long time coming

so its been a long time since i updated what has been going on...

we have 2 book reports, and bible reading for Friday, and the week has been full of good stuff already :)

so... backup to Saturday... well, i spent the day processing the week, after sleeping late, and then spending time with the guys at the house...i love the guys i am staying with here :)

Sunday was crazy... it started with 11:30 service at twin view... followed by Linda's birthday party, where i met a few more people in first year :) we had a braai, with coal... weird coal that was supposed to light if you put a flame near it... but did not ... and then we used weird flammable gel and lighter fluid to start it going. anyway... we braaied meat... with a Texan girl helping us understand how Americans make fire... the food was good, and we had a great time... then we went to the pre-service evening prayer... well... that was different... people walking in a circle praying, and people on the side praying, and the leader is basically a track that is being played... being a mix of great men of faith praying... well... it was good :)

and then Heidi Baker preached... woah... she is different... but real good... she really has the joy of the Lord is your strength in her life... she walks it... even resurrection power :) get the MP3 from www.ibethel.org you have to hear it for yourself... i loved it...

Monday is another off day for us... so i spent some time reading, then cleaning some kitchen cupboards... and catching up with some reading... did i say reading... o, i read... yes :)

On Tuesday we had worship by the band The Ember Days, and then Bill Johnson spoke about mindsets... and how it effects our identity . Then we had Mark Brookes, talking about being connected to God, and being in love with Him... and how it is that your relation with God it were you get everything from.

On Wednesday we had Chris... talking his testimony... and his major rev's in his life... buy his book Heavy Rain, and also Supernatural ways of Royalty. Then we had Beni Johnson preaching... i rally want to hear more form her... she wrote happy intercessor, but she has a lot of experience in the prophetic, and spiritual stuff... how the stop fighting the enemy, and start worshiping God. I just feel that she can teach me a lot about dreams and visions and stuff... but I will see in the future :)

On Thursday we had worship by a one of the 4 bands made out of the top 1st yea students... it was good... and that was followed by Cristal talking about prayer... and how it i not something you do, but what you are... it is a walk with God, not a work. Then we had Brandon Johnson speak on his life experience, of how he put his wife in God's position... basically his needs, her needs... and that your basic needs of affirmation and intimacy needs to be fulfilled by God, and not your spouse. He also talked about how we should relate to people in community... Then we ended with Chris giving us a quiz on being a pauper or a prince... basically what you believe about yourself, and how you relate to other people. He is really funny, and also really good. He basically ended class by making us stay for 5 minutes extra... just joking with us... anyway... its good to have a laugh while processing such serious stuff...

Lessons learnt: many... well, more so that God loves me, and that He is in a good mood, and that He is good... always. Also i need to believe that Jesus died, and that my new identity is in Christ. I also need to connect to the 3rd heaven... and start to see life from that perspective... somehow i feel that it is closer than i think... just by hoping or believing something already makes it come close to you.

wow... i am tired now... its 9:31, but its been a long day... i am getting into a rhythm, but cycling to Bethel is kind of new to my body... seeing that i last cycled 4 years ago... but anyway... God is here... and He will get me through this all...

P.S. I love it that these people are further in their walk with God than me in SO many areas... its great that we have so many speakers, speaking on so many different topics... this develops me in so many areas... and it feels good to grow in all directions... many things i have not heard about for years... and just hearing someone speak about it makes me believe there is more out there :)