Tue, 27 Apr

Turkey trip Blog 2 - Bring on the waterworks

What a day! I started off with a wonderful breakfast and then on to our first worship set of the day with just the workers. The conference hasn't started yet so all the workers are just gathering to unite and get on the same page.

The moment the first chord was struck, God was there. It was amazing to feel Him like that. I haven't experienced that in years and yet it was so familiar and peaceful. We then sat in a group and were able to hear some of the stories of the workers here. Again, tears. I felt like the group was going to think that I was a big old baby but then I look over at Christina, another girl from my team, and she is crying too. Yes! Another tender heart...HA!

After lunch, the IHOP team met for a last minute detail meeting to secure all of our plans and what happened...? Wrecked again! The Lord had different plans for us and we all found ourselves weeping before the Lord again!

We have been met with great humility, gratitude and so so so much love by everyone here. Our team came fully ready to give, and so far have only received. What a shift. There are so many thoughts and emotions stirring in my heart and mind. I know that this week is a journey that I will never forget, and it's only just begun.

Here is a health update for my mom. I know she will be worried about me until I write her something:

Mom, I'm actually doing great! I haven't had any nausea and my salivation is almost completely gone! I couldn't believe it. I went this whole day with no spitting or mints. Crazy! I am resting well and getting plenty of rest. Actually I had a little too much and am awake right now. It's 9:30pm there and 5:00am here. I went to bed at 8:45pm and slept until about 4:00am then popped up wide awake! So I just thought I would get up and then take a nap later on this afternoon. The food has been the biggest surprise. It's been wonderful! And Josh went to the market and bought fresh fruit for our room. The fruit here is amazing. He also loaded me down with chocolate. What a good man. HA! The only thing is that I have to constantly be drinking water. I get dehydrated really quickly with the altitude change and everything. And it wouldn't be that bad but they use ice here so all the water is room temp. But if that is the only thing then I would say all in all I am doing pretty well.

Please email me Emma updates. Josh and I are going crazy to not hear how she is. Love you!

Alice

Turkey Trip Blog 1 - God Knows

So our trip started with Josh and I meeting up with Khaleed and Christina at 7am Monday morning and driving to KCI airport to catch our first flight to Detroit. The car ride had lots of laughter and good conversation. This was going to be a festive trip. HA!

While looking at our flight schedule I noticed that we only had a hour in between each flight. I knew from personal experience that was going to be cutting boarding our next flight pretty close but getting our baggage to the next flight even closer. Still we forge on and hope for the best. Meanwhile, always carry a change of clothes and toiletries in your carryon.

We arrive in Detroit and meet up with Nathan Panke. As we are sitting at our gate the announcer comes on and informs us that due to air traffic, our flight to JFK will be delayed by one hour. That is the amount of time we had to make it to our international flight! Officially we were going to miss our flight. When we arrived at JFK, the first person we talked to said, "oh they have rebooked you for tomorrow for the same flight." Which was a direct flight from JFK to Istanbul. She then directed us to another gate to talk to someone there. As we walked I kept thinking back to all the flights I have taken and they never just give you one option so I just prayed that when we got to that gate, the person would offer us another route so that we could arrive on the day we were needing to arrive.

The girls decided to handle the problem so we approached a counter where every worker was mad and frustrated and hungry because it was their lunch time. It turns out there was another flight to Amsterdam and then on to Istanbul and would put us in 4 hours later than our ORIGINAL schedule! Christina and I were patient and joyful and by the end, all the ladies were laughing and telling us stories about their life. It was awesome! Then, just joking, but not really, I told the lady that since we made her day better she could just upgrade us to first class. HA! She printed off coupons for us to use at our actual gate to obtain our boarding passes. When we got to that gate, we checked in at the terminal and the lady looked at us and said, "In order to get you all on this flight, I had to upgrade your whole team." What!!! Praise God! We were ushered into business first class and served a 5 course meal, hot towels, mini travel kits, fresh squeezed juice, fully reclinable seats that let you lay down like in a bed, and a personal attendant. What an amazing God we serve!

We arrived in Turkey and got through customs with no trouble (well a little but that's another story of God's favor on us), and got to our hotel. We walk in to an amazing room with tons of space and a sea view. We go to dinner where a buffet of over 30 dishes were being served and they all tasted amazing! We set up our rooms are planning our day tomorrow. It's sure to have it's own adventures. But for now, I am going to crawl into bed and sleep a full night of sleep. That hasn't happened in 4 straight days so far.

I miss you Emma. Mommy and Daddy Love you! Have fun with your grandparents and know that we think about you all day.

Our Newsletter For March

We have so many updates and prayer requests for you. Let’s just jump right in to them!

First of all , if you haven’t heard the news yet...We Are Pregnant! Yay! This came as a huge shock to us as we were just entering into all the preparations for our first adoption. However, we have been filled with so much joy and anticipation for our little arrival! Many have asked
questions as to if we are still going to adopt, and our answer is yes! Just not at this current time. The Lord doesn’t put more on us than we can bear… We do! So we decided to step back and pray about what to do in this season. My first doctor’s appointment is coming up, so we are praying for a healthy, good report on baby #2.

