Thank You!

I share this photo because it represents something beautiful in my life. It represents YOU guys! Thank you for everyone who has stood by me in these difficult months and to YOU my new readers! Your response to my previous post has truly overwhelmed my heart. Thank for your encouraging words and prayers. Thank you for your support and love. My strength comes first from God and YOU: my friends and family. I began to share part of my brief story because I felt it was time for me to open myself a little more. To be honest I was quite frightened, and I still am. I’m shocked at the positive response I’ve received; you’ve all been so understanding. I am far from strong, I am weak. Sometimes I get frustrated and throw tantrums. But you guys keep me going. It is for you the people I love and care about – even those long lost friends from High School, that I get up every morning. You give me strength; you embody the love of God in my life. For that I want to say THANK YOU! A million thanks!

“Let the weak say, ‘I am strong’” Joel 3:10

Today’s Ministry & A Woman After the Father’s Heart

Currently I have observed that more Christians are rejecting the call of God for missions, revival and ministry. We, who are in the Spirit, have a duty – in accordance to our nature – to manifest the glory of the Lord in all the earth. The whole Earth is yearning to experience the love of God embodied in us. However, we have abandoned our calling for pleasure and comfort. Few people are saying “YES” to the Lord, and embarking on a life long trip through the narrow road (ref. Matthew 7:1-14). We have become stagnant and comfortable; it is time to remember who we are and what we were made for.  And though I see a dwindling spirit in the Church, there are those obedient servants who are becoming the Leaders the Church and the world need.

I know a very special woman.  The first time we met I received love, love and more love from her. She is one of those people who you look up too, but who are so humble all you actually see is God. This woman, Delki Rosso, is a mother, a daughter, a wife, a friend, a worshiper, a servant, and the list goes on. She is one of the few people I know who has attended the call of God to serve and love His people and His creation. Delki is what I like to describe as: a woman who is searching to be molded according to the Father’s heart. She, along with family and team, have undertaken the task of provoking the glory of God in the city of New York and Internationally.

House of T’he Arts International School and Ministry is a living testimony of the obedience of Delki and her team and family. HOTAI, its acronym, is a shelter for broken hearts and thirsty spirits. Aside from being a Christian Arts School focused on the Prophetic aspect of worship, HOTAI is the home away from home. As a former HOTAI student, I found that at every class and meeting I was able to experience God freely and differently every time. I met new friends, learn many things, but mostly I found God. HOTAI focuses in restoring and recovering the Arts for God and bringing revival through the same. This movement for Revival has reached many countries, languages and people. Revival in itself is a movement in the Church to make Christ known to those whom he is unknown, serve His people, and experience His manifested glory. Revival is the basis of Christian life regardless of your Christian tradition.

I thank the HOTAI family for sheltering me and loving me unconditionally. For more information on HOTAI and Delki Rosso please visit www.houseofthearts.com and also find HOTAI and Delki on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and so forth (links below).

Next week we will have an interview of Delki Rosso, founder and director of House of T’he Arts, on the famous Global RevivalCamps that take place every year.

Instagram: DelkiRossoDance
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/houseofthearts

Destiny

Destiny is one of my youngest nieces! She is the sweetest thing you’ll ever meet…as you can see in the picture. Destiny is somewhat shy at the beginning even with Me! When she hasn’t seen me for a long time she curls up into a ball and refuses to say hi…that is of course until I offer candy.
One of the best things to do with Destiny is Skype! She loves to Skype and takes her mom’s phone and starts showing me the house from top to bottom: “Titi Tracy look this is the table, and this is my bed, look at my shoes” Destiny is 3 years old and the love of my life! I share this with all of you because when I see Destiny she reminds me so much of the innocence and intelligence of a child…and we should all try to be like children, right? She is so fascinated with exploring new things (including some cool iPad apps, games, and so forth) and she loves to tell people all about her day. Destiny doesn’t know the trials of life yet and as my daughter I wish she never finds out…but she’ll have to. She focuses so much on such “simple” details of life because she is a child and I think we should do the same and be like a child. Focusing on the small things that happen around us: for Destiny it might be a new sticker at school and for some of us it is to notice that really hard to handle person…might be struggling with something, etc. Let us be children (not childish), let’s appreciate the small things that surround us and focus on the little things. Let us venture into the world of sweets and games and get excited about silly things because at the end of the day we were and are still children.

AVIVA!

Hello All,

I know I have not been blogging for a long time. Since this semester started it has been very hard to keep up -especially with two jobs and being a full time student, but I promise I will try to write for all of you more often.

This week I wanted to share a small reflection and personal experience that has touched me and my family.
Lat week a beautiful young girl who just turned 7 passed away from brain cancer after going through chemotherapy and radiation for about two years; doctor’s sent her home to spend her last days among her family.
I’ve never experienced the death of a child in my close circle of family and friend, but I must say it is not a pretty thing. It’s hard to think I will never see her grow up and become a Doctor who would cure cancer, have her first boyfriend, graduate elementary school and so on. Life is so precious, I believe it is also sacramental because love needs to flow through all that we do for ourselves and others.
Pamela was an energetic little girl who always had a smile on her little olive skin face and she used to say things like “titi Tracy I adore you” (of course with a more mumbled accent that a 4 year old could have). I think one of the hardest things is that she was such a  joy to all of us and suddenly she is gone. Being 2, 000 miles away from her does not help either. But I know that she is at peace somewhere above the clouds enjoying some candy and dancing with “lolo”, her favorite teddy bear I gave to her about 3 years go and with whom she was buried last Monday.
Pamela your joy will never depart from our hearts, you are our peace and your memory will always remain in our hearts.  Your story inspires us to fight cancer and live a grace-filled life. Pamela has taught me to enjoy life and also to mourn. I accept the sweetness and bitterness that life brings and try to make the best out of it. That is who our little Pamela was and what she has taught us: to live!!

Yours,

Tracy.