One of my personal Thanksgiving Traditions...

My ABC's of Thanksgiving for the year of 2010!

Around the World this year! Wow, God thanks for such an incredible experience!!
Brycen doing DTS-ANSWERED PRAYER OF MANY YEARS!! Yippy! Thank you Jesus!
Chris & Lorrie- Its been a blessing to live in their basement for the past year and a half.
Dentists-just think, without them...we'd likely have no teeth left to eat the incredible Thanksgiving meals that we just did!
Everlasting GOD-Creator of all the earth, who never grows tired or weary, who's ways are inscrutable..
Family- I'm truly blessed to have a loving, Godly, beautiful family that is multiplying at a great rate. I love you all dearly!
Grapefruit seed extract, and my dear friend lorinda who introduced it to me years ago when i got really sick and couldn't afford to go to the doctor.
Hope Fellowship-it was such a blessing to be welcomed in, it felt like a little home away from home.
Intercession...getting to partner with God in what He's doing all around the world.
Jesus, Savior, Messiah, Redeemer, Friend, Miracle Worker, Life Transformer...You are everything...
Koreans! I love my Korean friends..and I pray for their country now.
Little things...cuz it's the little things, that make a difference. God, continue to help me be faithful in the little things!
My bed which is very comfortable and will feel wonderful in a few minutes when I crawl into it!
New, and long time supporters who have financially backed me to make it possible for me to serve here in  the capacity that I am.. without you this mission would not exist. It takes all of us doing our part to see the world reached for Jesus.
Outreach..seeing God use a group of people who say, Lord-we are available..use us. And He does.
Pie..and yes, I ate a lot of it today.
Quality time, when I get to spend quality time with people it blesses my heart.
Roberto-getting to see God come into his life in Mexico City, and him get his voice entirely restored.
Settlers, Scrabble and other fun games that I get to enjoy with such good friends. I've been blessed with great friends.
Travel-we live in a big and beautiful world that is worth seeing..the people, the landscape, the creation of our God.
Unity with in the Body of Christ- "They will know who you are by the way that you LOVE one another." Let us be known by our love more and more.
Voting- Yes, We do have a Voice people..so get out and use it.
Water, did you know that so many people in the world don't have clean water? What a blessing to have it every single day at the turn of a tap.
Xactly what I need and even more, every single day. God thank You for Your faithfulness..on the days when I think..how in the world will this work out-and there You are, taking care of me.
YWAM -I get to live dreams every day, and see God transform people's lives..really who could ask for more?
Zee lovely holiday season :-) Christmas is one month away! :-) it's the Most wonderful time of the Year. And we have much to celebrate.

Random bits!

Hey everyone,

 The latest Jesus Freaks Webisode is up, you can find it on the new tab I made or any time check out the webpage..jesusfreaksmovie.com and save it to your favorites. December 6th is the release of the movie for purchase and the general public.

  Be praying for this as it has been in the works for a long time. 

  Already this video has been shown in many churches, youth groups, and venues all over the country..and multiple other places in the world. God has used it to reach kids that maybe otherwise would not have turned their lives around. 

  

In other news...

I had a free ticket on SW so i flew out to NH to see my little nephew for the first time! And spend some time with my sisters. My sister Julie happened to be out there while I was there for the first few days. It was a much needed week of rest and catching up with so many friends. Thanks you guys..you are all such a blessing. NH is so much a second home to me! 

I wanted to upload a few more pics but they aren't working properly so this will have to do! 

Tonight as a last minute thing I ended up driving for the local outreach ministry for Confluence Ministries. The first couple of years I was here in Denver I was pretty involved down at Confluence each week. Their building is now all finished, after 7 years of a lot of volunteers, sweat, and prayer! It's SO beautiful! A bit different than when we were down there in my SBF sanding and staining the trim! 

My favorite song lately is called "Every Day New" by Lovelite

(you can download it for free at www.comeandlive.com) 

The coldness in my heart

The silence in my soul

You're the only One

Who can make me whole

Lord You pulled me from

The emptiness I bear

You wrap me in Your love

As You draw me near

You make everyday brand new

With Your power to undo

I am complete when I'm with You

I give myself away

Savior of my life

You saw what I'd do

So You sent Your Son

To bring me back to You

I will trust in You like the earth trusts rain

I will stand and sing marvelous our King

I will trust in You like the stars trust sky

I will stand and sing marvelous our King 

#2....

"Bethany and John Murphy Vignette" | JesusFreaks Movie Web Episode 2 from JesusFreaks Movie on Vimeo.

Jesus Freaks...web edition.

On December 9th, 2007, a gunman opened fire into a Youth With A Mission dorm in Denver, Colorado killing 2 people and injuring 2 others. “JesusFreaks” is an observational, character-driven documentary, based on a young, dynamic, visionary leader, John Murphy and his school of 45 boarders (ages 17-25) as he guides them through a maze of spiritual transformation in the wake of tragedy. With little in common but God and snowboarding, these young boarders wrestle with authority, substance abuse, religion, dysfunctional relationships, death and more. Guided by peer leadership, deep faith, and the longing of fresh snow, they set out on a journey that will ruin them for the ordinary...
http://jesusfreaksmovie.com/current-episode/

A Blast from the Past!

Memories from my DTS outreach....

video created by Jonah Pyhala

Recalibrate

To correct a measuring process by checking or adjusting again in comparison with a standard.  The love of God is greater far

Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell.


Friends,
We've been forgiven much. Now what is called of us is but to love much. Sometimes we live like Javert rather than Jean Valjean. (Les Miserables). We are offered freedom, we are offered forgiveness..but rather than choosing to walk out that freedom we put ourselves in miserable chains of our own devices over and over again. And in the end, it will destroy every ounce of life- and it causes others suffering as well. If Jesus can capture your heart, and mine..and make us new- can He not also do that for the ones who don't know Him yet? 
Are you living in self made chains today? Lay them down at the foot of the cross..go..love. 
The only standard we are to have in our life is His love. 
Sometimes I'm not so good at loving. Sometimes I get selfish and tired. Often I fail, I'm hard hearted or insensitive...thank you Jesus that all it takes to recalibrate is to come into Your presence and focus on You. 

Crispy Pages

Sometimes cracking the pages of a brand new Bible brings about a fresh perspective of God's word..different verses jump off the page, insights waiting to be highlighted and pondered.
Just started a reading of the new testament in a new Bible, highlighting everything by themes...some of the areas that have jumped out at me.. statements of Who Jesus is, righteous living, sin, temptation, The Holy Spirit, THE KINGDOM, The Word, provision, discipleship, healing...just to name a few.
Thank you Jesus for a renewed desire for your Word.

Teach me your ways O Lord, that I may walk in your truth. Unite my heart to fear your name. -Ps. 86:11

It is written. Man can not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the Mouth of God. -Matt. 4: 4