The Beauty of the Cross

This song spoke to my heart on Sunday. I really realized how unworthy I am of God's love. I can't ever compare to His beauty, but he still chooses to Love me, and not just Love me, but LOVE me. Like let his son be killed b/c He loved me. Who does that? Who am I to deserve that Love? I am messed up and ugly, but he brings the beauty to my life. He is so beautiful. And he loves me!!! Me! and you! Pretty awesome right? We aren't deserving. We might think we are pretty great, but you put us next to Him and we are ugly...ugly... We are so unworthy, but still He loves us. And really loves us. He Loves all those insecurities we have about ourselves; He loves it all. His opinion is the only one that matters. Let's not take for granted the Joy we have that someone so mighty and beautiful loves us, all of us, all the good parts-the bad parts-the ugly parts. Let's not forget His majesty that we stand in front of. Let's not forget what He did for us. Let's not forget How unworthy we are. But let us also not forget that we have been redeemed by Him, that we have been made beautiful before Him, that His grace takes us just as we are, that we have freedom in Him, that He has rescued our souls. So give Him the glory. Don't take credit for your life. Nothing is yours. You earned nothing. Everything is a gift. You couldn't breath without Him. You couldn't find means for food, clothing, a car, a house, a family, without Him. None of this life is ours. We sometimes forget where the credit is due. Always return things back to praise. Humbling right?

Here are the Lyrics to the song The Beauty of the Cross by Jeff Johnson:


At the cross I find the beauty of the your matchless grace

At the cross I see a King who died to take my place

Its the moment that you made me clean and pardoned my soul

Amazing grace that I would be alive unto Your throne

Not by my own will but solely by Your will alone

I'm unworthy of this love you are showing to me

I see my desperate need


The beauty of the cross is that there's one who has redeemed my soul

The beauty of the cross is that I'm finally free and letting go

The beauty of the cross is that Your grace has found me just as I am

Verse 2:

Not by my own words that I may boast or I may come

But simply through your Son the sinless and Exalted One

Only through the cross am I made clean to draw near to you

Saved so that you would receive all glory due Your name

Everlasting God from age to age you never change

A true love story remains for all eternity

That all the world would see


The beauty of the cross is that there's one who has redeemed my soul

The beauty of the cross is that I'm finally free and letting go

The beauty of the cross is that Your grace has found me just as I am


My sinful soul could only be

redeemed by the blood of a sineless King

So you came to the world that You had made

Conquered sin on the cross and you rose from the grave


The beauty of the cross is that there's one who has redeemed my soul

The beauty of the cross is that I'm finally free and letting go

The beauty of the cross is that Your grace has found me just as I am



Intense right?!
<3 Kitty

God's Childlike Poetry...aka God talking to me on my level...

So the week before last was one of those weeks where your head is filled with doubt and you look in the mirror and think, why am I doing this? You know everything going through your head is a lie, but you can't seem to stop them. So the Monday in Staff Prayer our time was spent journaling and dialoging with God. Most people I think would write a situation and and work through it with God. Mine, came out as a 7th grade poem. I couldn't stop writing it just flowed... When I finished I looked back and was amazed at what had come out. Every lie in my head, was challenged and God discredited. After I was done I felt a since of freedom. My heart felt so light and next time I looked in the mirror, I knew why I was here. So here is my cheesy but heart changing poem...

It's called "God...let's dialog" (so we did)

My heart is filled with doubt oh Lord
Why don't I trust you?
My heart is found not in you
but in non lasting places

Immediate gratification must be broken
My heart must be open
Those things I love need to be put to rest
My body and soul re-broken

Only I can put you back together
Only I can make you whole
I take time because I care
my love will always overflow

You say you cannot hear me
You say you cannot feel me
But when do you listen
when do you stop
when do you ask

You say you are tired
but you don't ask for rest
You say I'm not here
But you never come.

You say you feel fake
But you have met me
Come meet me again
But stay for longer
Stay for always
Stay for forever

Stop trying to do it on your own
I will fill you hearts desires
I will go grocery shopping
I will sew
I will be there
What if you just invited me?

