tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78703380804047581912024-02-07T03:25:16.979-08:00Rachel Parsley"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, both strong & steadfast." - Hebrews 6:19 ⚓
Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-20315578156183210202013-08-21T14:27:00.000-07:002013-08-22T18:54:45.502-07:00post-project reflection<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fantastic welcome home. </td></tr>
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Woah. It has almost been three weeks since I found myself back in the beautiful states of South Dakota/Minnesota. Is that crazy or what? I absolutely loved Cali but I tell you what, it's so good to be home! Yeah, I've occasionally been stricken with a slight condition of post-project depression, but really I'm just excited about everything that I've experienced this summer and how God is going to use it in the rest of my life. Because really, that was the point of project. God always calls his people in, only to send them back out. We are called to GO. To live out the great commission.<br />
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I wrote this in my journal on July 7th:</div>
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"Today as we were out sharing on campus it hit me how cool it is that I have no control over the outcome of our conversations. The gospel is so real and true to me that I sometimes forget how crazy it may seem to someone who doesn't believe it. And that's just it, it is crazy! Jesus came down, lived a perfect life, and took on all my sins on the cross. Through him I am made righteous and clean and have eternal life! This is a message that I cannot explain to someone on my own. God goes before us and prepares hearts and does his saving work. We have no power to convert, but it's our job as followers of Christ to be a part of the great commission. I'm honored to be a part of God's work in that. Lord, keep changing me, shaping me, and using me. Help me to declare your word with boldness."</div>
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I think that defines my summer in a nutshell. Coming off of project I can see how God has given me a renewed passion for the gospel and has re-broken my heart for his lost people. It's like I have this new perspective on life that I had before but so easily let slip to the back of my mind. I never want to become comfortable with hearts unchanged, with souls unsaved. I want to continue to live out my faith in boldness. No more passivity. I have been <i><b>chosen</b></i> by God to be used by him and for his glory. Thats one of the things that stood out to me this summer, that God wants to use me. Yes, even me! By myself I am insignificant and have nothing to offer, but God is my help and he uses all things for his glory! Thats amazing and I want my life to point directly to Him. </div>
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<b>"Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you." -Deuteronomy 31:6</b></div>
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<b>"Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong." -1 Corinthians 16:13</b></div>
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<b>"Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed."-1 Peter 1:13</b></div>
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To be quite honest, I don't know how to express everything that I have learned, witnessed, and been reminded of in the past 2 months. So in short, here are <i>a few</i> of those things: </div>
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God is powerful and mighty to save.</div>
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God does every bit of growth, not me.</div>
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God wants to use my life for His glory.</div>
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I need God's grace and forgiveness DAILY.</div>
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It's not about sinning less, but about loving God more. Sinning less is the result. </div>
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Unless I recognize my brokenness, I can't fully realize my need for a savior.</div>
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God is continually and faithfully making all things new.</div>
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Prayer is powerful, effective, and important. It is for <i>my</i> benefit, God already knows my heart. </div>
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Every bit of God's creation is beautiful.</div>
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God always provides, even if it's not the way we want Him to.</div>
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God's plan is far better than mine.</div>
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Yes, I'm sad that chapter of my life is over but I am so thankful for the opportunity that I was given to deepen my walk with Christ, to spread the gospel, and to live in a community of awesome fellowship with other believers. I have made friendships that I truly believe will last a lifetime and I believe that San Diego is a different place because of what God did through us. As I figured it would be, this has been one of the most challenging and yet best summers of my life thus far. I'm excited for this school year to start and to be able to use what I've learned on campus! It'll be fun to reach out to others as college ministries and classes start up. I'm ready to see what God has in store for this year!<br />
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Once again, thank you all SO extremely much for all the love, support, and especially prayers. I pray that God blesses each and every one of you. Feel free to contact me for more details and questions about my summer project! </div>
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<b>"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." -Matthew 28:19-20</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My last night on Mission Beach. Oh, so bittersweet.<br />
"Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, let me walk<br />
upon the waters, wherever you would call me.<br />
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander, and my<br />
