How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news… Is. 52:7

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Beautiful Feet Studio Artistic Instructing Partner, Christie Taylor is set to hike a 599.1 mile portion of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Mountain Range this Summer 2017!

She is looking for sponsors to partner with her in building the physical, financial, and spiritual foundation for the ministry that will come forth from the partnership of Beautiful Feet Studio of Dance & The Arts and Hand Picked, Inc. 501c3.

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40 DAY PRAYER JOURNEY

JUNE 27th – AUGUST 5th

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Day 1

Pray for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual security and protection over Christie Taylor, our mountain hiking Beautiful Feet Partner as she journeys through an approximately 40-50 day and 599.1 mile hike through the Sierra Mountain Range. This year, the snow depth on her trail is the deepest it’s been since 2011 and the 11th deepest since 1950.

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Day 2

Pray for full preparation, health, wholeness, and refreshment of body, soul, and spirit for all Beautiful Feet Studio & Hand Picked Partners who will be enthusiastically giving artistic instruction to students or serving in any way to share and give in our local community and around the world.

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Day 3

Pray for protection and abundant life for each artistic partner’s immediate and extended family members, especially their spouses and children.

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Day 4

Pray that every class, workshop, and camp hosted by Beautiful Feet Studio will be well-prepared and well-prayed over, filled with carefully prepared details that will minister to the specific physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the students in attendance.

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Day 5

Pray that every member/student of Beautiful Feet Studio will rise up in excellence as a light upon a hill, revealing to the world what true passion, purity, and persistence can look like both in the arts and life in general.

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Day 6

Pray that God will use the leadership and instructing partners of Beautiful Feet Studio to be a light upon a hill in the business world for developing leaders and growing organizations God’s way; pray that this will open many doors to sharing the good news with thousands that would have otherwise not heard.

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Day 7

Pray for financial provision to lay the physical foundation needed for our growing ministry and guidance in finding the perfect properties, suitable for all of the ministry and organizational needs of both Beautiful Feet Studio of Dance & The Arts and Hand Picked, Inc. 501c3. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this foundation laying by sewing a financial seed and giving at www.sponsorastep.com.

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Week #1

Leaving the desert behind and boldly taking her first steps toward the glorious Sierra Mountain Range into large meadows and conifer forests, today Christie can see glaciated peaks in the distance…within reach, but not without a challenging and quite risky journey.  For over 15 years, Beautiful Feet Studio of Dance & The Arts Owner and Hand Picked, Inc. non-profit organization President Kalette Alspaugh could see the high peaks of God’s Plan in the distance. While for many years, these beautiful visions of what God might do were only a dream tucked away in her heart, she walked step by step the path lit before her feet. This day by day journey through peaks and valleys led to this pivotal moment… the moment when her team/partners, members, sponsors, family, and friends all rally together for 40 days to pray together and give together to lay the spiritual, financial, and physical foundation for the ministry that is springing forth from the partnership between Beautiful Feet Studio and Hand Picked!

Week 2

On Day #7 of this journey, Christie will take a 17 mile detour from the Pacific Crest Trail to climb Mount Whitney, the highest summit in the Continental U.S. reaching 14,494 feet. Though the bitter cold may push her to quit at certain points, Christie will press on to see the beautiful prize. As she journeys on from what will likely be both a physical and emotional high point, the path to Yosemite will repeatedly descend into deep valleys just to quickly rise again over numerous high mountain passes. These ups and downs are not only in the physical realm, and Christie, as an artist herself, knows well the reality of the inner world reflecting on the outside. Similarly, the more than 15 year journey of being prepared experientially to step out in faith to begin Beautiful Feet Studio and press toward all it has been called to be has not been an all-around steady and level path. It too has had its dramatic drops into despair coupled suddenly with moments that could be compared to nothing less than what a soaring eagle must experience as it rises in the wind.  When all looked hopeless, our God of Hope never failed to come through.

Day 8

Pray for our personal and organizational alignment to the Word of God and for rich spiritual blessings in this alignment over all of the different individuals and organizations who currently and will in the future partner with the mission and vision of Beautiful Feet Studio and Hand Picked to “bring good” through the arts to many.