You are never alone
so stop depending on people
I'll take the critics and the looks
I'll show them one day that I
Always loved them and never left them

Love.
What is love
Who is and has love
I AM, I do
let me love you

Let me calm your soul
Let me lift your eyes
When you don't have enough
Strength to do it yourself

Stop being me
Stop being God
Only I can be God, not you
You don't need the responsibility
You can't take the pressure

I want you to live life
Intentional, but care free
Stop trying to be perfect
Let me do that and you just be you
Just be you.

You, Kat, be you.
Be Kat, be Katherine, be Kate
I will be God
I just need you to be you.
Just you.
Because I will use you, not someone else
You try to be
I choose to use you
My child, my princess, my creation
You.

The Crazy thing was He used all of these throughout my week. It was awesome. I would highly recommend journaling with God when you have some time. Actually make time. It's great b/c all those thoughts get written down and are tangible so you can reread them and be reminded of God's goodness and greatness in your life. Also it is a way to organize your thoughts and frustrations as well as to seek counsel on pressing issues filling your thoughts.

Night Night everyone.

More later xx
-KL

Sabbath

So today is suppose to be my Sabbath. I'm not going to lie...its not as easy as it seems. I've never taken time for a Sabbath in my life. A day with just God and I and limited interaction with others. I need to lock my computer and phone up somewhere...they become more of a distraction than people.

Last night at mid-night we launched the 24-hr prayer room on WSU. I got there to set up at around 10:30 and then stayed till 1:30 The last hour I spent in the prayer room praying. As I was driving home I thought to myself, "wow what an awesome way to start my sabbath." I got home and knew I needed to sleep but I some how convinced myself it was a good idea to watch a show on Hulu first...not a good idea. So I didn't go to bed till after 3am! Not smart. Then I woke up around 10:30 with a massive head ache...I think it is the worst migraine I've ever had. I couldn't even open my eyes. So I didn't get out of bed till 1:30! All day I've had the head ache. I took meds, drank water, everything, but nothing is taking it away. I thought to myself, I'm not going to let the rest of this Sabbath be ruined. I I tried to read a chapter of a book, but it was so painful. So I just laid in bed. I checked facebook, my email, and a bunch of other time wasters. Then I just felt lazy and exhausted. See a Sabbath isn't just a day to "rest" it is a day to rest in Christ. All these activities I was doing weren't really resting. Yes, my body is rested, but my heart isn't, my mind isn't, my spirit isn't. How am I suppose to pour into people the 6 other days of the week if I only let facebook and email pour into me, not God? Pastor Keith said this Sunday, Jesus is always better. I'm trying to teach myself that. Today as I laid in bed I should have prayed. My headache might have gone, my spirit would be more joyous, but no now it is worse from staring at a computer screen and I just feel depleted.

I guess what I'm trying to say is. I don't have everything figured out. I still struggle keeping up my relationship with God. I need to learn how to spend "quality" time with him before I can effectively invest fully in others. I have no excuse. I have an entire day dedicated to spend with him, not everyone has that luxury in these crazy lives we live. But I have to change my mind set. I have to start with square one. My sister said something quite brilliant the other day (ironically on facebook...), she said, "Learned today that I may have a smile on my face, but I'm a mess inside...." That is such a statement of truth. We make ourselves look so good on the outside, but inside we have no clue what we are doing. God has been speaking to me that I need to change from the inside out...not the outside in. When we try to change from the outside first we don't have time to work on the inside. If we are to work on the inside first the outside will happen naturally.

I feel like i'm starting from scratch. So if you all would pray that I will learn to spiritually discipline myself. That sounds so harsh, I don't like the thought of the word discipline, so I guess I mean that I would learn how to spend my time wisely and with Christ. That it would be a natural relationship that I crave to partake in. Not a time I want to spend but let other distraction easily fill.

