Sunday, June 28, 2009
I'm IN AFRICA!!!!!
Who would have thought? A bearded, Canadian guy from Brantford, On. is now in Capetown. I can hardly believe it myself. When i look back over the last 5 years of my life, i wouldn't have pictured myself here. I love this journey God has had me on these last couple of years, and especially the last 3 months. I can't thank you enough for just being my friends, my support. God is the ultimate inspiration in what I am doing. He is my guide, my leader, my best friend. So I thank God for all His love and peace He has given me. Capetown has be called the most beautiful place in the world. Now, i havn't been outside of North America until now, but I can see why people say that. Mountains meet the ocean in a matter of approx. 1 km. It's incredible how creative God is. Some of my team went to a local church today and the pastor said "When God created the world, He started with Capetown". I know God has me here for a reason, and it not just this short season. I'm praying to God to reveal to me what my next step is after this 3 month part of my DTS. So please pray for revelation for what's going to happen beyond Sept. I'm continuing to raise support while I am here on a month to month basis, to be able to go into full time missions starting in Oct. If you are someone who would like to partner with me, please email me, and i will make the time to call you. There will be more updates as my time here continues, so please be praying for safety (as South Africa can be dangerous), for peace, joy, for community within our team, for God to reveal Himself to the people we come into contact with. Thank you my friends. Jonathan
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Leaving for South Africa...
Well, the time has come. I'm flying out to Capetown on Thursday @ 12:30!!! Time flies!!! I always felt like my time here was going "slow" (but in a good way), but this last month has flown by. Without a doubt God is moving. He has plans for us, He has a vision to see this world changed and I want to be a part of that change.
I would truly appreciate your prayers. If you could specifically pray for unity within my team, unity within the team going to Central America, for us to be obediant to what God would have us do, for safety, for provision, and favour with the locals.
I will be able to check my email from time to time, so please keep contacting me, and i will email back whenever i can.
Thank you, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
I could not have gone without God first of all, but secondly without your support!! Thank you for listening to the Lord and being faithful servants.
Your bother in Christ
Jonathan
I would truly appreciate your prayers. If you could specifically pray for unity within my team, unity within the team going to Central America, for us to be obediant to what God would have us do, for safety, for provision, and favour with the locals.
I will be able to check my email from time to time, so please keep contacting me, and i will email back whenever i can.
Thank you, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
I could not have gone without God first of all, but secondly without your support!! Thank you for listening to the Lord and being faithful servants.
Your bother in Christ
Jonathan
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
God IS a provider....
Time after time I have been reminded that God IS a provider. It's not that he provides, but in his character, the God that He is. I have heard of stories from many people here at YWAM, and from friends who have seen "dramatic" provision. God always seemed to provide for me in 'practical' ways, like friends who happen to get extra shifts at work to be able to give, or selling something i own etc.
But today the "box" i put God in was completely shattered. Our team had a time this morning to pray and act on what God was telling us. It was a time to give. One of my teams members who is going to South Africa, felt God asking them to give all that they had to our team. It was enough to cover the remaining amount that we owed as a team. PRAISE GOD!! I bawled so hard, out of happiness, out of thankfulness and joy. There were MANY things, objects, items, given away. I've been feeling a little stressed and worn out because of some things, relationships, money problems etc. in my life, and instead of going to God and the bible, i have mostly turned my ipod on and slept. But today God told me to give it away. My ipod touch, my music. So I gave it away to the person God told me too.
All this time leading up until we leave for outreach, i have been trying to sell anything i have i don't really need including my car. It's not worth much, but at least it's something. About two months ago our school leader Paul was read ended by someone smashing his trunk in and since then the person who hit him has not been found. Paul and Susi (his wife) can't afford to fix it, nor can they go without a car having two young children. I heard through the grape vine they really want/need a 4X4 suv type car. I thought PERFECT, they can have mine, but it's in Canada, and it would cost probaly as much as it's worth just to ship it here. So God piped in and told me to give them whatever money i can sell my car for towards them getting a new car. I feel released, I have obeyed and God HAS provided me with what He knows i have needed all along!!!
Thank you for your support and prayers!!. It will help me to continue to do what God has called me to do: HIS WILL!!!
