maybe it is because i don't have anything to say..
or because nothing i say seems to be new.. or interesting...
or if i write something that i don't even wanna read.. i guess i can't expect anyone else to want to...
things have been happening.
being Christmas and all.. i suppose it makes perfect sense. but besides that, each day passes with new activities that may never be remembered, or repeated.
haha, it looks that way sometimes, but i know that God uses everything for good!
not only that, but He blesses me with some random unpredictable things. in times of need.. not just financial or possessional (i hope we all know by now that those are petty and quite temporary "needs") but when life is taking a toll, or when things seem tainted with blood, and the scars are only reminders of failures.. it makes me so peaceful and runs warm joy through my blood when i recall things, ways He has reached me.. just to tell me that He is still there.. that He never left, and that He loves me regardless of how much of a failure i may feel like.
thank you all for your prayers. to say i am blessed would skim surface truth of how much grace has been shown me over the past years.. every sense my life was turned over to Him.
Christmas, though good time with my mom, was difficult. that wednesday evening, i got super sick. i am pretty sure any and all food that i had eaten in the past seven years was returned to porcelain and i was filled with so much pain that my sleeping was disturbed frequently. over the following days i hardly ate, and though we had fish on Christmas, i will gladly do without until next year.
today, however, was good. i body is finally returning to normal. and for some reason, beyond what i may ever understand, i think that getting sick when i did may have been more of a blessing than a cursing.
through the time of resting and recovering, i didn't read much.. or spend lots of time in prayer. and i think it is evident that i need that valuable time with Him. by no means was He far from me... in fact, sometimes after i got sick in the middle of the night, upon returning to my room, i would get on my knees and just feel Him.. His love.. and His peace.. then i would sleep. (and it would repeat again). but that fact that i wouldn't be reading His love letters to us, or concentrate on His words, i would be left with...... space.
but last night and today was filled with little reminders that He keeps whispering His love into my ears.
so...
God, i give it all to You. worry, concern, immediate safety... i know that it is all in Your hands.. and it's wonderful!
what a majestic yet thoughtful Shepherd we have.
Der HERR ist mein Hirte. Ich habe alles, was ich brauche.
The LORD is my shepherd. I have all I need.
... and even more than that!
so today was filled with fun times and i thank God for Him being with me.
*YWAM
i would like to thank everyone again for the prayers and encouragement to pursue the dreams God placed on my heart. thank you all who have supported me financially and who continually do. and for all those who have spent time speaking truth into my life, even if it's a memo that reads, GO israel!
these things have kept me going when i was willing to settle. they are like refreshing eye drops that make things clear again. thank you!
i am so excited for the things that God is doing. i may not fully understand them, but i know it's good, and huge and AWESOME! alles was Er tut, ist gewaltig!
it brings me such joy when i hear about things that He is doing through people.. people just like you and me... people with a fire that is shaking their bones.. people who wanna do what really matters. sharing His love in real ways!
-i got an update on the time in india recently. it sounds that their Christmas was amazing and spend with those they love.. complete strangers who are hungry.. hungry for more than food.. but for the very thing they were created for... His love!
i look forward to joining them soon if the Lord permits it.
i am still a large chunk off from even affording the plane tickets... :)
i have about $400, and need $1100-1300. haha.. He is soooo good!
and so i say once again, please don't stop praying. He hears our prayers.
Father... please send Your support in Your timing and in Your way. please make me part of Your plan. thank You Papa!
oh, and the Lord opened up a door for me to get back to spokane. possibly leaving around the 2nd of january.
upon returning there, i will seek more support (friend raising) and fly to india between
18th-22nd. then, february 12th, fly back to germany and Lord willing stay there and work for awhile.
i have around 3 weeks to raise the remainder funds. if you would like to support me, please send it to my moms address below. thank you.
bei Gott ist nichts unmöglich.
i am, again, excited to see what He does next. unknown, but not unexpected.
thank you all for keeping up with me, and fighting along side of me for the Kingdom to reach the ends of the world.
well, i think enough is said for now...
may He bless you with His highest good!
Moms address (where support goes to..)
israel boyce
c/o Kim Boyce
3741 canyon lake dr. 2-307
rapid city, S.D. 57702
USA
to all those in rapid and nebraska, i hope our time together has blessed you as it has blessed me. sorry if we didn't get to connect...(i'm hear til the end of the week... call me. 541-731-9468)
to all those in spokane... i look forward to seeing you soon.. and may our time together be sweet and represent Him well. (you call me too!)
to all those germany... Gottes Willes, bis bald!
tschüssie!
israel
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