My prayer for all of you is, that you find a time to cut out of your schedule to spend with Him. Because Jesus really is always better. Always. Everything else in life will let you down and never fully fulfill you. But Jesus will always lift you and complete you. "Creation was not meant to fulfill what only the creator was meant to provide."-a quite brilliant line by Pastor Keith the other Sunday.

What is the solution to all this? The Gospel, Worship. We worshiped our way into this lifestyle....we need to worship our way out.

I realized I need to make my life a prayer tent. I'm not always going to have to have a place dedicated to prayer. I need to be dedicated to prayer, I need to say no to hulu, facebook, cell phones, etc. It's not that those are bad, its that they have become ultimates in my life. I choose them over Christ. Let's fix this...:)

Happy rest of my Sabbath...now I just need to apply...

Lots of Love,
KL

The Off Button...

So do you know that feeling when someone turns off the radio and all of a sudden a peace just cascades over you? There was so much energy coming from you with all the music and you were completely oblivious. Then it turns off and its like wow...rest. I think we need to do that with God sometimes. We just need to turn life off and rest in Him. It's not like the music or life was a bad thing, it just makes us feel like the energizer bunny. We forget how good it feels for our spirit to just stop for a second and refill/recharge. Then we can turn the music on and resume. If we forget to turn it off occasionally, then I find we get frustrated, stretch ourselves thin, and without realizing it we burn out. Our souls need time with just God and no one else every now and then. We weren't designed to keep going and going and going and going and going....

Today I was meeting with my new Ethos group (my smaller small group...2-3 people). We had been sharing and growing and talking and it was incredible, but then we decided to end and pray. Zanna turned off the radio, and my mind went wooowwaa...it felt so good. As did that prayer. I was so distracted by life, I didn't even realize it had become a constant buzz in my ear and all I needed was for someone to hit off. Let's let God hit our "off" button this week and rest in Him for a bit now and then.

What I learned today from my Ethos group...We need to learn to trust in the nature of God, not the plans of God. We can't trust in what will happen, because we don't know what He is planning to do. We need to trust in who He is and His nature. If we trust in His plans, we are trusting in what we think His plans are (which we don't actually know, so they are our planes, not His). So trust in Him and Him alone. :) Good stuff right? I can't wait till we meet next time.

Well I have a big day tomorrow, so I better be off to bed! I did bike to Pullman and back this morning. It was fabulous. I'm thinking of maybe starting to bike to work...it would solve my parking issue and I would be getting my exercise in! :) That hill up campus is going to kill me though...WSU...built on a hill? Why? Why? JK :)

Lots of Love.
Kat

Swick time....

I'm just running on Swick time as usual, so I know none of you are surprised I haven't written in a bit. Speaking of Swick time...life has decided I am always just going to be the "late" girl. I leave my house at 8:35 to get to Pullman at 9am for my meetings on Mondays and Tuesdays. That gives me 25 minutes to go 7 miles at 55mph and about a mile at 25mph. That should take me what 15 minutes total? That gives me 10 minutes to be early. Then how was I 12 minutes late on Monday?! Oh b/c WSU has decided there is never going to be any parking open behind the K-house and than since I don't have a parking pass I have to park in the Adams Mall parking, oh wait that's full sometimes too so I have to drive to the Pullman Presbyterian Church to park. So by the time I run across campus and come heaving into the meeting I get "that look." The "gosh is Kat always late? I mean this is like the 4 time this week." And then when I was on time on Tuesday, Josh gave me a high five like I had just won the novice on time award. So its inevitable. I'm the "late girl."

Really the underlining issue is parking...WA Parking hates me...UofI parking? Loves me. I drove up to drop stuff off and pulled into a metered spot...10 mins still on the clock. Now Pullman...I finally park in the Presbyterian parking lot and I get back to my car with a note saying that they had had a funeral today and that not everyone could come b/c they didn't have enough parking b/c my car was in the lot...So now Betty Sue didn't get to say one last goodbye to Eleanor her college roommate in 1932, b/c I took her parking spot. Feeling guilty? check.Then on Tuesday I pull into the K-house to see jacob stealing the last spot! Parking is so ruining my reputation...my uber cool points are going way down...not to mention my WSU bitterness has increased.

