I kind of had a denise moment as well...( referring to her post about being in the War Room and seeing our names on the schedule)

Last night i was cleaning my room (see melissa...you rubbed off on me!!) and i was taking down a lot of stuff on this bulleting board thingy i have. But i couldn't firgure out what to put in it's place so i thought, eh i'll just take down the bulletin board. But then, i stumbled across this box i had in vancouver where i kept all the encouraging notes i had recieved. So, i opened it and went through them all. Joy filled my heart!!

So, i spent last night putting them up next to my bed and running through memories in my head.

Some of my favorite ones:

Juanito wrote on a piece of gum wrapper and gave it to me in class when i was feeling down...he knows what he wrote...and it made my day!

Kirsten's note on the back of a starbucks receipt talking about how she had "bowel movements" during the Vernon trip.

Phil's valentine card.

All of nicoles amazing letters!

My secret prayer partner from the beginning of the year's letters.

My piece of paper that said Denise was my prayer partner...anonamyous prayer partner at that!

The notebook i wrote in when i fasted speech and all the innappropriate words a certain mr. Champ wrote in there.

And of course, all the ones from the holy space where we encouraged each other.

You guys are rediculously amazing! Much love! ( and you all have amazing faces)

Ash

To My Bosum Buddy

To my dear brother: Braveheart:


HAPPY FRICKIN BIRTHDAY ANDY MAC!
WOOHOO! YOU'RE 19! GO AND DO SOMETHING WILD - BUT LEGAL - JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN!

ANDY MAC. YOU ARE A TRUE SUPERSTAR.

Love your brother (adopted):

Matthew Frickin Champ
(and I'm sure the rest of the Holy session too)

(PS: you're still a grad! - says me)

After a while!

Well, while I was working on computer and suddenly realized that I am not in touch with all you guys since I left Vancouver. I ask forgiveness for that.

Life here in Melfort is started to gear up from the month of October. We have started 2 Cell group's, 2 Kids Cell, Prayer Walking, RTB and Discipleship Group. In coming months I am praying to start an Recre8 here, please keep praying for that.

In Cell groups we having 8-9 people each cell and in Kids Cell we having 13-17 kids in each cell.

My life is ok and I am spending more time in study the word which I really want to.

Sometimes things gets crazy, nuts and frustrating but God is always with me. I have spend some time talking to my friends and I am thankful for their encouragement.

I really Love you guys and Miss you a lot. I really want to hear from you guys, about your life and what God is doing in your life. If you have phone number let me know I have free long distance here and I will give you shout some time.

Pray for more Strength, Boldness and Fire.

Continue to Fight with Faith and Spirit!
The Lord be with your Spirit. Grace be with you.

Joshua

changes ahead

Hi. Its been a while since I've had contact with so many of you, and just this morning for others. I love you all.

On Monday in my war room shift I was looking through the schedule and our debrief weeks were still in there. The memories came flooding back to me, bringing a smile to my face and filling my heart with so much more love for each of you. I spent those last few minutes praying for you all and the exciting things that the Lord is doing in and through you all(and He is, so don't bother saying that He's not!!!).

For me, I have some big changes happening in my life and I figured now is as good a time as any to share with you all.
Since we all went our separate ways, I have not felt fully settled into life and routine in Vancouver. Its been a somewhat tough transition to be a part of. Every minute that I've spent with the Revolution Session has been great, and the Lord has been blessing me through them and using me with them. I have also enjoyed doing the admin and working at getting things running smoothly(and I believe that its better than ever!! haha). Even with all these great things, that feeling of being settled and confirmed in where I am hasn't been there.
During the past few weeks I've had people praying for and with me and have been feeling myself that I would not be staying in Vancouver long term(I was thinking spring), so I have been looking into options - I mean, really, the Lord could lead me anywhere. The funny thing is, opportunity as come about much sooner than I thought. The great thing about it is that the Lord's hand has been all over it, and everything seems to have fallen into place as God is directing everyone involved.

To get down to it, and finally tell you all...

In January 2007 I am moving to Bangor, Maine!! The timing is right and God gave me the choice to stay or go - and I'm going, feeling really good about the decision and looking forward to the challenges that are ahead.

You can all pray that the remainder of the issues work out(housing, visa)over the next couple of months. I'll be going home to Toronto for Christmas and then heading off to Bangor.

Its very exciting!

Love you all!

A bit more of an update, if anyones interested

I am well and alive.... hopefully gonna stay that way.
Andy got a job (I am soo happy for him) its doing office work in Downtown Brissy... not the best job, but a job nonetheless. Since working there I have realized the extremity of the Corporate bug... Man its a killer. People devote their lives to playing this game... to staying on top, or getting to the top. Pray for them.
Back to me. Ummm, I am good... hard to get specific. I am learning to enjoy myself no matter where I am at. Its been a long journey, not always very pretty... but its only through pain and suffering that we realize how truly wonderful life can be, and is, more often than not.
I am getting involved with my church a little more, I have a meeting with the Youth Pastor and one with the Corps officer too... I am really excited about what might come out of these.
Our corps had a big youth event the other week with a bunch of other churches, went really well, over 350 kids showed up and every one of them had a good time (I made sure of it).
Struggles?? Ummmm, life is a struggle, different things get to me at different times, its a matter of sticking to it and getting through it.
But yeah, thats a little bit more from me.
If you want any more info, call or email me... email too, if you want me to call you... it just so happens a have an international phone card with some money on it, that needs to be gotten rid of... take advantage of it. Jesus would.
Peace to you all, and your families, and the generations yet to come, may they be blessed with a thousand blessings... May they truly live and have every minute of it be glorifying to the one who truly matters.
Andy Mac

North BC youth council brigade

so we're on our way to north bc for youth council (Xander, Olivia, Joe, Jaun, Jacynta, Major Don Grad (our driver) and teens from Metrotown).

spent 6 hours in the van today- qutes of the day:
"it's been like 12 hours in the van"- said after only 2
"i'd love to be responcible for making a lesbian straight"
'your in charge of sillness and weeping"

ok its 2am (still on brisbane time) so brain not functioning at best. love you all. pray up youth council- God is here.

