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So in these past several weeks TTH, or more of Community Development Team, have been on break out in the communities because of school break. Besides putting together new schedules for the ASP and preparing, there has been some bits of down time. And in these 3 weeks I think God is teaching me a lot.

Here is a little song I put together...

I give you my heart and my soul to you,

for you are my strength and my overview,

so open my eyes to see more of you,

Hosanna forever we worship you.

God showed me roots that have been growing in my life that I have never really put any effort to dig up. But in these times of being very vulnerable with God it becomes just opening yourself to him and laying everything down before him.

This song could basically summarize my time during this break. God is leading me to some big stuff. Things that bring self-worth and ability to overcome. Who I am!

I just see this picture of this long math problem I'm trying to solve, and I am struggling. So I give it to someone who I know knows what to do but instead I give them only half of the problem. They can work on that half while I work on my half. That's not quite how it works right? For that person to actually help me they need to see the whole problem. Same with God. He knows exactly what I am struggling with but he expects us to give all to him. He doesn't want just half of your fears, your addictions, your anger or hate. He wants us to give it all to leave ourselves bare. Then he gets working.

Its hard having a bad root that's been growing for years and suddenly trying to live a life without it. There's plenty of opportunities to place a small seed and letting that root grow again. But for me I came to realize that Jesus has the power. For a minute try to grasp the power of Jesus, that God had given, rising from the dead, and breaking every single sin that you and I have and will commit. Take a moment.

What?!

When we turn to Jesus we are no longer ruled by sin but warriors of God. And in those moments I might fall into an old habit I can call onto Jesus and trust that he will fill me with his strength. The very same strength that rose him from death. If Jesus lives in you then whats true of him is true of you.

As with all of this I am speaking of I am still processing it, applying and learning. There's moments of ups and downs but by Gods grace I cant fail. With this massive hole, where this old root used to grow, brings opportunities for God to fill it in with his love and grace, with what he has crafted in me and the man I am to be. He shows me how to live, one day at a time. 

As this week starts up keep me in your prayers as I continue to walk through this journey and as we are also starting our ASP this week! I am so incredibly excited to see all the kids again. 

The ASP has also added a new program! So instead of just the Tutoring and Discipleship we now have running, Sports. Can you believe it has now been one year running with the ASP now?! We are very excited to include this with the ASP and believe that it will impact the children ways that tutoring and discipleship cant. And besides who doesn't like playing games! 

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