So I can totally hear people saying well just go earlier...well first off its so not fair b/c I'm the only one living in Moscow so I have to drive twice as far which means I already get 1/2 the sleep time in the am...then when I do decide to come early, for example I leave my house at 8:10, then I get a parking spot, but I then am ridiculously early at 8:25 and once again miss out on 35 minutes of sleep. Its a loose loose situation... I need to see if inception is real and then maybe I can plant the thought in everyone's mind that all Pullman Staff should ride their bikes...

Wow that was a lot of negative energy....glad I got that off my chest....it's probably been there since birth...oh wait I was probably late to that too...

My life? Pretty fabulous. We had Village tonight...25 Freshman again! woohoo! Awesome. We also made 250 PB&J sandwiches afterward. It was quite the party. I had jelly even on my walls! So tomorrow we will hand them out for free on campus from 11-1pm. My favorite is throwing them at bikers as they ride by...they either catch them and ride on and we all think wow he's soooo cool, or they crash.

Today I went looking for a stand alone coat rack at all the thrift shops b/c we need one for service on Sunday. None exist in Moscow. Who would have thought they were in such high demand? I mean don't people have built in coat closets now? I guess someone else discovered my brilliant idea of hanging bags and purses off of them. So if anyone finds one for under $10 that is quirky and old school, let me know I'm looking for a purse hanger. I did find a SUPER cute read suitcase for $3.77 at the Hope Center. It's perfect for a vintage weekend trip. I'm pretty sure it is from the 70s (some may argue 80s). But the tag says it was bought from "Betty's World of Travel- One call does it all" in Lewiston. So naturally Jordan, Jacob, and I called the the number....and the answering machine was not someone's new home line like we thought...Betty still exists...well at least the world of travel, we didn't get to speak to Betty herself, just her answering machine. I also got some earrings to make into hair pieces for 94 cents and one pair 50% off. This is what I call shopping on a budget and buying the necessities

Speaking of 50% off...I bought 28 plates for $3.50 They were originally 4 for a $1...but they were in the Walmart 50% off section...now at Village we can be green (well pink in this case...they were a little limited on color selection in the 50% off section) so Freshman Village now has its own set of cups and plates! Can you image throwing away 25 paper plates and cups every week! Gross!!! By the end of the year that would have to be at least 7 trees...

Wow well that was a usefully way to spend your time. I know how you must feel as if I'm changing lives and God is teaching me all these huge life lessons.... Well if it makes you feel better He is. I just can't process it all yet b/c its all so much and over whelming. Maybe after my days off this week I'll tell you all the incredible things God is doing on the Palouse. As for now you get to hear about my life in between! Feel blessed I didn't complain about the dog poo/pee/garbage strewn by dogs across my house...for another time...

I'll end with the cheesiest joke I've learned this week....its progressed....

Why is God's electricity bill so high? B/c when ever he closes a door he opens a window...

which progressed to...

Why is God's electricity bill so high? Because He's shining His light on you...

which progressed to...

The real reason God's electricity bill is so high is because he lives in a big big house with lots and lots of rooms....

which progressed to...

You would think that His electricity bill would be way cheap since His place is solar powered... (powered by the SON)!!!!!

which progressed to...

b/c He saved you...money last month on your bill b/c he let you have His son...

(I know the last ones the worst...that was my contribution...Alli, Josh, and Drew are much more creative...)

Tomorrow I try to find a ride home to see my sistas and mommeeee for women of faith....pray I find one please...:) xx

Lots of Love,
from one worn out Kitty Kat. xx

God's Art Collection

I was so tired earlier, but now I cant sleep and so I'm laying in bed being taunted by this giant blank canvas sitting on my wall. Its been blank for 2 years. Sometimes I feel like it represents my life. I have so much potential and so many ideas, but they end up not being used and 1/2 finished. I'm tempted to not paint it, b/c I feel it represents the struggle of my life. But then another part of me wants to paint and show who I am capable of being.

