If you have not heard, Paula White (the young-looking blonde preacher speaker that talks about how you should give her money all the time) is getting divorced. Seems anyone will get divorced these days. Paula has given no reason for her divorce. Strangely familiar. There's a reason I love Joyce Meyer. In 10 years or more of following her ministry, I have heard her ask for money directly no more than 3 times. For a good year all she preached was Matthew 6:33 even. I would challenge anyone to find a single Paula White (or hey, try Marilyn Hickey!!) message where she asks for money fewer than 3 times. As they say in criminal investigation, follow the money! The Catholics stopped selling indulgences, so I guess someone had to take over.

Well I'll be around the USA for the next little while, my trip to India fell through at the last moment. I am now done with school so I have time to get the rest of the Old Testament online on the iPhone Bible and a few more select Christian Classics.

I am also now available to speak here in the states. I have been putting together a wonderful message of hope for young people that includes my testimony, which can be found here, and combines stunning multimedia and amazing information that shows how we did not evolve from apes but were created by a loving God that has a purpose for our lives. This is a message for TODAY! Don't hesitate to ask for more info.

Israel.

Some interesting visitors to me blog lately. Not people I expected to see looking at my blog. So hello to you all! Welcome.

This morning we made a short film. It was just a bunch of us mucking around, but it was fun. The plot was Jason Bourne tracking down Rob Bell to find out who Jesus was. We had a blast. I will put some of the video up on YouTube soon'ish.

While in India and Nepal, I am planning to try some ways to stay healthy. If you're not aware, most missionaries get sick when they hit the mission field. I am not sure I can prevent sickness, but I am going to try an limit the impact. I am using pro-biotics, which are good bacteria that stays in your gut and will hopefully build a strong defense against bad bacteria. It is said that your gut is 90% of your immune response. I am also taking some powerful digestive enzymes. These will break down food my body is unfamiliar with. And then I am taking a daily multivitamin, which may sound basic, but very important. I am taking a personal water purifier built into a water bottle. It is a true purifier, not just a filter. There are other basic things we can do as well. never ever touch your face with your hands. Don't share cups, utensils etc. Inevitably though I will get sick, so all these efforts are simply to try and not get hit so hard and to recover as fast as possible. Of course, prayer is a major component too since not all sickness is from bacteria or virus.

I am hoping to create a lot of video and take a lot of photos of where I am going. I will also be teaching some multi-media skills such as photography, video editing and web design to some people in India who have requested this. I now have a video camera to take with me, and I am still needing a digital SLR camera. Please consider helping me with this need.

Ok, I am going to try to keep blogging more and more. so i am in the flow of things before I leave for India. Look for hopefully daily updates.

This training is so intense, I am left with so little personal time.

I am having the privilege of learning from some of the greatest teachers in the world. It is expensive to come here, but they do not muck around with their choice of teachers. This week we have Dean Sherman. We're learning much about spiritual warfare this week. Not one of my favorite topics, but it is fascinating. In weeks gone by, we have learnt about the Father heart of God and His incredible love for us. I have learnt much about not getting my identity fro the things I do, my skills or my giftings, but instead, finding my identity as a child of God, a beloved son, and adopted heir.

All next week we'll be at another campus high up in the mountains. I don't seem to be able to handle high elevations very well, which will be a pain in Nepal when I'm near My Everest in the Himalayas, but at least Kathmandu where I will be based is lower than where I'll be next week.

Hey guys, I need a camera. I keep forgetting to let you all know. I want to take a digital SLR to India in order to take good photos to show people where I have been, what it's like there and so forth so that it will encourage others to go and share love with these people. Someone please lend me a camera for 3 months. :) Being a bit direct, but it's for a very good cause. :)

OK, I will keep my blogging software open I think and try to get back to daily blogging. Israel.

This week has been fantastic. We (my missionary training school) have had one of the kindest most gentle men I have met, to teach us about one of the most controversial people in the universe. The Ruach HaKodesh. That's the Holy Spirit for those not on a learn-the-Hebrew-words-for-everything trip :) Actually, it is my goal to walk more by faith and hopefully make it to Jerusalem University to learn Hebrew. And hopefully sooner than later.

This week I have been very challenged to not lay down the goals and visions that I believe the Lord has given to me over the years. And I have. I have become so utterly exhausted by the enemy's attack on my life, that many of the dreams and repeated prophetic words that I have received over the years, have just been dropped by the side of the road as I roll into the ditch. I have given up. I am tired of fighting. In one of the Apostle Paul's letters to Timothy, a young Pastor of the early Church he writes, "Timothy, my child, I’m giving you this order about the prophecies that are still coming to you: Use these prophecies in faith and with a clear conscience to fight this noble war." That's advice I need to take to heart. I have stopped fighting for too many good things in my life, and I have suffered much loss because of it. So pray for me won't you, that I will find new strength and courage to pursue the calling God has placed on my life. I think I'll do a video blog about this.

Well it's 3 weeks until we go to India. We are all extremely excited. We all feel such an incredible expectancy that this short missionary journey will bare much genuine fruit. We are not going as arrogant people that think they have it all together and must bring this knowledge and power to others to make ourselves feel better. instead, we go in humility, to learn, to lend a helping hand, and to bring joy into people's lives. In the process, I am positive the same thing we want to bring to others, is exactly what we will receive ourselves. Ahh... The Kingdom at work.

Here is our school photo for you all. That's me kneeling down, far right, dark red shirt. The good-looking guy! :)


My plan is to come back and do some volunteer work and then go through an intensive 3-month ministry training school, and then continue to do more outreaches. I have a passion for Israel and Africa.

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