seed planting. . .

1 Corinthians 3:5-8 says ” Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.  So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.  Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.”

As the Holy Spirit gives us the words to share our faith and the gospel of Jesus Christ, He is the One who does the watering. He determines if the seed planting  will flourish and spring forth like a watered garden or if no water will go forth and be like drenched weeds. In our faithfulness and obedience to the Word of God, as His servants, we are to GO out and GO make disciples of every tribe, tongue, and nation and yes it includes it here in the very heart of the city of Miami. Inviting people to come check out a service is wonderful, but what if you never see that person God placed in your path again. It may or may not be determined that they will come to church. What matters most is that you went out of your way to start coversations with that person and in the stillness of your soul you asked God to give you the words to share the Gospel. A person’s eternity is far more valuable in the eyes of Christ than just a simple invite. I am not saying that an invite can’t save a person. It can if God puts it in their heart to come check out a service, but the question “What if” should come across your mind. What if that was an opportunity that God was opening for you to share your faith, pray with them, meeting them where they are at  and openly give the gospel?

After God confirmed a prayer last night, I went to bed just preparing my thoughts and praying specifically for the individuals that would be come along with me to share their faith and the gospel, more than just a street team. I have known countless of people that have been saved through the gospel of Jesus because someone went out of their way to knock on their door and ask a few questions of which those questions were then led to Jesus Christ. I have known of older couples that use to do that back in their college years. Loving your neighbor as yourself means not just friends or co-workers, but the very people that live right next door to you or in front of you. It’s definately been a tug in my heart and a devotedness to prayer for the last 4 months. He has confirmed it! I can not do this alone, so I’m praying to actively go out to different cities and neighborhoods with others in the faith. Anywho,  still keeping that in prayer and all in due time.

I woke up this morning overwhelmed with joy. People are searching. They are empty and trying to fill that void in their hearts with so many things that will never leave them fully satisfied. I call them temporary dead pleasures. We were created and wired to worship God. Unfortunately, many people do not know who God is, a higher being they would like  call it. They know about religion, morality, and climbing up to get to God to be good enough, but Jesus came and died for all of our sins. Our good deeds are like filthy rags. Isaiah 64:6 says ” But we are all like an unclean thing,
and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” We will never be “good enough” to get to Heaven. Jesus came to conquer sin and death once and for all. He came to meet us where we are at. It’s not about a to do list. It not because you have to do this or that to please God, but once we have confessed with our mouths and believed in our hearts that Jesus is Lord , the Holy Spirit comes inside of you to dwell in your heart. Romans 10:9-10 says “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” You are made new! Now we have the opportunity to love God and love others. It’s a we “get to kind” of relationship with God the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your enternity matters. Where are you headed? Eternal separation for God, in Hell or Eternally in His presence in the new Heaven and new Earth?

For the one reading this this morning, are you far from God? Do you know about Jesus? Have you strayed away from the faith? Need prayer? Do you have questions? I want to let you know about four verses that can penetrate your heart if you read them with a humble heart.

We all have a problem – sin. Sin separates us from God. Sin entered the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Since then we have lived in a fallen world because of the issues of the heart, sin. Romans 3:23 says “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Yes that includes me and you.

Sin will be punished in death. Romans 6:23 says “for the wages of sin is death.” We all deserve an enternity in hell because of our sins from birth. Yes we were born sinners. There was never innocence in us.

However, God’s love is ENORMOUS! He loved us so much in that while we were yet sinners, He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ to pay the price on our behalf. Romans 5:8 says “But God demonstrates His own love towards us, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

The solution is Jesus. He made the Only way for us to get to God, through the forgiveness of our sins and recognized who He is in living a life of repentance. Turn from your old ways to your new ways in Christ. Let me make a note. We will never be perfect and as I said before you will never be good enough, but rest assured when you believe who Jesus is and Lord and Savior of the world, when you acknowledge who He is to you and believe in your heart, you will be saved. It is a promise. As mentioned earlier Romans 10:9-10 says “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Ephesians 2:9-9 puts it this way,  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” We are therefore now His children and have been sealed with the Holy Spirit – our eternal security. Ephesians 1:7 says “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace,” and this is a key verse Ephesians 1:13-14 “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”