I realized I need God to paint it for me. I can do all things, the impossible, because he really does give me strength. I heard someone say the other day (i'm)possible. Cheesy right? But sometimes nerdy sayings say it best. I can change. I can finish my big ideas. I'm possible.

God designed us to be masterpieces and not just to sit blank on the wall. We need to let him paint our story with strong colors, lots of life, unique character, emotion, and a little TLC. We choose if it gets painted. Ask God to help you find and use your talents. We don't want our painting of life to be blank at the end. Let him paint your purpose. Love Him, love people, and love life, but always always bring him glory through it all...let him get the artist credit.

One week down...

Ok so besides the fact that I have stepped in dog pee three times and poo twice in one week, I'm good. Seriously, there is a reason I never liked dogs that weren't mine. I guess it doesn't seem as bad when you step in your own dog's? hmmmm anyway.

So I know Andrew is the better cousin, b/c he faithfully writes on his blog, but what can I say, the Duddlesten's always were trying to be the over achievers of the family. So sorry this is a week late. Let me catch you up....

Sooooooooo last Sunday....was AWESOME! Moscow had their biggest crowd ever...130! It was so cool to see everyone so excited to be back and excited to be part of resonate.

Monday we were on campus handing out snacks. Which seems simple enough except that all the fruit snacks melted b/c the flyers are black and apparently that attracts heat...so we handed out one giant fruit snack instead of mini ones...I mean they all end up that way in your stomach anyways right? yummmm...actually I taste tested it, and as long as you could get all the plastic peeled off they were pretty appetizing and fruity.

Tuesday we were on campus again, but this time prepared with Nabisco non meltable snacks instead, but the problem we faced was that everyone wants the fruit snacks and granola bars b/c they think they are healthy....no one would take the Oreos! Who doesn't want oreos as a nice after morning snack? It was like London reversed except they all would have taken the bananas over the choc. muffins. So strange.... Anyways, I am learning lots of strategic techniques. For example If you ask someone if they would like a snack they are more likely to turn you down than if you are more specific and name the type of snack. Also if one person says no, then every single person behind them says no, but if one says yes, they all say yes. What sane college student wouldn't want free snacks?! Idaho has some issues...lol

Tuesday Evening we had a bbq...we thought about 30 ppl would show up. We didn't advertise very well and Jacob made a fb group the morning of and only about 26 people said they would be coming....well we get to the sprint turf and football practice is just getting over (ps AJ you think you have it bad...U of I football players only get 3 weeks off all year...they have to practice all summer and last year b/c they went to a bowl game...they didn't even get Christmas off) and at the end of the field is a group of four players praying. It was pretty awesome. SO we talked to them after and invited them to the BBQ. We ended up feeding about 25 players and hung out with them for a while. It was fun to talk and see how they were feeling about the season. All pretty legit guys too; I was impressed. Anyways...then people started to show up...and more people...and more people....after several trips to the store we ended having a bbq for 90. Over 90 actually. It was INSANE! But so much fun. We hung out, ate, and those that find sports appealing played ultimate frisbee and soccer. I told all the football players I'd give them the great honor of being on my team....

Wednesday, we took the day off campus, which was greatly needed. We were worn out after the bbq, and we had been having like 12 hour days for the past four/five days. Then Wednesday night was our first freshman Village! So I was thinking maybe 5 or so would show up...no 15 did, so 19 total with leaders. God just keeps blowing up all my expectations. It was sooooooo fun. We did a giant scavenger hunt with pictures around campus and then ate pizza. It turned out everyone got their own pizza, b/c the Theta Chi guys that came had to leave for their pledge ceremony and their were like 10 of them. So Jacob showed up with the pizza and had brought the extra from Pullman as well....so we all had one to ourselves....lol But overall it was awesome. Jordan is my co-leader and at first I was a little nervous...(I only typed that b/c I know he's probably going to read this...I actually wasn't nervous at all...well a little just b/c we are both crazy and I didn't know if we'd be too much crazy....but then I had to remind myself these are freshman we are dealing with....) It was nice to have him there...he just makes any awkwardness, not seem awkward. It's really great actually, b/c I tend to create awkwardness.

