Talk about good Times!

The Lord is always faithful. It is the middle of week 2. The topic is Identity in Christ. This particularly deals with two subjects. The first is what we think of God; the second is what God thinks of us.

There are some notable differences between this school and the Last school I helped to staff (see further down in the blog for information regarding the last school that I staffed). God has made a very bold promise to this school. He has said:

But this is the covenant which I will make the house of Israel after those days," declares the Lord, "I will put my law within them, and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. And they shall not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying' Know the Lord,' for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them," declares the Lord, "for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." Jeremiah 31: 33&34

God has promised to make us his people and to make Himself our God. Their is such intimacy in this promise. And we get to pursue Him as deep as we want as He fulfills His promise to us.

Hello!

Been quite some time since my last blog. O sweet vacation with the Lord. Looks like I will get to be doing another DTS heading to another asian country. I will keep you all updated with events are they transpire. Love you all tons.

God's Unchanging Faithfullness

I am back to life as usual here at YWAM Maui. I am currently directing base intercession and overseeing outreach into our community here on the island. The last few months have rushed by and I am so happy to say that God's hand of rest and healing is upon my life during this restful season.

In the midst of the lord's hand upon me as I continue to serve Him out here I am still being reminded of how blessed of a Life I live. And so I want to encourage you with a video of what the Lord is doing through us here at YWAM in the nation of nepal and show you that a poor economy changes nothing that the Lord is doing in the world. Be encouraged and humored, God is faithful and He doesn't change despite the circumstances.

Scenes From Nepal

Photos

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Bangladesh

Another Season Come and Gone

All but three of the people of this picture remain here at ywam maui. Another season of students has come and gone and once again I find myself looking to the future and what god has in store for me next. But first let me take a second to just briefly tell you what has happened.

I just got back from the country of Bangladesh - a crazy muslim country that can only be described as complete chaos. I am beaten up emotionally, physically, and spiritually. It was the best and worst thing I have ever done. But you know what God did? He remained faithful, He supplied every bit of strength, energy, and spirit. He remained good - never letting us out of His sight and hands. He truly remained our all in all.

That is what I learned on this outreach. Fight, fight for everything, fight for what the Lord has for you, for what He has given to you, for what He has spoken to you. Fight because you do not fight alone, because He is on your side and no matter what - and I really mean no matter what - He is there for you when you are in need, you will be squeezed until nothing of you is left and He will come and be himself. We are not in this fight of life alone. We have Him and His body.

Seriously read this:
Phil 1:27 - 2:18 and consider the hard times you are going through. Press on my friends for God is faithful and sure.

We are back!!

Wow

Well this is really the first time that I have had the time to sit down and update all of you guys on my life overseas.

I have now been on outreach for about a month and things have not been easy. Leading a team is the hardest thing I have ever done and it certainly is stretching me in ways that I have never been stretched.

Learning about yourself in the school of hard knocks is never easy, but it certainly will be rewarding. Currently the team and I are in Chittagong, Bangladesh. We are headed to a remote hill trek full of Hindus to preach the gospel and see what God has placed there for us. Bangladesh most certainly is a crazy place, similar to India it is a wild country of millions of people and very little order. Most certainly the craziest place i have ever been. In the midst of the crazyness there is a thread that the Lord has been weaving in me.

What does it mean to abide in christ. Reading through chapter 14 of John over and over again I have been trying to live life wrapped in christs love for me. Having it shield me, having it care for me, having it guide me. I wish that it wasnt so metaphorical sounding. I am seeing now that in the hard times how tangible his love really is, how sweet a comforter he can be and how much i really need more of him and less of my own strength.

Pray for us, as we head into the jungles. Pray that the broken hearted will be bound up and the captives will be set free. Pray for me. I need God, and I am helpless and cold without him. Life is so simple and yet such a struggle - love God and love people. We were meant for love and God has an endless supply of himself, after all He IS love.