http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org A piece of the puzzle... - en-us Sun, 6 Jul 2008 06:40:51 GMT 30 http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=DCC4AEA1FC7E4C668F2D0C90988144 http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=DCC4AEA1FC7E4C668F2D0C90988144 When we weren't trying to walk on water last month, believe it or not, we actually did ministry! It was such an eye-opening experience in Nelspruit, South Africa which really opened my eyes to how ministry is more than going to orphanges, and helping the poor. The month we were involved in such practical ministries that can take place in everyday life! :) Here's a brief overview: Sidenote: June 14th was our halfway day of the race!!!!!  Real Estate and Meat Market Ministries- Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=water-is-longing-to-be-walked-on http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=water-is-longing-to-be-walked-on Today, June 13, 2008 Team Z made World Race History going where no team has gone before. If water is longing to be walked on we are the ones who desire to walk it. There are no limits to what can be done when we walk by FAITH. These are the first of many attempts to do 'the greater things!' *The other guy is Austin, a 16 year old from Kentucky that we adopted onto our team this month!* Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=please-pray http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=please-pray We've had a death in our world race family and we need your prayers. A dear friend of mine, Rachel Hunt just found out that her father passed away. Most of you know her as the bubbly, joyful and fun girl who has starred with me in many cribs videos. :) Currently AIM is in the process of getting her home as soon as possible. She flies out tonight (Thurs.12) from Johannasburg and landing in Cincinnati the next day. Rusty Jackson, our squad leader will be accompanying her Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=school-days http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=school-days After a week of no showers and a variety of ministry (including white washing, construction, playing with kids, feeding programs and prayer walking) on Friday we went to pre-school for more playing, singing, crafts and lovin on the children. It was such a great day! Enjoy!*if the music or video doesn't work please let me know. thanks! Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=breaking-and-entering-101 http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=breaking-and-entering-101 Most people on the race write blogs and tell stories of what the Lord is teaching them which is good, but it is esssential that we share with you real life lessons of the Race such as 'How to break into your bedroom 101.'Note-This is from Matt's point of view, my comments are in ()Our accommodation at Backdoor, South Africa is quite lovely.  Don't worry, you won't find a Hilton or Holidy Inn Express here. (No heat or running water either. Oh did I mention it's winter here burr!) In fact, Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=no-crutches-allowed http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=no-crutches-allowed I was standing there talking with Terri and Matt like it was no big dea... I was busy not being Kingdom-oriented unlike two others.  We were waiting expectantly for the Pneumatix's performace of "facebook' to begin.  There were high schoolers running around everywhere, seeing as we were standing in their school about an hour outside of Gordon's Bay.  Some of the Pneumatix students were mingling with the high schoolers or setting things up for the performace.Then we hear a g Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=whats-your-nation http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=whats-your-nation "Ask God about them before you speak to them about God." A boy named Adam from North Carolina shared this with us last night and it was so empowering...want to share it with ya'll briefly. Quick story: After getting back from a missions trip to Argentina that rocked his world he knew he was able to change his NATION. At 15 he attended a high school that someone was suspended about 160 out of 180 days of school. Wow. Gangs, violence, etc. The devil had Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=to-be-or-not-to-be http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=to-be-or-not-to-be So it's been awhile since I've posted anything. Here's the latest... Currently I am in Cape Town, South Africa. We asked Jesus where He wanted us to go and this is where He sent us. So here we are: an entire month on the beautiful southern coast, beach in view from our home. Many have asked about the ministry we are DOing here and it is 'JUST TO BE.' It's so easy to get wrapped up in the 'DOing' aspect of Christianity, but all He really wants is the Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-cereal-bowl http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-cereal-bowl *SIDENOTE* this blog was taken directly from Matt Snyder. Copy and Paste. 2 Beautiful Words! :) "I just wanted to let you guys know, that I have a lot of respect for you doing this."