Jonathan
But today the "box" i put God in was completely shattered. Our team had a time this morning to pray and act on what God was telling us. It was a time to give. One of my teams members who is going to South Africa, felt God asking them to give all that they had to our team. It was enough to cover the remaining amount that we owed as a team. PRAISE GOD!! I bawled so hard, out of happiness, out of thankfulness and joy. There were MANY things, objects, items, given away. I've been feeling a little stressed and worn out because of some things, relationships, money problems etc. in my life, and instead of going to God and the bible, i have mostly turned my ipod on and slept. But today God told me to give it away. My ipod touch, my music. So I gave it away to the person God told me too.
All this time leading up until we leave for outreach, i have been trying to sell anything i have i don't really need including my car. It's not worth much, but at least it's something. About two months ago our school leader Paul was read ended by someone smashing his trunk in and since then the person who hit him has not been found. Paul and Susi (his wife) can't afford to fix it, nor can they go without a car having two young children. I heard through the grape vine they really want/need a 4X4 suv type car. I thought PERFECT, they can have mine, but it's in Canada, and it would cost probaly as much as it's worth just to ship it here. So God piped in and told me to give them whatever money i can sell my car for towards them getting a new car. I feel released, I have obeyed and God HAS provided me with what He knows i have needed all along!!!
Thank you for your support and prayers!!. It will help me to continue to do what God has called me to do: HIS WILL!!!
Jonathan
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
any day now...
If you have been keeping in touch with me, you may know that it's been a bit of a "stressful" time for me recently. I'm leaving for South Africa in less than 3 weeks, the hot summer has hit, the VOG (volcanic fog) is rolling back, i'm almost out of money and some life decisions that have been made.
I prayed God would provide my finances on the day they were due, but my timing isn't always Gods timing. I still had $3500 owing for my outreach, and i managed to pay $500 of it on the due date, leaving $3000. As of today, i've had $1000 come in from some very generous friends (thank you, you know who you are), but that still leaves me about $2000 short. Currently i'm trying to sell my drum kit (which is REALLY hard) in order to be able to go.
But enough about money. I've been feeling sick/allergetic/tired because of the VOG, which doesn't really ever go away. Please continue to pray for energy and motivation for these last couple of weeks in Hawaii, I want to make the most of my time here.
Hopefully by now you've been able to see the Sex+money book and/or the 30 days of prayer book. PhotogenX has LOTS and LOTS of these books if you are interested. I can mail more of them before I leave for South Africa if you want one for yourself, or you feel like this is something you could partner in and would like to distribute them to your friends. Email me at jonnygphotography@yahoo.ca if you would like them.
I'm truly enjoying what God is teaching and showing me here. I feel like this is only the start to many more opportunites He has for me.
I appreciate the prayers and emails of support. I miss home and my friends at times, so it awesome to hear about your lives whenever you have a chance to email me. I have a long distance phone card too, so if you would like to chat on the phone, i would be MORE than willing to talk and hear about your lives.
In His Holy name.
I prayed God would provide my finances on the day they were due, but my timing isn't always Gods timing. I still had $3500 owing for my outreach, and i managed to pay $500 of it on the due date, leaving $3000. As of today, i've had $1000 come in from some very generous friends (thank you, you know who you are), but that still leaves me about $2000 short. Currently i'm trying to sell my drum kit (which is REALLY hard) in order to be able to go.
But enough about money. I've been feeling sick/allergetic/tired because of the VOG, which doesn't really ever go away. Please continue to pray for energy and motivation for these last couple of weeks in Hawaii, I want to make the most of my time here.
Hopefully by now you've been able to see the Sex+money book and/or the 30 days of prayer book. PhotogenX has LOTS and LOTS of these books if you are interested. I can mail more of them before I leave for South Africa if you want one for yourself, or you feel like this is something you could partner in and would like to distribute them to your friends. Email me at jonnygphotography@yahoo.ca if you would like them.
I'm truly enjoying what God is teaching and showing me here. I feel like this is only the start to many more opportunites He has for me.