Second...as if that wasn’t big enough! We are headed to Turkey! April 4-12 Josh and Alice will be in Turkey for a 3 day conference that will be ministering to missionaries in the Middle East. All of these “workers” will be gathering for a 3 day prayer conference where they will cry out for Israel and the Muslim nations. We will be teaching prayer and worship to the children of these “workers,” ages 6-18. Our flight and accommodations have been paid for but there are still other costs that we will be needing to cover. Emma will be staying behind in the states with her grandparents, just in case you were wondering. You can follow our Turkey trip and the relevance of modern day Turkey to the Christian believer on Josh’s blog, listed below.

Here is a list of prayer requests and current needs of our family. We present these to you as our partners in this ministry. We want you to know where your donations are going and what they are being used for.
1. Our pregnancy! - we pray for a healthy child, Alice’s health, and favor with finances

2. Our trip to Turkey - We will need close to $800 for the entire trip. This is where all
donations and seed offerings are going as of now.

3. Our house in Jackson - We need it to sell! Please pray for our realtor and the property. This is a HUGE financial strain on us right now.

4. Josh’s business - Favor, diligence, grace. This is our main source of income.

Josh’s Blog
Joshuaheathscott.blogspot.com
Alice’s Blog
alicelarsonscott.blogspot.com
Our Website
joshandalice.com

Partner With Us!
If you would like to be a financial partner with us, one time or monthly, please send any checks to our address below, or visit our website to give by debit/credit card. We understand the principle of sowing and reaping. And we feel like we are providing good soil that is producing and maintaining good fruit.

Pray With Us!
If you would like to become apart of our prayer team, please let us know! Email Alice at info@joshandalice.com. We would love to share our prayer requests and praise reports!

The Scotts
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Kansas City, MO 64137

Prayer requests

So I thought I would post some prayer requests for my friends to join in agreement with us:

1. We need our home in Jackson to sell! This is at the top of our list. It is a financial burden each month and always lingering in our minds.

2. Our trip to Turkey. Pray for safety in travel. We are needing a few more finances but mostly please pray for strength for me as I will be 10 weeks pregnant.

3. Favor with Josh's business. He has had some amazing opportunities lately that could really be monumental! But we need wisdom, favor, creative ideas, and discernment to walk through these doors.

4. Emma. Please pray for her while Josh and I are in Turkey. She will be visiting all of her grandparents in MS and AL so she will definitely be loved on. But pray for her protection as she travels too.

5. Curtain Call. I need God to touch my mind and imagination to create the new script for Curtain Call this year. Pray for the core team, volunteers, and those who will give this year. Also pray for the children that will attend and the families that will be impacted because of their child's experience at CC.

Thank you for your prayers!
Alice

One Extreme To Another

So we started the Daniel Fast and eating naturally all in one week. Talk about a body detox. I was so sick of veggies by day 3 I felt like I was going to puke. But then again that feeling was staying with me all day...

Oh my goodness! The thought hit me. So I went to Wal-Mart with my mom and I hid a pregnancy test in the cart. As soon as we got home, I didn't hesitate. I ran to the bathroom and less than one minute later, I found out we were having a baby!

We are completely thrilled by the news and called some of our dearest and closet friends as well as family to share the news with them. And we kept getting the same questions. So I thought I would take a second and answer some of the ones that we got.

1. What do you think it will be? To be honest we don't care! Just as long as he/she is healthy. But I know that is the typical answer so here is one that is just ours. We are not going to find out until the baby is born! What a surprise!

2. What about the adoption? Well we are not too clear as to what to do yet. I have put a phone call and email in to our social worker so we are waiting to see what her advice will be.

3. Are you still going to Turkey? Yes! My first doctor's appointment is this Monday, march 22 and I will get the go-ahead from her. But as far as we know, I am still going.


If there are any other questions, please ask away. The answer may be "I don't know" but at least I know Who holds our future!

God Bless!

Daniel Fast Called March 1-April 9

A casual approach to fasting will often lead to casualties of war. From 1984-to present day, only 4% of people call themselves born again Bible believing Christians.

From 1924-1964, 35% called themselves Christians. This percentage is now in leadership in our country, educational systems, government. What have they produced in our country? Pornagraphy, legalized abortion on demand, homosexual marriages, sex trafficking, and more. What will 4% produce? We are in desperate need of a move of God.

There is 16 million college students in this nation. Only 4% are Bible believing Christians. Terrifying. So we are entering in to a 40 day season of a Daniel Fast as a believing community for college students.

In the Boston area, there are more colleges per square mile than any other city in the nation! So Lou Engle and his staff and all of our 3rd and 4th year IHOPU students will be ministering in the New England states throughout the fast and it will end on April 9th with a huge conference for college students in America.

Revelations 7:10 - Salvation now belongs to our God!

We are engaging for a great awakening that leads to a great commissioning!

Matthew 9:38