Alee's Story
"Standing watching hands go up all around me, young teens on their knees sobbing in friends arms, hearing prayers echoing in the arenas about surrender, love and worth. A warm tingle shoots through my body as I stand there with tears streaming down my face thanking God that I have a chance to see this, that seeing this breathtaking snapshot is my job.
As many of you know, I graduated high school in 2010 and moved to Texas for a one year internship called the Honor Academy, a program apart of Teen Mania Ministries. After graduating I started one of their tracks in January known as the Ministry Team. The Ministry Team is based of 28-32 ‘2nd year Graduate Interns’ who commit to stay and tour and put on a full length production called Acquire The Fire every weekend and live on a bus traveling to each state.
Acquire the Fire is a 27hr Life Transforming Event that sets apart a weekend for thousands upon thousands of teens to encounter God and have a passion ignited within.
Back story for a second.
Every year while I was in youth group we would go into downtown Cleveland for this conference and I went in 2009 and encountered the LORD for the first time in a new and personal way. I went struggling with cutting and suicidal thoughts, and through that event the LORD saved me from that and I experienced His love washing over my sins and cuts. That weekend saved my life and kept me from taking my own.
And now, every weekend I get the privilege to put on these events and get to play a crucial part in the weekend.
I serve as the Concourse Manager and have a part in the drama.
Every weekend I oversee the set up of all the merchandise stands and booths we set up, and manage them during the weekend. Its a high paced and exciting job. I absolutely love it, because not only do I get to do a Customer Service job, but I get to see first hand these teens walk into the arena one way, and see their faces change when they walk out later that day. It brings tears to my eyes every weekend.
I can not do this alone, this ministry I work for can not do this without your help.
The cost is $450.00 every month for me to live on the road and be apart of these weekends all over America.
We are a non-profit organization and through donations we can make Acquire The Fire happen.
I am asking that you would pray about supporting me while on tour around America because without you, it is impossible.
If you feel led at all to donate, even 5 dollars you can go to honoracademy.com/donate and put in ID# 2569651.
This means so much to me, and through your support I can watch the LORD mend the broken teens every weekend, watch what had happened to me in 2009 take place in many girls lives.
Thank you so much"
This woman is changing lives every weekend. She was once one of the hurting girls who sat in the crowd, now she is on stage leading them, loving them. Of course ministry comes with a price. If you want to help her as she continues her ministry across the united states you can use the information about, or let me know :)
This woman is changing lives every weekend. She was once one of the hurting girls who sat in the crowd, now she is on stage leading them, loving them. Of course ministry comes with a price. If you want to help her as she continues her ministry across the united states you can use the information about, or let me know :)
