So life here in Manchester is flipping awesome! My hear is completely and utterly broken for Manchester and tough people here and everywhere. Gods taken me on a journey of amazing stuff which has changed me (for the better) ;).
This term so far has been so hectic, challenging but amazing. I've been totally amerced in youthwork, team work, numerous out reach projects, all whilst fine tuning my talents and gifts.
I do four nights/ or avos of youth work. The kids I work with come from about every part of the scale as you can imagine, some are from church fams, got a relationship with God and doing goood (THANKYOU JESUS), some of the others I work with literally on the street, they are awesome kids and we try get alongside them and get a bit of Jesus in there on a Friday night, they might then also go off and have a smoke of the cheeky stuff and then come back but were hoping to get into the dark place and tell them about the amazing God who thinks THEY AMAZING!!
I'm working with ex drug/ alc addicts on another day. Let's just say, this isn't a breeze of day. I've had to totally rely on God during this time, cod it's kinda like OH WOW, esp when I come from nice lil Ringwood and they telling you their crazy story! Anyway, the project that I'm working with, gives them a stable routine to help them back into society, so me and my house mate, literally get in there on a Thursday and work alongside these guys, encourage them along and try speak some God given wisdom into their lives! So scary but sooo amazing!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Im still working with LZ7, at the moment were working towards producing a discipleship resource for young people. The kids respond to Jesus at a gig, and in turn we hand them a AAA pass, which directs them to a 9 week discipleship course, where they can learn the basics of what it is to Live for God. We've filmed all this and is now being edited for release on 25th of May. Here's us filming with LZ and Guvna B a few weeks back!
Next term, I'll be on full time mission, with my youthwork team. Well be going intomeden projects/ on the Eden bus/ in schools (that's scary) etc. basically telling the world that Jesus Saves! It's gonna be amazing but very challenging I know!! This is my crazy team!
Gods taking me deeper and the more time I spend doing this, the scarier it gets but the more I know I'm in the right place haha!!!
Few prayer points... Strength & sleep... One thing I don't get much of, is down time, so please pray when I can sleep that I get amazing uninterrupted rest (esp noise from various places). For unity & creativity in my youthwork team for next term. And for focus, completely on the course and especially on God in my quiet time with Him!
BIG LOVE! Thanks for my sponsors for sticking with me, y'all rock! Thanks to my mentors for keeping me sain and for my amazing fam and friends! Peaceeeeeee
Thanks for the update and give thanks the way God is providing you with the opportunity to use the gifts he has given you to reach out to those in the dark and also provide support for those who already have a relationship through Jesus Christ.
ReplyDeletethanks for the update Pete You're sure going into unknown territory this term Good on you working with drug addicts that must be tough Love and miss you loads but keep up the good work x
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