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12 years

       

       

I can't believe it has been 12 years! Words can't express how thankful I am for all your prayers and support. You have been with me every step of the way. Together we can change the nations by the power of the love of Jesus displayed through the message of the cross.

Here are some pics. 

Enjoy!!!

     

My beautiful family

     

Longest walk of my life = 22 hours

       

Big crazy rando shark

       

Jesus is real and he loves you very much!

Jesus

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Falling for Jesus

Thank you so much for walking with us. The last several months have been a blast! Here are some pics and updates on the adventures God has taken us on since out last post. We appreciate all your prayers, love, and support, we couldn't do this without you guys.

Detroit/Ann Arbor

My time in Michigan was so sweet, the Antioch church that I was working with is on fire for Jesus and their training school is amazing. We carried the cross through the streets of Ann Arbor and Detroit. I was blown away by how open the people were. Once again I'm reminded, that looks can be deceiving, Jesus is on the move.

Dominican Republic pt II

That's right, I headed back to the DR (Dominican Republic) this summer, but this time with my family. We were there for 27 days, partnering with ICM (Iglesia Comunidad Multicultural, a sister church of Antioch's), and some US Antioch churches who had sent teams to the DR as well. It was a really powerful time, a lot of people gave their lives to Jesus and I even got to be on 5 different news channels, sharing the love of Christ. On longer trips like these, I am reminded of the reality of the cross, what Jesus went through for us. There is no place He wouldn't go.
(the video above is just from my phone, not from the news cast)

Los Angeles

While in California we visited Fullerton, LA, Venice Beach, and Hollywood. My time in the City of Angels was intense! In downtown LA we saw Jesus move on the streets, people cried, we cried, we got to pray for people and share the love of Jesus. At Venice Beach the gloves were off to say the least, we were walking through crowds of thousands, it was straight rough, lots of people were really angry, yelling and saying things their mother taught them not to say. In the midst of all the persecution, there were still open people that were hurting and needing a touch from Jesus that we got to pray for and share Jesus' love with, we just had to keeps our eyes open.

Utah

Utah was such a great trip. We got to walk all through Salt Lake City, share the gospel, pray for people, and lift the cross up over the entire city. One sweet story, a couple saw me carrying the cross, stopped their car to take pictures, and I  asked if I could pray for them. When I started praying, the woman began to cry, really hard. After I was done praying, she said she had seen me and they had driven back to talk to me. She said a couple days before, her ex-husband had passed away. The night he passed away, she couldn't sleep. She could only hear his voice, saying "It's time to get right with Jesus." As she told me this, she began to cry. She said, "I love Jesus, and I believe He's real."
People are hungry and searching for something real, I'm so honored that I get to be a part of showing people what Jesus is like. Thank you so much for partnering with me, in searching and reaching the lost with the Love of Jesus.

Follow the Cross, Spring edition

Hey guys, first of all we want to say "We love you!"and we hope you enjoy our pics. These are some from our last few trips. We've been to Kansas, Dallas, Houston, Bryan-College Station, Colorado (twice), and Florida (twice). I have had the opportunity to speak a lot in churches and training schools over the last few months, and Juliegh's also been able to travel, lead worship and speak. All this has been an amazing blessing, God is on the move, and we are so excited to get to be a small part of it. The last season has been full of people coming to the cross, crying, repenting, and worshiping God. I can never say it enough, but Thank You for all your prayers, and your support. You guys are really with us every step of the way. May the Love of God fall on us this next season.

Carrying the Cross in Dallas with some of the training school guys

Awaken Miami (mission trip with the Orlando church)

Our whole family got to go and be apart of a mission trip with Antioch Orlando to Miami. We carried the cross, did dramas, music, and dance, we had a blast! One sweet story, while we were on campus, a student saw the cross, started crying and ran up to one of the girls on our team. She said she had woke up and wondered if God loved her and would ever forgive her. She said when she saw the cross, she felt the love of God deep in her heart. She wanted to know who we were, and then she said "I want you to know, today will forever be the day, that I know God loves me." Isn't God great?! He is always longing to show us how much He loves us!

Walking with the Cross in Fort Collins, Colorado (Yeah, Snow!)

Carrying the cross downtown in Lawrence, Kansas

Our whole family went together to Lawrence, Kansas where we got to speak at the church and their training schools. It was a really powerful time. We got to share the Love of God, people cried, and we also got to connect with old friends.

Cool pic, walking in Waco

Thank you for supporting our family!

The last few months have been full of God's favor. He's been opening doors and giving us new opportunities to reach others with the message of the cross. We also have some exciting news! We have been asked to be part of a summer team that will minister to the Syrian refugees in Athens, Greece. During this time Juliegh and I will be working with the refugees in Athens as well as carrying the cross. We will also get to travel with the cross to some of the other countries in Europe that are working with the refugees as well. It should be an amazing time. We will send out another update soon with more details on how to be a part of this next great adventure with us. So keep an eye out!

We love you guys, we couldn't do this without you.
Blessings and Love,

Aric, Juliegh, Riah, and Kanon

Jesus is on the move!

Hey guys!
It's been a great summer, full of our kids learning how to swim, going to VBS , Me carrying the cross in the Dominican Republic (DR) and Juleigh and I just got to celebrate our 10 year anniversary  Plus, we have finally gotten our non-profit, Follow the Cross, up and running (more on that in a later blog post). For now, here are some pics from this summer, along with some stories of what God's been doing.

We are Celebrating our 10 year Anniversary

Dominican Republic (DR)

I got the wonderful opportunity to join our Dallas church plant in taking the trip to the DR. Where we got to carry the cross, do children ministry, pray for the sick and encourage our long term team there. It was one of my best trips yet. We saw around 25 people give their lives to Jesus, and 10 people healed! Jesus is on the move in the Dominican!

Most of the days we spent on the streets, praying for people and sharing the Gospel

We spent a day in this village doing children's ministry; they were so sweet.

Cool Testimony

While we were at this outreach, my friends and I were carrying the cross in the village. We were invited under a pavilion, to share what we were doing with the cross, to a group of Haitians. While we were sharing, one of the women that was translating for us, asked if it was normal for her to have pain in her heart and throat when she prayed to Jesus? I felt like God said, "Say, come out, in Jesus name". So I did. My translator didn't even have time to translate. As soon as I laid my hand on her and said "Come out in Jesus name" she screamed, flew back, and fell like she was dead (seriously, it was crazy). All the Haitians screamed (they had no idea what was going on, since she was their translator). It was so intense. After about 5 minutes, she wakes up, with tears in her eyes. She starts telling all the Haitians how Jesus had set her free from a demon and that now she could pray, without pain. While she was testifying, a man walked up and said "I don't want to do bad things anymore." We laid our hands on him, the Holy Spirit came on him, and he started weeping, and he gave his life to Jesus. Praise God!

We got the amazing opportunity to share Jesus with these women that were working a salon. They laid their hands on the cross, and we prayed together that God would provide for them and their families.

Riah and Kanon's first day back to school! Kindergarten and Second grade, here we come!

Here's a goofy pic of us getting to hangout with some of our friends. This summer has been a blast We got to meet with Jesus, spend time with our friends, and get re-envisioned for this next season. God is on the move, and it is exciting that we get to be a part of what He is doing in our nation, and the nations of the world.

More than ever, I feel God is saying that is time to walk the earth with the cross. I feel so envisioned, and I feel like the power of God is moving in a new way on the cross. He is giving me new opportunities to share the message, that God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice for our sins. That whoever believes in Him, will not die, but have everlasting life.

Again, I can't say it enough, thank you for walking with me on this journey. I couldn't take one step without you guys. Let's do this together. Let's take the cross to different nations of the world.

Love you all,

Aric, Juleigh, Riah, and Kanon

Belize It or Not, It's a New Year!

Happy New Year guys!  Since our last update, we have been in a lot of places... 

• Belize
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
•  El Salvador

I'm so excited to say that God has really been moving and has been using a lot of different platforms to enable us to share the gospel and pray for people.  We've been walking through streets of thousands of people, speaking at churches and training schools, interviewed for a morning talk show as well as being on various news stations.

