing for me and a phrase stuck out at me that I have carried for the rest of the year – God is not surprised, choose to feed faith or fear. I know it’s simple, but I can’t tell you how it impacted me in that moment.
I have come up against some hectic circumstances since the first day I read that sentence, and the peace of knowing that God was not surprised about any of it, has given me the strength to persevere.
It’s been an amazing year and I (and you) have had the privilege of being a part of so many things that have touched the lives of loads of people of every age group and from so many countries!
Last week, as I was reading my Bible another phrase gripped me – It’s from 2 Tim 2:9 “God’s word is not chained.” How powerful is that?!
I want to encourage you during these holidays and as you go into next year – God is not surprised at anything that may come your way and His word is not limited to your circumstances.
He can bring peace where there is none and He can bring breakthrough into impossible situations. I’m praying this for you and trusting that this holiday season will be filled with Joy and an abundance of blessings!
Thank you for a fantastic year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Lots of Love
Traci
