just a lil something!

 so this is a short video produced by mercy ships, i am talking about how God is working my life! i cant post the link but all you have to do is type in
www.youtube.com  then under the search on youtube type in
slice of mercy ship- shannon hickey

thanks for all your prayers and support and please keep it coming i def need it!!

 <3

Don't get comfortable

I think that is something that God is teaching ...Dont Get comfortable...im 23 years old and until this past January i have always lived in the same house and slept in the same room and in the past 3 months i have lived in 3 different countries each with a different purpose, i lived in Texas for a month for my gateway classroom study, i lived in Benin.West Africa for 3 weeks  for the field portion of my gateway, and ive been living in Togo on board the Africa mercy for 6 weeks now. i started working here as the eye tech team coordinator during the first week of  march and after a month, during which i had gotten comfortable with my position, changes needed to be made. And i was one of the people of figuring out how everything would work...Dont get comfortable....now the reason i think God is teaching me to not get comfortable is because when i am comfortable i forget how much i need him. as i much as i hate admitting that its the truth and i don't think im alone in this. When i am completely uncomfortable, afraid of making mistakes and looking foolish, when i am self conscious, when i have no idea what is going on or what i need to do or how do it. i then NEED to rely solely on almighty God. Since Ive been here Ive seen God do some amazing things i know without a doubt that if it were not for God that i would not be capable of doing the job i do everyday. my job encompasses a lot of responsibility which is not what i was used to...yes at my old job i had some responsibilities but i was delegated to and i would perform the tasks, now i am the one who is doing the delegating and making sure all of the tasks are being performed...with that being said you'd think with some training you'd be able to figure it out no biggie...but in this case there has never been a person to fill my position for long term so no one knew how to train me and i was told to make my job what i wanted..hahah and that is why i think God is teaching me dont get comfortable he wants to teach us and train us and stretch us to be the people he has created us to be. So my prayer for all of you is Dont get comfortable let God stretch you into who he created you to be... i was telling someone about this today and a brandon heath song popped into my head and guess what it is called....Dont get comfortable...i know your all surprised by that! so here are the lyrics:

Comfortable, don’t get comfortable.
I am gonna’ move this mountain then I’m gonna move you in.

Yesterday, this is not yesterday.
You were standing on my shoulders now; you’re standing on the edge.
You’ve been looking for a sign all this time.

I am gonna show you what I mean
I am gonna love like you’ve never seen
You are gonna live like you used to dream
This is your new song

So afraid but you don’t have to be afraid
Even if you make mistakes
You know that I’ll remain
You’ve been looking for a sign all this time.
If you seek you’ll find me every time.

So I am gonna show you what I mean
I am gonna’ love like you’ve never seen
You are gonna live like you used to dream
This is your new song

Na na na na na na na na nanaaah
Na na na na na na na na nanaaah

Can you feel the call of love?
Is it moving you to be a child of God of love?
Is it reaching you?
It’s everywhere the call of love.

I just want to show you what I mean
I just want to love like you’ve never seen
Do you want to live like you used to dream?
Then I’ve got a song for you

Coz I am gonna show you what I mean
I am gonna’ love like you’ve never seen
You are gonna live like you used to dream
This is your new song

Na na na na na na na na nanaah

You’ve got a new song

Na na na na na na na na nanaa

prayer request:

• for God to continue to reveal himself to me in magnificent ways!
• for me to rely solely on God and notice that i need him all the time
• for transit youth ...my youth group at home...as they start there missions programs for the year
• for unity and growth at dundalk evangelical presbyterian church-my home church
• for deep Godly friendships
• for God to reveal his will for my future and for me to be patient and wait for his perfect timing 

Blessings

    Love shannon