Amsterdam Series.

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nations on the mind.

the nations are constantly on my mind. when i am not out in them, my brain is constantly getting distracted by thinking about them. Two nations have been at the forefront as of late, Brazil and Holland. Today Brazil has been the primary occupation and found myself looking at different organizations and websites that are caring for orphans, prostitutes and those living on the streets.

I not only found a few amazing organizations but i did stumble upon a bit of history and a quite remarkable building in Recife, Brazil.. The Santa Isabel Theatre. It was in this theatre that Joaquim Nabuco made his case for the abolition of slavery in Brazil which was a suiting place since the Theatre was built without the use of slaves (a rare thing in the mid 1800's).

we can learn from past world changers to bring forth change in the future.

here are a few organisations doing something in Brazil-

http://www.happychild.org/ -they rescue street and at risk children from situations of personal and social risk in the large southern city of Belo Horizonte and Northeastern city of Recife. Happy Child is regarded as one of the leading and most experienced Christian charities in Brazil working with these children. It has helped to reintegrate thousands of children back into society.

http://shoresofgrace.com/en/ -Their focus is setting those in prostitution and abuse free and walking them through restoration. Their goal is to reveal the Father God to people in everything they do as Jesus did when He walked the earth.

http://exoduscry.com/ - A prayer movement to end slavery. Their focus this year is Brazil as it leads up to the World Cup where Trafficking and crime rates rise, they have focused prayer for this country for this year specifically.

the power of prayer is not something to be ignored but that we can be alive and active in at anytime and anywhere. i am guilty of not engaging as much as i would like to in prayer because it is a choice that is constantly needing to be made but when i remember and engage.. it is like my Spirit is revived saying "this is what you were made to do.. to intercede for the nations of the world.. your prayers are changing things right now.. and moving angels with your prayers into position.. greater is He that is in you, than He that is in the world"

Lord, i lift up Brazil where trafficking is happening in dark corners... i ask for you to shed light on those places right now.. in the midst of this wicked generation, i ask for you to bring your beauty and love to Brazil specifically the cities of Belo Horizonte, Recife and Fortaleza. You, Lord, are bringing things to pass this year and i ask for you to send out your light over these cities.. where trafficking is being exposed.. i ask for you to expose it right now...i ask for you to raise up Joaquim Nabuco's in this generation.. people in power and influence that advocate and bring change in Brazil in the government. i ask for areas that represent freedom like The Santa Isabel Theatre would be tangible reminders of what you have intended for these cities to be. i pray that these cities would have your sons and daughters crying out on behalf of the land.. whose faces are radiant and whose lives are living sacrifices and pure.. lives transformed.. who are like your son.. representations of hope and destiny to those in these cities..that your fragrance would be carried through these cities and spread throughout to the orphans, the prostitutes.. that they would understand the reality of your love for them and walk in incredible freedom. In Jesus name, Amen

The Santa Isabel Theatre. It was here that Brazil won the cause for the abolition of slavery

the simple life

i have been home now for a month exactly! the first few weeks were focused on helping my sister with her wedding as it was at my parent's house and there was crazy work that needed to get done. The positive side to having a wedding in the yard, is my parent's were able to get the house painted, the landscape done, and a cement pathway to wrap around the house to the side porch. Which are all the things they had wanted to do for so long and finally had a reason and a due date to finish it. The house looks awesome (except the room i am staying in which still has wallpaper from the 1970's.. on the bright side, it has made a full circle into being "vintage" slash "hipster")

So life at home is pretty simplistic now that the wedding has come and gone. Living in the country with no car has its challenges.. like not being able to get out of the house and socialize with people besides my family. I love my family don't get me wrong, but i find myself in situations like having to "watch" my senile dog all day who is old and decripid (is that how it is spelled?). She likes to sit right at your feet which is fine... until she farts. She also now has this problem with her back hips.. and when she poops.. she doesn't have the strength to pinch the poop out... resulting in me today stepping on some leftovers on the floor and gagging all the way down the hall as i cleaned my foot and the carpet.. so disgusting. i love her. really i do.. but she has butt problems. see this is what happens when i don't get out of the house. i start talking about my dogs issues. ugh

moving on... so this morning i woke up bright eyed at 6am.. which is very unusual for me.. (not a morning person) God was obviously waking me up..excited to spend the day with me!! so i listened to the ihop (international house of prayer) webstream and opened the WORD which washed over me like.. well..I cant even compare it to anything! i got this fiery burden for the issue of human trafficking that He laid on my heart which resulted in me updating my facebook status to this:

"Do you know why I love praying and advocating against human trafficking?

Because in every generation there is abuse of human beings.. And stories we hear of the generations before us... where good men stood by and did nothing...and those that did changed history...I want to join the voices of those that say "we see you.. And we will help you.. You are a human being.. And you should be treated as such"

I have been given the opportunity to be apart of change in my generation just by the simple fact that I have been born into it.

In my generation of those in captivity I'm not going to ignore their cries for help or be ignorant that this is happening across the globe.

I want to be apart of the group that says this is not okay.. I will not put up with it today.. And I will be one to set my life apart on behalf of those abused and enslaved. 

This isn't the Civil War.. This isnt WWII.. This isn't the Rwanda Genocide.. This is today and its happening right now.. I will join those that are doing something about it..Those that say this is not okay.. Those that are praying.
I love this generation because i have seen friends and strangers join together and say what can we do to change it.. 

Today I am choosing to fight back through love.. Through speaking out truth.. Through prayer.. Yes today is going to be a good day."

It came from the depths of my being that yearns for change in this generation. I then spent the rest of my morning and half of the afternoon in prayer and worship.. It truly is the best place to be. He also gave me the idea to begin to make drawings to fundraise during my time at home. I began working on one and 5 hours later came up with this... 

more to come.... :)