Thursday we were back on campus. NutterButters seemed to be the Oreo of the day....rejected. Poor NutterButters. Then I went to Pullman for the Creative team meeting where I got to listen and hear about the upcoming sermon series called Illusions...aka Modern Idolatry. Drew, the Illusionist/Pastor is doing a different magic trick every week. It's pretty nifty. Then I was assigned painting these giant Prayer signs...8'x4'....x2.... it took me till 7 pm Thursday and then from 1-9pm on friday...but I enjoy that kind of stuff so it was nice actually to have a break from everything and just go have some alone time and paint. There was a little glitch....called JOsh bought Oil based paint...and I didn't realize till after I tried to clean the paint roller....so I was covered in black paint all week/still am... It was quite inconvenient b/c my hands were sticky all day so I couldn't touch anything, but I couldn't get it off either... So at the WSU BBQ on Thrus. night, I'd have to shake people's hand and say...I promise their clean...I've washed them like 7x in the last hour I promise...they are probably cleaner than yours.

Friday, back on campus and then I went to Pullman to finish the signs. Then crashed....

Saturday...I attempted to sleep in. The problem with not having a room and sleeping on the couch is that you can't technically get mad at your roommate for blending ice at 7am, b/c technically they are in the kitchen which just happens to be right next to your bed. Or you can't get mad at your other roommate for squishing plastic bags so they can make their lunch at 8am. Or your other roommate for talking to their mom at 9. Aka over sleeping hasn't been an issue...which for me, is probably for the best. Then I had a meeting to prep for the Amazing Race-Moscow. Then at 4pm the Amazing Race began! It was sooooooo fun. I was kind of bummed more ppl didn't do it, but I think people were worn out from classes and such. Jacob and I were in charge of the So you think you can dance challenge station. It was quite hilarious bc all of the guy teams chose us over the drawing station. They had three videos to choose from and they all picked 3 which happened to be "single ladies" OMG OMG OMG I wish I knew how to work the video on my lab top. SO FUNNY. I'm pretty sure some of these guys could have been in the real video. They got so into it. My favorite was this guy that turns to me and says, "So I'll confess I might have seen this video multiply times..." and then he just busts the dance out... It was great. After the race Jordan convinced me to suck helium....that's always a good idea. well I'll posted the video soon....

Today....170 people at church! What? Yes! Crazy!! And 270 at Pullman making it Resonates biggest weekend ever in the history of Resonate...440 total. WOW! I don't know how we fit everyone...but I picked some girls up late and we almost didn't find a seat. God is good. Then I saw some girls from my freshman Village which was great b/c they are adorable and I'm pretty sure we are all going to be bffs...I mean we are already fb friends...bff is totally the next step :)

Well tomorrow I have prayer at noon and then All Staff meeting after, but hopefully this week will get mellower. I do have a room now! And a house key! No more climbing in the window when I get locked out, so exciting! I also have a faucet handle on my shower now so we don't have to use the pliers anymore to turn it on....it's like Christmas came early. I got all my clothes unpacked and finally had access to my full closet for the first time in weeks as well...it was fabulous. Well unfortunately I didn't get to take a pic of my super cute outfit today (which it was b/c I was extra inspired b/c I could wear anything I wanted not just something out of a suitcase) so instead I'll show you a pic of my closet all set up and ready to style....:)



Sorry this is so long...but so much has happened! God is awesome and we continue to pray big prayers and He continues to answer. :) I love interning and know this is exactly where God wanted me. :)

lots of love,
KL

Wow.....

So these last few days have been sooooooooo intense, but so much fun! I'll Start with yesterday...