I appreciate the prayers and emails of support. I miss home and my friends at times, so it awesome to hear about your lives whenever you have a chance to email me. I have a long distance phone card too, so if you would like to chat on the phone, i would be MORE than willing to talk and hear about your lives.
In His Holy name.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
JUNE. 2 UPDATE
ALOHA
Another radical update from you friendly, worldly, YWAMer, Jonathan.
I have had an "interesting" few weeks, not only because of my DTS, but other life decisions that have been made.
At times I have felt completely surrounded with the Holy Spirit, but at other times, I have felt alone. This could be an attack from the enemy, i'm not sure. But as of now, i'm desiring and searching for God's heart, and He shows up time and time again. Last week it was "spiritual gifts" week. We had a speaker named Amy, who is a staff of the Kona campus, and her story of the some of the spiritual experiences she has had, most of you may have only seen in movies, or read about.
We had a few times to pray and ask the Lord to give us a spiritual gift, (tongues, healing, prophecy, etc.), and I havn't received any gifts (that i know of), yet.
I'm still praying as to what God wants for me, and patiently waiting for HIS TIMING.
I have about 3 weeks left here in Kona, before I head to Capetown South Africa until Sept. 18, which i will be flying back to Ontario. I'm praying, and also asking you to pray for me, as to what God would have me do after my time with the photogenX DTS. There are a LOT of opportunities to work with South African PhotogenX team, so that's something to pray about.
I also have my outreach fees due this week. I KNOW God has called me here, I have seen that confirmed in many ways. But at this point i do NOT have the $3500 to be able to go to South Africa. Right now the Cnd. dollar is STRONG, so if you feel God asking you to partner with me, then this would be a great time. You can mail any support to my parents house:
17 Uplands Dr.
Brantford, On.
N3R6H5
Or you can email money transfer using this email. jonnygphotography@yahoo.ca
Thanks for reading and continuing to support me as my friends and family. I'm truly blessed by my friends here, there, and everywhere I go.
I have sent a few packages to BC and Ontario containing prayer books and a Sex + money book, so please read them, and pray for these in-justices around the world and even in our own Countries and Cities.
PLEASE email me, i would LOVE to hear about your lives and what's happening back home. I miss you all very much!!!!
LOVE and PEACE in JESUS' name
Jonathan
Another radical update from you friendly, worldly, YWAMer, Jonathan.
I have had an "interesting" few weeks, not only because of my DTS, but other life decisions that have been made.
At times I have felt completely surrounded with the Holy Spirit, but at other times, I have felt alone. This could be an attack from the enemy, i'm not sure. But as of now, i'm desiring and searching for God's heart, and He shows up time and time again. Last week it was "spiritual gifts" week. We had a speaker named Amy, who is a staff of the Kona campus, and her story of the some of the spiritual experiences she has had, most of you may have only seen in movies, or read about.
We had a few times to pray and ask the Lord to give us a spiritual gift, (tongues, healing, prophecy, etc.), and I havn't received any gifts (that i know of), yet.
I'm still praying as to what God wants for me, and patiently waiting for HIS TIMING.
I have about 3 weeks left here in Kona, before I head to Capetown South Africa until Sept. 18, which i will be flying back to Ontario. I'm praying, and also asking you to pray for me, as to what God would have me do after my time with the photogenX DTS. There are a LOT of opportunities to work with South African PhotogenX team, so that's something to pray about.
I also have my outreach fees due this week. I KNOW God has called me here, I have seen that confirmed in many ways. But at this point i do NOT have the $3500 to be able to go to South Africa. Right now the Cnd. dollar is STRONG, so if you feel God asking you to partner with me, then this would be a great time. You can mail any support to my parents house:
17 Uplands Dr.
Brantford, On.
N3R6H5
Or you can email money transfer using this email. jonnygphotography@yahoo.ca
Thanks for reading and continuing to support me as my friends and family. I'm truly blessed by my friends here, there, and everywhere I go.
I have sent a few packages to BC and Ontario containing prayer books and a Sex + money book, so please read them, and pray for these in-justices around the world and even in our own Countries and Cities.
PLEASE email me, i would LOVE to hear about your lives and what's happening back home. I miss you all very much!!!!
LOVE and PEACE in JESUS' name
Jonathan
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