word from the Lord

Katya, I have put so much into you, it needs perfection and maturity on your part. My seeds have been choked by worry and leisure time. Take up the time to study My Law, My Grace, My Obedience. I will make your shoes walk in total freedom of My Spirit. I may close the well for a season, but do not get weary, there is a true well of life. His name is Jesus, drink from Him and you will not be thirsty.
Bless you, My child.

Scriptures:Galatians5:3-4, Romans 6:14, 5:20-21, Deuteronomy 27:10, 1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Peter 1:14, Romans 6:15-17

wedding preparations are moving forward

The Lord blessed us with preparations for the wedding!

Sam made SAVE THE DATES and printed 20 of them, less than $20.00

We have a friend George who agreed to be DJ at our wedding for $25.00.

Cindy Crume will be responsible for getting flowers for the tables. I need to give her details and money of course (plan to spend $50.00).

MEET THE NEED

Praise God for the wonderful weekend! Yesterday I mostly stayed home, did some cleaning, cooking and spending time with Patience.

Today, I feel energy to prepare for the time with Samuel! It is my joy to plan activities and ideas so that Samushka will feel totally loved!



Here is the thought that is on my heart: IS THERE A NEED?

WHAT CAN I/WE DO TO MEET THAT NEED!

Isaiah 58: 10-11 says,

...Spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppresses...

then... the Lord will satisfy your needs...

PHILLIPIANS 4:16,19

You sent me aid again and again when I was in need.

....And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

My mom had a vision of me this morning: I lifted my hands, joined them like holding a candle and then started spinning in a dance. She thought that it almost lifted me up.

Great time of ministry!

Warfare, spiritual battle

Joy and praise

Desire to study

Praise for the paper analysis (50/50)

my momchka will be coming soon in November 4th!

ask, seek and knock

Yesterday, after Dove Harbor, we had a life group meeting at Judy's house. Joel led the worship and the presence of GOD just entered in so strong, that I hardly kept mysel ffrom going on my knees. Tears, adoration, and whispers of prayers were flowing. It was wonderful! The Lord even provided some food afterwords and gave me an opportunity to be a blessing to Sally.

I had a great rest last night even though it was only 6 hours. The Lord was able to give me rest fully! There was a sweet and engaging dream today, but I do not recall it now.

THE Scripture, heavenly breathed is from Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Spirit gives life

Hello dear readers! I am astonished and amazed at God's work!!!!! This morning He is revealing much more about pleasing the Holy Spirit rather than our sinful nature. He showed through His word that Spirit gives life (John 6:63 and 2 Corinthians 3:6).

Live to please God in the Spirit : read Romans 8:6-8 and Galatians 6:7-8.

God is doing a teaching unto my inner man!!!! How awesome!!!

Park Place

This morning Sam travelled back to Bloomington; I continued to sleep until 9:30 am. The service at Park Place Church starts at 10:30. On my way to church, I found myself pondering: who am I going to church for? Am I going there because of the people or because I want to seek God? It is a hard and honest question. Most likely people played a major role, but I really desired for God to be the reason to go to Park Place Church of God.

This question: Am I a people pleaser or God pleaser? is on my mind for several days. The search for that dilemma is in the present moment.

The service at Park Place was really wonderful, blessed and great! Several times I lifted my hands in worship to Jesus. The song "Sweet, sweet Spirit" reminded of my mother and connected in worship to God. The sermon by David Markle was amazing! He preached from 2 Corinthians 5 about the fact that in Christ God creates new! I felt and heard Jesus Christ being exalted in this morning worship service. I usuallly watch for any indiciation to our Lord Jesus Christ! After the service, for some good reason, I greeted and was welcomed by many people. One person told me thanks for leading worship on Tuesday chapel, another asks about singing at church, and with others we chatted on other great subjects. The people in the congregation did not look strange or distant to me, but rather as a unite of humanity.