If you have prayed a simple prayer in your heart receiving Jesus Christ, please email me at hisbeautifulfeet@gmail.com I would love to hear from you and encourage you with the next practically steps in your new journey with Jesus. ❤

Follower of Christ, I leave you with this. We exist for the Glory of God – for His Name and His Fame – to draw people to experience who Jesus is in their lives. Be selfless. Put God first. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. Care for others. Wake up in pure adoration of who He is. Thank Him and ask Him to use you to point people to Christ. Ask Him to open the doors. Ask Him to put the words in your mouth as you give the Gospel. Pray that in faith.  He will test your obedience. Plant seeds. It is up to Him to water. Devote yourself in the Word of God and in active prayer. Be unashamed for the Gospel because it has the power to save!

I have a mini Praise Report  –  I wake up every morning telling Jesus to open doors in allowing Him to use me. He opened the doors for me this morning. I was able to give the gospel to three separate individuals. Please pray for Nora, a parking attendant at a hospital, pray for her heart as she acknowledges who Christ is. She is asking for patience even when people give her a hard time at work. Pray. Friends, all it took was God giving me the words to simply tell her that Jesus loves her so much and so the conversation went on from there!

i am UNASHAMED for JESUS! Are YOU?

For Scripture reading this morning to encourage and equip to GO give the gospel you please take sometime today to read:

Jeremiah 31:12, Isaiah 58:11, Isaiah 50:4-9, Ephesians 6:17-20, Luke 12:8-12, Jeremiah 1:8, Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9

in His grace,

Esther Victoria

love at first music note . . .

At age 13, he was invited to a quote on quote party in Hialeah. Comes to find out it was a bible study and it was in that very night that he received Jesus Christ in his heart as personal Lord and Savior. Five years later, at the age of 18, she was invited by a sister in Christ to come to church. It was in that Sunday morning at Westchester Christian Church (now called The Rock), where the pastor shared the gospel and the presence of the Lord was before her. She had invited Christ in her heart as personal Lord and Savior. It was at that very moment that a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders and felt renewed in Christ. Two different individuals – one sovereign purpose.

After he was living in Iowa for sometime with brothers in the faith, by the summer of 1979, (he must have been 20 by then) God was calling him to move to Gainseville, Florida – to be a part of Gator Christian Life. In an attempt to leave Miami after a heart breaking relationship, she decided to leave to Gainseville with some sisters in Christ. Coincidently, she happened to be 20 as well.  Upon her arrival to Gainseville and her future involvement at Gator Christian Life, she had gotten off at the wrong airport and ended up in Orlando. Her friends had called up some brothers that went to Gator Christian Life and two brothers in the faith had volunteered to drive down to pick them up at the airport. He was one of those brothers. It was that night where he had an attraction for her.  Turns out he was a musician. He loved to play the drums. He had a joy for music. She was a musician, too.  She had a passion for playing the piano. They each individually wanted to serve Christ and  ended up being part of the worship ministry. Amidst, God was at work without them realizing it. Friendship, music and the love of Christ was the start of it all. Campus outreaches, door to door evangelism, music minisry, Bible studies, group settings, giving the gospel, baptizing new believers, fellowship, you name it – that was the movement and vision through that ministry in Gainseville!

As years progressed, his faith began to grow more in the Lord and at the same time she was growing in her walk with Christ as well. It was love at first music note – on his behalf. She only saw him as a friend. Their friendship grew and grew – 5 years strong that is! Along the way he began to pray for a wife, a Godly woman. He prayed and waited for God to reveal to Him whom would be his first girlfriend and soon to be wife. It was evident. She was the one. She had been hurt in previous relationships even by brothers in the faith whom had led her on. She kept her guard up. I mean they were just friends, right? She saw him as a brother in Christ, nothing more, nothing less.  Internally, she kept up walls because she was afraid of being hurt again. God confirmed it in his heart that definately this was the woman he was suppose to pursue. As a man of God, he was persistent and he knew what he wanted. He was already 25, wanted to settle down and start a family. Through devoted prayer from not only on his part, but by his leaders and mentors – it was confirmed, she was the set-apart for Christ kind of woman for him. She was an example of what it is to be a follower of Christ.  Other guys were pursuing her, but only one was to be called her husband. She denied him a first time, but the tug in his heart was for sure that God was definately giving him the “okay”. Again, a second time, and she said “No.” Soon thereafter, she began to pray. “Lord, soften my heart, he has the qualities I see for in a husband, Lord help me to see him as You seek him, Lord help me to not rely on the past and let it go.” – Those were the cries of her heart. A month or so had gone by and yet he was not giving up. Yet again a third time, and she said yes. And so it was. They courted for three months and then he took her to be his wife. She said “YES” in 1984.

