RESI | SERVING | BURGERS

This week has been awesome. First off  I'd like to thank the course leaders who are amazing, Mat and Marianna. I'd also like to say thanks to the amazing MAT, who drove me for two hours at about 1 in the morning, he's an amazing role model, so thankful for him!

The week has included Monday, which kicked off with a Talk from Jamie Hill on a lifestyle of worship, which was incredible, loved it, he's a great teacher.

From Tuesday to Thursday we went to a place called Quinta, for a residential trip away, it was awesome, over the three days we were there, the team got to get to know each other so much better, we played lots of stupid games, performed some hilarious fairytale skits, worshipped and ate food!!! We also shared all of our testimonies, which hit me round the face, it's incredible how we've all got here, made me a bit emotional too, which is weird cos I neva do that hahahaa. I feel like were really bonding together as a fam, which is soo good! Big up to the brightline crew who gave us some amazing tips and teaching, as well as being incredible mentors from day 1! It was cray cray cray! Here's Me, Matt and Dan laying down some sick beats.... v v

This brings us to Friday which included time to reflect on the last few weeks and a chance to serve around the message at our own choosing, I went leafleting for the MEC and then cleaned up some bikes for bespoke, who are doing an awesome job, they had an auction on today for some of the bikes, good times! We also went on another prayer walk around Benchill, our estate, where were launching an Eden Bus & youth team to work with the kids on the estsate, gonna be crayyyy... Here's me and Dan cleaning (posing) the bikes...v v

Today I chilled out in the morning, then went round a mates for a bbq (Yea it was sunny in Manchester, cray init), with some of the guys from the academy, we made some amazing burgers, was a good afternoon! Loving the Manchester vibe so far!! Here's us making some burgers, learning from head chef Lindz... v v

Tomorrow is church & Next week will include music lessons, a two day Jesus Culture conference (ahhhhhh!!), LZ7's album launch party (yeeeeeaaaaa!!!) , a day off and another day of reflection and whatever they throw us at us next on Friday, can't wait!!

Pray for the conference, that I get a lot out of that amazing treat, that the launch party goes amazing and that everything that happens throughout the week in the academy will be awesome! ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS!!

Also pray for my leaders, who are awesome, and that God would be guiding them and they have a positive break on Thursday!

Until next week!

PeteShinurlight, PEACE OUT

WEEK 1.0

The first week has commenced on the academy, which has been a blast! Have met my fellow students, who are a bunch of amazing nutters, love them already! We had 2 intro days, Monday & Tuesday to meet and greet, plus a talk with Tim Owen, which was brilliant.

We then had a tour of the city center, from Mat, he showed us where all the cool places to HANG init! He then took us to some cray tea house, to have a cray milkshake and cray cake, it was cray. Here's me and the crew eating up some cake!!vv

Thursday and Friday saw the whole message fam get together for solid prayer and the vision of ever team. I loved it, the passion of the whole place is crazy, these guys are on fire to see things change for the betta, so blessed to be part of the vision. We also went on a prayer walk around our estate with the Eden bus team (which I hope to be a part of), as we are launching the bus in two weeks on a Friday, to reach out to the kids and hopefully get some of them to church #COMEONJESUS

Saturday I did nothing, it was amazing. Now is Sunday and am about to do church, which starts at 4pm, PRAISE JESUS! We're having a meal, comunium and a performance from Brightline, the new mission team from the message BIG UP.

It is going amazing here, I love the city, love the message, can't wait for the year, bring it on!

Pray for a few things - increased spiritual strength, as I know the enemy is gonna be peeved that I'm doing this year! We also sorely need our cooker to be fixed and get a freezer/ washing machine asap. The amazing Simon is on it, so pray he can source these things quick! Thanks guys you rock, see ya next week. YOO

MOVED IN/ DAY 1!

So as most of you know, I've Just finished a summer full of work and serving our awesome God at camps and soul survivor!! It wad truely awesome to work with other people on fire for God. Working under Danny Goodall and Prince Laryea was a blessing theyre gifted leaders!

I've now moved up. To Manchester, it took like 5 hours to get up here but its awesome and I've moved into a shared house with two other guys, Matt and Andy who are brilliant, we're loving the vibe and have settled in well.

Today was awesome, the first day at the academy, I got to meet the rest of the guys on the course, as well as time with the course leaders, before a intro talk from Andy Hawthrone which really fired us all up for the year ahead, good times! I also got to catch Lindz and the LZ7 team during lunch, so year is off to a good start :)

Our house is praising God for an awesome place to live, the house is ace and placed so close to the message, which is ace, as we can walk to most places. Big thanks to the message team for making us feel so welcome!!

day 2 tomorrow, hopefully will hit the gym in the morning, will update in a week!

keep praying for protection and more enthusiasm!! Thanks guys. Pete