HI!

HEEELLLO:)

So I am officially starting my first blog. Ever. This is for several reasons:

1. I am in Kansas City, Mo and have a lot more time on my hands than I had anticipated.

2. I want to take a picture(s) everyday while I am here and I thought a blog would be a good place to post them. Hopefully pictures will help rev my memories of things I learn here.

3. This will help friends/ family back home feel like they are a part of my life.:)

4. Jenna (Day) and I were reading blogs one day and laughed really hard at internet personalities. (So, Jenna, if I use words like "this darling little thing" or "to die for" I am in blog-world so I am exempt from embarrassment. ) <- so that's not really a good reason, but I though I would include it.

so here goes...

MY. LIFE. SO. FAR.

I am currently in Kansas City for the next three months doing a program called Commission. Basically it is a three month intensive on what the Lord has imparted to IHOP (International House of Prayer). I will be learning how to live the life of a forerunner, which includes living a life of prayer, fasting, and preparing the way for Jesus to return to the EARTH!!!!AHH!! :) :)... weird that He is really coming. The program also includes cultivating intimacy with Jesus and getting the Bridal paradigm deeeeeeeep within your heart...God as our husband, running to Him in our weakness instead of away (there is sooooo much more to this mystery I could go on and on).

Today (February 3, 2010) was my first day. We were oriented and then Dale Anderson (the director) spoke on the Bridal paradigm. I have heard the Bridal paradigm many times over, but because the Lord has so tenderized my heart to this revelation I couldn't stop weeping today.

JESUS IS REALLY GOING TO MARRY US.

He really is. I am in so much awe of His humility. His humility is so beautiful. He chose to pursue us, to win us, to yoke us to Him, and to marry us. Oh, and He will marry us. I love Him for this.

"we love him because he first loved us."

I want the Lord to prepare me, to change me, to shift me and to mature me in love while I am here so that I will be made ready for Him when He returns.

~Emily