-- Steve WrightWe're not always boring on the World Race. There's a lot that we do to have fun. One of them just happened to be a cereal bowl that we planned for the last several days. See, we don't have a lot of money, so we do what we can to adapt to the need. We decided to combine efforts and eat ou Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=family-home-video http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=family-home-video my dear sister Kim Daniels posted this blog and made this video. wanted to share it with ya'll because it's really great!Three months ago yesterday, 27 World Racers from all over America and Canada met in Florida to begin a journey that would lead them through all kinds of unknown trials and joys, throughout 11 countries over the course of 11 months.They've worked together to bring hope to communities in Peru that had lost everything.They lavished love onto kids and taught them the truth of Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=jesus-shows-off http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=jesus-shows-off I've always known that prayer was a powerful thing. To know something and to fully believe it are two different things, but when you actually put them into action everything makes so much more sense. Walking through the streets of Iquitos, Kim and I met this woman named Sadit. As we spoke with her, a crowd gathered around. She looked devasted and worn out, she had bags under her bloodshot, squinty brown eyes that caused her a lot of pain. There was a Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=all-around-uppppdates http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=all-around-uppppdates Hello everyone!Alright so a short and sweet update about my life here in Bolivia! We've been here doing ministry now for two weeks, painting orphanages, washing babies and handing out food to the poor. It's been great so far. Tomorrow (Mon. 31 Mar) we'll go into the jungle for about 10 days where we'll be doing a lot of physical labor, roofing, yardwork and more painting. In the jungle I'll have no contact with the outside world, so don't worry Mom I'm still alive haha :)There's been a few video Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=true-life-i-work-the-graveyard-shift http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=true-life-i-work-the-graveyard-shift Nightguard duty in Nauta, Peru with Caroline Crawford...Night #1Night 2...it all gets worse....with special guests Mark Stratmann & Sarah Flynn! Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=dangerous-prayer-dangerous-answer http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=dangerous-prayer-dangerous-answer "For my thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways are not your ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts." ISAIAH 55:8-9I'd been begging the Lord to teach me....*The joy of the Lord is my strength. Lord, teach me what this really means. What's it like for my joy to ONLY be from you. I want this.*Discipline. What is it? Discipline me for you and your goodn Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=divine-appointments http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=divine-appointments Flashback from 2 weeks ago: Day one on the boat. It was an exciting day, starting a brand new ministry just really antsy to see what was in store for us. Our team started off the morning with a prayer walk. We stopped, prayed and listened. Matt heard the word up. So we just kept going up. At one point our group spilit. Matt and I continued up, up, up through this tranquil quiet little town. We made it to the top of a big hill then there it was...a beauti Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=live-with-mark-becky http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=live-with-mark-becky Here's a little clip from the Amazon Headwaters....with my most awesome World Race friend...MARK STRATMANN! Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=iquitos-peru-cribs-holler http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=iquitos-peru-cribs-holler Iquitos, Peru! from Rachel Hunt on Vimeo. Iquitos, Peru Cribs from Rachel Hunt on Vimeo. Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=concert-time http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=concert-time FLASHBACK: Tambo de Mora, Peru One month ago(took me forever to get this video posted finally! oops!)We taught our girls how to sing Amazing GraceSo here they are making their debut!Hope you like it!MUCH LOVE!*NOTE: See main blog page to watch video* Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=nauta-peru-holler http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=nauta-peru-holler Nauta Peru, Cribs from Rachel Hunt on Vimeo. