Hello!! Well I've been a member for 6 months and I haven't written a blog yet!! Its about time I started!!

Well I just wanted to share a bit bit with you guys where God is taking me and about the dreams and visions he's put on my heart. So here goes.

Well over a year ago I came home unexpectedly and early from my Australia trip. It was a trip that was supposed to be an adventure of a lifetime but really ended up a trip of turmoil and trials beyond what i could handle!! I came home crushed and confused by the whole thing. Had my dreams all come to ruin? My plans for fullfillment and happiness sabotaged(sp)? In the midst of my anger, agony, depression, doubts and confusion my Lord cut through!! I experienced a miraculous emotional healing and move of the Holy Spirit like I had never experienced before!! As the Lord healed me of my pain and revealed himself to me He began to birth new visions and dreams in me!! Mine had all shattered and died but now it was time for something new!!! Something new beyond my wildest dreams and imagination!!. God called me to Vancouver!!! He told me to stay in Vancouver until an appointed time. In frustration at my unfulfilled desires and needs I had looked to going to another country to fullfill them. But no God said, "No I want you to find fullfillment here in Vancouver, the place you were born and raised." He told me He wanted to break my old cracked and crumbling tower and build something new. He wanted to build a new foundation. The enemy had done a lot of killing, stealing and destroying but God wanted to redeem all of it. I had doubted my God's very hand and exsistance in my life. Now God wanted to build up my faith slowly and bit by bit. He wanted all this head knowledge and everything I had been told and taught to become real in my heart.

Through all of this God birthed a passion to hear his words of love, life, freedom and encouragement and speak them over people(this is something I will spend the next few years growing in) As well He birthed a passion for the "Downtown East Side." God has called me to the DTES. At some point I want to join with 614 and do the "War College." This is something that GOd has layed on my heart to do. However for now he wants me on the Northshore. For the time being I am called to Simplechurch and what he's doing with that. I am also called to the music scene in Vancouver. As many of your know I am an aspiring singer/songwriter/musician. God wants to and has already been using me in this scene. I have been attending several open mics and have been doing my best to get gigs. Already God has opened a few doors with some of the people I've come into contact with!!!

This summer I plan to head to the island. I just want to take off on a journey of exploring the beauty of the Island, meeting with friends and some family and hopefully helping out at Camp Qwanoes. I just want to take off with my backpack and guitar and go nuts. I know GOd has some great adventures planned for me over there!!

Well as you can see my God is doing a work in me in this city. The vision only gets better!!! In a few years God wants me to go international. Yes for the longest time I know I've had an international desire and calling on my life. I maybe of jumped a little too soon with YWAM in Australia but it was all a part of God's redemptive plan!!! Yes I feel in a few years time when God is finished with me in Vancouver he's going to call me abroad. I think it may even be back to Australia!! But he hasn't given me all the details yet. He's only given me glimpses!! But I know and trust in time that he reveal His plans!!! So I wait in antisipation!!

Yes so that's just a peak into the life of Kara. I would love to tell you guys all sometime more about what the Lord has done in me these past few years!! I'm overwhelmed with aww that I am who I am and by what the Lord has done in me!!!! Love to tell you guys sometime. Until then keep going guys!!! Keep listening to and following the Lords lead in everything you do!!!!!

Kara