Filling the gap...or the crater left in my blogging.

God is still faithful!!!!

I just had to start with that after the way that I ended my last entry.

Since that time, Janet Klark has gone home to be with the Lord. She received the ultimate healing, the healing that we all aspire to achieve in the end.

She passed away Feb. 5th, 2009, a memorial celebration took place on May 23rd as was her wish.

John Klark has received awesome favor with the bills for the medical and life maintaining care, what should have cost him hundreds of thousands is coming out to be more than reasonable in comparison.

In turn John has received this blessing with a 'freely give what you have freely received' attitude.

One testimony of this is my own, in a time that I was greatly in need of a car (and often bringing the fact up to God) John answered my prayer. He answered it in the form of Janet's old car, the very car that Janet so often took me driving in to get me comfortable with driving. That car means so much more to me than just a car I use to get from here to there. It's a link between past, present and future. That car tells me everyday that God's will is at work in my life. "Driving me on." (cheesy but very true!)

In more recent news, I'm looking at going to college!!!

Maria College in Albany, New York offers an associates degree in early childhood education. This would mean two years of schooling at $9,100 a year, housing not available.

The housing issue definitely makes this a bit more complicated, however, there has got to be a way to work it out. I know that God directed my attention to Maria College for a reason so I also know that He will work it out.

My plan right now is to pursue student loan and grant options to cover the $18,200 of total tuition and a good cushion for living costs during the two years.

I'm also looking forward to possibly being more involved with Pastor's Michael and Mary Ellen Brennan at their church, The Shepherd's House. Which is not too far from Albany.

This past week I've moved out of the house that I was in and am in a bit of a transition time.

Starting early Sat. morning I'm house sitting for a friend from church until Friday the 5th. Around noon on the 5th I drive to Albany, New York to assist with a portion of the A-Team training. I come back to Vermont on the 17th with a day to spare before the 15 Days of Glory commence here at the cafe. During that time I'll be staying on cafe grounds.

In the days following that time I'm planning on staying at my friend's house where there are guest rooms to spare! Then it is hopefully (and very probably) off to college with me in late August!!!

All very exciting, praise God for breakthrough!

So with much excitement and even more love, 

Camilla

January

A lot has happened in the recent days and weeks.

Jackie is off at Elijah House, Phil is in Trinidad for the week and and we miss them dearly! Mom is just back from Arizona herself, my Uncle Jim is doing well after his surgery. The doctors believe that they removed all of the cancer and we were all greatly relieved to find that it had been based in his tonsils and not in his tongue as was first feared. This meant that they were able to leave his tongue alone, aside from a biopsy to be sure it was cancer free. He has chemo and radiation coming up, which mom will be traveling back to Arizona to assist him with soon. 

Todd has been cleared of all cancer as well, his petscan (done just this last week) came back totally clear of all signs of cancer! Praise God!!! He just has about six or seven more chemo treatments to go. 

Janet Klark has been moved to a nursing care facility closer to her home and husband, we continue to lift her up in prayer and believe for a full recovery (no matter what that looks like).

I say that because just yesterday her husband, John had to make the extremely hard decision to let go and let God. Due to an infection and a fever John gave the doctors the go-ahead to remove her feeding tube. It's all up to God. We still believe in a healing because she'll be cured, whether it's a healing that keeps her here on earth or the healing of going to be with God our Father! We love her and we trust Him.

A word for the church:

This is certainly not our easiest season, however, it is bringing a stronger and purer church to the surface. Through all our trials and tribulations God has been, is and ever will be faithful (of that i have no doubt).

With much love,

Camilla

 

Moving

Dee and Todd have made the move from their house to the ministry apartment and now mom and I are in the middle of moving from our apartment to the house.
I am nowhere near where I'd like to be in the whole packing process, I've only just recently started on my room.
Throwing old and unneeded items away has always been a challenge for me but I am taking this move as an opportunity to face this particular weakness of mine head on. (Lol, pray for me!)
-Cami

Trip to Peru

Mission trip to Peru:

The original plan was to go with my mother in Feb. but my Uncle Jim was very recently diagnosed with tongue cancer. Mom is now planning on moving to Phoenix in just a couple of months to be there for him and his family (wife and 8 year old daughter) during his treatment period.

Even though I won't be going in Feb. I am looking forward to making the trip in July with a group from my church.

Travel News

Plans are being set for my upcoming mission trip to Peru. As of just the other day we were looking at a week in Peru in mid February, around the 15th.
Over the course of my planned week there I'll be spending a lot of time with the children attending the schools that Pastor Mario is actively supporting.
I still need to raise funds to cover the flights so I'm asking for any support available.


Just today Dee and I sat down to discuss when would be a good time to spend a week or two in Indiana with the Dawn and Richard Johnson. We decided on the later half of April and now we're awaiting a response from Dawn on when would be best for them.
While in Indiana I plan to be of service to the Johnsons and their prison ministry in whatever way I am able. My time there promises to be enjoyable and the experience I'll gain through this opportunity is beyond measure!

Testimony

I would not be here, writing this, today if it were not for God.

This past year has been one of monumental changes. I went from being a painfully shy 18 year old who made plans, and never followed through, to a confidant 19 year old that has already accomplished numerous acts that I had thought to be impossible for me. God has turned me in many different directions since the fall of 2oo7. I went from avoiding the church to being there almost every day and I'm the happiest that I've ever been.

The turning point for me was a class I took last September on healing ministry, taught by Martin Frankena. He came to Revival Connections that first time to teach Week One of his School of the Spirit. On the second day of the teaching Martin went through a plethora of generational curses with me that had been passed through my family line and had me renounce each one as it came up. I can't explain the feeling of relief that I had after that day, finally someone noticed the pain that I was living with and knew what to do about it. I waited 18 years for that day. No amount of explaining can do justice to how grateful I am to Martin and his wife Cynthia for what they did.

My life growing up (with practically unexplained depression and anxiety) wasn't easy by any means but it shaped who I am today and for that I'm forever thankful for the trials. God was, is and always will be my lifeline. I can honestly say that I don't know how to live, let alone survive, without Him. What better way to show my gratitude than dedicating my life to telling others what God has done for me?