When I came home, through listenning to the sermong about whether we walk before God or people, I was in deep reflection about that. Lord, open my heart and ears to hear what Your Spirit is saying to me individually and corporately. Help me to choose to please and walk before You! I repent for any reasons other than to come to worship You in the house of the church.
Blessings to You, Father in heaven and glory!

reserve sanctuary

We need to reserve sanctuary for our wedding on May 28th, 2011. In order to do that, we need to go to Parl Place, fill out some papers and put a downpayment.

this week in Anderson

I am back in Anderson and the Lord restored the joy in my heart! Praise the LORD! With the help of God and four good firned, I led the worship service on Tuesday morning during chappel. We sang, 'Agnes Dei", "Oh Praise Him", "Be Unto Your Name", and Alleluia.

I thank dear JESUS for also meeting pastor from South Africa, his name is Solomon. It was an amazing powerful evening at Jo and Dee's house! We had a great time talking too with Karen, Hellen and Moreblessing. God bless them all!

Last night, Sam and I chatted on the phone, it was great. THank You Lord! He is planning to come for this weekend. Judy Doty and Tim Johnson are going on a trip to Kansas City. Judy wanted me to go with them so much, but I could not :(

Glad and happy in Jesus!

I am in Bloomington with Sam. It was a challenge to be here, honestly. First of all, I did not knwo the rules and hospitality etiquete to engage with the family. But, they were so great, serving with the gift they have, such as cooking. I am thankful for that.

Sammy and I have an awkward silence, maybe due to tiredness.

So, here is my cry heart. Lord, clothe us with Your Son Jesus, with compassion, humility, strength, joy and like that.

We need you!

P.S. I had a dream last night after 4am. In it, I was going through a deliverance with a man from the spirit of abandonment. We have to forgive every family member, and to tell them we love them in our minds. Even thouh it was a man, like foreigner, I feel like it has to do with me feeling weird.

So, if the spirit is attacking me, may Jesus be victorious today and forever.

Katya

save the date

I was blessed today by creating this card. I hope you like it!

A friend of mine, Caroline, said that she would liek to help with the wedding. I need to think what things she could do for us. :) Thank you dear Lord for friends and families who want to be involved in our wedding. Cindy (our international director) said that she would like to help in whatever ways.

wedding beauty 3

wedding beauty 2

wedding beauty

smell and taste

About the dreams,
even though I might not understand its meaning, but what interesting is that I had two dreams with an ability to smell and to taste. Both of those were real in the dream.

two dreams

I had interesting dreams tonight and work up at 6: 06 am.

The first one:
Lavender and I were placed in a room to die from inhaling gas.There was a genitor there to monitor everything. It was specious and the gas was not very strong. As we were mentally preparing for our death, I remember my thoughts. I confessed and believed that I want to live so that I could bring more people to the Lord. I felt like it was not enough and not my time to go yet. I believed to be alive after it all (even if it was the most dangerous gas).
We were told that if they found out any alcohol on the screens than the procedure of increased gas will begin. I knew that neither of us had an alcohol but I saw a laptop and its cord was attached to the screen. I pulled that cord and a little smell started appearing. It pussled me and then I found a needle charged with alcohol in it. It was all planned out, so that we will not get out, but
I took that needled and went out of the wooden doors into the main supervisor. Then we all ran away safely outside. There was a metalic tall fense, but I was the first brave one to climb it.

My next dream continued to where I was left. There were like three of us at that moment. We saw sheep but then I saw a black bear. We ran off to save our lives from the hungry bear. Here we were on top of different furniture. The bear was after me and not the others. The bear even said, "well, you should hit me with something by now." So I did throw a bowl on his head. Then when the bear climbed the tallest furnture, I ran down and found a glass door into a small room. There I have hidden myself very secure.

Why? What does it mean?

