Dissapointment bows to the name of love

It's the middle of summer. We are approaching week 5 of camp and my lack of sleep is finally catching up with me. My body is telling me that I should begin to get frustrated and annoyed with everything and everyone around me. The thought of each week being the same as the last keeps running through my head. Then I stop. I realize who my dad is and all the lies and discouragement start to fade into the background.
Each week of my summer has been new and exciting. The Lord is blessing me in all kinds of crazy ways! I just have to stop and pay attention. He is showing up when it seems like there is no way that things could get better. He is taking care of me and it is so so so good. I have had the opportunity to work with the most amazing staff and each week I get a crazy amazing new group who shows me a new facet of the Father's heart. Why should I be discouraged? There is absolutely nothing that can take away my joy.
All I've been wanting to do is spend time with my Papa. He is my source of life and joy. Our relationship is the only thing keeping me sane and keeping me focused. He is my vision. He is my purpose. He is my joy. He is my husband. He is my beloved. I am His and He is mine.

"Yet this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, or his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD." Lamentations 3:21-26

Uganda support is going wonderfully! Help me out and post this everywhere!!

Always in awe!

The Lord is absolutely blowing my mind with His goodness. Camp has been so great thus far. The spirit is moving and lives are being changed. We had 4 kids give their hearts to the Lord last week! It was amazing. I'm getting completely rocked by the people that I'm working with. They have so little to give but would give everything!

I'm loving my staff! The Lord definitely brought us together so that we could have the best summer of our lives. We mesh so well.

I'm trying my hardest to stay focused. I want to be in the now but I'm going back to college in the fall and Uganda is just around the corner once again.

The Lord is so faithful. He always seems to bless me when I least expect it.

Be encouraged! Bring the Kingdom! Just love!

Another summer in the mountains

Today is the official beginning of my summer. I am so excited!!


Over the past 2 years the Lord has blessed me with the most amazing opportunity to work at a youth missions camp, TEAMeffort. Now summer number 3 is about to begin and I'm so anxious to see what will happen! This summer is going to be a different one. I have new directors, a new huge staff or 16 people, and it will probably be my last summer working with them. I'm nervous and excited all at once.
Staff training starts tomorrow and then it is off to Copperhill, TN for 9 weeks! Another summer in the mountains, how did I get so lucky?


I can't wait to meet my campers and show them the amazing, beautiful, pure love of the Lord.


IT'S GOING TO BE SO GOOD!!!


Please be praying for my staff that the Lord would use us in the most powerful ways.Pray for renewal of strength and energy daily! We are definitely going to need it!


"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Romans 15:5-6


Love Love Love

Help me get back to Uganda!

Everyone!!! I need your help to get back to Uganda in December.

I only need 250 people to donate $10!!!
That's it! Only $10! That is the equivalent to 2 meals at Chik-fil-a or 3 drinks from Starbucks!!!

It would be such a huge help! You can donate money to my paypal account.
Just go to paypal.com and click the send money tab and enter in my email!
It's so simple!

My email is mraines7@students.kennesaw.edu

TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

Just doing as I'm told

I've had so many people to start a blog, so that is exactly what I'm doing. I feel like it's a million times easier to keep up with what I'm doing than facebook. There is much more detail involved. So my first blog entry.... here it goes. 

Life is wonderfully amazing right now. I just graduated from Bethel Atlanta School of Supernatural Ministry. It was the most amazing experience of my life! It's a weird transition. I've been with my class for the past 9 months and they have basically become my family. They are some of the most crazy, amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. 

Now it's time to move forward and take everything that I've learned at Bethel and put it into action. It's another TEAMeffort summer for me! I find out where I will be this Friday! The anticipation might kill me. I honestly have no idea where I will be placed. I do know this much, wherever I am, I will bring glory to the Lord. He can use me anywhere, my location doesn't change my gifting or anointing. 

The Lord is so absolutely good. I'm starting to raise support for my trip back to Uganda in December. It's a little overwhelming but I know that He is in complete control. He has all the money in the world so I don't think He'll mind letting me borrow a couple of bucks to go love on His kids. :)

God is Good. Life is good. 

This is the start of my blog, enjoy. 

 "Praise the LORD, my soul;
   all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
 Praise the LORD, my soul,
   and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
   and heals all your diseases, 

 who redeems your life from the pit
   and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
   so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s."

-Psalm 103:1-5