How often do we say "But I dont deserve this, I'm so much better than that!"
Well I hate to break it to you but...clearly the things you go through are just part of life.
God would never give us something that we cannot deal with.
I've noticed that there are many times in my life that I look at other people and think "man I wish I could have just a bit of what they have."
But then I have to come back to my senses and realize that God has a greater plan for my life.
We may not see the plan God has for us but in the end we will see it and be amazed!
I cant remember who told me this but I found it very amusing, "we are all gonna have flat foreheads in heaven one day, cause we gonna see the answers to the questions we have asked and smack ourselves on the head and say 'of course that was the answer'"
We aren't better than the person sitting in the next office, next classroom desk, the guy sitting on the side of the road or anyone for that matter. God created us all equally, and that may not sound all happy and nice to you but get over it!
God created us all equally but also all unique, he took the time to create us all different in our own special way. Nobody in the history of this universe is exactly 100% like you, aren't you happy about that?
Well that enough of my ravings for now, back again soon.
With tons of love from me to you
Monday, September 22, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tourist in my own country
So I went with Jon and Heather, who are also volunteers here, to go sight seeing.
We started by taking a back road to Sabie and went to see one of the falls there. It wasn't the greatest one but the bridge right by it had this awesome swing and slide from the top of the bridge into the water below...looked so awesome.
After Sabie we started to make our way towards Graskop for the legendary "Harries" pancakes.If you have evr been there you will know what I'm talking about.On our way there we stopped by Mac Mac falls, we had to pay 10 Rand enterance fee,what a tourist trap....the fall was ok I guess but dissapointing cause we had to pay to see it.
After that waterfall we headed to "Harries" and satisfied ourselves...I ordered a venison and sweet potato, Jon got a tomato lamb bredie and Heather Got a spinach and feta one... desert was a Banana and home-made caramel sauce( absolutely divine!!!)Jon got a sugar and cinnamon.
After that we walked around town a bit to check stuff out... then Heather decided she wanted to try biltong.She bought us all a piece of Kudu biltong...I was so in heaven at this point.Jon and Heather struggled with their pieces of biltong... not African enough i guess.
Once we left town we decidd to skip God's window and head straight to Blyde River Canyon.the are so many things I can say about its beauty but to some it up into one word WOW!we went to a very quiet view point and chilled there for about at least an hour and a half.I concecrated the canyon by peeing off a cliff, something i recommend for all 18 year old males.it was pretty fun bein on the edge and just thinking about how long it would take for the pee to get to the bottom of the cliff.After that we went and found a nice place and just chilled, I suntanned in winter!!!!!
We then left there and went to the three rondavels, again just WOW.there was one rock that I sat on that must have had at least a 200 meter drop under it, it was just so scary but so great sitting on that rock.there was also one that i lay on my stomach and looked down, easily 350 meter drop.
We then headed home after that.
On our way ome I was just reminded of God'sajest and his creativness, the evidence is all around us.we placed everything exactly where it is and created us all perfect in his eyes.it was just so amazing to be able to see one of the many beautiful places within my own country.I honestly felt like a tourist cause I took so many photos of everything.I loved the experience so much!!!!
"My life be lifted high...Our world be lifted high...our love be lfted high"My prayer for you is that you would see God' Majesty and his love for each one of you daily,also that you would see each other with his eyes as perfect creations.God showed me that we need to stop making people just a statistc and value them so much.John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever beleives in himshall not perish but have eternal life"God gave his son for each of us individually but also for the world, those that dont know him.let our every action show his love to others.
May God bless you richly.
We started by taking a back road to Sabie and went to see one of the falls there. It wasn't the greatest one but the bridge right by it had this awesome swing and slide from the top of the bridge into the water below...looked so awesome.
After Sabie we started to make our way towards Graskop for the legendary "Harries" pancakes.If you have evr been there you will know what I'm talking about.On our way there we stopped by Mac Mac falls, we had to pay 10 Rand enterance fee,what a tourist trap....the fall was ok I guess but dissapointing cause we had to pay to see it.