Actually, I fell asleep again and my third dream continued from the first one, I believe. I ran away from that detention center. There were workers busy doing their job and I knew that if they figure out that I am a normal guy who decided to ran away, they will call on me. So, as a guy I took my shirt off and pretended to be sick, needed a place to threw up. That's how I made my way out of the camp.
On the streets of Russia I tried to find a direction to Leninsky prospect. A lady gave me a direction and I jumped into a bus. The numbers did not look familiar to me. So in the bus I started asking people, but nobody knew. Then I met two young fellows. We became good friends. Togehter we went outside and walked around a temple. ( I thought it was a temple in Ephesus) but it was something else. I woke because I had to run to work, without knowing where it takes me next.

Need for Communion?

I was reading an old letter from my precious Samuel and in it I foudn that he took communion in the evening and the next day he woke up in prayer. I want to be more passionate about Jesus and maybe COMMUNION can foster that hunger and nearness of Jesus in my soul.

Dear Lord,
I hunger for you. I need You. You need us. Please, unite us in cords of love for You, in desperate devotion for Your Son, Father. Please, nurture my soul to cry to You more real and tangible.
I love Jesus and want more of You.
Please, saturate in Your abandunt grace and love. Let me bask in Your light to be revived for Your glory in this world.

Desperately in need of passion for Jesus.
Grow in me like the new seasons approaching us. Blow upon my garden and open up the doors for Jesus arome to penetrate all of me. Please, place Sam also on Your agenda to draw Him into a secret room, where his tears and prayers will create a beautiful garment of praise and glory.
Let us be revived again and again, chooding our allegiance to Jesus above all else.

give thanks for the prayers

2 Corinthians 1:11 "Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many."

I thank many people right now for their genuine prayers on my behalf. Samuel is my dearest companon and friend who spends everyday in pryaer for me. Then , there is my mom and Sam's mom, who are vigilant in prayers for their children.

Thirdly, I have a friend Tireen who mentiones me and my mom in her prayers very often.

There is my Amercan families: Grear and Harrington.

Judy also prays for me a lot. Patience, my roommate, is another prayer intercessor on my behalf.

Of course, the list is much more, and quite often the unknown prayers to me are held in God's book of remembrance.

Are my prayers for people create the praise and thanksgiving on the lips of receipients?

what do I think about Islam?

Hi dear reader,

I am happy that there is an informal place to share my ponderings and thoughts. I have been reading the book by Philip Jenkins called "the Lost History of Christianity" thatled me to the search ...

Today, the missionaries and Christian scholars promote friendship with other religions. Even taking the classes at the semenary gave a positive view on other faiths. However, to my biggest surprize, I've discovered that for Muslims, the number 666 is the holy number, whereas for the Christians it refers to the beast. I think that young minds are deceived in their perception of Islam. However, I do not think that it is healthy to be afraid or to put that faith down. More likely, it is healthy to realize that Jesus is not on friendly terms with Islam, yet his ways are loving toward all people. I think Islam religion is not to be co-friendly with Christian, but we are to pray for ways that God wants to minister to Muslim communities.

The book also showed that in the beginning of Islam (612), Christianity and Islam lived in perfect peace and friendship. However, at some point the Muslims decided to conquer the places and to bring Islam as the main religion. In Christian history we also encounter similar approaches... But the question is will this friendliness with Islam be so forever, or at some point it will come out in utter persecution of Christians. The Bible says that the persecutions for faith will continue.

the greatest example for me right now is Mama Ta. They do prayer meetings for Muslim on Saturday and they serve them in love. I have witnessed their minsitry of love toward Muslims.
God bless our ministers and the people who are in deception. Give them eyes to see the truth of the gospel and emrace the love of God.

Notes

Celebrate

Celebrate what you want to see more of

~Tom Peters

Today Samushka is drawing flowers outside with pastel colors. He is going to send it to his mom by mail. Maybe, he will draw somethng for me too.

I am reading somore books that at first are too difficult to understand, but on the other hand, I am thankful that it is a challenge.

Yesterday, we went to the Conference called "Kingdom Now." It was fun!

Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for the weather outside and for what You have put inside of us. There are multiple treasures because we were made in Your Image. Thank you Lord for giving us this day. I pray that it will glorify You and bring us closer to You. Faithfully and Passionately yours,

Katya