I thought I would post twice in one day....to make up for the break I had in the last few weeks
As your thinking about chrissy pressies this year why not check out Tear Australias "Arguably the world's most useful gift catalogue" at http://www.tear.org.au/giftcatalogue/index.shtml or www.tear.org.au
... there's cool stuff like goats and toilets and women self-help groups... all for people in developing countries...
it's a good idea...
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Orchestrated
My God is one amazing Orchestrator!!.....can blend things together so perfectly...
Have had a couple of amazingly encouraging letters from sisters around the world turn up in the last few days...
just when i needed them...
with just the right words.....
thanks Jesus.... for care and guidance and so much more...all of your glory
Psalm 23:3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
Have had a couple of amazingly encouraging letters from sisters around the world turn up in the last few days...
just when i needed them...
with just the right words.....
thanks Jesus.... for care and guidance and so much more...all of your glory
Psalm 23:3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Lessons Learnt
Be careful what you pray eh!..
I've been away at schoolies (for those over in Nth America you guys call it spring break) ... end of yr 12 big week-long party....30 000 17yr olds ....we had 400-500 (can't remember) HC's...christians who live in the hotels for a week, build relationships with the kids and are there for them when they are in situations they can't handle...or just want a chat..... we had over 100 salvations ....Praise Jesus.....
But before I went I prayed that God would teach me more about leadership and who I am in leadership.... (I'm heading out to Fiji in 27 days as a leader for a team of 10-12yr olds spreading the word of Jesus...Hooray)...for the first day I was leading a team of 4 HC's (until their leader got there) I was like yeah this is when God will teach me......but no...it was when I was on another team....submitting to a leader that I learnt the lessons....
My leaders style of leadership was different from mine...and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this....so all the issues where my own ( U where a great leader buddy)....
I think I finally started getting it.....That I don't always know best an there are other ways to get a fantastic result...It doesn't always have to be Relle's way....(not that everything i do has a fantastic result either, that sounded really prideful)
You only need to confronting authority on only really important issue....choosing your battles and checking your motives... Standing up for injustice...not petty little things
I also know I like to bend rules a little....but it was kewl cause my leader was also a friend of mine...so I totally felt I couldn't bend them cause I knew him...it was so hard...but I think I was good....
and part of that is as a leader having the integrity to stick by the organisations rules...The organisation I am going to Fiji with are huge on rules (some toally wacked)...so this is a good lesson....and one I hope to be found faithful in
Also being a team member instead of leader showed me the things a member looks for in a leader...things that will so help me as a leader
and it was sweet...cause I learnt the lessons now in a safety net of friends.....
could you guys keep me in your prayers...whenever I step up to a task I get hit with feelings of inadeqaucy ...and I sooo feel like this with Fiji.... but i spose that cool, cause I know I can't do this... but I also know ' I am the vines, you (God) are the branches when I abide in you and you in me it brings forth good fruit, but without you I can do nothing'.....(Relle's version)
Thanks Jesus for your Grace
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
I've been away at schoolies (for those over in Nth America you guys call it spring break) ... end of yr 12 big week-long party....30 000 17yr olds ....we had 400-500 (can't remember) HC's...christians who live in the hotels for a week, build relationships with the kids and are there for them when they are in situations they can't handle...or just want a chat..... we had over 100 salvations ....Praise Jesus.....
But before I went I prayed that God would teach me more about leadership and who I am in leadership.... (I'm heading out to Fiji in 27 days as a leader for a team of 10-12yr olds spreading the word of Jesus...Hooray)...for the first day I was leading a team of 4 HC's (until their leader got there) I was like yeah this is when God will teach me......but no...it was when I was on another team....submitting to a leader that I learnt the lessons....
My leaders style of leadership was different from mine...and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this....so all the issues where my own ( U where a great leader buddy)....
I think I finally started getting it.....That I don't always know best an there are other ways to get a fantastic result...It doesn't always have to be Relle's way....(not that everything i do has a fantastic result either, that sounded really prideful)
You only need to confronting authority on only really important issue....choosing your battles and checking your motives... Standing up for injustice...not petty little things
I also know I like to bend rules a little....but it was kewl cause my leader was also a friend of mine...so I totally felt I couldn't bend them cause I knew him...it was so hard...but I think I was good....
and part of that is as a leader having the integrity to stick by the organisations rules...The organisation I am going to Fiji with are huge on rules (some toally wacked)...so this is a good lesson....and one I hope to be found faithful in
Also being a team member instead of leader showed me the things a member looks for in a leader...things that will so help me as a leader
and it was sweet...cause I learnt the lessons now in a safety net of friends.....
could you guys keep me in your prayers...whenever I step up to a task I get hit with feelings of inadeqaucy ...and I sooo feel like this with Fiji.... but i spose that cool, cause I know I can't do this... but I also know ' I am the vines, you (God) are the branches when I abide in you and you in me it brings forth good fruit, but without you I can do nothing'.....(Relle's version)
Thanks Jesus for your Grace
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
A little heaven on earth....
You know in the bible how it says every tongue and tribe will be praising together in heaven.... I had a taste the other nightof this mulit-cultural unity when I saw a few sub-cultures coming together and having fun.....and it was good....
have been organising a team of kids from YOS to play indoor cricket in a competition @ the salvos up the road...out first game was last monday....verse the Moonyah Guys, (thats the salvo drug and alcohol rehab centre in brissy).....
one stage when I looked on the court there was, men going through rehab, a guy who was graduating the next night, street kids, kids in transitional housing and salvos all playing together and having good clean fun...and it was at a salvo churches gym...it really felt like a profound moment.....
something that has concerned me for a while was the lack of interaction between salvo churches and salvo social centres....but there is something happening..... and it feels good....
And the kids....what can I sat ....they got thrashed.....but man I am proud of them...they encouraged each other, showed each other technique (and me...who knew i could kinda bowl)....they even made a rule that if they swore on the field they had 50 push-ups.....
a kewl thing too was ....one kids ws walking past YOS before we went to the game, so we asked him if he wanted to play....we through him a shirt he jumped in the van and drove to the game.... he had a blast....then afterwards he said 'my mum lives down the road, I might go home tonight'...this kid was probbaly on his way to find his next shot but instead had some good clean fun and went home....
Jesus thanks for a taste...and thanks for the opportunities I have....I love you
anyone in bris our next game is monday night @ 6pm at stafford corps...we would love the support....
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
have been organising a team of kids from YOS to play indoor cricket in a competition @ the salvos up the road...out first game was last monday....verse the Moonyah Guys, (thats the salvo drug and alcohol rehab centre in brissy).....
one stage when I looked on the court there was, men going through rehab, a guy who was graduating the next night, street kids, kids in transitional housing and salvos all playing together and having good clean fun...and it was at a salvo churches gym...it really felt like a profound moment.....
something that has concerned me for a while was the lack of interaction between salvo churches and salvo social centres....but there is something happening..... and it feels good....
And the kids....what can I sat ....they got thrashed.....but man I am proud of them...they encouraged each other, showed each other technique (and me...who knew i could kinda bowl)....they even made a rule that if they swore on the field they had 50 push-ups.....
a kewl thing too was ....one kids ws walking past YOS before we went to the game, so we asked him if he wanted to play....we through him a shirt he jumped in the van and drove to the game.... he had a blast....then afterwards he said 'my mum lives down the road, I might go home tonight'...this kid was probbaly on his way to find his next shot but instead had some good clean fun and went home....
Jesus thanks for a taste...and thanks for the opportunities I have....I love you
anyone in bris our next game is monday night @ 6pm at stafford corps...we would love the support....
-Be Strong and Courageous-
!Relle
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