Welcome Spring!

This week has been a pleasure.
Josh and I had our third marriage counseling session on Monday where we were taught about being a woman of rest and a man of courage.
On Tuesday, our friend Amanda Munoz took some pictures of us. Check out a sneak peak on Facebook and be ready to see more at the wedding reception :)
I babysat on Wednesday and had a blast with the boys.
And tonight I'm going on an early-birthday date with my fiance.

To top off a good week....Anyone love a good yard sale??
Josh and I are still working on raising our support for the last two years of Trek-X. And now that our amounts are about to be combined, the task seems large!
I went to a yard sale in Nashville that supported a family’s adoption of their new daughter from China and I loved buying things knowing what my money was going toward.
So… THIS Saturday, March 31 we will be having a HUGE yard sale in Corinth on Hwy 2. 7am-5pm.

All profits go toward our journey to the Philippines.
 

Please come by if you live in Corinth and be sure to tell all of your friends!  

Have a great weekend and be encouraged... Regardless of your circumstances, Jesus is enough.
Those are the words He has spoken to me this week. He's enough.

Love you all,
Autumn

As I was praying this morning for some of the kids we met in Atlanta last week,  I prayed for a sweet girl named Kimberly, and couldn't help but think of these pictures...

Last March in Atlanta, Josh served with a team at the Pearl Lane Apartment complex. This year, Josh was not able to be in Atlanta with us, but I was placed at Pearl Lane, totally not remembering that Josh had been there until I saw this little girl that I remembered Josh talking about and seeing the picture of them together. Kimberly is a sassy, bubbly little girl who we all had so much fun with. But the special thing about her was that I really saw the Lord working in her. And from stories that Kimberly told, I believe the Lord is working in her mother as well. I don't think that she has a personal relationship with the Lord yet, but I am praying that salvation will come. And that Kimberly will be a light for Christ among the other kids at Pearl Lane. Please join me in praying for her today.

"We give thanks to God always for you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers." 1 Thess. 1:2

Hot-lanta

We just returned from a week long mission trip in Atlanta. We served in the Doraville area where we served last spring and summer. I didn't realize how much God had impacted me there last year. It felt like I was home when we drove down Buford Hwy and all the signs for shops and restaurants turned to Spanish, or Korean, or Vietnamese. I remembered all of the apartment complexes I spent time in last year. I remembered the sweet people at the restaurants who served us authentic international meals. I remembered the presence of the Lord.
Before leaving for the trip last Sunday, I prayed whether or not I should even go. I was supposed to be leading the trip. Monica and I were to show the new Trek-Xers how the Atlanta trips take place. But I had been sick. I have school work. I have a wedding to plan. And I just didn't want to do it. But the Lord reminded me He wouldn't give me more than I could handle. He would see me through. And He changed the desires of my heart. So all of us but Josh (he had to work) packed up and headed to Atlanta.
We led a team from Crosspoint Baptist Church in Starkville, MS. Go Dawgs! Sweet blessings flowed from the Lord from the moment they arrived. I knew most of the kids from last year on one of the ATL trips and from their DNow in January. It felt like family had come to serve with us when they were all getting off of the bus. I was so excited to see familiar faces. The trip went so smoothly. We went on tours of different cultural experiences, such as a Hispanic meat market, international farmer's market, Hindu temple, Muslim grocery store, and Chinese pharmacy. It's always beneficial to learn about what most of the world believes and experience their culture. We heard from Ruthie North about Refugee Beads- check it out if you haven't. We also served in a few apartment complexes, helped out some school teachers, painted a ministry site, and shared the Gospel in the midst of it all.
As for me, the Lord really provided some time each morning where I could get alone with Him. I hadn't realized how much I had been neglecting my relationship with Him lately and exchanging it for acts of religion. I felt as if I had fallen in love with my Savior again. I am so thankful the Lord urged me to go on the trip. I am so thankful for the time He allowed me to spend with Him. I am so thankful for the children we were able to love on. And I'm so thankful for the missionaries who are there full-time and will continue to teach them about Jesus.

Pray for the children and their parents in Atlanta. Many of the are stuck in religions from which are hard to break free. Many of them face challenges as immigrants to the U.S. Most of them are lost.

Pray for the students from Crosspoint. Pray their hearts would be awakened to God's call to make disciples. It's not about a one week mission trip. It's about giving our lives away to the only One worthy. Pray they will minister to the lost people in Starkville.

Pray for Trek-Xers. We have this week off as Chris and Rob travel to the Philippines to check everything out before our big move. Pray for their safety. Pray for us here not to waste our free time, but also that we would rest and enjoy the Lord.

Pray for Josh and Steven as they lead a team in Puerto Rico this week! They left yesterday and will return next Saturday. Pray for salvation in those who don't know Him. Pray for safety and for God to move.

Thanks for reading! God bless you all...

Our trip to Heaven (er)

This weekend we worked another Disciple Now in Lavaca, AR. I led an incredible group of 7th grade girls. I can't lie..when I found out I had middle school I thought "o no, not again. hyper girls and late nights." I almost dreaded it. But I found myself among a group of young ladies who were unbelievably mature in their walks with Christ. They were memorizing scripture, praying for their lost friends, encouraging (and rebuking) one another, and seeking to lose themselves as they obeyed their Savior. I was in awe. Not only at them but at the Power of the Holy Spirit inside of them. Age is no difference. It didn't matter that these girls were from a tiny town in AR. The Spirit was alive and well! Praise God for a joyous weekend.

But the fun didn't end in Lavaca. Josh and I have been long awaiting a trip to Heavener, Oklahoma- Monica's hometown. Sean and Devon (2 other Trek-Xers) are also from Heavener. And it just so happens that Lavaca is only 45 minutes away! So we made a long weekend of it and all 8 of us trekked over to Heavener. I finally got to see Monica's stories come to life. We went to Braum's- a restaurant with amazing milkshakes. We saw Cavanal Hill which just so happens to be the tallest hill in the WORLD. We went to Devon's taek won do school- he's pretty intense :) We saw First Baptist Church Heavene where both Monica and Sean grew in the Lord. We saw their high school..Go Wolves! We went to the Mexican bakery (yum) and the Deer Pen. Deer Pen is literal. It's a pen with deer in it in the middle of town! We visited with Monica and Sean's families. I finally got to meet Opa, Monica's granddad who is hilarious. And my favorite of all, the Runestone. The Runestone is a carving that vikings made in a huge stone when the came to OK centuries ago. There is a state park to honor it and it's beautiful! It's also in the top 3 most visited state parks in OK, according to Sean.

It really was a blessing to get away for a little bit. We all enjoyed just being with each other. Who doesn't love a good 8 hour road trip??

Also please be in prayer for our Atlanta mission trip. We leave on Sunday.  Have a blessed week.