The couple I speak of today are Hilda and Julio Toribio, my parents, two devoted Christ followers joined together as one. They have been together for 28 years and have  been an influence not only to me and my sibilings but those around them, the people they disciple, their co-workers, their friends, their family members. They are dedicated 50 something year old folks that reflect Christ in everyway possible. Please note this is not a post to self-exalt them, but just as an encouragement that you do not need to reach a certain age to say, “Okay, that’s it, I did my part.” No! You are a Christ follower today to advance the Kingdom, for His glory – to be 1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

Lord forgive me for my depravity in my youth years, especially when I did not acknowledge what You were doing in their lives, when all six of us attended New Testament Baptist Church back in the 90’s. I would hate signing in the choir and would purposely fall asleep during service. I would be embarassed when they would pray with other couples or hold Bible studies at home. I can clearly see You even working in those moments now as a follower of Christ. You were laying the fountation since before the begining of the earth and You purposed it as Your perfect plan even in my family and it still continues. Glory be to God! Their obedience towards their walk with You as a married couple and as individuals has allowed me to continue to perservere and grow more in the likeness of Christ. Faith matters (Read Hebrews 11) – being actively in prayer and feeding one’s soul with the Word of God goes along way. You depend more on Christ than anything this world can try to offer you.

My parents are not perfect, nor would I like them to be. Jesus in One who is perfect – the Only One, but nonetheless, they have obtained Christian values and have always pointed me, my sisters, and brother back to Christ. Not many can say this, but one of the things I am grateful /thankful for is having Godly parents, because of the example Jesus Christ left for His disciples, they have tried to set that example of what sacrificial, God honoring, Christ reflecting marriage looks like. Yes, even through the trials, through patience, through character, through hope, and dependance on Christ. I have seen the fruit.  They enjoy being a couple. They go out. They travel – they love Disney! They love music and going to conerts. They have fun and its great to see that their love is still beating faster! The time they take to go out of their way for others, for new believers, or to randomly go up to strangers and freely give the gospel stirs my heart all the more of the wife, mother, and most importantly a devoted follower of Christ I seek to be. Your life that is now hidden in Christ Jesus is to live by faith in obedience to the commands of Christ – to love God with all your heart soul and mind and ther other one is like it – to love your neighbor as yourself – and to make disciples. Because of the righteous fruit of faithfulness, God continues to shield us in, protect us and bless us with His unending love!

My relationship with my mom has shown me what a Godly wife and mother looks like – her faith increases when she seeks to put her eyes on Christ. She displays Christ. To be submissive and a woman of prayer. God has answered many of her prayers – hence all of her kids being Christ followers is an answered prayer for her and a blessing for all of us. My highlights once I get home is to hear how God is using her at her job and how God through the work of the Holy Spirit has been giving the gospel to the elderly and to her co-workers. They have come to Christ. She hands them Bibles. She follows up with them. She cares about others. She is devoted, relational, and intential with others! I love her boldness!

My relationship with my dad has shown me what a Godly God-fearing husband and father looks like – loving Jesus more than anything! Yes, even as my dad being the loud, corny Cuban guy who tends to encourage by texting random people with “WOW WOW GO GO”, he still is my dad!   It had definintely allowed me to see qualities that I look for in a future husband and father of my children. It has allowed me to appreciate who my dad is as a father and a spiritual leader in the household. He is very wise when it comes to finances, disernment, and being active in the Word of God. He depends on Christ. Just to wake up in the mornings and seeing him seeking Christ in the morning and then before he goes to bed he has his Bible open and reflects on God’s faithfulness on what God showed Him on that given day. Read Psalm 92:2. It has shown me to be actively and biblically be submissive towards my father. It has allowed me to grow in wisdom and knowledge.  He has showed me the importance of treasuring Christ and His word. He has shown me that this life is not about my desires, goals, or aspirations but is all about the glory of God, His plan and purpose for me!

