Just so you know, you can follow this journey on Instagram as well @charlielap . Here is one of my posts on there:
Friday, May 31, 2013
Prayer Requests
Hey guys:
God saves. I truly believe that His Word changes lives.
Read my post of "trolley life" to learn more of what God is showing me as I'm here--being intentional on giving out a tract at least once everywhere I go. This is all God, not me--I know I am broken--and need Him to give me the courage and strength and words to speak to do this.
Today, a man came up to me asking for change as I was walking to the office. He spoke broken English but we had a fun conversation. When I introduced myself, he told me he knew of a tall Charlie who was built and had a Mercedez. I told him I'm getting big as well and flexed my Filipino muscles. We laughed and enjoyed a moment. I only had a few cents on me but I gave him that, along with a tract. My hope is that God would use His Word to change Jerry's life. I looked back and saw him open it up :) I realized I had some fruit in my backpack so I turned back and gave him an apple and told him to promise me he'd read that...he told me"yes...I will learn".
Please pray for Jerry, Jamauree and his friend--the two dudes I mentioned in the "trolley life" post, two Spanish dudes, and a homeless family I ran to on Mission beach(didn't catch their names). These people all now own a tract with the gospel of John in them.
Prayer is real and I know Jesus says "Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." -Matthew 7:7
on a mission. California. the glory is all God's!
God saves. I truly believe that His Word changes lives.
Read my post of "trolley life" to learn more of what God is showing me as I'm here--being intentional on giving out a tract at least once everywhere I go. This is all God, not me--I know I am broken--and need Him to give me the courage and strength and words to speak to do this.
Today, a man came up to me asking for change as I was walking to the office. He spoke broken English but we had a fun conversation. When I introduced myself, he told me he knew of a tall Charlie who was built and had a Mercedez. I told him I'm getting big as well and flexed my Filipino muscles. We laughed and enjoyed a moment. I only had a few cents on me but I gave him that, along with a tract. My hope is that God would use His Word to change Jerry's life. I looked back and saw him open it up :) I realized I had some fruit in my backpack so I turned back and gave him an apple and told him to promise me he'd read that...he told me"yes...I will learn".
Please pray for Jerry, Jamauree and his friend--the two dudes I mentioned in the "trolley life" post, two Spanish dudes, and a homeless family I ran to on Mission beach(didn't catch their names). These people all now own a tract with the gospel of John in them.
Prayer is real and I know Jesus says "Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." -Matthew 7:7
on a mission. California. the glory is all God's!
Huddles
We visited the huddles (small groups) at two public high schools here in San Diego County. It was like going down memory lane for me--as the huddle ministry I helped start at Avondale High School (shout out to the Yellow Jackets!) for two years was where my second home was and where I truly grew in my faith. I was reminiscing at the times leading huddles at Avondale--and also was pumped at seeing these students listen to the Word of God being preached at one high school--and at the other--a faith-based pregnancy center guest speaker came in informing students on things needed to hear in our culture today. Our society is feeding us one message. We need to be on our guard, defending our faith, and giving the message of TRUTH to counter that!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Gigs for Good
I want to give a BIG Shout out to Gigs for Good for helping sponsor me on this trip!!!!!!
Their Website to learn more about what they do is: http://gigs4good.org/
LIKE them on facebook.com/gigsforgood
Their Website to learn more about what they do is: http://gigs4good.org/
LIKE them on facebook.com/gigsforgood
My sister and I were super stoked when we found out about your sponosrship.
Thank you Gigs for Good!
The homie's Morgs and Krispy--you already know--much love! (I loved just saying the 'homie's')
On a mission in California. Great Commission. Let's GO!!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
give me Jesus
In the morning...give me Jesus
When I am alone...give me Jesus
When I come to die...give me Jesus
You can have all this world......just give me Jesus
When I am alone...give me Jesus
When I come to die...give me Jesus
You can have all this world......just give me Jesus
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
trolley life.
I was very frustrated on Sunday--to be honest. Using a public transportation system isn't what you would consider ideal...but then I reflect on all those who do not have vehicles at all--our nation is so consumed in the fact that we need to have a car to get around. Try to walk to where you are going one time--it can really change your perspective on things.
So, as I was trying to go to a church--there were none near these trolley stops--plus the trolley was late multiple times. I prayed that God would show me what He wanted me to do here...All I wanted to do was go to church--is that so much to ask?!
I saw two dudes that were listening to some rap music at this particular stop. I prayed and asked God to give me the words to speak--I approached them and asked them if they knew of any good churches around here. One said he didn't go to church. The other said he stopped going. I asked why he stopped going and he told me there wasn't a reason...The conversation turned into me sharing John 3:16--telling them as best I could the Gospel and about Jesus (one of the guys said the only religion he's heard was from his grandma who was muslim). I told them both about Jesus and how Jesus has helped me in my life--and we all agreed on the fact that we can't control when we are to die. They wished there was some drug that could make them live forever--then that's when I shared John 3:16 and told them the way we can be assured we'll live forever. I encouraged one of them to grab a Bible and start reading John to learn more about Jesus. He said he'd think about it. Then I told them about Lecrae and started freestlying (of course giving shout outs to my God and my city--DETROIT--during the freestyle).
I know it is God who saves and not me--I am realizing more and more I am merely a vessel for His Kingdom--that it is Him who must work through me to change lives and use me. All I need to do is surrender all of me to Him so He can use me. I NEED HIM (a theme recurring for me this summer).
I'm reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan...great book. God is using this book to help me grow so far in my faith.
Oh--and please pray for strength and God would use me as I hand out tracts around San Diego. There were a bunch of dusty tracts laying around at the Chrisitian Fraternity I am staying at...so I took some and am handing them out to people as I am around town/on the trolley. Pray that I would live this out to the fullest: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." - 1 Corinthians 10:31
So, as I was trying to go to a church--there were none near these trolley stops--plus the trolley was late multiple times. I prayed that God would show me what He wanted me to do here...All I wanted to do was go to church--is that so much to ask?!
I saw two dudes that were listening to some rap music at this particular stop. I prayed and asked God to give me the words to speak--I approached them and asked them if they knew of any good churches around here. One said he didn't go to church. The other said he stopped going. I asked why he stopped going and he told me there wasn't a reason...The conversation turned into me sharing John 3:16--telling them as best I could the Gospel and about Jesus (one of the guys said the only religion he's heard was from his grandma who was muslim). I told them both about Jesus and how Jesus has helped me in my life--and we all agreed on the fact that we can't control when we are to die. They wished there was some drug that could make them live forever--then that's when I shared John 3:16 and told them the way we can be assured we'll live forever. I encouraged one of them to grab a Bible and start reading John to learn more about Jesus. He said he'd think about it. Then I told them about Lecrae and started freestlying (of course giving shout outs to my God and my city--DETROIT--during the freestyle).
I know it is God who saves and not me--I am realizing more and more I am merely a vessel for His Kingdom--that it is Him who must work through me to change lives and use me. All I need to do is surrender all of me to Him so He can use me. I NEED HIM (a theme recurring for me this summer).
I'm reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan...great book. God is using this book to help me grow so far in my faith.
Oh--and please pray for strength and God would use me as I hand out tracts around San Diego. There were a bunch of dusty tracts laying around at the Chrisitian Fraternity I am staying at...so I took some and am handing them out to people as I am around town/on the trolley. Pray that I would live this out to the fullest: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." - 1 Corinthians 10:31
Sunday, May 26, 2013
It's not about me.
Amen!!! I encourage you to watch this...as we reflect and worship our King today.
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