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New Zealand 2017 (UPDATE)

In 2014 I gave up my entire life and jumped on a plane not knowing where God would take me. All I know is that God said “GO”. What would that look like? How would life look when all your comfort is taken away and all I could do was to trust that God would…

CHURCH – The People

As I pulled into the parking lot, smiles greeted me and hand signals guided me into the place were they would help me find a parking spot. I stepped out of the car and started walking up to the church. To be honest, I was pretty impressed with the building and all the work that…

GET COMFORTABLE BEFORE YOU READ THIS!

How was your welcome? Did you feel comfortable enough when you came through our doors here at church? Do you need more room? Can I get you some water? Is the temperature in here ok with you? Did the preacher make you feel good today? I really hope you enjoyed your experience here and will…

I almost passed him by!

I was just out for a stroll on the streets of Wellington all by myself and my stomach started to growl. I was getting really hungry and was on a mission to find a place that was open late. As I turned a corner I passed a dirty homeless guy who was sitting on the…

GONZ – New Zealand

In February 2014 I jumped the ditch from Australia to New Zealand to come over and help out with one of the local churches. When I got here, I was overwhelmed with all the help that they needed so prayed as to which direction I would go for the rest of 2014. I felt like…

How much am I worth?

Working for a company is a very interesting way of life. When you get a job you have the ability to negotiate your worth by the salary that is offered and talked about with you and your employer. If they feel that you could be a strong asset to the company they might be willing…

What Was I Thinking?

What in the world was I thinking? January 2014, I packed up my stuff and jumped on a plane with only the words of “GO 2014”. Who in their right mind is crazy enough to give up the comforts of what they know and walk into the unknown. To leave my friends, family, house, job…

New Zealand Update

I really would like to thank you all for your prayers and support. God has absolutely blown my mind with what He is doing out here and how we get to be a part of it. It has been over 5 months here and even though there has been a lot change and spiritual growth,…

Honeymoon with God – Final Day

It was our last night before jumping on the plane to head back to the North Island. My time with God had been the best time of my life and some of the things I got to see really made me believe even more so. But the Honeymoon wasn’t finished yet, the best part was…

Honeymoon with God – South Island

My three month visa was coming to an end and I had booked this trip down to the South Island of New Zealand just in case God wanted me to go serve elsewhere. That way I could see what everybody was raving about when they said that the south island is absolutely majestic. I…