faith will be made stronger in the presence <br />
of my Savior." -Oceans, Hillsong</td></tr>
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Peace, & most definitely blessings.</div>
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-Rachel K. Moravetz</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, it’s true. The staff left us almost two weeks
ago now. It's hard to believe that project is already more than half over and
they're gone for good. The first month they did such a marvelous job of
preparing us to step up and take on leadership roles and now they've left the
project completely to us. So, now's when the party starts! Jokes. But really it
has already been so great to see everyone step up and our new student staff
directors are especially doing a wonderful job. It’s cool how friendships have
been growing as we continue to pour into each other and point each other
towards Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me & my discipler Rachel on the left, the banquet up top, and<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I’m working a lot lately and it has been so good. Extremely exhausting,
but good. I’m getting to know my coworkers and God has already opened up doors
to share a little about my faith and the Gospel with them! They’re open to talk
and that’s cool to see. This week our theme is "be bold" and I want to do that by continuing to build up friendships with my coworkers and being intentional in showing them Christ. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We also had a fantastic time celebrating the 4th of July here in San Diego! There was food, friends, freedom, and most definitely fun! We set up camp by the bay, blasted some music, played games, and got to just hang out and talk with people around the area! Of course, we ended the night watching the Sea World fireworks by the bay.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4th of July fun! Go America!</td></tr>
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Well, with the theme this week of "be bold," I've been really encouraged by Ephesians 6:10-20. Paul tells us to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power, to put on the whole armor of God so that we may stand against the wiles of the devil. And in closing, he says,<br />
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"Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known </div>
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with <b>boldness</b> the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. </div>
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Pray that I may declare it <b>boldly</b>, as I must speak." </div>
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That's my prayer as well, that God would help me and continue to push me as I speak out in his name! It's been awesome how he has provided conversations on campus, at work, and on the beach as we go out and do evangelism. It's not easy, thats for sure, and to be honest sometimes it's the last thing I want to do. But God not only calls us to boldness, but also gives us the strength and the power to make it possible! He continues to uphold even when we are tired and weary.<br />
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"For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power </div>
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and of love and of self-discipline." -2 Timothy 1:7</div>
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Thanks to everyone who has been praying for me on this journey so far. I appreciate it more than you know! Please continue to pray for me as these last few weeks of project are approaching. May we continue to have an impact for the name of Christ both here in San Diego and in our lives for years to come!</div>
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-Rachel</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Man oh man this place is fantastic and I'm so
behind on blogging. So much has happened in the past couple weeks I don't even
know where to begin. I suppose I'll start with the job hunt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After weeks of applications and interviews and
nothing working out, the last day to get a job rolled around and I still didn't have one. The next day I went to orientation for volunteering at a nearby thrift
shop and then the day after that this crazy thing happened... I GOT HIRED! Yes,
thats right, I'm now an employee at the local amusement park selling ice cream
along with several other of my friends here on project. The Lord works in
mysterious ways. It's such a great reminder of how he always comes through and
always provides. Not always when or the way we want him to, but he always does. Gosh, He is so good. I've only got one shift under my belt so
far but I'm so excited about working there and getting to know my coworkers and
interacting with customers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After a long but good first day at work on Friday,
I arrived back to Mission beach and got to hang out with some great friends
from my home of South Dakota. It was so good to see these boys and visit with
them, hang on the beach, and show them a little of the project life! They came
to our Friday Nigh Live service and hung out for a bit afterwards. Although
their visit was short, it sure was sweet. Thanks for coming, boys. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Last Thursday all the guys on project left for a
men's retreat and then Saturday us ladies took off for the mountains for a
women's retreat as well. It was so refreshing to get away for a day and spend
quality time getting to know these women a little better. We did obstacle
courses, ate food, had quiet times, went for a hike, and studied God's word
together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">At our Sunday morning devotional time, one of the
staff led us in a study on Abram in Genesis 12 and 13. In these chapters Abram
meets with God and builds an altar for Him in the land that he had been
promised. He then traveled to Egypt with his wife Sarai but deceived the
Pharaoh by telling him that she was his sister. Abram had done wrong and was
sent out of the land. He needed to meet with the Lord again. He went back to
the same land where he'd previously met him, where he'd built an altar for him.