After that waterfall we headed to "Harries" and satisfied ourselves...I ordered a venison and sweet potato, Jon got a tomato lamb bredie and Heather Got a spinach and feta one... desert was a Banana and home-made caramel sauce( absolutely divine!!!)Jon got a sugar and cinnamon.
After that we walked around town a bit to check stuff out... then Heather decided she wanted to try biltong.She bought us all a piece of Kudu biltong...I was so in heaven at this point.Jon and Heather struggled with their pieces of biltong... not African enough i guess.
Once we left town we decidd to skip God's window and head straight to Blyde River Canyon.the are so many things I can say about its beauty but to some it up into one word WOW!we went to a very quiet view point and chilled there for about at least an hour and a half.I concecrated the canyon by peeing off a cliff, something i recommend for all 18 year old males.it was pretty fun bein on the edge and just thinking about how long it would take for the pee to get to the bottom of the cliff.After that we went and found a nice place and just chilled, I suntanned in winter!!!!!
We then left there and went to the three rondavels, again just WOW.there was one rock that I sat on that must have had at least a 200 meter drop under it, it was just so scary but so great sitting on that rock.there was also one that i lay on my stomach and looked down, easily 350 meter drop.
We then headed home after that.
On our way ome I was just reminded of God'sajest and his creativness, the evidence is all around us.we placed everything exactly where it is and created us all perfect in his eyes.it was just so amazing to be able to see one of the many beautiful places within my own country.I honestly felt like a tourist cause I took so many photos of everything.I loved the experience so much!!!!
"My life be lifted high...Our world be lifted high...our love be lfted high"My prayer for you is that you would see God' Majesty and his love for each one of you daily,also that you would see each other with his eyes as perfect creations.God showed me that we need to stop making people just a statistc and value them so much.John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever beleives in himshall not perish but have eternal life"God gave his son for each of us individually but also for the world, those that dont know him.let our every action show his love to others.
May God bless you richly.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
What a night
So last night I was busy watching the movie “Transformers” again and out of the blue one of “my” kids called me.
It was Jonty, one of the guys that I “mentored” for lack of a better word.
He called me up and said he was thinking of me.
So naturally I was like cool.
He said he had looked down at the floor and seen a coin lying there and it had reminded him of me.
Now in my head I was like what? How does a coin remind him of me?
He then said that he looked at the coin and said that I had dropped all material possessions and gone to do the work of God.
At this point I was practically in tears but went and read my bible, I just opened it and it was the parable of the poor woman. It made me think, am I like the rich in the verses giving out of my abundance or am I like her giving everything that I have?
This morning I woke up with a new freshness upon me and felt like a champion cause I have Gods freedom on me.
It was Jonty, one of the guys that I “mentored” for lack of a better word.
He called me up and said he was thinking of me.
So naturally I was like cool.
He said he had looked down at the floor and seen a coin lying there and it had reminded him of me.
Now in my head I was like what? How does a coin remind him of me?
He then said that he looked at the coin and said that I had dropped all material possessions and gone to do the work of God.
At this point I was practically in tears but went and read my bible, I just opened it and it was the parable of the poor woman. It made me think, am I like the rich in the verses giving out of my abundance or am I like her giving everything that I have?
This morning I woke up with a new freshness upon me and felt like a champion cause I have Gods freedom on me.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
No clue of what title to put?
The past few weeks have been INSANE!!!!
We have had to say goodbye to many new friends that were made but are glad to be saying hi to new ones.
As some of you know the new intake of Footprints arrive this weekend, super exciting!
Scary to think I have been here for over 5 months already, but also great cause I've learn't so much.
I'm asking that you pray for the Footprinters, that they would find their place within the organisation and feel like they are part of the family.
I have officially moved up to the Lodge, a farm house up the road from ASM campus.
Sunday afternoon after soccer with the peeps I moved all my stuff up the road.
Its really cool up there and I have one of the comfiest beds ever.
Please continue to pray for our partners in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, DRC, Nigeria and Malawi.
The guys that are out there every day are heros and deserve our prayers.
Blessings to you all
We have had to say goodbye to many new friends that were made but are glad to be saying hi to new ones.
