Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Whats on my heart...
This summer was meant to be a summer when I change and become a better Christian, I try to do it all the time but I was determined to focus the summer on God. Well I did do that because I went to Poland and I've been having great conversations with my friends and heard about some exciting things about the music band and the youth stuff. I read a really good book called the 'aftershock' which really made me start thinking. Also I've had some good ideas when to read my bible and to focus on a person a night and pray about them and then send them a text with a bible verse on. I've also been to the hillsongs church and had some great worship and when I was in Poland we did worship with the Polish people which was amazing because we were all singing the same song but in different languages! But the thing is is that my heart is crying out for more, I want MORE of God, I want him to change me MORE, I want to be MORE like Him, I want to do the work He has for me, I want to be the one who He can use to do great work for Him. I don't want to go back to the daily routine when I start school and let everything be the same, I want to see things changed in His name! I don't want to be the luke-warm Christian I want to be on FIRE! Sorry to you guys that don't know what I'm going on about but I have a real passion for Jesus. But to you lot that know what I mean can you pray for me please because this year is my most important year and I can only go through it with God!
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Hillsongs...a day in London!
Hillsongs church in london alive in worship!
It was a good day, I have never been to a hillsongs meeting before and I loved it!You could see God in each one of them and it was totally cool. The speaker spoke about man not being alone and at first I thought he was saying so all you single people out there go and get yourselves a partner but then when he got into it he started talking about friendships and how having relationships with others is essential and how loneliness can lead to isolation which will make you weird. Hehe! He was really funny as well! I think someone in front of me was crying with laughter!
Saturday, August 28, 2004
The t-shirt I've been looking for!
I want this t-shirt!
Avoiding coursework!
This is the sort of things I do when I'm trying to avoid doing any coursework!
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
A shattered heart!
Why do my love stories always have an unhappy ending!
When I look in the mirror why do I see a tear
When I see couples together why do I feel sad
When I hear our songs why do I cry
When I look at the sky why do I see your face
It's because I'll always love you!
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Returned...
I came back from Poland on Sunday and I was so tired because we had just travelled all the way from Poland to England in a minibus which took about 29hours! On the way there was easier because we stopped in Germany in a hotel and then carried on the rest of the way but the way back was different.
I had a great time out there in Poland I didn’t really know what to expect so I kept an open mind about the whole thing. I haven’t quite worked out what I got from it personally like the experience changing my life and stuff but I’m sure I will find out soon. But I was touched by it. I thought in other cultures and areas that the kids would act differently I don’t know why but I didn’t expect them to act like kids I’ve known. But I was amazed to see that in each one of them I could see someone I knew. Their hearts were so pure and child like, just like God loves! In Mark 10:13-15 [NLT] it tells us:
“13One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch them and bless them, but the disciples told them not to bother him. 14But when Jesus saw what was happening; he was very displeased with his disciples. He said to them, "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15I assure you, anyone who doesn't have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God." ”
He doesn’t mean by this that adults won’t get into heaven or that children will but only people who have a heart that accepts faith.
I’m not going to get into the what we did each day step by step or anything but I’ll put a few bullet points up to give you the idea of the adventure:
A lot of stairs
2 meals a day
7:30am start
lunch at 2pm
dinner – a biscuit or fruit
bed at 12am
HOT weather
Dirty lakes to swim in
Good swimming pools
WASPS!- everywhere
Smelly, boring minibus
Children’s laughter
Friendly people
Train journeys we now hate!
Singing worship songs – same tune – 2 different languages
Children running up to you asking for signatures – makes you feel famous
McDonalds!
Football game - England vs Poland
Pizza – a lot
Shooting stars – bright sky!
Fun!
Presence of God!
Something not to miss out on!
Well there you go there are some of my thoughts about the trip if I ever get time this week amongst all my homework I will explain why we don’t like trains! It’s a funny story! Thanks for reading and just e-mail or leave a message if you won’t to know anymore!
Thursday, August 05, 2004
Poland
Well I'm off to Poland on Friday. I'm not going with my parents but with my church family. There are 6 adults and 8 teenagers going. Me being one of them. We are getting there by a minibus hehe and catching the ferry over. We aren't going to Poland for a holiday, it is more of a mission. We are going over and running a summer club for the kids over there and getting to know them even though we won't be able to understand each other we can show love through our actions as it says in the bible go out and spread the gospel and if you have to use words. This means that the love Jesus showed to us wasn't told in words but shown in his actions. And as Christians we want to learn how to be more like Him.
