Perfect love casts out fear

As I stood up to speak to 9 students for a week of lecture with my friend Chris Chun, my heart was racing. I had prepared for speaking and sharing what God put on my heart, but I was still nervous. As my heart beat faster, I opened with a word of prayer and gave the week to the Lord. My heart did not stop racing, but the love of God became my focus. I spoke the first and second day on the love and mercy of God, as well as the holy Spirit. The Lord truly was casting out fear each day as I spoke on His wonderful love. Myself and Chris made great connections with the 9 students and I truly feel we were used by god this week. Praise God!

I have always had a great fear of speaking in front of others, especially for a long time. I tend to speak fast too, so I did not know how I was going to share God's love with them. At the end of the week however, one student named Paul said that he was "truly encouraged by our testimonies and thought we were walking with God." He shared that His heart had been turned from church after witnessing so much religiosity, but that our coming encouraged him to be sold out for God again. Thank you JESUS!

Amazing week of sharing in DTS. I will be speaking on my own Monday-Wednesday this coming week. Please keep praying. Bless you all!

God loves Nigeria

Our first week in Nigeria has been an open door to share the love of God. After a long flight to Lagos, NIgeria and a short one to Port Harcourt Nigeria, we got started right away teaching in the YWAM DTS. I have had the opportunity to share on the love of God for 2 days. It has been amazing stepping out in this with God, and the students are hungry to know more of God. It is quite a challenge for me too, but God has been faithful and blessed me with words to share with the students. Thats all for now.

keep praying for us in Nigeria! Love you all

Nigeria with Jesus awaits

Dan Baumann, Chris Chun, and myself are waiting to board for Nigeria. As we wait for quite a long flight, our hearts are stirred to serve the people of Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa. God has orchestrated our trip so far, and we eagerly await the doors he opens.

Personally, I feel that Nigeria is highlighted as a place where God wants to touch hearts powerfully and intimately. Please pray for open hearts and that the love of God transforms hearts forever. One of my greatest desires is to see people set on fire to pursue God with no hesitation or restriction. I long God impact hearts in such a way that they are changed by His love forever. Please pray that I am used by the Holy Spirit according to the will of jesus as we hope to impact Nigeria and see God's kingdom come.

Our first DTS starts Monday in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Come Lord Jesus...

Awaken DTS 2010

God blessed my time being a part of this Summer DTS. I hope you all are blessed by what God did through our school. It is amazing to look back on the faithfulness of God, and recognize how unrelenting He is in His love for us. I look forward to going deeper with God in 2011, and feel that God's Spirit is challening us all to surrender to know Him...for me, it starts with a teaching trip to Nigeria this Friday. And may we see His glory cover the Earth.