As some of you know the new intake of Footprints arrive this weekend, super exciting!
Scary to think I have been here for over 5 months already, but also great cause I've learn't so much.
I'm asking that you pray for the Footprinters, that they would find their place within the organisation and feel like they are part of the family.
I have officially moved up to the Lodge, a farm house up the road from ASM campus.
Sunday afternoon after soccer with the peeps I moved all my stuff up the road.
Its really cool up there and I have one of the comfiest beds ever.
Please continue to pray for our partners in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, DRC, Nigeria and Malawi.
The guys that are out there every day are heros and deserve our prayers.
Blessings to you all
Saturday, July 26, 2008
My place
I wanna just say hi firstly to you all, thanx for taking the time to read my blog.
well this past week has been a very busy one indeed.
I've been helping fix the old Masoyi offices on ASM campus to get them ready for Hands.
I've painted so much that one of my shirts now is basically a new shade of cream, luckily the paint is waterbased or I would have new high-lites in my hair.
When I first started working on the offices I thought it would just be another job, but the longer I spent there the more I felt God say many things to me.
This week has been a growing experience for me and boy its been intense.
One thing that I have to keep reminding myself is that I can't do this on my own, I need the people around me, people at home, people that I haven't met yet and most importantly I need God to help me daily.
My strength is nothing without Him.
I've been thinking a lot about what exactly I'm supposed to be doing in the organisation and its taken me 5 months to realise where that is.
I feel God has put me exactly where he wants me and that is in the construction/Handyman department.
At times it can be a bit much and I just wanna throw it all up in the air and quit, but thats the time I've realised that I need to draw closer to God.
God knows your heart and we may be able to lie to each other but there is no way we can lie to him. And if we try resist the will of God he can very easily pick us up and move us back on course.
So where can we go from here, well there is only one way and that is forward.
No ways do I wanna head backwards in life(Imagine being back at school?)
I wanna run to my father daily and never look back with regrets, so should you.
well im off.
love to you all
I leave you with a question: What is God calling you to do? and are you following his will or are you pretending to follow it?
well this past week has been a very busy one indeed.
I've been helping fix the old Masoyi offices on ASM campus to get them ready for Hands.
I've painted so much that one of my shirts now is basically a new shade of cream, luckily the paint is waterbased or I would have new high-lites in my hair.
When I first started working on the offices I thought it would just be another job, but the longer I spent there the more I felt God say many things to me.
This week has been a growing experience for me and boy its been intense.
One thing that I have to keep reminding myself is that I can't do this on my own, I need the people around me, people at home, people that I haven't met yet and most importantly I need God to help me daily.
My strength is nothing without Him.
I've been thinking a lot about what exactly I'm supposed to be doing in the organisation and its taken me 5 months to realise where that is.
I feel God has put me exactly where he wants me and that is in the construction/Handyman department.
At times it can be a bit much and I just wanna throw it all up in the air and quit, but thats the time I've realised that I need to draw closer to God.
God knows your heart and we may be able to lie to each other but there is no way we can lie to him. And if we try resist the will of God he can very easily pick us up and move us back on course.
So where can we go from here, well there is only one way and that is forward.
No ways do I wanna head backwards in life(Imagine being back at school?)
I wanna run to my father daily and never look back with regrets, so should you.
well im off.
love to you all
I leave you with a question: What is God calling you to do? and are you following his will or are you pretending to follow it?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The brothers of construction
So its was pretty cool figuring out that all three footprints males were all here in masoyi.
We are all from different intakes which makes it absolutely rare and pretty amazing if you ask me.
Farzaam was the 1st footprints male, from the february intake last year.
He had to go home early to continue his studies in Architecture.
He came back for a while to Masoyi but had to go to the DRC for his building plans.
Hendri being the second is a Dutch guy from Holland.
He was part of the August intake last year.
he served in Mozambique for a while and was back for a while and will soon be leaving Hands at Work.
Then there is me.
Being the third male and the 1st South African is pretty cool.
I seem to be staying in SA for my time here but im willing to Go where God sends me.
Oh and all three us males are based on construction, hence the name "The brother of construction"
hope you all well
We are all from different intakes which makes it absolutely rare and pretty amazing if you ask me.