I am still alive

I thought I should let everyone know that I am still alive...
Havent updated much, sorry...
Its not that I havent had time... just never really thought about it...
Well... here it is:
I am alive...

Peace
Andy

If it's Dan's birthday...

...IT MUST ALSO BE MELISSA'S BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!
Hope God is blessing you up big time today.
Take care.
God bless.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!!

We LOVE YOU!
You are such an integral part of our body and we wouldn't be the same without you.
Have the BEST birthday of your life :)
Happy 24, brother.
May it be filled with rich blessings from heaven!

just added myself to the members

so after all this time i still haven't managed once to log in 1st time, i have simplyed my life and added myself to the members list. one day i will spell. i now have one login and password for 3 blogs, now all i have to do is update them... (anyone interested in teaching me how to spell- or better yet praying for langue skills, once spent a whole year on the vowls and didn't master them)

so i fly back to Canada tomorow, feel like i'm going home.. totally differnt feeling from flying out last year. My time in Oz has cermented a few things, I love Jesus and i'm never turning back, God is faithful and i will turst, and i don't need to be in control.. Also really got the whole surander thing- only tock me like 9 months to understand what surander meant and to do it, but its a good thing.

I've got alot of peace at the moment, even though i have no idea what i'm doing beyound the 1st steep of returning to Metrotwon. But God's got it undercontrol. Had to face alot of issue latley and though there not all sorted, i'm learning to hide in God and let Him fight for me.

God is good. God is Here. Jesus is Lord and He is Coming!
love you all lots
kath

Hey

We love you all very much.

The Castles

Life in London

Hello my session mates, my holy terrorists!

i am now in london, in case nobody knew that yet.

i have spent an official four days with the gillinghams. i have spent four days with jeremiah (1) and two of those with cute little hannah (5). i am glad it's friday, because i am sick. i think my nose thinks it's a fountain. is this what Jesus meant when a well-spring of water will flow through us?

i have been good all week, until tonight. i feel alone. im just in a family that is not my own. i miss the company of good friends. and i still have no idea why God wants me here, i am even almost doubting i should be here. but, God is faithful and will reveal more in due time.

i have met up with josh and jenn ivany and i feel very loved and accepted by them. they actually almost feel like family, maybe it's the whole war college thing. we have all three war college sessions present at our cell on tuesdays. we are now awaiting the arrival of dan. less than two weeks.

the craziest thing is that it snowed yesterday! im talkin blizzard! oh man! i swear summer ended just a month ago! what the crap happened to fall?!?

know that you all are missed and prayed for.

Hey Everyone.

Check out The War College on myspace. Add us as a friend, and tell all your friends to add us aswell!!!!

YHWH- 1 more Satan- still 0

So during my accountability time with a friend here in Seattle, we started talking about how he has been struggling with guilt and legalism, which led to a discussion on holiness and what it is, which led to him receiving the gift in faith!! Count that one more Christian, free of the bonds of sin! As eternally always, all the glory is to YHWH our Most High and completely Holy God, who makes us holy!

Here's some news...

Guess who just got engaged to Kimberly Dickinson?

i miss your faces a lot

Not really a whole lot to say...you can read my blog to find out more about my life.....

But i just wanted to let you all know i thought about every single one of you today!!!!!!

(and then i smiled really big...like this------> :) )

I love you all muy mucho!

Ash

Life

Hello my beautiful friends!

This, to be honest, is the first time in weeks that I have even had the want to write this update and let you all know how I am doing.
My last update had me informing you of a job at Army & Navy(with discount) and then a few days later had me deleting that post. Why did I delete it? Well, because I knew right from the start of the A&N job that it wasn't going to be a good one. Weird how discernment works, but yeah, I just had this strange feeling - that was confirmed after my first few days there.
Everyday I went to work, didn't really use any special gifts or brain power, and came home feeling disgusting and so blah that I couldn't even look at people - and I definitely wasn't good company to be around...there are a few people here who could probably attest to that(but I won't name names!! ha!).
Today I spoke to the Manager and explained that it just wasn't fast pace enough and that I feel the need to be put to better use. She totally understood and made me feel really good about not wanting to work there anymore.
There you have it - my update. I am still on-call/casual at UGM(working all this weekend, actually), and am confident that something more permanent will come about soon.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Even though its not Thanksgiving where you all are, take some time out to give thanks to the Lord - for He is good and His love endures!

Love you all! ;)

Stringers update

Hi Guys. I guess you would have heard the exciting news of Kirsty getting the job in Sydney! Praise the Lord.

Well here's some more news. Today (like about 2 hrs ago) I officially handed in my one month notice (as required) to the police. So I will be leaving on the 4th of November.

I am currently in talks with a corps in Sydney about a position involving ministering to the poor (through incarnational living) and discipling them and others in the corps. It's only talking stage at the moment but is gaining momentum.

Thanks guys for all the prayers. We really appriciate them and love you all so much!

Andrew

LOL

Hey guys, everyone check out Joshua's sweet mohawk on Andy's myspace.

love you Joshua

Joe