There are many times in life when we turn from God and begin to feel
spiritually dry. It's in these times that we need to look back and ask
ourselves when we've experienced growth and seen God come through in a big way.
Those are the places we can "build altars" for the Lord, where we can
look back and "spiritually revisit" to remind us of his faithfulness
and of how he's worked in our lives. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Well with that, Sunday I learned about building
altars and yesterday I decided to build one (figuratively). I
made a public declaration of my faith by getting baptized. I was baptized as a
baby and was saved by Christ at a young age and went through confirmation in
high school, but I wanted to signify again that this faith I have is my own and
that God is working in my life and continuing to grow my relationship with Him.
I have been saved by grace through faith by the redemptive work of Christ on
the cross. God is using this summer project to mold my hea</span>rt for his Kingdom
and I know that this is a time in my life that I'll be able to look back on and
see his presence! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had the privilege of being baptized by this <br />
beautiful woman of God.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thats just a small taste of what God's doing in my life here on project and I hope to post again soon!</span></div>
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Remember that God always provides, he always protects, he always restores, and he always fulfills his promises.<br />
<br />
And for your enjoyment, check out this wild remix of song and dance brought to you by our boys here on project. They missed us while we were gone. <a href="http://vimeo.com/69063420" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/69063420</a><br />
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-Rachel</div>
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project and Mission beach is sure starting to feel like home. It's really sweet
to see how God is working. Between job searching, beach evangelism, speakers,
campus ministry, tight living quarters, and developing friendships it is so
apparent that God is present. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday night we had our third
project meeting and we were challenged with this week's theme: Killing the
Giants. We all have Goliaths in our lives, those big struggles that we need to
surrender, and because Jesus has gone before us on the cross we are able to
fight and conquer our battles because He is so much bigger!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">One thing for me is that I really
want to be trusting God when we go out on campus and around the community
sharing. When it comes to going up to random strangers I don’t generally get
too nervous so sometimes I think that can become a pride issue for me. I want
to make sure that I don’t let that cause me to rely on my own efforts rather
than relying on the power of Christ. I’m being reminded that it’s not about
what I say or do. After all, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters
is anything, but only God who gives the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The results really are incredible
when we let God have control and rely on his spirit. Yesterday was our second
time on the UCSD campus and I was really praying that God would open doors,
give us boldness, and speak through us. Guess what? He provided four
opportunities for my friend Melanie and I to share the Gospel! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">One of the conversations we had
was with a girl who grew up muslim. Before talking to her I really didn’t know
much about the muslim religion so it was cool how we were able to ask her
questions about what she believed and understand where she was coming from
before sharing what we believed with her. We shared the Gospel and she had a
lot of questions for us and was so willing to talk. She asks some tough questions that definitely stretched both Melanie and I but it was awesome to see how the Holy Spirit gave us the words to say. We got her contact info and invited her to our DNA group that meets every week on campus so we'll hopefully be able to meet up with her again!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On another note, this past week
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been nothing short of frustration and discouragement, thats for sure. This has
been one of the most challenging things for me here so far but I’m continuing
to persevere! We have one more week to find a job before we start doing
volunteer work instead. We’ll see what God has in store! He always provides and I know he's up to great things for each one of us here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The San Diego Summer Project 2013 Crew!<br />
So many wonderful people.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautiful sunset I was blessed to watch as I spent my<br />
quiet time on the beach last night!</td></tr>
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Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-74632101539938168892013-06-02T22:36:00.002-07:002013-08-21T15:26:14.935-07:00diving in & going deep<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Wow. Cali is so great already and in just one week I’ve
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first California burrito.<br />
French fries meets Mexican?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Alright, I know what you’re thinking from the pictures and no, it’s not all
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday morning my flight went smoothly and I
arrived to San Diego right on schedule. I took a shuttle with a few other girls
who got in around the same time to the Project location. Soon after we had our
first meeting. We met in a grassy area right next to the bay where we did our
first few introductions and our project director, Ethan, gave us some words of
encouragement for the summer, pushing us to dive in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday we had project orientation and our DNA
groups did something called “soul to soul”, where we shared our testimonies and
took time to get to know one another. “What’s a DNA group?” you might ask.
