A Little Birthday Party Fun
Me and my cane
And the Hippy Hair
Monday, April 13, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Wooohoo!!
Well we just finished another DTS. We actually just finished sending them off at 4 am! The spring quarter coming next brings with it some time of reflection, resting, and the occasional staff movie night. But for me this time is going to be some what of a mystery.
This Thursday is operation day. I am unsure of what, when, how long, or even where, that will look like. Details will come a little later. As for my life... God has blessed me with what I like to call, "The Gravy Train Life," First off I live in Hawaii, cramped 5 people in a bedroom yes.. but Hawaii: second, He pays for all my bills on time, sometimes on the day of, but they are paid all the same: Third, God has given me the truth, there is only one point to life and that is to bring Him glory through living in right relationship with Him and I can do that in a hospital bed in any amount of pain or anguish.
I like to be very blunt when I can, so here it goes; God sent Himself to earth to die a horrific death, proving His benevolent love that gives me what I need not necessarily what I want, the least I can do is not complain.
So here is my little motto on the eve of occasions such as these, "Everyday is a holiday and every meal a banquet." In the face of great suffering and opposition let us never forget that death hath no sting for those who are in Christ Jesus.
This Thursday is operation day. I am unsure of what, when, how long, or even where, that will look like. Details will come a little later. As for my life... God has blessed me with what I like to call, "The Gravy Train Life," First off I live in Hawaii, cramped 5 people in a bedroom yes.. but Hawaii: second, He pays for all my bills on time, sometimes on the day of, but they are paid all the same: Third, God has given me the truth, there is only one point to life and that is to bring Him glory through living in right relationship with Him and I can do that in a hospital bed in any amount of pain or anguish.
I like to be very blunt when I can, so here it goes; God sent Himself to earth to die a horrific death, proving His benevolent love that gives me what I need not necessarily what I want, the least I can do is not complain.
So here is my little motto on the eve of occasions such as these, "Everyday is a holiday and every meal a banquet." In the face of great suffering and opposition let us never forget that death hath no sting for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Constant transition
It seems that right when we get into a groove, life sends us a curve ball.
Pray that I can hold true to all that the Lord has for me, especially when the storms of life try and push me in other directions.
Jesus continually asks me simple questions about the foundations of life. What are you meant for? What am I telling you? What have I already spoken?
So here is my life, keeping up with the bills is impossible - like so many people out there, my knee surgery is on april 2nd, my sister is back in california - right when I finally feel like we are connecting, and God is moving me into a new season of revelation of Him through the bible.
In the midst of what should be stressful time of looking at the life I have created for myself with the Lord and beginning to wonder if I have failed, if I shouldn't be out here... Time to go home.. pack up... get a "real" job; I realize that God has not changed, His words have not changed, and His plans for me are now truer then ever.
So, then..Who will I choose to follow? My fear, my failure, my hopes, my dreams, or God and His perfect plans for my life?
So, then..Who will I choose to follow? My fear, my failure, my hopes, my dreams, or God and His perfect plans for my life?
...... I'll let you in on what I am thinking...... I am not going to go back to the world of depending on my own two hands, my conjured up decisions and opinions. It is useless to revert back to the lie of independence that broke my life in the first place.
Pray that I can hold true to all that the Lord has for me, especially when the storms of life try and push me in other directions.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
As God instructs, destructs, forges and molds me and this life into a master piece of His own fashioning; I see the horizon receding ever before me. It really is fascinating to note that the horizon truly is just an invisible line that will always flee your approach, so like the Lord in our pursuit of Him, you find yourself thinking you are reaching His end and yet ever extending before you is the ocean of water that is Himself.
Great men and women have sailed the seas of his character, finding wondrous lands and riches and yet still these is so much to be seen - to be discovered. Given only one life time to accomplish such a task as to master the great sea of God I see the dark clouds of hopelessness discouraging me quickly. But the truth rises as the son off the sea, bringing warmth and clearness to my overcast sky of struggle. I have been redeemed, brought back into perfect relationship with my creator through the man of Jesus, for to be now and forever with God, sailing this great sea for eternity.
I now sail this sea in this life simply thinking of the life to come; plundering, advancing, charting, mapping, to show more people the way deeper into the sea of God, merely now building the legacy of those to proceed me, understanding that life has a purpose and a meaning. His name is Jesus Christ - He is my ship, he is my captain, he is the wind in my sails, the breath in my lungs, the beat of my heart, and I will sail on into the great sea of Him forever and eternity.
I want to learn more about Him and so I am planning a few things that I would ask some prayer and support for. In April begins a phase 2 SBFM focusing on the cores of biblical foundations accompanied by intense study of the world religions in response. Immediately following this school which will end in late June I would then attend a course at the U of N in Kona Hawaii with the sole hope of meeting the God face to face and learning to speak with Him more. The basic costs thus far are around $6,000 not including the outreach which should take place around December. Please message me with any further questions or confirmations of prayer support. He is all we have, I will know Him more.
Great men and women have sailed the seas of his character, finding wondrous lands and riches and yet still these is so much to be seen - to be discovered. Given only one life time to accomplish such a task as to master the great sea of God I see the dark clouds of hopelessness discouraging me quickly. But the truth rises as the son off the sea, bringing warmth and clearness to my overcast sky of struggle. I have been redeemed, brought back into perfect relationship with my creator through the man of Jesus, for to be now and forever with God, sailing this great sea for eternity.
I now sail this sea in this life simply thinking of the life to come; plundering, advancing, charting, mapping, to show more people the way deeper into the sea of God, merely now building the legacy of those to proceed me, understanding that life has a purpose and a meaning. His name is Jesus Christ - He is my ship, he is my captain, he is the wind in my sails, the breath in my lungs, the beat of my heart, and I will sail on into the great sea of Him forever and eternity.
I want to learn more about Him and so I am planning a few things that I would ask some prayer and support for. In April begins a phase 2 SBFM focusing on the cores of biblical foundations accompanied by intense study of the world religions in response. Immediately following this school which will end in late June I would then attend a course at the U of N in Kona Hawaii with the sole hope of meeting the God face to face and learning to speak with Him more. The basic costs thus far are around $6,000 not including the outreach which should take place around December. Please message me with any further questions or confirmations of prayer support. He is all we have, I will know Him more.
'nuff said
So last week our school took a trip over to the "big island" to attend a conference at the YWAM University of the Nations. If the whole trip could be summed up in one picture, it would look like this.
... 'nuff said.
... 'nuff said.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Update
This is the theme of this particular school - winter DTS 09
Bible Reference"...giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; {regarded} as deceivers and yet true;as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things."
Bible Reference"...giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; {regarded} as deceivers and yet true;as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things."And here is a little piece of my tuesday. Waiting for Costco to open to buy groceries.
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