Well, I figured it was time for another blog/update! In a week I will have been in Brisbane for a month! It never ceases to amaze me how the time flies!
It's been pretty good really! I've had my moments of "WHAT AM I DOING??" and homesickness, but Jesus has been faithful to bring me back to the point of it all - Loving Him and loving people.
So! Here's a wee update on how I've been spending my time!
Last week was our 2nd week on the job officially as the WMM Team!
I, along with my team of 1 fantastic girl, Lana (and another on the way) have been basically rebuilding the way we do worship here on base.
We are doing a lot of development, both in the corporate worship organization, team members, equipment etc and in our own personal journey as worship leaders!
The vision, in very short, is to take this ministry beyond Ywam Brisbane and even Brisbane itself! But we gotta start with our home base :)
It's been pretty good really! I've had my moments of "WHAT AM I DOING??" and homesickness, but Jesus has been faithful to bring me back to the point of it all - Loving Him and loving people.
So! Here's a wee update on how I've been spending my time!
Last week was our 2nd week on the job officially as the WMM Team!
I, along with my team of 1 fantastic girl, Lana (and another on the way) have been basically rebuilding the way we do worship here on base.
We are doing a lot of development, both in the corporate worship organization, team members, equipment etc and in our own personal journey as worship leaders!
The vision, in very short, is to take this ministry beyond Ywam Brisbane and even Brisbane itself! But we gotta start with our home base :)
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Both Lana (my team member) and I have to opportunity to work with one of Australia's largest music festivals "EasterFest" coming up over Easter!
Both Lana (my team member) and I have to opportunity to work with one of Australia's largest music festivals "EasterFest" coming up over Easter!
As Ywam we usually bring 200+ volunteers collectively to help out with the festival which is run by christians. I have been asked to learn the ropes to coordinate our people next year, and Lana will be organizing our guys to help with a 72 hr worship that will be happening for the whole festival!!
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The other day we got to be a part of an "International Festival" for an old folks home. A team of us representing 6 different countries went and performed for the senior citizens and then we got to chat with them and just be a friendly ear!
They blessed us by singing as well! One precious elderly man brought his accordion and played us a song in German which brought tears to some of our eyes!
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The other day we got to be a part of an "International Festival" for an old folks home. A team of us representing 6 different countries went and performed for the senior citizens and then we got to chat with them and just be a friendly ear!
They blessed us by singing as well! One precious elderly man brought his accordion and played us a song in German which brought tears to some of our eyes!
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This past Friday I, along with a few other Ywamers had the privilege of running a youth group for a local church! We got to play games with them (which made me wish I was still in youth group!) and then shared a message, did a dance, and had discussion time with them!
While there I got to pray for a girl who had been in an accident and her neck was in pain and her wrists were clicking and in pain as well. Jesus healed her and the clicking was gone and all the pain in her neck too!!
P T L ! ! !
I got to pray for our dancer's ankle which had been sprained too and grabbed a kid from the youth group to help! She danced pain free!!!
This past Friday I, along with a few other Ywamers had the privilege of running a youth group for a local church! We got to play games with them (which made me wish I was still in youth group!) and then shared a message, did a dance, and had discussion time with them!
While there I got to pray for a girl who had been in an accident and her neck was in pain and her wrists were clicking and in pain as well. Jesus healed her and the clicking was gone and all the pain in her neck too!!
P T L ! ! !
I got to pray for our dancer's ankle which had been sprained too and grabbed a kid from the youth group to help! She danced pain free!!!
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God, as usual has been amazing! More and more He is teaching me to hear His voice, and obey. Not out of condemnation or fear (the unhealthy kind) or obligation. But I'm learning the difference between obeying because I love Him and He loves me vs obeying cause I have to, or cause I'll be a failure as a christian if I don't.
Stepping out has involved risk and it isn't comfortable. But comfort is becoming less and less what I want, and His presence more and more something I don't want to live without!!
When you pray, please pray for courage, boldness and wisdom! These are things I need more and more of as I feel more and more His pressing to speak up and live beyond what is comfortable for me!
ALSO! please please let me know how I can be praying for you too!! You are all treasures to me and I would love the opportunity to bless you in what ever way I can!
God, as usual has been amazing! More and more He is teaching me to hear His voice, and obey. Not out of condemnation or fear (the unhealthy kind) or obligation. But I'm learning the difference between obeying because I love Him and He loves me vs obeying cause I have to, or cause I'll be a failure as a christian if I don't.
Stepping out has involved risk and it isn't comfortable. But comfort is becoming less and less what I want, and His presence more and more something I don't want to live without!!
When you pray, please pray for courage, boldness and wisdom! These are things I need more and more of as I feel more and more His pressing to speak up and live beyond what is comfortable for me!
ALSO! please please let me know how I can be praying for you too!! You are all treasures to me and I would love the opportunity to bless you in what ever way I can!