Well, I’ll briefly tell you. Each DNA group consists of 4 girls (one being a
student staff member who disciples the other 3 of us) and contains 3 things: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">D</b>ivine Truth, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">N</b>urturing community, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A</b>postolic
mission. I imagine that I’ll go into more detail on that later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My DNA group! Student staff member, Rachel, on the far right.<br />
She's our discipler for the summer. Oh! & fun fact, there are<br />
actually 5 Rachel's on project. It's confusing.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday was a big day of job searching. In our DNA
groups we went out around San Diego searching for employment. Kind of
intimidating since San Diego isn’t all that small! No luck for me yet, although
I do have a couple leads. (Prayer that I’d find a job would be much
appreciated!). After a long day walking around the city, we came back and went
out evangelizing for our first time as a project. Each DNA group got assigned a
different area and we went out and started spiritual conversations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Friday we did some more evangelism training and
went out around the mission beach area talking to people again. One of the things
we also do when we converse with people is invite them to “Friday Night Live”
that takes place each week. This is a time where people around the community
and around San Diego have a chance to come worship with us and have an
opportunity to hear the Gospel. So, after going out sharing we had our first
FNL. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday was another big day of job searching. A
few of us girls headed over to Fashion Valley and handed out our resumes there!
Fashion Valley is an outdoor mall and it’s really sweet. After a long day of
walking there we came back and walked some more for this thing we did called a
staff hunt. Each one of the project staff members disguised themselves and went
to different locations with about a mile and a half or so radius around mission
beach. The objective was that whoever found the most staff wins (my team won,
by the way!). It was super fun and cool to see how creative all the staff got
with it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winning rules! And we won a gift card to<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">That brings me to today, Sunday. Gosh, there really is so much to explain so I'll try my best. This first week everyone on project was assigned to a ministry team that meets each week. Each ministry team plays a different role that is essential to keeping project organized. To name a few, there's evangelism team, mens & women's team, community team, prayer team, etc. I'm on training team. Basically, we're being trained how to tangibly take what we learn here and apply it back on our campus, such as leading small groups. On this team we will be taught how to lead DNA groups on the campus we go to here in San Diego, and it will be our job to take over our project DNA groups when the staff leaves after the first month! Off of that, each ministry team is assigned to a church for the summer, so this morning we attended Clairmont Emmanuel Baptist church and it was so great to meet some of the people there. They were so welcoming to us! After arriving back to project, we had our ministry team meetings and then ended the day with our weekly whole project meeting. At tonights meeting, another staff member, Max encouraged us with this next week's theme, "going deeper."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Well, that’s my first week in a nutshell. </span>The months leading up to project are over and now I’m here, living it
out. The preparation was not always easy, but its over and I’m ready to follow
Jesus wherever he leads me this summer. Each one of us has had a different
journey, but we’ve all had to dive in and trust God. And that is what I am
going to continue to do this summer. I am going to trust God and let him guide
me. This week I do intend to go deeper, to continue to press in, take off any
masks I’ve been putting on, and get past the surface level. I have a past
behind me and an opportunity in front of me, an opportunity to really get to
know these people and more importantly to deepen my relationship with Christ.