Yesterday:

9:30 am- Meet at WSU to set up for the All Campus BBQ

11:00-1:45pm- Hand out over 1,000 flyers with lovely stapled snacks :), Talk with Students and intro them to Resonate, Man the nurf ball toss to win free t-shirts and gift cards, and direct ppl to the table where they can enter to win the free ipad we are raffling off. It was really fun, but amazing to see the dynamic change when the snacks ran out and we were just handing out cards lol...I'm not quite as brave w/o my fruit snacks and granola bars....:)




2pm-3:30pm- Clean-up and go back to office to print more flyers

4-6pm- Go see Kellie and Sara's dorm and hang out with my bff Amanda and her fam...which of course is always fun :)

6pm-8pm- Sit in the middle of the Mall and drink OrangeJulius with Carla :)

7-10pm- International Students Party....seriously SO much fun. I would like you all to know I played rock band...and did the singing part...and according to the Xbox...it told me I was awesome and "strong" multiple times...hahahahahahaha obviously it was set on EASY, not HARD... unfortunately I missed a lot of it b/c I went and hung out with my friend Carla that evening, but it was worth it, b/c we needed some serious catch up time :)

Today (well Saturday):

4pm- Palouse-a-fest at U of I, so about the same as the WSU BBQ, just meeting freshman, and connecting people to who we are.

7pm- Dinner with Paige (Pastor Keith's wife and NAMB student Missions coordinator) and all the student missionaries in the Northwest

8:30pm- Up-all-Night @ WSU...so fun! We were in charge of the blow up fun house thingys, you know where you joust on the pedestals with the ugly red squishy helmets...lol I played against Drew...he's got to be like 6'7"...David and Goliath Style...sadly David did not win. Then I jousted against Brian...and lost again...then I played against "Butch" the WSU Cougar...and lost...which is about right Vandals vs. Cougars... :) Someone videoed it, I'll try to post it.


I have never loved to work so much before. I can't wait to get to work. Strange I know....:) Dad you would be proud...if I happen to be early...I show up and don't wait till the last possible second to go in! I love my team and all of Resonate. What I really love is how involved people are. At every event, its not just staff working and doing everything its members of the church as well. At all of our events this week we've had 15-20 all handing out and talking to people. It's amazing and I feel such a strong sense of community and ownership in these kids. They really love God and Resonate and are out being part of the mission God calls each of us to. They are letting their story be part of a much greater story, Christ's. Did you know that in WWII 65% of College age kids attended Church and today only 15% do. 90% of kids 18-25 who were raised in the church will walk away from it. These are our future leaders. Only 2% of the world graduates from College and this 2% is who leads our world. That means only 15% of that 2% know Christ. Sad. Very sad. Did you know that Greeks only make up 2% of collegiates and something like 96 or 98% of our country leaders (senators, reps, etc.) were Greek in college? These people are leading our country!!!! So just because I'm not across the globe, does not mean being a local missionary isn't just as important. Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 10:5-8 (MSG):

5-8Jesus sent his twelve harvest hands out with this charge:

"Don't begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. And don't try to be dramatic by tackling some public enemy. Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously."

Christ called me to the lost of Moscow and Pullman, and I am answering. God is using Resonate. God is not letting himself be defined by statistics. He strategically called the members of Resonate to plant here. In Pullman over 300 students gather to worship Him at the Schweitzer Event Center every Sunday at 5pm and 80-100 students gather in Moscow at 7:15 at the NuArt on Sunday to worship. God built Resonate three years ago and has used it to reach these students. The thing about Resonate that makes it unique is it caters to college aged kids who make up 73% of the two towns, before Resonate there was no church that was specifically focused on college kids. Crazy! But it also shows our importance. In the next 10 years over 100,000 students will pass through the campuses. Every year we have a turnover in our church body. We are ministering to people who are most likely only going to be a part of Resonate for 4 years, then they are sent out to impact communities all over, not just Moscow/Pullman. That is why our logo is the circled arrow...we come in and grow and learn about and in Christ, we learn to serve, love, and be influences in our communities and then we are sent out to continue the work of God in the world.

I ask that you pray for these students hearts this week as they meet us this week. Pray that the stereo types and negativity people have toward God would be transformed and changed. Our mission is for the unchurched, the non church goers. We want anyone to feel comfortable walking in the door. We are a church based on content, the content of the Gospel, not rules and rituals. We want to connect the gospel to people, people to community, and community to mission. Pray that students will find relationships with the Creator of the Universe, who loves them, created them, and has so much purpose in life for them.

