Hey, Sweet Friends...
Just a quick update. I have been back home in California for just about 2 weeks now. It has not slowed down as I was home for only 3 days before driving to Southern California to visit my 'other parents', up to Temecula w/ my friend from school Femi to visit one of our bible teachers; the one and only Steve Gregg with his absolutely gorgeous and gracious wife Dayna, then back to Palm Desert w/ the folks, then back to LA to visit a girlfriend of mine from high school for a couple of days and theeeenn... pause for breath... over to a celebration of my oldest friend's 20th wedding celebration! I was her original maid of honor and was so thrilled to get to be with them as they renewed their vows. I put over 1500 miles on my truck and was... exhausted to say the least. So now I have been setting dates and making plans, getting quotes and going through items for a yard sale (on the 20th- come one come all!) Next week I am honored to speak at my brother's church (it is my mother's church, too, when she is in California.) I am nervous about it- I will be sharing a brief testimony, about YWAM, and about the Chronological school of biblical studies I just finished as well as about the two year commitment I have made and what that looks like. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to go before me and that it will be whatever God intends for it to be!! Thank you...
Tomorrow I start making phone calls to meet with people one on one regarding support for the next two years. I have been full of the fear of man and rejection regarding these meetings. Church this morning was so good as they reminded that fear is totally from the enemy (which I do know, but it is always a good reminder) and that God did not give us a spirit of timidity, that perfect love casts out all fear, and that as big as the 'mountain' in front of me is... it will never get any bigger than what it is...where as I can always grow and get bigger spiritually! Get out of my way, mountain, I am doing God's will here!! Halla!! :) My precious girlfriend from school reminded me that what I am doing is priceless and the lives that will be changed are a worthy cause! I am so grateful to have Truth spoken to me. I am even more grateful that God has already chosen these team members and roused them towards how He would have them participate in all He will be accomplishing in these next two years. Sending His word to the nations; so cool.
As mentioned before, I have started setting dates to the seminar's that I will be teaching on the Inductive Bible Study method. I know some of you have asked (Rhonda and Jungmee!) when, where, etc... so the first one will be at Bethany Christian Services in Modesto on Saturday August 17th from 9am-1pm. 3048 Hahn Dr. Modesto, Ca 95355. It will be $20. per person. Please email me at leahdesalles@gmail.com to register. I look so forward to sharing with you!! (Aaaaand I am soooo nervous about it so pleaaaaase pray!!)
I think I will wrap it up there... keep it simple. I would sincerely appreciate your prayers regarding "the team" God is raising up, these seminars, and the yard sale I will be having! THANK YOU SO MUCH... blessings!!! xoxo
ps... also, please be praying for our team teaching bible to pastors underground in a location I can not mention on the internet!! thank you!!