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=losing-myself-part-2 http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=losing-myself-part-2 Okay. Really. Did I just ask Jesus who I am?! I might have made him laugh with that one... "Sorrow is better than laughter and a sad face is good for the heart."Ecclesiastes 7:3 As the tears rolled down my face, Jesus continued to comfort me. "I am your protector. You are my beautiful daughter. I am your pops. In me, you are made new. You are a new person. You are beautiful. Follow me. I am your everything. Trust me always. Seek me. It is a continuous, p Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=losing-myself-part-1 http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=losing-myself-part-1 God told me I was a palm tree the other day. It was a pretty smooth pick up line that He said to me as I sat by the pool at debreif watching some guy climb to the top of a palm tree with just a rope. It was quite impressive. Once he reached the top he took his machete and started chopping off all the dry branches. Jesus spoke to me saying: "You're sitting here watching this man trim the palm tree. Before this process It stands strong and beautiful, bu Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=workin http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=workin Some short stories and beautiful faces from this month in Tambo de Mora Peru.Sarah, Matt and Caroline Day 1 with some of the kids. Funny we didn't even know them then and now many of them are like family to us!Caroline holding precious Baby Carol. This girl can't talk or walk but still continues to be such a blessing to her family. Caroline fell in love with her instantly. Since we've been here her Mother, Maricruz's faith and prayers have changed drastically. Her prayers went from God why did y Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=its-a-heartache http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=its-a-heartache It's 8:30 the power just turned off, everything is pitch black. Immediately, my mind wonders back to the day I walked with the girls to the beach. As we walked to the beach my fav girl, Pierina told me about that August night when the earthquake hit. She pointed at the basketball courts showing me where everyone had run to after the storm. The dead were all placed on the one hand side as some of their family gathered around. Meanwhile, everyone searched fo Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-game-of-life http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-game-of-life "YOU KNOW THAT IN A RACE ALL THE RUNNERS RUN, BUT ONLY ONE GETS THE PRIZE. RUN TO WIN!!" 1 corinthians 9:24 Our lives are just like a soccer season. Game days are ministry days, our down time is filled with extra training, early morning practices, drills, running the extra mile, team bonding, pep-talks, learning new plays and other preparations. "...Everyone who competes in the game goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=sand-duning http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=sand-duning Sand Duning in Peru from Rachel Hunt on Vimeo.GOD YOUR THOUGHTS ARE SO PRECIOUS TO ME. HOW VAST IS THE SUM OF THEM! IF I COULD COUNT THEM THEY WOULD BE MORE THAN ALL THE GRAINS OF SAND.... psalm 139:17-18We had a wonderful day off!  :) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=si-hablo-espanol http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=si-hablo-espanol Note: Read 'Jesus' fav color is Green' before this, might help you put it all together better. Also these stories come from about a week and a half ago, being sick pushed me behind a little bit on the blogs! But I really wanted to share this story with you! The 'GOD DID LIST' is growing by the day...Ministry Day 2: I was struggling with being bold and confident with my Spanish skills, I don't even know why usually I'm just talk talk talk...but things had been differen Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=ghj http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=ghj I am an outcast. I have been seperated from my team, ripped away from ministry, longing to hold the children of Tambo de Mora, and dreaming of the day I can do that again. I have been stripped away from life as I know it here in Peru only to be 'locked up' in a side room and placed in solitude. I HAVE BEEN EXILED. We arrived back to camp after a hot, beautiful Sunday ministry when it stuck me. My head pounded, body began to ache and chills covered me. This is when Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=jesus-fav-color-is-green http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=jesus-fav-color-is-green Our team stood in the narrow dirt streets of the refugee camp where about 3,000 families live who lost practically everything they had in the storm. It was our first day of ministry. We gathered in prayer and time of silence to listen to where God wanted us to go. I felt God saying to me GREEN. Well...that's kinda weird, maybe it's me, maybe it's Him. I shared it with the group and we just went with it. Immediately we saw a lady in a bright lime green shirt. That's her! Let's go!Her name is Elen Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=cribs-peru-edition http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=cribs-peru-edition Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=new-faces-new-places http://beckymiller.theworldrace.org/?filename=new-faces-new-places   HOLA!!! Greetings from Peru!!So I have a lot of catching up to do so I'll try for this to not be too all over the place. :)First and foremost I just want to tell you all how thankful I am for what God has planned for me this year. I thank you all for your encouragements, and ultimately your prayers. Six months ago when I was called to this race $13,800 seemed like so much money, but now, praise be to God for all of you as we are so close to meeting this goal Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT