Days of Thunder: Cross Edition

this is not my hair believe it or not!

Hey guys, its been a little while since our last update. Let me get you up to speed on the last few months.

This summer has been full of tears, salvation, and laughter. It started by transitioning out of working with Day Elevate. After 4.5 amazing years of investing in the lives of students we felt God was leading us to focus full-time on carrying the cross. This means that we'll be staying in Waco and living on full-time support. Since we are no longer receiving a stipend from Elevate, we will need to raise support to make up for that loss (more details on how to give below). We are so excited to see Jesus change the nations by the power of His love displayed through the cross.

Summer of the Cross

Amen

At the beginning of summer I felt led by the Lord to walk with the cross 50 times. It took Me 70 days to complete and has been some of the hardest and sweetest times yet walking with the cross. If i could some it up in 2 words it would be SALVATION and TEARS! Below we have some pictures we wanted to share with you from this time.


The best part of waking up is the cross! (take that Folgers)

Just a few friends who were able to carry the cross with Aric



Celebrating the last day of walking 50 days with the cross!

Jump Camp

This summer Me and Juleigh were given the wonderful privilege of speaking at Antioch's Jump Camp, a summer camp for the junior high group. We were so touched by their openness to God and their response to the cross and Juleigh's message. There was lots of laughter and tears



Hands down one of the most fun things we've gotten to do!

San Diego

I just got back last week from hanging out with All People's Church in San Diego, California. I got the wonderful opportunity to speak in the training schools, with 2 college services, and carry the cross around town and on the campus.

God is doing powerful things, the church is just on fire with His presence. People were so open to the love of God and the message of the cross. We saw salvations, people cried, we got to share the Gospel like crazy, it was awesome to get to be a small part of what God is doing there.

Blasting San Diego State with Jesus!



The college ministry is on fire at All People's Church

Zero gravity with the cross!


Giving Info

As promised, here are the details on how to be part of our support team. 

Thank you so much for all that you give.

Without your prayers and support we wouldn't be able to carry the cross.

  Our support has been down for a while, please pray about joining our financial team.  
We would love to meet with you or any of your friends who may be interested.  
Please don't hesitate to email me with any comments or questions at...

 Aric-Smith@AMInternational.org   

We love all of you so much, thanks for being a part of all that we do.

Aric, Juleigh, Nariah, Kanon

 interested in being a monthly supporter, see Tax Deductible Donations on the side!



Russian Spies, Large Camels and Tennessee

In our last official job, Juleigh and I were Russian (Soviet Union Kremlin) spies doubling as ice skaters.

We won bronze!

   

Juleigh and the biggest camel that I ever saw...No really,

I think his dad was a bear.

We just celebrated Riah's 5th birthday!

(she's the most beautiful 5 year old ever!)

We took a cross trip to Houston the week before Easter!  

We had a really sweet time.  Over the course of several days people were touched, they cried, I cried, we got to share the love of God and Jesus moved.  It was a really powerful time for me personally. 

(I have the best job in the whole world)

Knoxville, Tennessee!

We took a cross trip to an Antioch church plant in Tennessee.  The church plant is on fire there!  God is doing great things.  It was such a blessing to be a small part of what God is doing in Knoxville.  Multiple college students, guys and girls got to carry the cross through their local college campus.  God showed up, people were touched and many got ministered to.  

We also got to speak Sunday morning and evening at Antioch Knoxville.  Sunday morning I spoke on the love of God gave a call to come to the cross.  The response was incredible and sincere as people were crying, coming forward and kneeling before the cross.  I was so blown away and excited that God  was using us.

Sunday evening Juleigh spoke on the person of the Holy Spirit.  It was a really powerful time as people began to rush out of their seats, experience the Holy Spirit and step out in the gifts God is giving them.

It has been so much fun to ride on the coattails of those who have pioneered in Knoxville for so long.  This has been one of the most powerful cross trips yet!

Thank you so much for all that you give.

Without your prayers and support we wouldn't be able to carry the cross.

  Hey family, our support has been down for a while and recently have had some supporters who are not able to continue on with us.  Right now we are really needing to raise support, please pray about joining our financial team.  We would love to meet with you or any of your friends who may be interested.  Please don't hesitate to email me with any comments or questions at...

 Aric-Smith@AMInternational.org   

We love all of you so much, thanks for being a part of all that we do.

Aric, Juleigh, Nariah, Kanon

If you're interested in being a monthly supporter, see Tax Deductible Donations on the side!

Modeling, Cowboys and Creole for Lent

My friend sent me this picture a few months ago. It's actually a business card that is being used now. I did a photo shoot for this company years ago. It still makes me laugh. I thought'd I'd share the joy with you. Notice the sparkle in the teeth.

Yes that is me back in my modeling days and yes I am a paid model.

Cowboy up Kanon

Kanon's gone Country!

Cross Business

Hey guys! God is doing really cool stuff!

 A man stopped us recently and said, "Ya'll aren't going to believe this!!! I had a dream of a man carrying a cross, now here you are!" We prayed for him and he was blessed. Come to find out, he ran into work and told his co-workers the whole story. It just so happened that one of his co-workers is a life group leader here at Antioch who invited him to life group and he went. 

In the last few weeks we've been able to pray and talk with 10-20 people that are open and hungery for Jesus. We've also been hearing many stories of how blessed people feel when they see the cross.

Please keep praying that God would use us and give us opportunities to share His love. 

The Cross Loves Haiti!

 

For a tax deductible donation or to give and/or support us monthly, follow the instructions in the sidebar.

Here are some pics from out last trip there!

Love you guys.  Lets stay in touch!

Aric, Juleigh, Riah and Kanon.

Gorilla's, horses and bridges...welcome to 2013

Sharing Jesus with people who ride gorilla's, has it ever happened?  It has now.  Here's a picture of Juleigh sharing the love of Jesus with a local gorilla rider.  Hey, gorilla riders need Jesus too.

In the meantime I've taken up horse riding.  Billy the kid has nothing on me. Wild Bill eat your heart out.  Lone Ranger, you wish.

Now in all seriousness, here's a picture of my current extended family.  Elevate: Class of 2012 - 2013. School is thriving.  This year has been so much fun.  God is doing great things in the midst of us.  I'm so blessed to be a part of Elevate.  Man I love these Guys!

Just turned 34.  Here's a pic of me celebrating with some of my best friends. Yes, I rock at laser tag.

Lifting up the name of Jesus on the highest bridge in Waco.  That's right...the new Hwy 6 to I-35.  Had a dream Jesus was showing a driver on the highway the Father's love through seeing the cross as he was passing by.  Do it Lord Jesus.

This brave and mighty man is CJ who took on the beast of Hwy 6 with me.  I'm so thankful for him he's a good friend.  Bless you CJ.

Would you pray about walking with us through prayer and financial support in 2013?  We love ya'll, may you have a blessed year.  May the lord show you how long, how high, how deep is the love of God really is and at last that you may be filled to the measure of all of the fullness of God.

Practical Needs

• Please pray that God would send hungry, desperate people to us while we carry the cross.
• Financially we still need about $400 per month to meet our current needs.

Thank you so much for being a part of journey and our lives.  We love you so much.

Love Aric, Juleigh, Nariah and Kanon