Oops...

Sorry! This blog was meant to go BEFORE the post marked "A month out". Read this before that and some things will make sense...

10.5.06
Ok so i wasn't going to post today, but this dream I had last night was really stirring. I thought I'd post about it and ask y'all to pray.

I was camping with a group of people (I couldn't make out anyone I was with, but my gut tells me we were somewhere in England). Storm clouds moved in and the weather turned on us. Someone came running up and said there was a tornado down the hill coming up against us. I went out and looked and sure enough I saw a tornado forming and coming for the camp. The group got scared and fled. I stood my ground and did the only thing I could think of. I put my hand out in front of me (palm out against the tornado) and screamed at the top of my voice: "IN THE NAME IF JESUS, I COMMAND YOU TO LEAVE!!!" At that the tornado disappeared. Three more formed up and came for me and I did the same thing. The next thing i knew the group had returned and they helped fight back the tornados in the name of Jesus.

Pretty powerful, huh?

All day i've been thinking and praying about it. I don't know if it means the church here is in for some attack or what, I just know that it's a call to stand in the confidence of Jesus name whatever happens.

So I'm off to Troop (the sr. youth group) tonight. It should be interesting as I think we'll be talking about wholeness and what it looks like when God comes and deals with stuff on every level of our lives.

Foam was good last night and even thoough we didn't totally get through the lesson (there were a lot of questions ranging from the Big Bang to dinosaurs, and to the question of how do we know Jesus IS the answer? what about islam or other options? that's all for next week I assured them). Oh well. At least they seem an inquisitive bunch!

Sara Morris went home early from school today after another bad headache and a really bad dizzy spell. Please pray that she comes through this and finds total healing. It's a challenge for me to not let my burden bearing self kick in and try to do more to help her. She's got a lot going at school and everyone here feels pretty sad for her.

Tomorrow is sort of a day off and I think I move into my flat at Highfield Road (along with some shopping and other errands to make my room a bit more comfy)! We also have two students coming on board to do a sort of "discipleship/intern" year with us. There is talk I may have some significant role in helping them develop their gifts and help them find ways to plug in and serve. I'm excited!

Well, that's it for now. I miss you all and it's hard not having the comfort factor that I did when I was home. But good things are happening here, and I'm very priviledged to be a youth leader who's worked on two continents! Truly more from God than I could ever ask for or hope for. Till next time!
Paul