Its been a long couple of days already.

1. We might be quitting our jobs for better ones. (hopefully)
2. One of the facilities that we used burned down. (link + video link 1 + video link 2 + gallery)
3. The CCP team has arrived … woah!

Its been a rought couple of days. God has been good through out.  I have been blessed by my guys.  They are awesome.  I love them and are thrilled for them to grow with Christ this summer.

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23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. — Source

How much does Christ love us.  It blows my mind that Christ died so that we might die to sin.  So that we might be free and be called righteous.  God loved us so much that he killed his 1 and only son so that we could be reunited with him.  So that we could share in the great inheritance.  We deserve death and hell but we get everything.  We get God.  So we could live in righteousness and be called righteous.  I am called righteous.

1.  What are you going to say when you get to the gates of heaven and God looks at you and says, “Well why should I let you into heaven?”

2.  Think of our favorite food. Got it?  Good.  Now think about how freakin MORE awesome that is going to be in heaven. What do you think heaven is going to be like?

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It has been a rough couple of weeks since I blogged last
BUT

God has been faithful and good.

I have a job.  I work at the Waffle House as a ‘Grill Operator’.  It’s interesting to say the least.  I have more grease burns that I could have ever imagined I would have. I slit my finger up and I am pretty sure I have tendinitis in my thumb.  But that’s just how I like it.  God has been good and he has put me here for a reason.  Whether that be to share the Gospel with my co-workers or just to get rid of some pride he has me there for a reason.

Please be in prayer for my stamina.  I am super tired. I am fighting for rest and leading myself well.  Its been a rough couple of weeks.

Thanks for all your support! Below is our project picture! I am in a white and yellow shirt on the left.

Its been a crazy couple of days. I have interviewed with Waffle House.  I hope to get the job and start working a week from today.  We will see.

My team has been a real blessing.  They are great to work with and just a bunch of fun.  As fun as they are I need to start really spending more time with them one on one.  Its hard for me to do that because I have about 10 million other responsibilities that I need to get done as well. Balancing work and play is something that I am trying to really learn and do well.

The balance between informal time and formal time is also something which I need to learn more about and learn how to navigate that better.

I can’t wait to have a consistent schedule. That I am super excited for that.

We had our first group date tonight and that was a blast.  We played beach games included whip cream toss, ballon toss, shaving cream fight and some awesome ice cream from Painters.

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Its been just over a week here down at SBP and I have been blessed a ton by my friends and family.  It was my birthday yesterday and I can’t believe the out pouring of love which I received.  I really appreciate all what God has been doing in my guys and in me for this first week.

We had D-group for A-Team on Friday morning and we all shared our testimonies it was a very powerful D-Group.  I am excited to grow along side the men who are on my team.  It’s going to be an awesome sanctifying summer.

Please be in prayer for jobs.  More specifically there are still 9 people who don’t have them. 4 of those 9 are A-Team members including myself.  Its starting to get down to chrunch time when either they find jobs or they leave SBP.  Please pray for God’s grace and mericy to fall on our project in the terms of jobs.  The A-Team is very important to SBP and loosing 3 guys would be devistating.

Here is a fun treat for you all.  Click here to access the SBP photo album which the staff and interns have been and will be updating consistantly over the summer.

That’s all I have for this update!

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I have been down at SBP for 6 days and so far … its been a blast.  I have had a ton of fun and learned a lot.  God has really blessed me with a great A-Team and I am super excited to grow along side these guys.

We just had our first Life Training session this morning by Matt Reagan and it was really good. He talked on what rest looks like for Christians and none Christians.  It was extremely helpful specifically because I am always trying to earn my salvation by doing stuff.  I work as hard as I can to try and earn my own salvation but yet it doesn’t work that way. Christ is my righteous.  I can’t bring anything to God which is acceptable.  Even my good works are filthy rages (Isaiah 64:6).  I have no righteousness in myself.  It is all Christ and none of me.  May Christ increase and may I decrease. May he become more and may I become less.

God has been gracious with the financial support but I am still in need of more.  I know that he will provide.  He always does.  I have seen some miracles when it comes to finances already down here at SBP and I know he can do immeasurably more than I ask or even desire.

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Finally.  I am done with this semester.  It seems like it has gone by so fast.  In 2 days I will be going to SBP for the third time … that’s crazy to think about.  I will be a Team Leader.  Woah.

Here is a little treat.  For all of you that say we just goof around in college … well your right.  We do.  Here is the proof.

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I will leave for SBP in 4 days 15 minutes and 52 seconds.

That is crazy to think about.  What an awesome year this has been.  It has been a massive roller coaster for me.  It has its up and its downs.  I have been massively blessed with some awesome room mates who care about me and my spiritual growth deeply.  I love the communicate in which I live in.  They bless me every day. I still can’t believe that I was chosen to be the A-Team Leader.  What a privilege.

To be completely honest … I am not ready.  Its only 4 days away and I have about 12 days of stuff to do.  I wish I had more time off before SBP.  I go directly from school to SBP and that’s always a hard transition.  I need my downtime.  I don’t like going from 1 thing directly to another.  I need a good day or two to recoup and catch up.  Please be praying for the transition into SBP life.  Its a hard one at that.

Pray for finances.  I know this year will be hard for people because of the economy.  Please pray that the supports of SBP would be generous with their finances.  Pray for safety.  We are traveling down as a group and cars can give us trouble some times.

Overall.  I am excited.  Nervous. Needing downtime and time to prepare but excited.  SBP is what brings me joy.  Great joy.  Nick Wolfe is also going down.  I am pumped about that.  Pray that his life would be changed.  That he would fall in love with Jesus.  That he would gain a better understanding of his sin so that Christ might become bigger in his life and he might become smaller.

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As many of you know I am going to South Carolina again for Campus Outreaches Summer Beach Project. I will be going down as the A-Team Team Leader which means that I will be charged with making sure that everything goes well on project.  The team which I will be leading is in charge of many aspects of porject from setting up sound to making sure that everyone is being discipled. We are charged with making sure the set up of events goes well as well as making sure that everyone is cared for.

I am humbled, thrilled and pumped to lead this team this summer.

I have put together a support letter for anyone who would desire to join my support team.  I would love to invite you to read the letter and join my support team!

Read the letter

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