With just their example through the example of Christ, God has demonstrated and allowed me to grow all the more and be molded into the woman – the future wife and mother God is calling me out to be, if He wills of coarse. As of right now, He is using me as a single woman today, because He chooses not to give up on me. I am a work in progess and it will always be like that, but the more God reveals the sin and flaws upon my life in my own heart, He draws me closer to His heart – to be set apart, to glow His light! I desire to have a detoxed soul upon meeting my husband.

So what am I trying to emphasize here? Be grateful for the people God has placed in your path wether it  be parents, aunts/uncles, grandparents and/or friends – wether they have come and gone, just know God’s divine plan and see Jesus in all of it even if your caretakers may or may not be believers – God will use you as a little light in their lives – just be thankful God brought you into the world through them and you can say you are a follower of Christ because He formed and fashioned you in your mother’s womb. You have a purpose in this world – to make a difference – follow Christ and devote yourself daily and ask Him “Father, how can You use me today? How can I be salt&light to advance Your Kingdom? Test me and challange me for Your glory, in You Jesus, I pray, Amen!”

in His grace,

Esther Victoria

a Father’s l o v e.

As a child longs to be hugged by their daddy or even simply to be told “i love you” that was never the case for me growing up. It was not until years ago, that I found out my dad’s love language was acts of service, but nonetheless, it was definitely something that was lacking in my childhood – my relationship with my father  to be affirmed as a child. It caused me to make bad decisions during my youth in trying to get that affirmation from different guys.  Many of us either grew up with or without a father figure in our lives and left a portion of our hearts with emptiness with whatever the situation might have been. Be encouraged that God serves as your Father. He holds you under the shadow of His wings. Now being a follower of Christ and coming to repentance, through a new perspective, I can see my father’s unconditional love not only for me, but his love for his heavenly Father. As my dad demonstrates his humility towards God and the Scriptures, it paints a picture of what each follower of Christ should resemble – childlike faith.

 father – one who shows compassionate care with unconditional sacrificial love.

A Father’s love was demonstrated at the Cross where His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ died for us. As His children we all long to be loved. He is the One that can truly satisfy and fulfill it. You belong to Him. Our earthly fathers are in no comparison to who Abba Father is to us.

Over and over in the New Testament we see the words “little children.” It is just God speaking to our hearts and reminding us that He has ultimate authority over His children as a Father. John 1:12-13 states “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”  Our Example is Jesus Christ, we see His characteristics, as the only Son of the Father and if we firmly believe in 2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord,” we must strive to be more like Christ as His sons and daughters in every aspect of our lives.

Our Father’s love, shows us who He is as one who have sovereign power over His children. In 2 Corinthians 6:18 it states  “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” This is the authority He has over us. It is so comforting!

It kind of boggles my mind a bit. God seriously loved me so much that He gave His only Son, that whoever would believe in Him would not perish by have eternal life. (John 3:16) He loved me so much as a Father that in order to draw me to Himself, He would send Jesus on my behalf to be in communion with me – to draw near to me and I would draw near to Him. I just can’t get enough of it and as the Holy Spirit stirs all the more in my soul, I want to fall in love with Him all over again! I desire each day to be a new experience with Him. Ah! okay.

