The Summary...

Hey everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that this last outreach to Russia was a huge success! God really showed up! It was such a privilege to be there and to take part in it all. Even though we did not see many salvation's, we did see lots of seeds being planted and hearts being drawn closer to the Creator of All.
For me personally the most astonishing testimony of this outreach was the growth and maturity that I saw each of my students grasp hold of. Seeing each of the students grow and learn during lecture phase was one thing, but then seeing them actually live out and apply what they learned was another. And then seeing them igniting the hearts and souls of the youth around them to dig deeper in their personal relationship with God, to pursue intimacy, and then to see them turn and effect the community in which they live was just outstanding!
God has also been teaching me a lot on what it means to have an intimate relationship with Him, and man is it an adventure!, far better than anything that this world may offer me. You want to know what he taught me? He taught me that the more I walk in obedience with Him, then the more He is able to work in and through me. This is something that really became real to me, as I even walked out in faith and obedience on the "little things". Let me tell you, the little things make all the difference.

So, what comes next?
Right now the YWAM base that I am working at in Salem, OR is looking to partner with churches and missions groups from around the world in adopting a tent community in Haiti and seeing that it is maintained and discipled until the rebuilding process is finished. So, I will be traveling down to Haiti to network and establish relations between our church, the local church, YWAM and other ministries, in hopes to rebuild Haiti. I will stay in Haiti all summer, and return to Salem this Fall. That is all I know for the moment. Please keep me in your prayers.

6 Days Left....

Hey everyone, sorry that I have not been able to update you all for a while. Anyways, as I am sure you all know, we are to be back in at the base in about six days. We can hardly wait.
Anyways, for the past three weeks or so, we have been ministering in villages, to the unreached of Russia. It has been the privilege of a lifetime!
Incase you might have been wondering, this is what the typical village day was like.
Wake Up at 9. Breakfast from like 9:30 to about 10. Then we would do work duties until about 11. Some point between then and two we would eat lunch, and then entertain whoever dropped in. Often times we did scheduled ministry (movie/ teaching, or coffee club), and then we would work on entertaining our guests (who never seemed to leave, mostly children). We usually got to bed around 11:30 or 12.
As far as living goes, you had to wear a coat sometimes, depending on how long you were in the half of the house that was not heated. Which was usually anytime that you had to go to the bathroom, or prepare a meal. As far as the cold goes, it was not too bad. Only -17 C to about -33 C (1 F - 27 F). Hahaha....but seriously, it was not bad. You got used to it pretty quick, or you got cabin fever. Just ask the team....hahaha.
Yeah....back to the village life. We had no showers, so we Banya-ed as often as possible, and then finished off with bucket showers. It was fantastic. Oh, and sometimes the water would quit on us. Haha, that was fun too!
Anyways, I cannot wait to see everyone again. Thank you for all of your prayers and support, this would not be possible without you.