Farzaam was the 1st footprints male, from the february intake last year.
He had to go home early to continue his studies in Architecture.
He came back for a while to Masoyi but had to go to the DRC for his building plans.
Hendri being the second is a Dutch guy from Holland.
He was part of the August intake last year.
he served in Mozambique for a while and was back for a while and will soon be leaving Hands at Work.
Then there is me.
Being the third male and the 1st South African is pretty cool.
I seem to be staying in SA for my time here but im willing to Go where God sends me.
Oh and all three us males are based on construction, hence the name "The brother of construction"
hope you all well
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Emotions running wild
On wednesday morning I woke up feeling a tad on the wierd side, but that went away fairly soon.
I went to small group at 8 as usual and was reminded why I felt so wierd, we were doin our outreach that day.
I had completely forgotten about it, we were going to Themba hospital.
Hospital visits aren't my most favourite thing to do if you haven't gathered that yet.
but I had to go so at about 1 30 Pm we left to go there.
we arrived and split up into teams, I went with Sandy a lady from Calvary church in New York( My sister church).
we went to the second floor and asked the nurses if we could pray for the patients, they said yes thankfully.
we started praying for individuals throughout the entire 2nd floor.
2 fairly young gentlemen were there and we asked if we could pray for them, at that moment I saw 2 men shine like nobody else.
we prayed for them and they were so receptive to the holy spirit.
after praying for them I gave them each a mini bible and if I thought they were shining before was I in for a surprise, I practically needed sunglasses!
we then prayed for the nurses on that floor and went downstairs to the next ward.
again we asked if we could pray and they said yes.
we didnt know what to expect but what I saw broke me completely.
many of the people we saw and prayed for were on their death beds.
on family asked us to pray for their son/husband and we did with the family, then unexpectantly we started praying for the family.
it was super emotional.
one old man that I prayed for was so amazing, he practically didn't want to let go of my hand, as I was leaving his bed side I said to him "Nkulunkulu Ukubusise" when translated means God bless you. he looked at me and had a massive smile on his face and couldn't stop thanking me, I just wanted to stay and chat with that old guy for a very long time but visiting hours were over.
we left that place and told our stories to each other and I was so full of teas at that point I couldn't talk.
The whole xperience was so amazing and I would encourage everyone to do it sometime, many of the people never get visitors and just need some form of love from another person.
God bless ya all
I went to small group at 8 as usual and was reminded why I felt so wierd, we were doin our outreach that day.
I had completely forgotten about it, we were going to Themba hospital.
Hospital visits aren't my most favourite thing to do if you haven't gathered that yet.
but I had to go so at about 1 30 Pm we left to go there.
we arrived and split up into teams, I went with Sandy a lady from Calvary church in New York( My sister church).
we went to the second floor and asked the nurses if we could pray for the patients, they said yes thankfully.
we started praying for individuals throughout the entire 2nd floor.
2 fairly young gentlemen were there and we asked if we could pray for them, at that moment I saw 2 men shine like nobody else.
we prayed for them and they were so receptive to the holy spirit.
after praying for them I gave them each a mini bible and if I thought they were shining before was I in for a surprise, I practically needed sunglasses!
we then prayed for the nurses on that floor and went downstairs to the next ward.
again we asked if we could pray and they said yes.
we didnt know what to expect but what I saw broke me completely.
many of the people we saw and prayed for were on their death beds.
on family asked us to pray for their son/husband and we did with the family, then unexpectantly we started praying for the family.
it was super emotional.
one old man that I prayed for was so amazing, he practically didn't want to let go of my hand, as I was leaving his bed side I said to him "Nkulunkulu Ukubusise" when translated means God bless you. he looked at me and had a massive smile on his face and couldn't stop thanking me, I just wanted to stay and chat with that old guy for a very long time but visiting hours were over.
we left that place and told our stories to each other and I was so full of teas at that point I couldn't talk.
The whole xperience was so amazing and I would encourage everyone to do it sometime, many of the people never get visitors and just need some form of love from another person.
God bless ya all
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