There are five things we must take in account as our Father’s leads and directs our path. As His children, we need to learn to trust Him, obey Him, be disciplined by Him, exercise patience in Him, and  reflect the Light of Christ. I’m going to leave some Scriptures that I would like for you to read and acknowledge who God is. He is your Father. Do not take it for granted. He knows you. He delights in you. He sings over you. His love remains the same yesterday, today, and forever! He formed and fashioned you in your mother’s womb. He called you by your name. He allowed you to receive Him in your heart and will have an everlasting relationship with Him. He will not leave you as orphans. He has adopted you into His family. He has washed away your sins and knows them no more. THIS IS HIS LOVE ❤ Trust Him with your whole heart, even in bad times. Obey Him through repentance, through being disciplined in patience, and as you are being molded, reflect Him because at the end of the day you were created to give Him all the glory, all the honor and all the praise!

today, be childlike – run to your Father’s arms.

please take some time to read the following verses:

Hebrews 2:5-8

Hebrews 12:3-11

Romans 8:15-17

1 John 3:1

Luke 6:36

Matthew 7:9-11

Isaiah 54:4-11

Matthew 18:2-4

John 14:18

Proverbs 3:5-7

1 John 5:1-4

in His grace, Esther Victoria

as the story unfolds . .

It was a cold crispy 12 hour ride home, the evening of January 5, 2012, as the 9 of us were all cramped up in one mini van. It was the ride home back from the Passion Conference. I can remember it as clear as day as each of us was asked that question, “So what did you learn and what are you going do about it? We each shared how we were one in 45,000 college students whom were impacted in just four days of worship, prayer, and meditation of God’s word. The presence of the LORD was definitely at the Georgia Dome. Besides it just being a conference it is a conference with a purpose – collecting funds for faith based non-profit organizations around the world. This year it was in reflection to Human Trafficking and Forced Labor workers. 27 million sex slaves around the world whom are voiceless. I remember asking myself, “What now? Go back home, live comfortably, as the rest of the earth shatters without being loved on or given the gospel of Jesus Christ.” I remember sharing my heart and passion for global missions and for victims of the sex-slave trade. My heart breaks for the women whose identity is stolen over an act of harmful pleasure. An act in exchange for sex. An act involving the greed of man. To be quite honest, I just wanted to fearlessly go -with wisdom and disernment. I was sick of just working an 8 hour shift making the big bucks and not doing anything. As I then created a pool of tears, God gently spoke, “Wait patiently, I will send you out in My time.”

A few weeks had passed and a few girls and I wanted to go on a mission trip to Thailand to visit the brothels and the Red-Light District to minister to the women over there. As we planned, every girl was given a flat out “No” from friends, mentors, and parents. I was a little bit down, but I had to trust my God even when He gave a red light.

As time progressed, human trafficking was the new talk in town. Doing my research, it seemed like Human Trafficking was more than just an overseas issue. It was an issue happening in our own backyards. In the states, statistically speaking, Florida, Washington, Nevada, and New York were four of the top states to have involved cases of human trafficking. Hello Florida?  In just the heart of the city where I reside –  Miami, Florida, of which is definitely a city of culture and a lot of tourism, who would have thought that Miami would have a high percentage of human trafficking?

I wanted to get involved some way somehow. I desired to serve these innocent victims, but all the Human Trafficking Coalitions were not in Miami. They were in other cities. I kept on putting it in prayer and within months I was connected with a pastor’s wife whom goes to Christ Fellowship, whom has a heart for human trafficking and was able to connect me with someone that has recently just opened a center for victims of human trafficking in Coral Gables. I have thus signed up to become a mentor for these young women! It’s been a humbling experience just being a part of a community of believers that desire to be the hands and feet of Jesus for this ministry.

as the story unfolds . . 

Now let’s rewind to November of 2011. I remember briefly going over the mission trips that were scheduled to take place for 2012 on the Christ Fellowship mission trip page. South Asia was one of them. I remember specifically applying for the trip, I was somewhat taking a risk without thinking anything of it. I just thought to myself it would be an answered prayer if I get the opportunity to go. I highlighted the specific days of November 9-18, 2012 and wrote it caps “PRAYING OVER THIS TRIP”