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Day 9

Pray for daily clarity and wisdom for the leaders of Beautiful Feet Studio and Hand Picked to know exactly where to go and who to partner with and serve.  There are many great opportunities, but we want to do what the Father is doing, requiring great wisdom and discernment.

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Day 10

Pray for healing over any and all that may need it physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or spiritually as they enter into the territory or environment where they will receive training in artistic excellence.

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Day 11

Pray for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing over all who attend an outreach “Bringing Good” Event or even pass through in the nearby proximity… may each one receive a special touch from the Lord and experience His Love for him or her in a unique and personal way!

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Day 12

Pray for a deep and authentic community connection to be built as a direct result of the work of Beautiful Feet Studio and Hand Picked. We desire to see bridges built between cultures, ethnicities, and generations. May we dwell in unity as a global community whose individuals daily remember, in even the face of great trials, Jesus’ greatest command, Love, in truth and action.

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Day 13

Pray for a strong spiritual boundary around our physical properties and any satellite campus in which we provide joyful experiences of training in artistic excellence or outreach “Bringing Good” Events. May the Lord protect us from all evil (Ps. 121:7) and help us daily in firmly maintaining an environment where each and every partner, member, or anyone coming into contact with our brands for any reason understand that he or she is valuable and loved.

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Day 14

Pray that each person we serve will become distinctly aware that he or she is loved, has an important identity, and is brimming with unique purpose.

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Week 3

Descending repeatedly into deep canyons, surrounded by granite domes and waterfalls rushing around her from every angle, Christie is falling and rising into expansive grassy meadows and viewing many lakes in this portion of her journey. At times she may feel that she’s being dipped into the beauty of God, as the sights and sounds of nature flow and rush around her! Still she climbs nonetheless. God likes to show off, no doubt. Why, His glory is so spectacular that even the rocks cry out!  Though there have been many trials along the way, there have also been undeniable moments of God just showing off! Miracles upon miracles heaped upon miracles! He has done it! And He will do it! It is easy for those looking on to see the beautiful moments and assume that those moments are how it has always been or that that picture perfect situation came easy, but they did not, and they will not. He is faithful however to carry us through the desert seasons to bring us home.

Day 15

Pray for healing in any family within the Beautiful Feet Studio family experiencing hurt, division, and brokenness. May each one be blessed with closeness, compassion, and unity.

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Day 16

Pray that the Beautiful Feet Studio community will produce redemptive art in every genre that communicates God’s character and purpose for His people.

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Day 17

Pray that the Beautiful Feet Studio environment would be one of safety where partners and members can experience freedom to be who they are authentically and experience truly being known and loved by God and others.

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Day 18

Pray that any environment where Beautiful Feet Studio partners are giving artistic instruction will become one invaded by and saturated in the culture of Heaven. May we think like Heaven, act like Heaven, BE like Heaven.

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Day 19

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio will always desire first and foremost to dwell in communion with the Father and enjoy His Presence.

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Day 20

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio experience authentic brokenness so that their hearts and minds can be bound and mended by the great Physician. May each on have the humility and courage to walk the daily journey of being transformed from glory to glory. May anyone experiencing a season of pain be supernaturally drawn to the appropriate partner who has walked a similar journey and experienced victory.

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Day 21

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio daily walk by the Spirit and experience true freedom that only comes from a dependence upon Christ.

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Week 4

At this point in Christie’s journey, the trail becomes relatively level as hikers traverse along the Sierra Crest.  While still pressing forward, in light of what she has come through, this portion of the trail may seem to be a bit of a rest. God has brought these needed seasons in the journey toward the birth of the Beautiful Feet Studio and Hand Picked Vision.  It is in these times of refreshing that renewed vision was given, words and direction reconfirmed, and strength brought forth to press through what was to come.

Day 22

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio will have hearts that are pure toward God and people. May we passionately pursue God first and authentically love people.

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Day 23

Pray that God would grant the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio true and unceasing creativity birthed out of His River of Life living inside.

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July 19, 2017

Christie’s Sponsor A Step Video Blog

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Day 24

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio will be patient in waiting upon Him for His perfect timing in every situation.

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Day 25

Pray that the Beautiful Feet Studio community would be known and marked by generosity as a reflection of His generous love, kindness, compassion, and mercy toward us.

