Magdalena Esperanza: Her name means “Magnificent Tower of Hope,” and she is in every way a symbol to us of the redemptive change Jesus is bringing to our lives. Her Puerto Rican momma Maria, and her Mexican American daddy Jason, are a dating couple who have both given their lives to Jesus over the course of the last year. Jason and Maria and Baby Lena are all living in the Tracy House, learning along with all of us how to be loved by God, how to love Him back, and how to love each other.
Tracy (trae-cee): A name meaning 1) a road or path; 2) to harvest or to reap; 3) brave.
The Tracy House. 3900 Tracy Ave, Apt. B. When we first moved into the two-floor duplex in August, our home inherited its name rather by default from the street. We were quite thrilled however to later discover the meaning of “Tracy”, and sensed from our first days here that God Himself was giving us both a home and an intentional purpose in the Kansas City
hood. We have continued to experience divine protection, miraculous provision, and unbelievable missional opportunities.
I was all grins as both giant 6‘6” Laurence and tiny 6-pound Lena joined our home this last weekend! Laurence is affectionately known as “L’Boogie” because he’s an amazing hip-hop dancer :) We’ve now got 3 guys livi
ng upstairs and 3 girls living downstairs, counting the baby. 3 Hispanics, 1 Black, and 2 Whities. (I had such fun filling out the 2010 Census!) Most of my roommates have been spiritually & physically orphaned their whole lives, and are just now coming to understand a loving family. We share groceries, eat together, pray together, clean together, take care of guests together, & get in the Word together. It’s all day by day, live-in discipleship.
On any given weekend you can find our home packed with friends from the Boiler Room and neighborhood, visiting students, and other weary travelers. We love to feed people, and we’re forever marveling at how our kitchen always has enough food. Our roommate Scott counted that from August 1 when we moved in until the end of December we’d had 115 guests stay with us! I have no idea what the recent count is... I’m sure we’ve had another 40 or so since then.
Just a few days ago, our 15-year-old neighbor girl came seeking some love. She just found out that she is pregnant, and wanted someone to pray with her. I spent an hour sharing with her about Jesus. She agreed to start meeting with me weekly to read the stories of Jesus... and she asked me to be the baby’s godmother! We’ve been praying for Ashley and her family since we first moved in, and we’ve had several incredible God-encounters with them already.
Campus America: This is a photo of the map of the United States that hangs on the wall in our office. It’s a helpful visual as we pray for students across the nation. We’ve got pictures of our friends who are coordinating prayer on campuses attached to the map to help us pray too. Our team is currently participating in 40 days of prayer and fasting for God to raise up laborers for the harvest on the campuses of America. Add Campus America on Facebook & Twitter to stay informed! I personally update those statuses :)
I was struck this week by Jesus’ remark in Matthew 15: “I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”
May the Spirit of Jesus FILL YOU UP, until you are OVERFLOWING. May He satisfy your hunger with revelation of His steadfast LOVE.
Lindsay
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