We have an apartment!

My 2 roommates and I have secured an apartment in LA! Woohoo!!! It feels so good to have at least one thing figured out! It's a 3 bedroom apartment in a 4 unit building. It's right in the middle of the 'target' neighborhood and right across the street from an elementary school. Check it out!

We're planning to have one single room (mine I think) and one double room (Grace & Stephanie) so that we can devote the extra room to other puposes. Stephanie has a cool vision to set the room up as a retreat/prayer room. Not sure what it will look like yet... but we want to have a space for us, the other interns, maybe people in the community to come and experience rest and retreat.... a place to hang out with God and cry out to him. This extra room also means room for guests! So come on out and visit when you get the chance! :)

I'm very excited to move in to our place, to make it feel like home, and to meet all of our neighbors. Please pray that this apartment will be a safe and comfortable home, that we will be diligent and intentional about building relationships with our neighbors, and that God would do an amazing work in our hearts and minds through our community in LA.

FEAR NOT

Isaiah 43

Israel's Only Savior

1 But now, this is what the LORD says—
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.

3 For I am the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
Cush and Seba in your stead.

4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give men in exchange for you,
and people in exchange for your life.

5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.

6 I will say to the north, 'Give them up!'
and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.'
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth-

7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made."

8 Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,
who have ears but are deaf.

9 All the nations gather together
and the peoples assemble.
Which of them foretold this
and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
so that others may hear and say, "It is true."

10 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD,
"and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor will there be one after me.

11 I, even I, am the LORD,
and apart from me there is NO savior.

12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
I, and not some foreign god among you.
You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God.

13 Yes, and from ancient days I am he.
No one can deliver out of my hand.
When I act, who can reverse it?"


Thank you, Lord, for loving me, for choosing me, and for always being by my side. I fear not, knowing that you are God, my Savior. I believe your promises and exalt you as the Holy One of Israel. What you do, no one can reverse. Give me courage, Lord, in the presence of uncertainty. Give me peace, knowing that you are God and you are always with me.