How do you describe two weeks of utter craziness and insanity getting my brain and heart impacted deeply and profoundly by the wonders of God and his love and his holiness? It's gonna be tough, but I'm gonna try!
It is now the beginning of the fourth week of my school (ah!) and the past two weeks have been fabulous. The second week we had a speaker called Aaron Walsh from New Zealand speaking on prayer and intercession and this past week we had Ray Hughes (from somewhere around the Appalachian Mountains in the deep south of the USA) the president and founder of Selah Ministries speaking on praise and worship.
I had a few chuckles quietly to myself during both weeks as both their accents were rather absurd. Just imagine going from a All-Black mad Kiwi speaking on "prur und untercussun' to a southern cowboy style moustache toting fella speaking on "Pah-raze and wahrsheeip". But mate, their teachings just about floored me with the wisdom and revelation that poured forth!
On week two I was deeply impacted by the revelation of God's heart for his children and the reality of that dreaded word "Hell". It's not PC to talk about it anymore, and it wasn't even a topic in the class but I was a mess for a while as my heart shattered at the grief of a world living in a Kingdom of death, going to an eternity of death when their Father has made a way and welcomes them into life, if only they will accept his gift. AGHHH! It is so painful. But so good.
On week three I regained an overwhelming sense of awe and wonder and excitement at this freaking amazing God we serve and get to worship and adore! Such a depth of understanding of why and how we worship God and the power of music, art and all creativity when it's breathed into being in heaven and then becomes reality on earth. Totally inspired me in my music and art and I feel like I gained a bit of insight into how these giftings tie into my future! I was also able to be a part of a memorial kinda thing of the work of God in Keith Green's life. Melody Green, his widow, has been here the last few weeks and she spoke. There was a time of prayer and it was super powerful as this mantle was passed on to the next generation. It felt very significant and honouring to be a part of that!
Ugh, I have sooooo much to say! I can hardly contain it.
Oh and HAITI!!!! I'm going to Haiti in September for 3 months. I know. Amazing. We will be working at a couple of locations. Some things we will be doing include teaching in a DTS, building and planting a church in Port Au Prince as well as living and working in an orphange. I feel like God wants do wonders in Haiti, to raise up a next generation of leaders there who will transform their society in the love and power of God. Woo! So stoked.
Ok, welllllll...there's more - but I'll restrain myself ;)
Prayer requests...just praise God for his glory and his blessings! I'm doing so well and have been blessed financially, physically doing so well and spiritually becoming more and more alive every day. Can I also ask you to pray for my friends in my school as finances are due this Friday for lecture phase and we are looking forward to some miracles ;)
Ok! Thanks! Let me know how you're going too xox
Love yas!
Kerri
It is now the beginning of the fourth week of my school (ah!) and the past two weeks have been fabulous. The second week we had a speaker called Aaron Walsh from New Zealand speaking on prayer and intercession and this past week we had Ray Hughes (from somewhere around the Appalachian Mountains in the deep south of the USA) the president and founder of Selah Ministries speaking on praise and worship.
I had a few chuckles quietly to myself during both weeks as both their accents were rather absurd. Just imagine going from a All-Black mad Kiwi speaking on "prur und untercussun' to a southern cowboy style moustache toting fella speaking on "Pah-raze and wahrsheeip". But mate, their teachings just about floored me with the wisdom and revelation that poured forth!
On week two I was deeply impacted by the revelation of God's heart for his children and the reality of that dreaded word "Hell". It's not PC to talk about it anymore, and it wasn't even a topic in the class but I was a mess for a while as my heart shattered at the grief of a world living in a Kingdom of death, going to an eternity of death when their Father has made a way and welcomes them into life, if only they will accept his gift. AGHHH! It is so painful. But so good.
On week three I regained an overwhelming sense of awe and wonder and excitement at this freaking amazing God we serve and get to worship and adore! Such a depth of understanding of why and how we worship God and the power of music, art and all creativity when it's breathed into being in heaven and then becomes reality on earth. Totally inspired me in my music and art and I feel like I gained a bit of insight into how these giftings tie into my future! I was also able to be a part of a memorial kinda thing of the work of God in Keith Green's life. Melody Green, his widow, has been here the last few weeks and she spoke. There was a time of prayer and it was super powerful as this mantle was passed on to the next generation. It felt very significant and honouring to be a part of that!
Ugh, I have sooooo much to say! I can hardly contain it.
Oh and HAITI!!!! I'm going to Haiti in September for 3 months. I know. Amazing. We will be working at a couple of locations. Some things we will be doing include teaching in a DTS, building and planting a church in Port Au Prince as well as living and working in an orphange. I feel like God wants do wonders in Haiti, to raise up a next generation of leaders there who will transform their society in the love and power of God. Woo! So stoked.
Ok, welllllll...there's more - but I'll restrain myself ;)
Prayer requests...just praise God for his glory and his blessings! I'm doing so well and have been blessed financially, physically doing so well and spiritually becoming more and more alive every day. Can I also ask you to pray for my friends in my school as finances are due this Friday for lecture phase and we are looking forward to some miracles ;)
Ok! Thanks! Let me know how you're going too xox
Love yas!
Kerri
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