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

April Showers bring May Flowers!

Hey Guys! We wanted to say Thank You for all your prayers and support. You guys are with us every step of the way! We love each of you.  Check out the pics from the last 2 months.

In this Blog:

• March, trip to Raleigh, North Carolina
• April, two Week cross walk and Good Friday Outreach
• Family Update, birthdays, school and fun
• Car Crash (and need...give here)

                     

                      RAIN & SLEET

SNOWY SLUSH

FREEZING COLD

The last few months have been very cold and wet, but God's been with us every step of the way. 

(The pic on the right is from the front page of the Baylor Lariat, where Aric was featured, check it out here)

RALEIGH

The Original CrossFit

We got the awesome opportunity, again, to carry the cross with our church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Here are some pics from that trip. 

Hanging out at the steps of the capital

Carrying the cross downtown 

It was such a good trip, we got to share the gospel and pray for so many people. I personally had a blast, the city and people were so refreshing and it was really hard to leave.

EASTER

We kicked off April with a two week walk, ending in a outreach in Bellmead on Good Friday. We handed out candy and flyers inviting people to the Easter service. We had a great time, it was fun having so many people out there sharing God's love.

 It was a blast getting to be with the kids and sharing Jesus with people. 

One highlight for the kids was getting to carry their own cross through the streets.

Family Corner

Riah rode a donkey to the Grand Canyon. It's amazing what kids can do when they put their mind to it.

The last year has been quite eventful for Riah. She graduated from Kindergarten, turned 6, lost her first tooth. Even as you read this, she's mastering the ancient art of hula hoop. 

Kanon, first 3 year old on the moon.

Kanon turns 4 in July and he'll be starting Pre-K in the Fall. He is currently mastering the art of cart wheels, and is constantly showing off his speed and crazy kung fu skills. He is never one to back down from an adventure!

Car Trouble

Hey guys, last month I was in an accident. Praise God no one was hurt, but the same cannot be said for the car.   We can still drive it but we really need a new one. 

We are currently saving money in order to buy a new car. We have some money saved up, and we are looking for another $6,000. Would you pray about partnering with us through a one-time gift? You can give online HERE. 

Holy Portland Batman!

The World doesn't even know whats coming!

 Kanon's first Cross
 

Portland

WE had a great time in Portland! It was a harder trip with all the rain and cold but despite the weather people were so open to Jesus! People ran out of their house to bless us and we got to pray with people on the streets.  It was really sweet.
 One story that has marked me is of a homeless woman who has had a really hard life. When we stopped to talk to her she looked at me and asked if she could just touch the Cross. I said Yes for sure. and then she reached in her jacket pocket.  She continued sharing " I love Jesus" and then she pulled out a little statue of baby Jesus from a nativity set.  She said I keep it with me always and I talk to Jesus all the time. She then reached out so gently like the Cross was made of glass and touched it. She asked us if we could pray for her and her husband so they could get off the streets and turn their lives around. It was one of the sweetest things I've ever gotten to be  part of.  It was amazing to see a life so broken but still trusting in Jesus! 

 Thank you so much for all your prayers and support! After doing the Math an estimated 45000 people got a chance to see the Cross! May the love of God pour all over Portland! 

Sharing at Our Church in Portland (The Door)

Lets face it I've got the best job ever. 
This is one of the Dorrohs precious children.  The Dorrohs have laid down their lives for Portland.  I'm truly honored to be their friends. 

My friend Zach carrying the Cross with me in Portland.  He is fearless and loves Jesus.

Who knew Ninjas loved Jesus

This is my good friend Charles Halley.  As much as I want him to be a ninja he his not.  At least I dont think he is? it was just silly cold that Day!

My friend Kyle & his new Cross

Kyle is from Dallas and he carries a Cross also. Joel Strickland and I got the honor of building him a Cross! May the love of Jesus rest on all who see it! God Bless you Kyle

Best birthday gift ever!

 That's right it's a Batman Snuggie

  The first day i tried to fight crime in my Bat Snuggie  it didn't  go so well actually!

Follow the Cross

We Love you Guys.
Words cannot express how much all of you mean to us! Thank you so much for being with us on this Journey!