Now fast forward to May 9, 2012. “At The Right Time” was the title of a devotional I had read earlier in the week with the Scripture of Habakkuk 2:2-3. This was definitely a time of trial and testing of my faith especially in the area of submitting to my earthy father. As I was checking out different schools to get my Masters for Counseling, I was so confident that the fall of 2012 I would be starting grad school! It’s what I had always wanted. Catch the phrase there, “What I always wanted.” It would be me finally be a licensed Christian Counselor with student loans chasing after me. My dad told me that it wouldn’t be wise of me to end up with student loans. I kept on avoided him and ignoring him. He would tell me, “Esther, you have a great job, they give you medical insurance and a total of 21 vacation days a year, they know you love Jesus and your heart for missions, stay where you are at, do not leave.” These were definitely words that I really did not want to hear. So I asked my mentor for her perspective expecting she would agree with me. I thought wrong. Again it’s as if Jesus was clearly speaking to me. I remember her, writing to me and telling me, “ESTHER, STOP TRYING TO OPEN A DOOR GOD IS ALREADY CLOSING.” And yes, that is when it hit me. All this time, in my stubbornness, it’s what I wanted  and not submitting to what God wanted. I prayed again and God gave me His peace. He asked me, “Do you trust Me?” I therefore said “yes” and learned the act of submission to my Father in heaven and to my earthly father. The next day, God really put me to the test. I was volunteering at the Center in Coral Gables to help paint the facility and funny enough I met a volunteer whom happened to be a licensed Counselor. Yes, it was God telling me, “do not covet, submit, I have other plans for you.” I humbled my heart in joy and full assurance knowing that going to grad school was just not what He wanted for me after all.

the day God confirmed His will for me this fall:

June 9, 2012. Can you tell that I love specific numbers and dates? Any who, this was the weekend where Gospel for Asia came to visit Calvary Chapel Kendall. I remember attending the service with a sister in Christ and my heart just completely shattered all the more. Just to know that majority of India’s population is filled with children under the age of 15. There is upper class and caste system (the slums). I began to educate myself with the ministry and with the book they handed out for free called “No Longer a Slum Dog”. Familiar with the movie, Slumdog Millionaire? Watch it, it will break your heart. The book is similiar to it but gives great news about the Gospel for Asia centers they have opened around India – educating the children and with its feeding programs and not to mention gospel presentation! The children are being saved and going back to their parents/caretakers and giving the gospel. People are getting saved over idea! Ah! Brings my heart so much joy that the same God we serve and share with people about is the same God that is being proclaimed and exalted in all the earth!  So yeah, I remember going home that day and just praying on the way home that my parents would give me the “okay” to go to India with Christ Fellowship. I told my mom about it and I told her not to tell my dad. Because knowing that she would tell him – most likely he would say no. I had been discouraged earlier in the year when he told me “no” about Thailand. My mom and my dad are best friends, they tell each other everything. I should have known better. =p The minute she told him, he was already sending me a text, yes, my father sends me text messages living in the same house haha. So yes, my dad sends me a text telling that I CAN GO TO INDIA with Christ Fellowship and that he supports me 100% and in the mix of all of that, I got a confirmation call from a girl in my small group to tell me her and her sister were going to India as well! God’s timing is soooo PERFECT! So yes, those days that I specifically highlighted on my calendar were the same exact days I requested off from work. I got the okay from work, parents, and from God confirming it in all different angles.

In just a matter of two months the team of 6 women will be headed on a mission trip to INDIA to go give the gospel to women and children that have never heard about the name of Jesus Christ and whom have never been loved on unconditionally  before. We are praying for God to move in the supernatural! We are headed to the slums  and to the RED LIGHT DISTRICT!! Yes, in the brothels where the prostitutes and sex slaves reside. It still has not hit me that God is actually using me and taking me there.  I love taking risks with spiritual preparation, of coarse. I am praying that God will use us as a team to minister through the Holy Spirit the words He will pour out of our mouths to these women and children whom were created in God’s image! Please keep us in your prayers. This is definitely a trip many people, if that women, don’t take because of the conditions of said country. PRAY PRAY PRAY.

Had I not submitted to God or my earthly father back in May 2012, things might have looked different this fall. I want to leave you with Scripture and I want to encourage you that whatever you are waiting for to come, wether its a mission trip, new job or even a spouse –  BE PATIENT. In it’s due time, God will bring it to you according to His will and His time. Keep praying and reading His word, be persistent!

2 Samuel 13

Proverbs 31:8-9

Isaiah 58:6-12

Isaiah 61:1-5

Romans 10:14-15

1 Thessalonians 1:2-10

Ephesians 6:17-20

in His grace,

Esther Victoria