Happy New Year its been 8 wonderful years of carrying the Cross. reposting this video in HD so you can see the pics better. Love you Guys!
Happy New Year its been 8 wonderful years of carrying the Cross. reposting this video in HD so you can see the pics better. Love you Guys!
Posted by Aric Smith on Saturday, December 31, 2016
The 30 For 30 Challenge
Here are some pics from my last few trips. Enjoy!!!
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| 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. |
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)
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 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.
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.
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| Carrying the Cross in Dallas with some of the training school guys |
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| 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!
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| Walking with the Cross in Fort Collins, Colorado (Yeah, Snow!) |
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| 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.
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| Cool pic, walking in Waco |
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| 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
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.
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!
Cool Testimony
Happy New Year guys! Since our last update, we have been in a lot of places…
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…
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| Trying New Tactics!!! |
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| We got to share Jesus at a university in Belize. There were so many people open to Jesus. |
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| 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…
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| 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. |
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| My friend Scott McBrayer walked with me every step of the way. He’s the man! |
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| 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. |
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| Nativity festival was packed. It was so much fun. We ran out of tracts in the first 10 minutes. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Riah and Kanon are doing great! Loving school and having fun. |
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| Juleigh is stuck in a bubble, what should she do??? No really, she’s still there! |
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| 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
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.
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.
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| He walks with me and he talks with me and he tells me… (Portugal) |
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.
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| May Jesus be lifted up over Portugal |
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| There were so many different nations represented in Portugal. It was such a great trip! People are so open |
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| The cross beside me, the world before me. Mexico |
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| Every tribe, nuff said. Youth Camp 2014 |
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| 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
In this Blog:
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| RAIN & SLEET |
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| SNOWY SLUSH |
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| FREEZING COLD |
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| The Original CrossFit |
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| Hanging out at the steps of the capital |
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| Carrying the cross downtown |
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| It was a blast getting to be with the kids and sharing Jesus with people. |
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| One highlight for the kids was getting to carry their own cross through the streets. |
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| Riah rode a donkey to the Grand Canyon. It’s amazing what kids can do when they put their mind to it. |
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| Kanon, first 3 year old on the moon. |
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| The World doesn’t even know whats coming! Kanon’s first Cross |
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| 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!
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| Sharing at Our Church in Portland (The Door) |
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| 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. |
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| My friend Zach carrying the Cross with me in Portland. He is fearless and loves Jesus. |
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| 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!
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| 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
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| Best birthday gift ever! That’s right it’s a Batman Snuggie |
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| The first day i tried to fight crime in my Bat Snuggie it didn’t go so well actually! |
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| 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!
 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.
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| 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.
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| The best part of waking up is the cross! (take that Folgers) |
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| Just a few friends who were able to carry the cross with Aric |
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| Celebrating the last day of walking 50 days with the cross! |
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| Hands down one of the most fun things we’ve gotten to do! |
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| Blasting San Diego State with Jesus! |
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| The college ministry is on fire at All People’s Church |
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| 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! |
