Supernatural life

So this past weekend we went on mini outreach which is like a practise run for our main outreach which is in January. We went to TACF which is a satellite church of the main church here. It was an absolutely amazing weekend. We stayed in the countryside at a property with over 100 acres of land. The owner has been dramatically altered by God this past month. He has this vision for the land and this huge Barn to be used as a kind of retreat centre for youth and anyone who needs to experience to healing love of God. We were literally there for 10 minutes and this man Steve told us his story and he just broke down in tears just completely rocked by the love of God. We were there to clear this barn. We had a bonfire going for 2 and a half days with the wood we took out this barn. We had so much fun with chainsaws, sledgehammers and axes. We also were driving around in golf carts all weekend. We were really blessed by them and they were really blessed by us. We also went to some cell groups and got involved in the Sunday meeting. It was just a really cool weekend.

This past week I had a really amazing supernatural experience. We had whats called the glory school with Patricia King which is all about the supernatural and third heaven encounters. I had what I can only describe as like the hand of God in my mouth or angels or something supernatural working in my mouth. The inside of my mouth was moving around without me physically doing anything. What was going on in my mouth isn't even physically possible I don't think. It was like my teeth were moving around or something in a circular motion. It was unreal. I've asked God about what it all means. My roommate Shaun talked about God releasing a new authority through my words and the things that I speak/sing will have a greater anointing. Also I got an email from Larry & Ann about it and what came to their minds was Isaiah 6 and when the angel touched his lips with a burning coal and when I was just spending time with God and as I prayed the passage out loud it just really resonated with me. so yeah, god is meeting with me and working in me, its really cool.

My time here is going well, difficult at times but I'm constantly learning and growing as well as helping others do the same, so yeah I'm excited to be coming home soon for Christmas. You're prayers continually bless me, thanks guys.

...I'm really no good with titles

Again my apologies in the irregularity of my posts but its hard finding time to sit and just type emails, blogs etc so I'm going to try my utmost to improve...I promise. The biggest thing that's probably going on since I last posted has been my "guitar fast". About two weeks ago God laid it on my heart to just lay down music for a month. It was weird because it was like just a moment and the thought popped into my head really clearly. So why I'm doing this is recently I've found it hard to lead worship and just entering in myself. Also I found it becoming to much apart of my identity. So I've laid it down completely to just reexamine my motivations, my views and just setting aside more time for God to speak to me & to just dwell in his presence...and its working which is really cool.

Of course I had the crew from home over. It was brilliant. I loved watching God meet with each of them in their unique ways( which mainly involved symptoms of drunkenness). The conference was amazing...In all my time here I've never sensed the tangible presence of God like I did during that conference. God is good. I also was given a supply package of various food items which gave me the opportunity to spread the gospel of Irish chocolate & Hunky Dorys. Good times.

In terms of the daily goings on at the school things are going really well. This group of students are really gifted and just genuinely nice people. Everyday it just hits me how blessed I am to be here and sometimes its so easily to slip into routine but its just fantastic to be surrounded by people passionately pursuing God, waking up to worship every morning and just watching God work in people and in me too. Its really cool. I preached last Thursday...it was crazy...just having the confidence in myself to step out. Its amazing

All in all things are going really well. Your prayers are greatly appreciated & I'll try and be more regular in my postings.

Heart Surgery

My apologies for the lack of posts but these last few weeks have been extremely hectic. We've been right in the middle of core value month with the students and its been very intense. Its been an emotional roller coaster for everyone involved but God is working in everyone and its fantastic to see. This is an amazing bunch of students and all of them have great personalities and there's a very good atmosphere amongst them.
God has really been meeting with me personally over the last two weeks. Even though I'm serving and ministering doesn't mean God takes a break on working in my heart. During the 1st day of the Father heart I shed some tears and God was just meeting with me again and it was great. But it was just this last Thursday where God answered a prayer I've been praying for a long time. It was healing life's hurts week and the teaching had been good. It was during the ministry time and I was just praying for my small group guys and after i prayed for them I just took a step back and completely broke and the tears just flowed and flowed. This was something I'd been crying out for, for the last year and God completely met with me and I love the way he does it when we least expect it. So although I've been pouring out loads, he is continually pouring back in
Things are going really well here. I'm part of a fantastic team of small group leaders and supported and mentored by an amazing senior staff. The students are a fantastic bunch of people. I'm being given loads of opportunities with worship and different things. I'm where God wants me to be and I'm loving it. I went to my first baseball game on Tuesday and that was brilliant. We got on the big screen 7 times, it was great. God is completely blessing me and I'm having a blast.