As I continue on this journey there will be times that may be tough, times that
I’ll want to give up. When that happens I won’t tell my self to try harder by my own strength, but
rather I'll remind myself that God is good and that by His goodness and His grace
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Continued prayers as we go out on campuses this week and as I continue my job search! Hope to post again soon!</div>
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-Rachel</div>
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Here it is. Here is the time that I’ve been anticipating
for the past 5 months. Actually, I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight right now. Today I leave for what could quite possibly
be one of the best (and most challenging) summers of my life. It will be a
summer of fun and adventure, of sunshine and new friends, but most importantly
it will be a summer of growth in my walk with Christ while I help advance
the Gospel. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This summer I have an incredible opportunity to go on a
Summer Missions project through Cru (formerly Campus Crusades for Christ). I
will be joining 100 other students in San Diego, CA (YES! SAN DIEGO!) to be a
part of a summer of learning skills in leadership and ministry. While on this
project I will be part of an active Christian community that has a heart for
the lost, and will have the opportunity to bring Christ into the workplace as
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be active with ministry
outreach on the beach and on campuses such as San Diego State and UCSD. At the
same time, I will be part of a small group Bible study and involved in
discipleship ministry. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a huge step of faith for me and to be honest I'm scared out of my mind. But I believe that God
is planning to use this summer to equip me with a heart and lifestyle change
that will benefit me for the rest of my life! </div>
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In order to take part in this adventure I needed to raise
almost $4000. God has indeed continued to show his faithfulness as he brought
every dollar in. I am so thankful for my friends and family who have decided to
be a part of my team by supporting me in prayer and also financially. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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As I prepare to leave I have so many emotions going through
my head and my heart. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m anxious. I’m
fearful. I’m excited. </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But I think m</span>ost of all, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m
ready. </i>I’m ready to take risk for the Lord and to see how he will stretch my
faith and mold my heart, and to trust him daily as He leads me in His will. I'm ready to increase my understanding of God's Word, deepen my relationship with Him, and be more obligated for reaching people with the Gospel. I'm ready to meet new people and soak up that Cali sun!</div>
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So here I go. Remember me in your prayers, please, and keep checking back here for updates on my summer in SanDee!<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." -Proverbs 3:5-6</b></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-50925593837914390392013-05-05T20:33:00.001-07:002013-05-05T20:42:33.591-07:00school's out, summer's in. what a great year!This past Friday I finished my sophomore year of college and I can't even wrap my mind around where the last two years have gone. As I reflect on this past school year I am amazed at everything that has happened. I have grown more than I could have imagined and made memories I'll never forget. Here are 10 of the MANY things I've witnessed:<br />
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<b>1. "God loves us too much to leave us where we're at." </b>Ok you've heard this before, but it is so true. Sometimes we get to that point where we think we know everything and don't have any room left for growth. Don't kid yourself. There's ALWAYS room for improvement and I am so grateful that God loves me so much that he continues to work in my heart and reveal his glory to me in new ways.<br />
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<b>2. I've been blessed with great friendships.</b> It is no coincidence that these girls are my very best friends. They ROCK. They make me laugh. They care. They hold me accountable. They are always there to encourage me during the tough times as well as celebrate the good ones. They have such a special place in my heart & I don't know where I would be without them! It's been amazing to see how my friendship with each one of them has grown throughout the year.<br />
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<b>3. Being a Jackrabbit is awesome.</b> Some of my favorite memories are attending Jackrabbit sporting events with great friends. Run Rabbits!<br />
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<b>4. Thrift Store prom is just as fun the second year in a row. </b>Man, rugs were cut FOSHO. So fun. Such great people.<br />
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<b>5. People mess up. </b>They make mistakes. But we are covered by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and through his death on the cross we are forgiven! He makes up for where we fall short, he is making all things new! Because of this we can now forgive others.<br />
