My HOPE

I am currently a full-time missionary at the House of Prayer Evansville (HOPE).

We are just starting up our second year as a Praying Missional Community.

I graduated the first internship last March as a full-time musician.

I had never in my life sang in front of someone when I first started at HOPE. I remember getting on stage the first time for a full team intercession set, I completely froze on stage and couldn't get a word out during the antiphonal/prophetic cycle. 

Eventually after a few times being up there, I mustered up the courage to sing my little heart out. After that first time I fell completely in love with it and have been doing it weekly ever since. 

When I figured out I actually could kinda sing, I decided to pick up more instruments, because why not?

I started out really figuring out my guitar (which I had already owned for probably 5 years) then went on to learn ukulele, cause it's pretty easy to pick up on once you've already played guitar. Then I went onto piano. After a year, I finally got the courage to do a devo. (Devotional (Devo)- one-on-one worshipping Jesus, keeping the fire on the alter with prophetic song.) Now I do at least one devo a week and am on 4 full-team sets as a singer or musician. 

My heart for the house of prayer has grown so much over the past few months. 

I tried a few other things (College, other ministries) in between my time at the house of prayer and absolutely nothing compares.

The house of prayer is no doubt where I belong and always have. 

I have the privilege of spending 40 hours a week at the feet of Jesus worshipping Him and interceding for the city of Evansville and the nations of the world. 

While I've been here the Lord has completely wrecked me with what true identity in Him is. 

We were created to be with Him for eternity. Eternity doesn't have to start when you die! Eternity can start now, right where you are. Technically right when you were born again you became and immortal being. We were given the inheritance of Jesus Christ. What is the inheritance of Jesus Christ?

THE NATIONS.

ETERNITY.

FOREVER.

How amazing is that? He calls us sons and daughters. He calls us royalty. God says that we are worthy of the very inheritance of Jesus Christ, the One atoning sacrifice. The biggest manly man, kingly king, superest super hero.

He actually made us to reflect Himself. Christian-little Christ's. 

That's who you are and that's who I am. 

Walking with that security and knowing that this body is only a temporary house for my spirit to dwell is something I've never experienced before.

He is in us and we are in Him.