Check out this video of us on the Morning talk show in Belize http://youtu.be/Vy0y6sOep_k  where we got to share the gospel to a viewing audience of over 200,000 people!

I am so blown away, God is really touching people through the cross.

Here's some pics from our trips.  Hope you enjoy!  Some are silly and some are sweet, as always.

Here's some pics from Belize...

Trying New Tactics!!!

We got to share Jesus at a university in Belize.  There were so many people open to Jesus.

We literally went from table to table sharing with people how they could give their lives to Jesus and praying for them

Pictures from Honduras...

We got to carry the cross in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras for two days, where we were interviewed by the news again and got to walk with thousands.

My friend Scott McBrayer walked with me every step of the way.  He's the man!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Here are some pics from Nicaragua...

We got to carry the cross through a giant Nativity festival.  There were thousands of people.  We handed out tracts and shared the love of Christ.

Nativity festival was packed.  It was so much fun.  We ran out of tracts in the first 10 minutes.

Here are some pics from El Salvador... 

We got the awesome honor to hook up with YWAM and carry the cross through the streets of San Salvador and minister to kids and gangs. 

This is community is run by a gang.  YWAM is allowed in to do ministry with the kids.  We got to walk through the streets and pray with the gang members until the cops showed up.

Pics from the home front...

Riah and Kanon are doing great!  Loving school and having fun.

Juleigh is stuck in a bubble, what should she do??? No really, she's still there!

We love you guys, happy New Years!  Thank you again for believing in me, for your prayers and support.  Words cant express how much you mean to us.  God Bless you and your family this year.

Love you

Riah, Kanon, Juleigh and Aric

Indians, Firewomen and a Portuguese Batman

Hey guys!

It's been on my heart to share with you what's going on when I carry the cross and how you can pray.

Four things are happening when I carry the cross...

1. The cross is a prophetic sign and wonder to all who see it that God has come.  


2. The gospel is being shared; literally we are talking to people on the streets telling them how they can have a personal relationship with Jesus. 


3. Intercession is being lifted up for the city that people would turn their hearts back to God. 


4. People are being connected to the local church.

 

Here's how you can pray for me when I'm carrying the cross...

• God, I pray that everybody that sees the cross today would have a life changing encounter with you and give you their hearts.

• I pray that they would be physically touched by the love of God and experience a revelation of what you did for them on the cross.

• Father, we pray in the name of Jesus, that your Holy Spirit would be on Aric today and that you would give him divine appointments to share the gospel, opportunities to pray for the sick and power to see many cross over from death to life.

He walks with me and he talks with me and he tells me... (Portugal)

Quick Update

This summer was packed with cross journeys, worship and speaking opportunities.   Juleigh led worship for Antioch's womens pastors conference.  She spoke at a missions training school in Seattle as well as the night training school in Waco.  Please pray for her as she now heads out to lead worship at Antioch, Dallas.  

As for me, I spoke at a mission's training school in College Station and at Antioch, Waco youth camp. I also got to take two cross trips this summer.  Juleigh and I went to Mexico together and had a blast.  We got the wonderful privilege to lead a man to Christ.  He said he thought he was meant to meet us and we are now friends on facebook!

Portugal was the bomb!  I got to carry the cross through crowds of thousands and thousands and thousands of people!  I got to go with some great friends, Penny and Charlie Allison, Margie Atwood,  Jennifer Whiteley, Allison Todd and special guest star, Batman!

Last but not least, please pray for me as I'm headed to Belize to carry the cross in October.

Here are some more pics to enjoy.  

May Jesus be lifted up over Portugal

There were so many different nations represented in Portugal.  It was such a great trip!  People are so open

The cross beside me, the world before me.  Mexico

Every tribe, nuff said.  Youth Camp 2014

In case you were wondering our marriage is as on fire as ever.  Right Jules?

We love all of you so much, thanks for being a part of all that we do.
Aric, Juleigh, Nariah and Kanon