Xplore

Firstly, i will appologise for it has been almost a month since i last posted. The month has been busy but very fun. Schools have almost come to an end so my "normal week" will no longer exist, although i am not sure it every did really! So anyways, the next few weeks for me will be preparing for Xplore, planning ahead with youth stuff, hopefully getting the rooms in the church a bit more finished.

I will tell you a little more about Xplore, it is a course i did two years ago here at Seamill and overseas in Romania. It is an introductions to missions basically. A three week long program, one week here to get to know God more and prep for the two weeks overseas doing mercy ministry.

The Vision, to see Scots (and others) introduced to the nations and to have an impact in the nations. To follow the footsteps of the Lord and carry His heart for His children. To spread the love of God around the broken world by showing that someone cares.

The practicalities, the interns at Seamill will be leading outreaches and need to raise money, if you are interested in giving to this please send cheques (made out to YWAM) to Xplore, 9 Glenbryde Road, Seamill, KA23 9NJ. We are also still praying for more interest and applications so please pray with us. If you are or know anyone between 18 and 30 who would like to do this let me know. More info at www.xplore.org.uk

Germany

At the weekend i jetted off to a YWAM conference in Herrnhut, Germany. The conference had roughly 1000 people at it from all around Europe. It consisted of various lectures and talks on things like, Ministry to Children, Human Trafficing, Reconciliation etc. There were also tours of Herrnhut and workshops in the afternoon as well as worship and story telling tents. In the evenings there were main speakers and worship together in the main tent.

Having arrived very late and about 12 hours after we were supposed to (email if you want to know thw story), Allison and I crashed on the floor of a girl named Tony's house for the first night. In the morning we introduced ourselves and set off to register and find our "dorm" (tent). The weekend passed quickly. It was incridible to hear stories from all around Europe. YWAM is only 47 years old and yet there are now 16,000 full-time staff, quite incredible how God is moving all around the world.

Very early on Monday morning we set off again homeward. This journey being no smoother than the preceding one. Ah well, im back now.