Thoughts: 28/2/06

I've been getting more revelation on the fact that our lives are really only a blink. It's already the last day of february. I still can't really believe I'm 21. I never really thought about being 21 years old, and then all of a sudden it was my 21st birthday. The revelation brings a sense of urgency with it. Everyday people all over the world people are dying without knowing the love of Jesus. It brings a challenge with it. Are you living each day as if it's your last? Are you walking in intimacy with the Lord? Are you looking for every opportunity in each day to serve the lord? Are you being active in sharing your faith? This morning our a time of worship and prayer here on the base. We watched a bit of The Passion of Christ. The film is so hard to watch. I was sitting there watching it this morning, we were watching the end of the film where Jesus is nailed to the cross, as I watched, I just felt dirty, i felt worthless kind of, like who was I to even sit in this presence. I even turned away at different points. But through it all the thing that really stuck out to me this morning was the fact that the veil in the temple was torn. The holy of holies is open for all to enter. We can come into the presence of God anytime, because of the fact that he died for us. Because of His grace. That is an amazing thing. Matthew 27:51

Two more years in Australia

Most people have heard that I was granted a new visa. I just got the offical stamp in my passport a couple of days ago. Here is a picture of the stamp. Also the story of getting my visa is below, if you haven't read it yet. On Wednesday February 1st I was faced with a hard reality. The visa I was on would be expiring on the 10th of February. I had to apply for a new visa. The visa I had to apply for was called a 428 Religious Workers Visa. Only four people on the base had received that visa up to this point. So I was a bit nervous. I needed to start filling out all the paper work, but I didn't have the money. The visa costs around $650 dollars. So here I was wednesday night. I haven't started the forms, I had no money to pay for it, and no hope in my heart that I would see this happened. My roommate and another guy suggested that I send out an e-mail to people asking them to consider giving me $10 to help with my visa. That night I sent out an e-mail. By Friday afternoon, I had seen over half the money come in. I sent off my forms friday afternoon as well. On monday the rest of the money came in. On monday I heard from Immigration that they had received my forms and would start processing them. That was a good sign, but I still had a long way to go. There was no guarantee that I would get the visa, and the process could take three or four months. On tuesday during our base worship time, we spent some time praying for visa's. People prayed for me, and other that we would get our visa. We never expected what would follow. On this past wednesday the 8th of February, exactly a week sense I had sent out the e-mail. I received an e-mail saying my visa application had been approved. It's a total miracle. There is no logical explanation for me getting the visa. It was totally the hand of the lord! I can now legally stay in the country until the 8th of February 2008. GOD IS SO FAITHFUL. I can not deny it. Thank you to all who gave! You now have a huge part in what God does in my life, and the lives of the people around me for the next two years. Thank You Lord!!

Filming Impact World Tour in Geraldton

Here are five pictures of me filming in Geraldton, Western Australia. Impact World Tour ran a weeks worth of campains and I went over to film for the main nights, gather footage, and see what it all looks like. The Tour will be coming to Queensland, in july and august of this year. In the pictures where the stage is kind of far away, you'll see me on the left side of the stage. I'm wearing a grey shirt in the second picture, and black shirt in the last one.

February Internet News

One of my jobs in the communications ministry area is to do our monthly internet news. I just took over this role in december. The december edition was my first one. I've just finished the January edition. You can check it out by clicking on the link below. February Internet News

Studying the Life of King David

I've been studying the life of King David (1 Samuel 16). I'm listening to a teaching by a guy named Mike Bickle. The teaching is called "Leadership lessons from the life of David." I don't usually recommend stuff, but I do recommend this series. It's really good. I'm learning a lot about watching your attitude. Being able to have a good attitude in the good times and not so good times. Glorify God is about having a good attitude in the not so easy times. Being a good leader is about having a good attitude. It's about serving no matter what the task is. David had been anointed king, yet he was still watching the sheep. But he didn't just watch the sheep. He put this heart and soul into watching the sheep. He was faithful even in the mundane times. Good things to think about. Always do a self check, and make sure your fresh is dead.

Deadly Snake on the Road

Truck heading to Geraldton

On February 15th through the 18th Impact World Tour will be running a week's wroth of campaigns in Geraldton, Western Australia. A local business from here in Townsville, called TalkinAudio is going to be doing all the stage and light, etc for the event. The man who owes TalkinAudio is a good friend of our ministry. He will be doing all the stage and lighting, etc for the campaigns when the come here to Townsville later this year. On friday February 3rd a semi truck, with two trailers full of equipment left Townsville head to Geraldton. It's takes four days of non-stop driving to get to Geraldton. Most of the drive will be through the middle of the country, which is all dessert. If your curious look at a map. We went out to where the truck was loading up and took pictures, and got some footage. It was really cool to see the truck leaving. It a huge step toward seeing the tour happen in Geraldton.