Long Due Update

I apologize for not updating this as often as I should. Things are just getting busier and busier here with getting ready for Mexico City.

So a lot has happened in the past few weeks. 1 of the main things that has happened was our building got broken into. There were about 15 laptops stolen along with 10-15 cameras and ipods. Some people got there passport stolen as well. Luckily for me I had my laptop with me in class so the only thing that got stolen from me was my camera. The leaders here got on the phone right away with the police and insurance company. Forensics came and got finger prints. But that’s about it. We filed a claim so we can hopefully get the money for our stuff back. We will find out in a couple weeks. And I’ll let you know.

We are spending a lot of our time right now getting ready for Outreach! (Mexico City). We have been spending every Thursday going out into the city of Perth and doing evangelism. We started out just walking down the streets and praying for the households here. 1 out of every 3 homes are or have been dealing with divorce. The next week we went door to door and asked each person if they would like us to pray for them for anything. This was very interesting, most people said no. some people took the time to talk. There was one guy that I remember very well. He opened the door and we told him we were Christians and we were wondering if there was anything we could pray for him. He immediately said no and said “Its going to take a lot more than prayer to heal me” and it just hit me how many people out there are missing out so much on the love of God! The next week we went to the beach and sang songs like “I’m yours” by Jason Mraz and “Waiting on the world to change” and we got a lot of peoples attention. When we got done praying people from YWAM told some of their testimonies. Our job was to go and find people who we attracted and talk to them about Jesus. Shinae and Jess (2 girls from my DTS) and I ended up talking to 2 people who were from Belgium and Thailand they were here for a school to learn English. We talked for about 45minutes of just random things. Then Dan knight (a guy from my DTS) wanted to go swimming and set his stuff by me while we were sitting. And one of the things he set down was his Bible. Then Max, the guy from Belgium, picked it up and asked us questions about the bible. And his girlfriend was there who was a Buddhist. Max said that he doesn’t believe in any religion and he likes to believe his own ideas. We ended up talking to them about God and the Christian faith for about an hour. When we got done it didn’t seem like we really got to them at all about God. But we didn’t want to really preach to them either. The last thing we want is a bad impression of a Christian. As we were getting ready to go I asked them if I could pray for them. And they both said yes. I asked them what they would like me to ask God for. And they both wanted happiness in life. So I prayed for them, and when I finished they told us how nice we were and it was good meeting us. God only knows how they are doing today. But I really feel like we planted a seed of faith in their lives! So if you could pray for them and ask God to soften their hearts so they can find truth in him! Their names are Max and Meeka.

This week our speaker is talking about spiritual warfare. It is truly a powerful subject! This past Tuesday while I was sitting in class I was getting really into what he was talking about and all of the sudden my heart just starts beating away like crazy. And I was getting hot flashes. I felt as if I had tons of adrenaline running through my body. I got up and started pacing back and forth in the classroom with my bible in my hand. All I could think about was reading the bible! I wanted to learn so much but I could only take so much in at one time. I felt like I wasn’t in control of my body anymore. The Holy Spirit was jumping off the walls inside of me! And I have never felt so filled by God in my life! This may seem a little extreme for some of you but this is just the daily happenings of YWAM Perth! Life will never be the same for me! And I found out that 80% of YWAMERS that go home end up going back to their normal ways. I DO NOT want to be a part of that 80%.

In about 23 days over 100 of the people on base will be going to Mexico City. I just found out my outreach team today! And I am STOKED! I was a little disappointed at first just because I was hoping to be in the same group as other people. But I knew that that wasn’t the right attitude to have for it. I’m going to Mexico City for God, not to have a good time with my friends. And the people I am with are so spiritually mature and I know its going to be an AMAZING experience!

Well that is about it. Sorry again for taking so long to update.

Love you all!

Jordan