MARRIAGE is a GOD idea, NOT a man idea!

This isn't just to protect marriage between a man and women. If this doesn't pass our Liscensed Ministers could be sued for denying to perform a gay marriage. This will affect what our children learn about marriage in school. Get behind this proposition and vote. Honestly I registered to vote just for this. My mind and can't figure out who to vote for on the presidential election. One thing I know for sure is the Lord has already worked everything out. Remember we're living in the last days. We truly are the end time church.

Love,

Lydia V.

testing...

ok. so im trying out different blogs.
I haven't decided which one is a keeper.
but i'll post to let you know my final descision.

http://lydeeah1.wordpress.com/

Storming The Gates PT.2

At the beginning of this year my local church did a week of prayer. We had such great results that our Pastor decided to end the year the same. We recently held our second week of prayer, and that is what this next entry is about....

Storming the gates pt.2

This past week of prayer was an exciting and long awaited life-changing experience.
There are not many things that can describe what happened or how it felt to just walk through the doors of my church and immediately feel the presence of the almighty. It was indeed a privilege to be allowed to bask so freely in His Glory. The Freedom you felt so profoundly was amazing. My prayer was God “Please drench me in your anointing, because I cannot afford to stay the same, take me deeper, my desire is to GROW”.
Friday evening couldn’t have been any better. The atmosphere and expectancy was so powerful. Everybody was just so hungry for more of God. That night as our pastor spoke on revival. My heart was filled with joy, knowing that it’s certainly just around the corner. The altar call was one, I sincerely will never forget. As I surrendered all to God, holding nothing back. His anointing was so strong I could no longer stand I just had to kneel at His feet. I could just feel His love and warmth so intense, my spirit stood in awe of Him. There was no prayer just pure adoration for my creator. I asked God to help me describe how I felt right then and there in His presence because I could not be selfish with what was given to me. Then God spoke to me, with the words of a famous song. “….oh I can’t believe its happening to me. Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this”
It was so true. People wait and wait for the ultimate encounter of being completely saturated in His presence. When your surroundings seem unreal because it’s as if your not really there, it’s just you and Him. When your desire to be in that moment becomes reality, and it’s an experience of your own not something you’ve heard about. I couldn’t wait to share the word that God had given to me. This week of prayer, has certainly been a memorable time in my walk with Christ. Never will I forget what was felt within the walls of our sanctuary, which continues to move within our services. The presence of the Lord, felt so extremely strong you can’t help but to be broken. To be chosen for such a time as this, a revival is pushing to breakthrough-out our ministry and local church. I’m so excited about this New Year, and the great things God has in store for us. For those of you who missed out make sure you’re there next time. Because it was truly an unforgettable moment!



-KEEP GROWING-
L.V.

To God Be The Glory

Hello,
I hope those of you that read this blog will find it useful.
My goal is to be able to tell others about my life and how it has only been God's faithfulness that has brought me this far.

My name is Lydia. I'm 19 years old. I have a 2yr. old boy. I've been married for 2.5 months!

My story:
I'm born and raised within the ministry of Victory Outreach. My parents were missionaries when i was born. I've lived in San Diego since i was 5. Growing up within the church walls you become familiar with the ways of Christianity. I remember being about 7 sleeping in between the chairs of the sanctuaries during an all night prayer session. Carefully watching how my parents would react under every challenge that came their way. By the time i entered junior high i had experienced the presence of The Almighty not only in my local church by in another country as well. I had full understanding of who He is. I met my husband when i was 11yrs old. We became very good friends. He knew i was a pastors daughter and that i went to church. Yet he wondered how i became the very out spoken young girl i was. Through J.R.High i had a very strong relationship with God. Then i began to long for more attention, for a friend. So there he was, Carlos. It was a innocent relationship. I had my morals and he knew. So about a year we were very serious, we knew it was more than puppy love. But in the summer that we were transitioning to High School one of us made a bad decision that ended our relationship. Then that winter i was in a terrible car accident and i thought man God must want my attention. That next spring was the grand opening of the U.T.C. in Mexico. I was so excited. I was there all the time and became very close to the leadership there. I spent my whole summer there. It was amazing, the power of God was moving through me in so many ways. It was my greatest escape to be with him. Then that fall as i was entering my second year of high school. There again i was reminded of my past relationship and the heartbreak it had caused. But i guess , actually i don't know what drew me back to him. We were just friends always denying that we were an item. I guess just old feelings came back and with it came new ones too. I was always taught that sex was a sacred affair never to be awaken until its time. But there is a devil that is real that will do anything to stop you from fulfilling the calling God has given you. My promise was that i would attract other girls to Christ because i was different in style and music and other girls that were the same would see and feel accepted. I would travel the world with my gifts and talents, sharing the gospel. As i began to lose my prayer life and valuable disciplines, i became more vulnerable to the enemy. I was a teen mom at the age of 16. It was very difficult being a pastors kid in my situation. It wasn't easy at all. I remember during my pregnancy worshiping God on my instrument and just asking him forgiveness and being allowed to be in His presence after all i had done. It was hard for my husband as well. He grew up in a traditional catholic environment. He played sports and was in a rock band. It was a big let down on both of our sides. He didn't fully understand my church-going lifestyle and i didn't understand how sitting in a pew for one hour got you to heaven. It was a very difficult time.

BUT GOD......
He had another plan. As i surrendered my life to Him, things began to change. Carlos gave his heart to God. Now you have to understand he comes from a very hardworking family that never asked for help and found their pride in that. So this was a big step. Then it came time to deciding if we would baptize or dedicate our child, of course we both wanted different things. Then we weren't allowed to do this ceremony together because we weren't married. That was very painful not to be able to do it together but we agreed that Carlos would go up and i would take pictures. Carlos began to play drums for the church and i became involved with youth and nursery. From there our journey began. Many people in our position wouldn't have done what we did. Many leave to another city then come back.We faced our challenges , we didn't run away. Then came the time for marriage. We knew we loved each other when we had Jeremiah it just wasn't the right time. I think the best part about all of this is that our pastors blessed it, and so did our parents. We got married 8.02.08!! We had a beautiful wedding, God really blessed us. I just stand in awe of HIM. Not many girls in my situation have had their stories played out like mine. We decided to be different and let God handle our situation. The outcome has been mind blowing. The Lord has been our strength through it all. Carlos is so hungry for God and His word. He's even mentioned going to the U.T.C. I really cant believe how far we have come.I'm so excited for the future. Our church is on the verge of breaking into revival. Serving God is truly life-changing.


TOMORROW I'LL BE POSTING MY VIEW ON STORMING THE GATES PT.2
-STAY TUNED-