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<b>6. It's ok to do crazy things. </b>If the tattoo sleeves are out it's bound to be a crazy time. Oh heck, even if the tattoo sleeves aren't out and this girl is around. Let the adventures continue!<br />
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<b>7. I'm getting old. </b>In March I turned 20. 20! I'm not a teen anymore! It rules. Ok so I'm not really old, but like I said, I just finished my sophomore year of college and I can hardly believe it. Plus, nothing says getting older like a barbie cake, right? :) A special thanks to my good friend Mariah for that one.<br />
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<b>8. Sometimes our dreams are shattered so we discover our desire to encounter Christ. </b>I read the book "Shattered Dreams" by Larry Crabb this semester. It's one of the better books I've read and I would highly recommend you read it. He writes:<br />
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"One way God works is to allow our lower dreams to shatter. He lets us hurt and doesn't make it better... in fact, what he's doing while we suffer is leading us into the depths of our being, into the center of our soul where we feel our strongest passions. It's there that we discover our desire for God. We begin to feel a desire to know Him that not only survives our pain, but actually thrives in it until that desire becomes more intense than our desire for all the good things we still want. Through the pain of shattered lower dreams, we wake up to the realization that we want an encounter with God more than we want the blessings of life. And that begins a revolution in our lives."</div>
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<b>9. It's okay to take risks.</b> True friendships take vulnerability, and its so worth it! The best friendships comes when you let yourself open up.<br />
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<b>10. God is faithful. </b>I saved this for last, but it is most definitely not the least. If there is one thing I've learned all year, it's this. I'm so thankful I can look back and see how God has helped me through every trial and every victory. I am so thankful for everything He does for me and how he works all things out for my good. To Him be all glory!</div>
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Like I said, it has been such a great year and I praise God for how he has been with me through it all. I can't wait for what this summer has in store and how He is going to continue to work in my heart!<br />
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"Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." <b>-Ephesians 3:20-21</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232; font-weight: bold;">School's out, people! Summer's in! </span>Bring on the San Diego beaches! (more on that later)<br />
-Rachel<br />
<br />Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-90923686005560984192013-04-10T14:22:00.000-07:002013-04-10T14:35:31.677-07:00The Proverbs 31 WomanAbout a month ago I started following a blog called "A Girl Like Me" written by a couple of the wives of the band Tenth Avenue North. These girls are serious about the Lord, pointing toward his truth in every post. They are currently doing a series on what it really looks like to be a Proverbs 31 woman. They do a great job digging into each verse and It's been really encouraging and convicting for me already. So all you ladies out there looking to be more like the woman described in Proverbs 31, click <a href="http://agirlikeme.com/2013/04/02/where-have-all-the-good-girls-gone/" target="_blank">here</a> to check out their first post on this topic. I don't think you'll regret it!<br />
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Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-18068544855219059792013-04-03T11:51:00.000-07:002013-04-03T19:54:09.315-07:00Teach us your ways, O Lord. <div style="text-align: center;">
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This is the prayer of my heart as I seek to follow God in all things. I pray that my heart would be fixed completely on him, always honoring his name. May he teach us his ways and continue to show us his steadfast love. Be praying for God's guidance as you finish up your week! Remember that he alone is God! Praise him for all the great things that he is doing in your life. </div>
Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-73116185920781531982013-03-31T17:58:00.000-07:002013-04-03T13:32:58.741-07:00His wounds have paid my ransom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Hallelujah! He is <b>RISEN</b>! He is risen indeed! Those words bring me so much <b>hope</b>. I am so thankful for Jesus' death on the cross to cover my sins that put him there in the first place, and even more thankful for his victory over death that enables me to overcome those sins through him! I've had Selah's version of How Deep the Father's Love For Us on repeat these last few days. Give it a listen and be reminded of how much our Father loves us, that he sent his Son to save us through His death on the cross! </div>
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Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-62010549128707701512013-03-30T17:20:00.001-07:002013-03-30T17:53:08.892-07:00hello again<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Gosh, it has been awhile since I've posted. I've been doing a lot of blog searching and reading lately... there's something about them that are so exciting to me. I love reading people's ideas and thoughts and seeing how neat of a tool this is to share how God moves in people's lives! Let me tell you, there are some <b>great</b> blogs out there. People are so creative.</div>
