I’ve found myself recently experiencing various events that lead me to believe that God is about to bring revival, restoration and healing to the land of Swaziland. The past two nights I’ve gone to a Meat for Men’s conference at a local church called Christian Life Center. They’ve brought in speakers from all over Africa and have one from Brooklyn, NY. These have been strong sessions where the word has been preached. The second night though, oh man did it have the flavor of God, it was tasty, it was God speaking truth through these men. The first guy was from South Africa and he talked specifically to Africans. He talked about the choices we make, how they don’t just effect us but they effect our seed…the generations to come. It was powerful…the second guy talked about adultery. Talk about a great subject for Swaziland…it was straight, it was powerful, it was from God. This dude from New York laid it down and spoke about how adultery tears things apart…he cited that even a terminal illness can bring together a family but adultery by its nature is destructive. He talked about how nations rise & fall on the strength of their families…a word for Swaziland yes, but man does America need to hear that too?? When I was at school in Florida I was the only one of my group of friends whose parents were still together. The pain and wounds in their lives can all be traced back to their broken homes…oh that God would guide us and that we would guard ourselves in that area. Lean on each other….I could type much, much more but I won’t because I couldn’t do it justice. I sat in church for 5 ½ hours and was fully engaged and into it the whole time…nuff said baby! This nation is changing, children’s cup is changing, my life is changing….oh that I would prepare myself and be prophetic in my prayers…pray over stuff before it happens, not reactionary but proactionary (yeah not sure that’s a real word, but hey)

Sibebe Rock

Since coming to Swaziland I go hiking a lot...here are pics from the two times I've climbed Sibebe Rock...the largest granite outcrop in the world. Its a fun hike/climb but you're definitely tired at the end of the day. I went with the Rehmeyer family the first time....Daran and I were the only ones who made it to the top. The second time Charles, Elrie (a young guy from AZ), Aguy (no seriously, that is his name) and I conquered Sibebe. Here are some pics!




 

Can you imgine a life where God on a weekly, daily, hourly, minute by minute basis shows up in a powerful way. Where one day a child is healed from near deather, moves on the hearts of 4 high schoolers and absolutely shows up at a staff meeting and speaks deeply to everyone present. This life, the God life is awesome!


On a lighter note, my parents went on our yearly family vacation without my brother or I this year. Here is a pic from last year and my wonderful form -->




 

Elevate pics 3

More elevate pics...that's all for now 

Elevate pics 2

More pics 

Elevate Trip Pics

Just some pictures from Elevate trip...it was fun! 

PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN

At Children's Cup we're a week into 40 days of prayer for the children. We so desperately need your prayers to strengthen us, to guide us and to open doors for us here in Swaziland & Mozambique. Pray with us as we lift the needs of the children we try to serve. Please consider committing yourself to pray with Children's Cup for the next 30 days or so. Follow the link and check it out

Learning to Recieve

(This is something I wrote a couple of weeks ago)

I sat and had my feet washed today…it brought a thought to me. It was a little bit uncomfortable…you know my feet are not the most beautiful example of podiatric symmetry, cleanliness…basically after years of soccer I’ve got feet that are pretty beat up. I’ve lost toenails I don’t know how many times and my feet have been stepped on countless more times. Anyways, I felt a little awkward…so of course I let the dude from the AIM team wash my feet instead of the girls. Anyways, I was so involved in myself, and even if my feet were beautiful feet it still would have been a bit awkward for me. I want to relate that to the radical love of Jesus. I’m not so sure, well actually the more I think, I’m pretty sure we’re not ready to receive that kind of love. We don’t know what to do with such a love, it is an invasive love, it brings things to light, it disciplines (whoa, yeah I said it, it is true) it is a love that forces you to do something, it is a love that takes you for a ride, it is a love that changes everything, and change is uncomfortable, it is a love that forces you outside of yourself, it is a love that asks to be copied, to be reflected. Just as those guys washing my feet was an example of what Christ wants to do for us and did do for us…Christ’s love is so radical, it is uncomfortable at times, it does not makes sense, it is beyond ourselves…I love saying that -- beyond me, bigger than me -- for me to be a part of and truly receive that love and life…I need to step beyond myself, outside of myself…I need to let go so I can truly receive Christ’s love. How much do we miss, how much do we let slip by because we are concentrating on ourselves. We serve a great God, a God that does things that others wouldn’t even think of…he is a creative, improvising, innovative and usually an opposite God…he does things different, can we receive that, can we reflect that, can we let go and walk where he asks us to go??? It may be to hold a baby that has been left for dead, it may be a teenager that is reckless and hurting, it may be to a person that has wronged us…what looks like an impossible situation, a situation that can’t work, may be just where he wants to take us…Like our Savior, our God, Jesus washing the disciples feet, can we humble ourselves and do something so totally radical in this crazy world...I really think it involves first being able to receive that radical love. Do I trust him, do you trust him? Receive, and then reflect baby!