I love you all.

Outfit of the day: (Well of the Morning...Friday and Sat. Evening I had to wear my Resonate gear :) )

My Farmers Market Outfit...




Lovin' in Style,
Kat

Staples, Posters, craziness begins!

Ok so can I just....Resonate is Slick....the Media Intern, Brian, that designed new logo is awesome! Go check out the website : experienceresonate.com He made it too...

I know how slick the new logo is b/c I helped stapled 32 lbs of flyers with it on it. In case you were wondering, that is 2,500 flyers...that means that is 2,500 fruit snacks, granola bars, etc. But we even attached in style...with green staples! thanks to Jacob's awesome shopping skills.





Stapling was fun...even better b/c Jess made French toast!

Today Jacob and I went and distributed flyers to all the dorms for our big event "the Amazing Race" next Sat...it was official intern business...we call ourselves Team Moscow. We're working on t-shirts and a hand shake jk :)

So, so far, I love it! All the people I work with are amazing. So even when we are doing repetitive things like stapling, I have a blast :)

Well more later!xx

Outfit of the day:



Shoes: $7-Clearance TJ Maxx
Shirt: $14-Clearance Khols
Shorts: $5-Clearance Ann Taylor Loft

Love,
Kitty

And the Interning Begins...

Yesterday was my first official day as an Intern for Resonate Church. It was awesome. :)

ok so I wrote that line a week and a 1/2 ago...verdict? Still Awesome. :) I am sooooooooo excited for this next year and what God has in store for Resonate Church and the students at U of I and WSU. We just got back from our V staff retreat and are now in full motion launch week planning! Which, crazy enough starts on Friday! Where did summer go? Flyer Stapling party tonight should be the highlight of my day I'm pretty sure :) lol How can it not be with all 5000 at my staplers hand? Well I'll update soon.

Outfit of the day: Still in my PJs...

xx Lots of Love,
-Kat

World Vision Interview

http://www.worldvisionacts.org/?q=twostudentshumanwrong

Scroll down under the video and there is an article World Vision wrote from our phone interview! :) Please continue to pray our event is in a week and 1/2!

xx
Kat

Human Wrong Campaign

So today I got a call from World Vision to interview me on our event, so that was exciting! And then my new friend Brittney from World Vision proceeded to inform me of how World Vision has an internship program which led to me mentioning the TOMS SHOES internship I'm applying for which then lead to her telling me that World Vision is the one that distributes TOMS to the children in need!! How exciting! What if I could work with both!? I can't wait to see what God has planned for my future :) Keep it in your prayers...and remember...I need pledgers so the world can see my sweet dance moves...;)
xx
Kat

I'm back but not in black...

Hello everyone...it's been a while...sorry...

So here is what is going on. I'm starting a Human trafficking awareness Campaign on Campus this week called the Human Wrong, and I'm really excited! I did it at Urbana '09 over break and it was awesome so I'm teaming up with a Greek philanthropy and turning it into a huge event. I'm working with a guy who was already putting on an event so we teamed up and combined our efforts and campaigns. Our goal is to raise $20,000. So if anyone wants to sponsor me to dance for 9 hours....please let me know...I'm looking for pledgers! Or buy a t-shirt....$12...made 100% slave free...it's awesome. :)

Did you know there are more slaves today than there were during the entire Trans Atlantic slave trade? Crazy right? There are over 200 million slaves today! Sickening....but do you ever hear anything about it? No. Why? B/c it is uncomfortable. We live in freedom and lavish life styles...why would we want to think of anything different? We don't want to feel guilty that we can buy whatever we want at the grocery store when someone is having to sell their child so they can both eat. We don't want to be uncomfortable. Well this week I'm making people uncomfortable and I'm excited b/c it's about time we did something about the elephant in the room....

Lots of Love and more to come,
xx
Kat