So since I've been back in Vancouver, life has been pretty busy. Last weekend I took the greyhound up to Whistler to stay with Nick and Lindsey (my relatives) in their suite at the 4 seasons! Very nice. I also learnt to snowboard and came back feeling very sore but proud that I managed to get down the runs while linking my turns. Hopefully I will be able to keep it up and go to some of local mountains soon, although it is an expensive hobby.
School's; we have started a new school, Lord Byng and its going really well, some great connections have been made and we have only been there 2 weeks. Also at Bayview we have started to film which is great fun - although I did get interviewed about having braces. University Hill has been going well, I have been learning how to play poker with some of the boys, although we have a few weeks off because the whole school gets to go skiing - slightly unfair, we never got to do that!
Work so far this term has been good, and an interesting learning curve with new things to try and do, and obstacles to over come; so files just dont like macs and it makes my job harder, therefore I think all the Paisers should buy macs - in my dream world anyway. Pais, had a booth at Mission Fest a conference style missions thing, with loads of organizations, it was a long weekend, but good, and we had some brilliant conversations with people, Rebecca spoke twice and we even had a gold fish which people could name.
Fundraising::
The Pais Westside Team is trying to raise $500 (£250) in order to fund the resources needed for ministry work. To help with this fund-raising, we are asking you to sponsor us/donate some money.
The Westside Team works in 3 different schools in the Westside area of Vancouver. As a voluntary organization we rely heavily on donations to keep the team running and to help us provide professional services to the schools.
Most recently, we have started a new after school cafe at Lord Byng High School where we are supplying free hot chocolate and coffee for the students. Thanks to a local cafe called The Well, we have been donated free coffee each week, but we are still needing to buy hot chocolate (which has proven to be the most popular), milk, and cups each week.
As well as the needs for Lord Byng, we are in constant need for office supplies such as printer ink and paper.
To help you in sending money to us here in Vancouver, you can click on the following link and it will take you a page where you can make online transactions, safely via Paypal: Make a Donation
(You might need to sign up for a Paypal account. Our account is in Jess Gordon's name)
We understand that you won't be able to attend the spectacular event, but we hope that you will consider donating to the team... as a bonus, however, we will video the event and post it online for you to watch.
Thanks for all your support and prayers!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Am I Willing?...
Its a question God keeps bringing to my mind.
Am I willing..
~to do what it takes, to be 100% committed?
~to follow Him no matter what?
~to go where He sends me?
~to forget about material things and worldly opinions?
A lot of people don't understand the enormity of the questions above - me included Im sure-, we think yeah I am willing, but yet when it comes to the crunch, when God has journeyed with us to the pivotal moment, we run away scared of the change that will surely take place if we continue down the path. The change that will only bring us good, it might be throwing away the past, forgiving hurts or any number of things, yet we don't trust in God enough to allow Him to bring us through the process and out the other side, maybe also we don't trust our selves to really change and we question our ability to cope with the outcome. Whatever it is and whatever the reason, out trust seems to fail us.
When we commit ourselves to God for the first time, or a promise we make, everyday we need to constantly renew the promise, the reason behind it, least we forget or falter.
Im guilty, we sing a song at church and one of the line says 'I will go where you send me', I always sing it heart pumping, silently praying to God, that no matter what I am His, He can send me where He likes and I will go. Yet when opportunities arise, my logic kicks in; do I have the money? does this mean I wont see my friends wherever they may be for years? what about a qualification surely I need one of those to get anywhere in life?
And well guess what... God is like, well aren't I providing for you know, when you needed money didn't someone hand you some. Question is null, void. When I ask him about my friends, He's like you do a pretty good job with your laptop of keeping in touch, why do you think I gave you one. Question is null, void. When I ask about qualifications, He answers with a resounding No, look at the people around, where they have gone for my Kingdom, if you need them, when the times comes you will get them. Question is null, void.
Yet still I question, and so I began to wonder, when I began to trust so little. All throughout my life God has kept me safe, with the help of friends like samand countless others; ash, tom, kate...Alone these past year and a half have been testimony to God goodness, but mixed with the past, the evidence is overwhelming, trust is the one thing I should be able to do.
Am I willing..
~to do what it takes, to be 100% committed?
~to follow Him no matter what?
~to go where He sends me?
~to forget about material things and worldly opinions?
A lot of people don't understand the enormity of the questions above - me included Im sure-, we think yeah I am willing, but yet when it comes to the crunch, when God has journeyed with us to the pivotal moment, we run away scared of the change that will surely take place if we continue down the path. The change that will only bring us good, it might be throwing away the past, forgiving hurts or any number of things, yet we don't trust in God enough to allow Him to bring us through the process and out the other side, maybe also we don't trust our selves to really change and we question our ability to cope with the outcome. Whatever it is and whatever the reason, out trust seems to fail us.
When we commit ourselves to God for the first time, or a promise we make, everyday we need to constantly renew the promise, the reason behind it, least we forget or falter.
Im guilty, we sing a song at church and one of the line says 'I will go where you send me', I always sing it heart pumping, silently praying to God, that no matter what I am His, He can send me where He likes and I will go. Yet when opportunities arise, my logic kicks in; do I have the money? does this mean I wont see my friends wherever they may be for years? what about a qualification surely I need one of those to get anywhere in life?
And well guess what... God is like, well aren't I providing for you know, when you needed money didn't someone hand you some. Question is null, void. When I ask him about my friends, He's like you do a pretty good job with your laptop of keeping in touch, why do you think I gave you one. Question is null, void. When I ask about qualifications, He answers with a resounding No, look at the people around, where they have gone for my Kingdom, if you need them, when the times comes you will get them. Question is null, void.
Yet still I question, and so I began to wonder, when I began to trust so little. All throughout my life God has kept me safe, with the help of friends like samand countless others; ash, tom, kate...Alone these past year and a half have been testimony to God goodness, but mixed with the past, the evidence is overwhelming, trust is the one thing I should be able to do.
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