Well today is my birthday. Sorry for the lack of posts, it's been a VERY busy time lately.

Can one sit in a busy McDonald's, cleaning staff buzzing around staring at my laptop and iPod, people moving about, and be in the presence of God? Oh yeah :)

Sitting here listening to Jason Upton, my heart is alive with worship. I decided to see if McDonald's had a wireless hotspot (they do), and I was feeling a bit peckish. That's Kiwi for getting hungry.

I learnt a lot from going to Pasadena two weeks ago. The podcasts are up to date and published on time. Many thanks to my loyal supporters in both prayer and finances. I just love hearing the testimonies from my listeners about how they are being touched by God through God's iPod. I'll share one with you today, in part. Billy writes the following...

Please read out this rant if you want to from someone who has been blessed by the podcasts and has given out of a 'bad' situation. Your 'Thank you' page after donating was an unexpected surprise and made me smile and it said 'if God does bless you please let us know' and the first time ever an e-mail landed about my work within minutes of reading your thank you! I have not become a millionaire, I don't do a 'Prosperity' Gospel and the enquiry has led me to talk to the gentleman about what God is doing and we are going to chat more and I hope that he meets Jesus in a real way.

Please all you students fast for a day and the cash you would spend on food or beer (or both) then give to God'siPod. If 6000 of you gave a dollar a month then after charges this ace podcasting service would get around 4000 dollars. Come on guys and girls, just give to see people get blessed through this great service. Food for a day will cost 5-10 dollars just fast for people to get blessed by God's iPod and give the money to the service once a month. Don't get that blingy Christian T-Shirt/Bangle/Bracelet/Bumper Sticker this month bless God'siPod and encourage others to do the same!

I hope that this is ok Israel. It has just been on my heart for a while. Your service blessed me through the wind down of my company, the death of my mum, my father in law having a major op, my mother in law having a brain haemorhage and seeing God do a miracle and her walking out of hospital when she wasn't going to come out breathing. This sounds like a lot but it is life and life with older parents, it is a time that all face at some point. I know that I have only given once but will give again.

Bless you, Thanks again for sharing your heart. Billy.

How wonderful it is to know that God has used my hands to bring peace to someone in this way. Thanks for sending that in Billy. If God has touched you through God's iPod, please let me know, it really means a lot to hear these things.

So McDonald's food is not all that healthy hu! I just ate a Bacon Cheese and sausage McGriddle. It's clearly atrociously bad for you. I hear an ambulance, I wonder if it's a precautionary measure or if someone just ate 3 of these and had a coronary. Here's a photo for your viewing pleasure. I am unsure what the 'bun' is made of. But it was very sweet and tasted strongly of Maple syrup. The cheese was overly salty. Excess sugar, salt, carbohydrates and fat, near zero nutritional content. I actually came in here for a Big Mac. Every couple of years I buy one and was curious to see what they tasted like here. Another time perhaps, I feel compelled to go for a good long walk... When Jason's "Teach me how to Pray" has ended :) The presence of God here is rich!

Question: Have you ever hungered to get home and hang out with God? Try taking your iPod to work and just allowing the world around you to disappear.