Preaching in Mozi

So I was blessed with the opportunity to preach at Healing Place Church - Nkobe this past weekend. I felt pretty comfortable up there. I shared about getting Closer to God...I highlighted that our main objective in life is to seek, worship, abide in Him. The truth is that when we seek God, He takes care of the rest. It's a trust issue for most of us. I am reminded about how imperfect I am but I thank God that he uses people like me. I am but a broken vessel that somehow God uses. Check out some pics:

Investing in People

I've been realizing lately that I am kind of hands off with people. I kind of do my own thing and let other people do there own thing. I'm beginning to realize that I can function ok but often I need to get more involved with the lives, struggles, questions of people around me. Currently in a couple different scenarios I am invested in peoples lives...in their issues. It's a worthwhile place to be even if I don't exactly enjoy the messiness of it. It is actually the place I need to be if I really want to be an agent of change and vessel of transformation. That's why I am in Africa right? Well I'm learning that its in all relationships that I need to dive in. I need to dive in to the reality instead of being comfortable with the superficial. Pray for me in this...I'm returning to a place that I long to a step away from. Being invested means being hurt but it also means so much more. Pray for me to have courage in this area.

Love y'all who read...hoping to do a much better job in 2009 than I did the last half of 2008.

My Four Weeks

My life for the past four weeks has been crazy. I've been to Mozambique twice. I've been privileged to be a volunteer at five Christmas Parties that saw over 5,000 orphaned and vulnerable children have one of their best memories ever. I've been to South Africa twice, to drop off Jordan and to take the youth on a fun day to Badplaas...which is not really a bad place, it's actually quite good! Natural hotsprings, water slides, go karts, etc. I've been to camp across the country in Mlawula Game Reserve. I've helped run a youth absitinence day in the community of Ka Khoza. I've help lead worship at CarePoints, churches and in houses. I've spent myself...because I look into the children's, the poor's, the youth's eyes and I see Jesus. I'm not perfect, I'm in need of Jesus every day. But I know this, I will and strive and empty myself out so that I can serve the least of these...My life is blessed, God is good and with God lives are being changed.


YES I WAS THAT CLOSE, EISH, I CAN SEE AN IRIS

SOME OF THE YOUTH LEADERS FROM THE CAREPOINTS

New House

So before Jordan headed back to the States for the Holidays we moved into a new house. It's a cool pad that will work out great for us boys. Take a look!

What are you living under?

I’ve found out lately that I can often live oblivious to the battle going on around me and in me. People often live under oppression or under attacks and do not even realize it. Today I prayed a simple prayer. I prayed that the spirit of apathy, depression and heaviness to leave in the name of Jesus…yeah, it even sounded a bit weird coming out of my mouth. The crazy truth of it is that after I prayed that I feel a joy that I’ve not experienced in weeks. God tells us that we are in a warzone…yet I often live in such ignorance. To be truly free, to be live as we are intended to live. Do we assume that our depression, our anxiety, our anger, our lust, our discouragement, our fear is normal? Do we live wrapped up in unnecessary chains, de we often live under attack and think everything is normal. No more, no more, no more.

Bayside

Sarah and I had the privilege of hosting a team of nine people from Bayside Community Church. The team was comprised of a group from Bayside's Children's Ministry. We had a blast. The team spent the majority of their time at Ngwane Park CarePoint. They blessed our teachers, cooks and children. Bayside left behind an anticipation and expectation of what God is and will continue to do at Ngwane Park. I know God worked in their hearts and a piece of them was left behind. It was fun hanging out and it was a blessing to see God work through y'all!