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Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-84710767082926360972013-01-15T07:28:00.002-08:002013-01-15T07:29:55.800-08:00Taylor & Marissa - [Engagement Shoot]<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's about time I got these finished up. I grew up going to Shetek Bible Camp with these two and it's been sweet seeing how their relationship has grown. So happy for them and love how their pictures turned out! This is just a few of the best ones from the day. What a beautiful couple! Wishing you guys the best! </span></b><br />
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<br />Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-16217892489361447662012-03-13T08:55:00.000-07:002012-03-13T08:55:15.901-07:00New York :)Over spring break I was blessed to have been able to go to New York City on a missions trip! It was absolutely amazing and God continued to show me how amazing He is. Throughout the week we went to soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and did ministry on the streets of NYC. A lot of the activities we did were challenging and pushed me to really step out of my comfort zone and it was awesome to see not only the effect we had on people, but the effect that they had on us. We were unable to take pictures at the places we went to so all the pictures shown are from the days we were able to do sight-seeing. <br />
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Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-26509876096450591222011-12-17T21:52:00.000-08:002011-12-17T21:58:34.154-08:00Time Flies! (and i love Christmas!!!)wow. time flies, thats all I gotta say. So many things have happened since I last posted.. Lots of homework, studying, movie nights, hanging out with friends, cru activities, job searching, thanksgiving, black friday shopping:), christmas shopping, room rearranging, and most recently.. finals week (although pretty relaxed for me, glad thats over with)! & now im sitting here wrapped up in a blanket watching tv. perfect. i am so looking forward to this month off! who knew my first semester of college would go so quickly?<br />
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ohh & lets not forget about Christmas being right around the corner!! this past month of decorating, gift buying, and Christmas music has absolutely put me in the holiday spirit. I've gotta say, Christmas is one of my favorite holidays.. celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ:)<br />
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and to finish this off, I have to share this.. I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day - by Casting Crowns. such a meaningful song, plus who doesn't like Casting Crowns, right?<br />
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If I don't get around to it later.. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!<br />
-Rachel:)Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-84046575839587825642011-11-02T18:58:00.000-07:002011-11-02T18:58:49.184-07:00Procrastination, girl time, music, etc... :)Stress of the day: Chem test. Once again, I managed to procrastinate studying until an hour and a half before hand. Long story short the test was hard and I probably didn't do so hot. But on the other hand, I feel that more studying would not have made it much easier.. <div>On a positive note though, got to hang out with a bunch a girls at cubby's for supper afterwards. It's great getting a break from school and just having some girl time once in awhile:) But the rest of my week is pretty stress free as far as classes go. Thats always nice.. <div><br />
</div><div>So I wanna share a couple of things from my day yesterday. First, I was part of an email outreach for Cru. In doing so I discovered a pretty neat site that we included in the responses. Its called Every Student and it just has tons of info on questions about life and God. I encourage you to check it out! There are so many great things to read about.... <a href="http://www.everystudent.com/">http://www.everystudent.com/</a></div><div><br />
</div><div>Also, instead of the normal Cru routine, we had a concert last night! Artist: Danen Kane. SO good. Seriously look him up. His songs are so amazing. Don't worry, I've already got his newest album (Love is Here) on my itunes. I have a feeling this CD is gonna be my current music obsession for awhile. Here is the link for his website: <a href="http://danenkane.com/music/">http://danenkane.com/</a></div><div><br />
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</div></div>Rachel Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200687071681251082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870338080404758191.post-42221455889301776122011-10-31T21:24:00.000-07:002011-10-31T21:24:33.920-07:00A Blog of My Own:)I created this blog about a month and a half ago and just never got around to actually write something.. I guess I just didn't really know what to say. But this is it I guess, here I am with a blog of my own. I've always admired people who write blogs and I figured since I have lots of spare time on my hands (outside of homework & classes that is) I might as well do something productive:) I'm not sure what will come of it but I'm sure it will consist of pictures, random thoughts, favorite quotes, movies, Bible verses, and random events. hope you guys will join me in this wonderful little adventure. wish me luck!<br />
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