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Day 26

Pray that the Beautiful Feet Studio community would walk in obedience toward and with God, never striving for the approval of man over His Word.

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Day 27

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio would personally understand, embrace, and instill the true meaning of excellence in each of their students, each one giving his or her very best daily unto the Lord with pure hearts toward Him.

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Day 28

Pray that the leaders and partners of Beautiful Feet Studio would remain diligently focused on their mission, not wavering or becoming distracted by lesser acts of simple busyness.

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Week 5

Passing long stretches of exposed granite and volcanic rock formations, Christie approaches the Desolation Wilderness, an expansive stretch of barren, granite terrain with countless waterfalls and shallow, clear lakes scattered throughout… Though seemingly “desolate” and “barren” what waters spring forth!

Hand Picked President Kalette Alspaugh holds fast to the scripture from Isaiah 54 that says, “Sing, O barren one, you who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child! For the [spiritual] children of the desolate one will be more than the children of the married wife, says the Lord.” Things are not always what they seem. What may seem desolate can be unimaginably fruitful. While she and her husband have no birth children of their own yet, Kalette has seen the manifestation of the promise of this scripture in her life for many years and hundreds of children…she looks forward to thousands more around the world.

Day 29

Pray that the Beautiful Feet Community would be a people marked by faith not fear, trusting in His provision and guidance.

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Day 30

Pray that Beautiful Feet Studio leaders, partners, and members would be sincerely driven to help anyone they come into contact with become the best version of him or herself in every arena of life.

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Day 31

Pray that the Beautiful Feet Studio community will hold a place of significant influence in every arena of society where they will carry great responsibility to shine a bright light for all to see.

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Day 32

Pray for a great sense of unity and generous love among all of the leaders and instructors who are partnering together in the mission of “bringing good” through the arts.

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Day 33

Pray that every event hosted be truly inspired by the Holy Spirit carrying with it a deep and authentic sense of creativity and love.

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Day 34

Pray for the leadership, instructors, students, and members of every church, school, and organization that has partnered with Beautiful Feet Studio to be blessed immensely with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

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Day 35

Pray that God would set every victim of human sex trafficking in our city, our nation, and around the world free and allow us to serve in the healing and restoration process for these young people.

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Week 6

As Christie nears the conclusion of her 40-day, 599.1-mile Prayer Journey, she will pass through a place called Donner Pass, a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail known for its many volcanic flows and rock formations… Rock formations, vast in type, while seemingly simple, smooth, and beautiful on the outside took centuries of material accumulation, heat, pressure, time, and in some cases great and repeated storms. What a glorious and appropriate metaphor for our lives and this ministry, that when we submit ourselves to receive the multitude of His gifts, the fire of His passion, the weight of His glory, the duration of His mercy, and the grace of His storms that faithfully shape who we become, we can show the world a strong, sturdy, unshakable rock of faith whose igneous display is really something to see!

Day 36

Pray for the nation of Uganda as they begin to thrive in their restorative process after a several decade war; we pray for the children in this country who were forced into sex slavery and to become child soldiers who have now grown into adulthood that they would receive full restoration and healing in their minds, bodies, and emotions. Pray for the Beautiful Feet Studio community who will help serve in this process.

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Day 37

Pray for the servants around the world who are working to bring good news to the poor, the hurting, the dying, and the broken; may they have all of their needs provided for as they work daily; we ask for the Lord to guide us into partnerships with these servants that will be of great help to others and glorify Him.

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Day 38

Pray that the instructors and students of the Beautiful Feet Studio community would be guided by great wisdom, patience, and compassion; pray that veterans, the disabled, and the elderly will feel a great sense of honor from Beautiful Feet Studio and all of its affiliates.

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Day 39

Pray that NO scheme of the enemy will prosper in or toward any partner, member, outreach recipient, or affiliate of Beautiful Feet Studio as each of these groups comes into alignment with His Word. May each one reach their full potential, accomplishing all that the Lord has called them to do and seeing all the seeds and visions that God has planted in their hearts realized.

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Day 40

Pray that God will guide the Beautiful Feet Studio leadership and artistic instruction partners into the proper developmental experiences needed to adequately complete every task with excellence that He has laid before us. May He go before us and be our rear guard.

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Sierra Mountain Range Photography by Michael Taylor