"Everything is Possible..."

Since 4th or 5th grade, I had the dream of changing Hollywood. No lie!

Jan. 24 1997 – Dear Journal, …Dreaming of becoming an actress.

Not long after that entry, I have plays I tried writing.

March 19 1998 – My goal in life – to go to Hollywood or NY and go to film school.

March 3 2006 – If I could be anything, I’d want to be an amazing singer or actress. I could be in a place where I could influence and impact others, others could be blessed. God would be honored.

Then I went through that phase where I wanted to be a writer for Conan O’Brien.

Clearly none of those things happened. And I don’t have a desire so much to be something great or amazing or have fame. God started to show me that there are greater things. Matthew 28:19 Go and make disciples of all nations.

David Platt gets into this verse in his book RADICAL:

Making disciples is not an easy process… Jesus has not given us an effortless step-by-step formula for impacting nations for his glory. He has given us people, and he has said, “Live for them. Love them, serve them, and lead them. Lead them to follow me, and lead them to lead others to follow me. In the process you will multiply the gospel to the ends of the earth.” According to Jesus, disciple making involves going. Disciple making is not a call for others to come hear the gospel but a command for us to go to others to share the gospel.

March 27, 2011 – Will I plant a church in Ethiopia…

Things changed. And I realized how I think I could get along well in a hut in the desert :p Haha after I lived on an air mattress and couch for months, refused to buy a new winter coat, drove my death trap car til it’s absolute last moment… Got me thinking “maybe I’m made for this missions stuff…”

I was having a couple conversations recently about how I used to dream of being in the entertainment industry but how things have changed and how I kind of said goodbye to that “selfish” dream of mine. I felt strongly that if I’m going to work toward something, it’s going to be something that glorifies God and advances His Kingdom (bring others to know him).

Not long after that, the pastor of my church gave a message entitled Greater Faith.

Pastor Jack stated that God builds our faith first by giving us a dream. And we know that when God gives us a dream, he is TOTALLY able to make that dream happen.

Ephesians 3:20 – to HIM who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work in us…
Mark 9:23 – Everything is possible for him who believes. (says Jesus)
Matthew 9:28&29 – Jesus: Do you believe I am able to do this? Blind men: Yes, Lord. Jesus: According to your faith, it will be done to you.

How do we know that it’s GOD giving us the dream? Pastor Jack outlined 3 criteria:
1. Is it a dream where HE is the key to making it come true (Can I do it without any help from Him? If so… meeeeh prob not from Him)
2. Will it positively affect others?
3. Does it line up with God’s word?
Okay God, being a movie star in Hollywood is probably not something You really want from me.

Then. About a month later. Abigail Getty, a friend I went on a mission trip to England with about 10yrs ago, asked me to go with her to Zimbabwe to teach kids theater.

I wasn’t sure this was an investment I was willing to take. But through speaking with her and through this huge pull on my heart reminding me “Emmy, this is your dream. God is here to make it happen!” I’ve given her the YES! I WILL GO!

i need God for this! I have 2 months. I don’t have any money in savings. I live paycheck to paycheck so the only way I can give my own money is to work overtime, not drink so much Starbucks, and cash in my piggy bank! I have total faith that God provides when we step out in faith and say “Lord, this is my desire, and you can make this happen!”

The Bible says a few things about desire. These two stick out to me
1 John 2:17 – The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in the Lord / and he will give you the desires of your heart.

For those of you that don’t think Christians should go to other countries and tell about God, sorry. But I’m going to do that. But if it helps you donate ANYWAY, Zimbabwe is already over 80% Christian.
But they need tangible love. And you know how when 9/11 happened, everyone banned together and cried out to God to be near and to bless our country? This country is struggling with poverty and sickness (HIV) but there are counties in Africa that don’t even know there is a God they can run to or cry to or seek refuge from. Make disciples to multiply the gospel to the ends of the earth

Oh man, and I can’t wait to have these kids act out some of their daily tasks/routines while the other kids guess what it is!! I just had a vision of acting out some things to show how much God loves them. Mmmm yes, this will be an amazing trip!

Please consider helping me get there. God blesses us with income not so we can gorge ourselves with unneeded goods all the time, but so we can live a pleasurable life and give it back to him out of faith that he’ll take our donations and give them back tenfold Or however many fold. I don’t know where that scripture is. Lol…

If you have questions, please ask! Help make this happen!! You can donate here: http://youcansend.me/emmyann