God is always faithful!

Fifteen years ago today I had my last conversation with my mom. And that’s no April Fool’s joke. There are things that I can clearly remember from that day. The accident happen close to where we live and I remember hearing the sirens and the helicopter and someone coming to our house telling us what happened and Dad leaving to go see for himself. God has taken care of me all these years. He has been my comfort for all the tears I’ve shed and will shed. He tells me that “All things work together for good….” in Romans 8:28. (I didn’t know how this could be good but I knew somehow it was for good). I can still remember having that verse run through my head while I went back to school the day after she died. She had been in ICU for a week and didn’t make it. God was with me back then and He is the same God now and is still with me now!

What will your last conversation be? What would you want your loved ones to know if you knew you were at your last breath?

At 12 years old I had an understanding of God and that had helped me so much. So much that it’s why I think it’s so important to teach children the truth of God’s Word. If I didn’t know God’s Word before losing Mom what hope would I have had 15 years ago.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

Hey ya'll!

I'm in Savannah, GA.

A passage that has been on my mind today is I Thessalonians 5:14-15 "And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone."

How much do I actually admonish those who are idle? Do I encourage those who are fainthearted? Do I help those who are weak? And am I patient with those who are idle, fainthearted, and weak?

Too many times I can find myself busy with my schedule, the things that I have to do that I don't see those who are faint in heart or are weak. And I'm too busy to stop and take time to admonish those who are idle.

Lord, please help me to be aware of those around me. I want to encourage and bear the burdens of those I work with.

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To get there from the main page, put your curser over “Donate” and hit “Support a Staff Member. Once you’re on that page, hit the arrow button next to “Staff member” and look for "Celestino, Shawntay"

I still need around $3,000 for my 2010-2011 travel year.

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Thanks,
Shawntay

Back on the Road

Yes the White Team is back on the road. But we are getting pretty ill. Please pray for us.

Christmas Break

Aloha Everyone.

It's been a while since I've updated you all via Blogspot. Right now part of our team is on Christmas break since December 1st and the other part of our team is ministering at a prison in LA. I am very thankful that I was able to come home to Hawaii for my Christmas break. It has almost been a year since I last seen my family (except for my older sister I haven't seen her since January 2009). I've been able to get some rest and exercise in since I've been home. When I got home my sister had been in the hospital for 6 days. She is now at home and on her way to getting better.

I mentioned that a part of our team is still ministering. Here's a little info from our team director of what they are doing.

To give you a quick update on an adventure that we are about to embark on. We have been invited to the Louisiana State Prison (aka Angola or “The Farm”) to facilitate a four day conference. We have been invited by Awana Lifeline which God has used to make a significant impact in the lives of many of the inmates. Angola is the largest maximum security prison in the United States and houses just over 5,000 inmates. 4,000 of the inmates are serving a life sentence and those that remain average a sentence of 90+ years. What used to be the considered the most violent and dangerous prison in America is now considered one of the safest! Only one reason, God at Work! Awana Lifeline has started a program called “Malachi Dads” which is having the largest impact of any program that the prison has ever experienced, and they have asked us to come alongside and help continue on with what the Malachi Dads program has begun.

Then link below is for a video highlighting what is happening with the Malachi Dads program at Angola. The interesting thing is that it was produced by USA Today. I would encourage you to take a look at the video to get a glimpse of what has been happening that we have been given opportunity to be part of.

Video: Fathers for Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJNOu83tgts

Although I am not with the part of the team that went to minister at the prison I am still continuing with their ministry through prayer. God loves them just as much as He loves me. God is a God of love and forgiveness and the giver of hope.

Shawntay

Needed Support

This is my 3rd year traveling and I am still in need of $4,531.13 for my required ministry expense for this August 2010 to July 2011 season. If you desire to help please send funds to:

Life Action Ministries
PO BOX 31
Buchanan, MI 49107

and designate it towards Shawntay Celestino

Thank you.

A Call for E-mail Address

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Thanks!
Shawntay