Whoever lives in love lives in God.

So I apologize for my lack of updates lately. Saying life has been crazy would be quite the understatement. This week began the visa process for all new STInters to Italy, including myself. After some bumps in the road I have made some great new friends and am more excited than ever to see what God is going to be doing in Italy in the up coming year.

In the morning my fellow stinters and I leave for Miami to finish the visa process then it's back up to Orlando for the night, then on to New Jersey for the weekend for my grandfather's 80th birthday! I'm really excited to see all my family and am looking forward to formally inviting them to take that final step in faith with me and support my ministry financially.

August 1st is pretty much here but as I know this is my calling I will not be giving up.

God has been doing amazing! I want to tell you a story about not being fearful and how friend has taken a huge step in faith. She wanted to help but didn't have much; then she realized how much a little can go along way - especially with faith attached. Her eagerness to give what she has has moved me and reminded me I am not the only one who benefits from the gifts given. So thank you love. Your faith encourages me everyday.

Prayer Requests:

Please be praying for safe travels for me, my family, and the other stinters who will be traveling this week to secure visas. Please pray with me as I ask God for a certain amount this weekend. Please pray about personally joining my team at $100/month or some other amount. And finally, please pray to see God do the amazing things I know he can. I know I mentioned this verse before but I feel I've come to understand and embrace it much better recently -

Perfect love drives out fear

- 1 John 4:18 -

Live without fear and forever in the light...

by His grace

Katie

Prayer and Promise

So I found this great verse in Hebrews the other day. I was at lunch with a friend who just got back from summer project in Salerno and we were talking about how God always stays true to His promises:

Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, or God can be trusted to keep his promise - Hebrews 10:23

It was perfect. Especially considering a week ago I was ready to give up. I woke up and told God I needed something big to show I was still suppose to be doing this. He, of course, did. That day 2 more people joined my team totaling over $100 in monthly support. And it didn't stop there, the past 2 weeks have shown great promise but with the constant reminder there is still much more to do. 

My prayer for the next 3 weeks is to see my total double every week. It sounds big, but coincidently I need big and that just so happens to be what God is good at. If you are reading this challenge yourself to give. Giving is a step in faith, maybe even bigger than my asking, but I ask you to take it.

So this is what I want to leave you with...

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; 

it give us assurance about things we cannot see

-Hebrews 11:1-

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I'll be brief

Ciao a tutti! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July; I know I did! The Lord has been doing some pretty crazy things lately; things like 2 new partners in 2 minutes! Wow, that's a lot of exclamation points...oh well = )

Things have been looking up and while I am still fighting everyday, God has been showing Himself daily. I met with my old roommate and she gave me some great words of wisdom: "Perfect love drives out fear" (1 John 4:18). What can I say, that Jesus guy is pretty awesome.

Please continue to pray for perseverance, strength, and to consider partnering with me. I am ever grateful for all your prayers and support.

by His grace

Katie