To the left and back again!

So- I went to Fargo this past weekend and it was AMAZING. Luke and I drove to visit our bestie Crystal G. at NDSU. I was able to stay in her apartment and Luke stayed at our other friend (Crystal's boyfriend) Matt's place. Conveniently in the same apartment building. It was so good. I miss Crystal like a toothless kid misses candy! Also, it was just God's divine plan that we go rather than her be able to make it here. Initially we didn't know how we could do it (time wise or financially) but God worked it all out :) And blessed us beyond compare! It was very reviving for me. These last couple weeks of DTS have been a whirlwind! Being new staff and taking on so much has been a challenge, but so rewarding and amazing. But God knew I just needed a break so He could really speak into my heart. We went to this worship concert called "Encounter" which blew me away. Mostly because I had been so much in the mindset of serving I had been forgetting to get refreshed and filled up myself. God really broke me and just showed me how to live in that day-to-day passion, even while in chaos. :) Which was a surprise to me, because I thought I was pretty good at that. But I really discovered that I take it on as a totally different kind of chaos when I think I am in charge of it. Just giving up control again to my Lord and realizing He has had it all along. He's so faithful to fill you back up and not let you crash and burn! Don't crash and burn! God will meet you where you are- freaking amazing? I think yes. And so today, I step back into the YWAM DTS Staff shoes, praising God and with a fresh hunger this week to serve and learn, but also to pursue and receive joy and overflow.
Have I mentioned that being in missions is the single hardest thing I've ever done, but I love it so darn much???? B'cause it's true. :) God is good.

Hey!

The 24th day....

Hello everybody!
So, what's going on over in Cameron, Wisconsin? Here be the lowdown (pardon the lingo- I fell asleep on the couch last night watching Pirates of the Caribbean).
Break at home has been going good. I have been mostly working on getting things done while I am here and away from Ywam. Today- and for the last few weeks- I have been cleaning out house. Not very fun, but has to be done! It's amazing how much you can accumulate in 2 decades. And in reality, I don't think it's much. But for someone who hates unnecessary things it seems like way too much.
Yesterday I drove my little sister (Wynter) to a professional Photography training in Stillwater, Mn. That was grand. She loved it and I was able to do some sightseeing in the tourist town while hanging out with a good friend.
I have mostly been spreading the word about my new place with Ywam, which has been great but also a challenge. There is nothing more I hate than support raising- but I love talking to people, so I guess that evens it out. ;)
It has been a little discouraging so far- but I know that God has this thing. This is just an exercise of my faith. Which is totally cool too! I've been getting into James 1 again lately. I was able to write a sermon on that during SBF- but now being able to listen to other's about it and dig more I am seeing so much I missed the first time. I love that the Bible is new all the time! It trips me out. But, specifically about the trials and what they produce. They don't seem like a good thing at the time- but look at the outcome! So good. Keep pressing on!
So, if you would keep me in your prayers on that end, I covet it! :)
Wynter is becoming an AMAZING photographer- she blows me away. She took some pics of me the other day in MN- which was fun. We realized she had never done that before because I haven't been around. But check out her stuff on facebook (invierno photography).
I took an amazingly long walk last night with my dear friend Rachel. That was great. And have just been trying to connect and be more involved in the area. I really want to be able to put more time into the community than I have been able to the last 4 months.
So, yeah. I think that is generally all I have to say. Which, may have been too much or too little. I'm not sure ;)
Regardless- have an AWESOME Saturday. Chat anytime (I have skype now- woohoo).
Much Love,
Cheyenne.

SonShine!

So, Sonshine music festival starts on Wednesday, and guess who's going to be there working the Youth With A Mission vendor booth? Yep- I am! So if you're gonna be at Sonshine this week, come swing by the vendors and find me! I'd love to chat it up. Also, as a side note- the music is going to blow your face off! :)

THE NEWS

It sounds like I am announcing some big secret, huh? Well, not entirely. But here it is- I have been officially accepted on as Missionary Staff at Youth With A Mission Northwoods! I am very excited for what's in store next. As most of you know I have felt God's call into full time ministry but have been waiting for the right door to open. God made it very clear to me to apply for this position, and it was confirmed with my acceptance last month.
So, now I am off for July spreading the news! I return to YWAM August 8th, so if you'd like to get together or find out more before then give me a ring (Or an e-mail- whatever method you prefer, but I would love the chance to chat and pray with you).
Remember: God is so faithful to answer our prayers! If we ask for direction and seek Him, He will be faithful to do just that.
Continue to pray for me. For endurance in this new mission and for faith in God's provision.
Thank you all for your love and prayers! I would love to bless you in return- shoot me any prayer request you may have.
<3 Cheyenne

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Spring*UP

It is now one month since I came back to Youth With A Mission Northwoods and began SBF (The School of Biblical Foundations)! I can't believe a month has gone by so quickly.
SBF has been awesome. One of the most intensive things I have ever done, but so worth it.
Somedays I feel as though my brains have been splattered all over the classroom wall! Haha. But God has been teaching me so much. Not only in class, but out of class. As I continue to live life in ministry on support my faith in God has just gotten deeper and deeper. Just when I think it gets too hard, God pulls through with a miracle! It's so amazing. I can't quite wrap my mind around it... ugh. My brains are far too small. But my faith is increasing so much more and I'm able to get out there and do things for God in a way I couldn't before. Being completely and utterly dependent teaches you crazy crud.
But anyways, how's that playing out?
Last Saturday we left for a week of ministry in St Cloud, Mn. It went awesome! Not only was it amazing to re-connect in St Cloud with people from the last outreach there (October), but so much more was added. It was also great to spend time with the family that hosted me last fall (Thanks Amanda!).
The entire week we had class from 8-12:30. We had a Pastor/Professor guest teach us on Christian Apologetics and the intellectual arguments of Christianity. After class we would spend the afternoons doing ministry, between either street/door-to-door ministry and connecting with the community around Journey Fellowship, or on campus (St Cloud State University). God was definitely in this, just striking up conversations and hanging out with people about who God really is. Our passion for people to know the truth was accelerated by the response we were getting. I met new friends out of it too. On campus it was interesting to not be labeled with a group of people called “the shouters”, a very fire-and-brimstone gospel. But once people understood who we were (and that we were handing out info/getting questions for an apologetics panel we held at campus on Wed) they really opened up. My goal was to show them a different kind of religion, just pure Jesus. And God totally honored that. I am so vamped up right now just writing about it! I hope this will encourage you too. If you're a believer in Jesus, that it would encourage you to just be real with people, get educated, ask questions, love people and bring them to the truth. And if you're not, that you would dare to ask questions, find the truth, and don't be afraid of finding answers.
So yeah, whew! I just rambled on a lot.
But anyways, I should get back to my work. I am working on an assignment- to exegete and create 2 sermon outlines on the book of Haggai. Too many word studies and backtracking! So, pray that my mind doesn't explode with Hebrew. Heh.
Much Love to Y'all!
I will try to blog more frequently.
~Chey

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