Our speaker for last week was Liz Cochraine... she pioneered YWAM in India and Nepal and just as of last year stepped down as the leader of over 2000 staff... she was really really good and I enjoyed her stories a lot... the week was on spiritual warfare... but really a lot of it was just based on God and how powerful and awesome he is... Ya thats why it was such a good week... fun stuff to learn... !!...
This week our speaker was Graham something.... haha... he was from India too and you could sure tell... he dressed that way and ... ya he was just a very different speaker but really fun... for our classes we all sat on the floor and took our shoes off... he made us a special Indian meal that we had to sit on the floor and eat with our hands... it was really good... His week was more of an outreach based week... I'll admit I didnt learn as much this week as last... Liz was really good...
This week we finished our dance that we have been working on... it is sweet... It is to the song awakened by Ian Mcintosh... If you have seen the lifehouse everything skit it is kind of like that but a lot more dancy with more choreography.. I get to be Jesus so that pretty fun...
This week every night we had outreach prep... so I learned a lot about the culture of my country... and learned some of the local Arabic Language which I dont remember any of it... La means no... thats about it... =)...
I have really been missing home and friends back home the last few weeks... but its just kind of at that point here... a little past half way of lecture and people are used to it here... so no more of the honeymoon stage you know... It's still great but I think most of us are really gearing up for outreach... it's exciting knowing how soon it is coming... December 14th I will leave... WHOOT!... and then I will return back to LA Feb 9th or so then graduate DTS Feb 12th and return home Feb 13th...
I have a really exciting ministry I want to start when I get home so that is really exciting... I'm going to start a teenage church group in our basement and just kind of pastor it I guess... God has been giving me many visions of this and I am so stoked... I have mentioned it to a few people back home and they seem real excited... So basically for 5 months or so before I head off to Bible College at Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids) I will be working with my friends just helping them find Jesus more and catching that fire... helping them find where God is leading them with their lives... What I heard from God was "Mark you need to go home and disciple these kids and encourage them so that they know who they are in christ and so that they can find their potential to impact the kingdom of God".... so ya there is a lot more details I have figured out I think but we'll see its a ways away... But I can still be excited about it right??
I have really been getting a ton better at guitar in the past few weeks... I can play a lot of songs and almost would be comfortable leading some worship soon.. give me a few weeks I think... but ya... as long as I know the song and can practice a little first ... I LOVE IT!!
I am looking for some hiking equipment right now.. some boots and maybe a somewhat warm coat... I am going to need some decent equipment for when I go hiking/trekking for a month... My knees have been doing better as I have been working them out a lot... I am hiking and running at least every other day... I would more if I had time... but I think a lot of the painful kinks and stuff are working themselves out... Thankyou for your prayers... but I definitely still need them...
Okay hopefully I can give another update soon!
HAVE FUN!!
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