Influx of students

So they arrived yesterday all apprehensive and nervous. It was like looking at myself....Just as I started writing this i went to Denise's myspace and saw all the photos of the wedding. Wow it actually happened, they're married. It doesn't really set in until you actually see photos but i don't think it will truly hit me until I'm home at Christmas and its like... you're married...cool. I wish i could have been there to join in the celebration and knowing our bunch it would be some celebration. However, I'm in Toronto and it feels right to be here. As I said it was like looking at myself just six months ago and thinking what am I getting myself into but God completely blessed me with that step of faith. The new students are great and there's a fantastic mix among them, so its very exciting. We went on staff retreat last week and that was a fantastic time. God blasted some people and there was such a sense of joy among us. It was brilliant. Hot tub at a ski resort too so that was kinda cool but no snow. Still a class time though. Since I've been back I've been sensing the presence of the Lord and the holy spirit like never before. Its so tangible and so real. I feel it through my entire body. I feel like he's just constantly equipping me, putting armor on and giving me the tools and weapons that I need. Even as I walk around or if I'm just sitting down he's just continually working in me. I hope it continues because I've such confidence in him. Its totally class. God is working here.

Back at the School of Ministry

So I'm back in the wonderful place the called Canada. The trip over was fun. Heathrow was surprisingly easy to get through with the whole security stuff. I almost missed my flight because I was so engrossed in an episode of Lost on my laptop that. Also in my defence no one around me was moving so i thought I was fine. But somehow (thank you Jesus) I heard "the final call" for my flight through my headphones. So I got on board but the flight was delayed by an hour anyways due to traffic. God bless British Airways, lovely flight crew. Best I've come across in my brief flight experience. I watched the Notebook which was fun, romantic but apparently it was a must see so I took the plunge. i also slept on the plane which i haven't done for a long time. That was nice. We also hit some turbulence with about two hours to go, so I was ill. I have now vomited on land, sea and air transportation. Is that something to be proud of?
I eventually got to Canada and went through immigration. No hassle really but just it took a really long time so I missed my luggage coming off the carousel. When I came out my suitcases were among a pile in the floor and my hurley was lost. Nowhere to be found. So I'm in mourning but eventually I'll live. So I was really tired yesterday and did the whole unpacking thing and realising how bad the food is here. But I'm glad to be back. Missing home a bit and ups and downs. That's all part of settling in. I head on retreat on Wednesday which will be fun and the school starts next Tuesday. I'll keep everyone updated on the goings on over here and feel free to email me. God bless.

11 days until I leave

So the day is drawing closer until I return to Toronto. At this moment in time it feels like a completely different world and like it was an age since I've been there. Its been 7 weeks since I left the school and I feel detached from there now and settled back at home. However, I have to leave again and return to the place where God altered my life. I'm excited to return, i really am but sad to leave home. I found settling in at home easier than expected and its been great seeing everyone and catching up. I think I'm in a stage in my life where change has become a major player. My life up to now has been based around routine and I've been in a comfortable place. I've reached an age where significant change is becoming more and more prevalent and from what I here it set to continue for pretty much the rest of my life. I am adapting though and I'm learning to keep trusting God and put everything into his hands.
One thing that is good is that I finish work soon. I can't say I've enjoyed it but it must be done and the money has helped towards my trip. I'm just going to enjoy my last few days and spend as much time as I can with my family and friends. Exciting times.

28 days until I leave

So instead of a count up its now a countdown until I leave. Its hard to believe its just four weeks away until I return to Toronto. It feels like an age since I left the school and its like a different world. Its been fantastic coming home and catching up with everyone here and just spending time with the people I love and care about. I'm having mixed feelings about going back which is normal I guess. When I think about certain aspects of the school, I get really excited and really look forward to my time there but then there's times I feel apprehensive and nervous. I think its just the thought of leaving home again and for such a long time. I'm going into a position that is outside of my comfort zone and something that I've never done before. Its going to be a challenge which is something I look forward to. Even as I write about it I'm getting excited which is good. So at the moment I'm working saving money towards my trip which is very monotonous but has to be done. So for the next month I'm going to spend as much time with my friends and family as I can and just enjoy my time at home.

Day 142

I'm at Youthstorm and its lovely to be back. I left Toronto on Saturday after spending lovely time with Allan and Paula. I had some fun on my flight with spending over an hour queuing in customs, all the time thinking I'm going to miss my flight but arriving at my gate and finding out we had no pilots. So my plane was delayed by an hour. I eventually arrived in Boston and I met Denise and Joe and it was great to see them. Then only one of my bags arrived. My second bag was on the next flight so we had to hang around the airport waiting for my bag to arrive. We eventually left the airport at midnight. So that was a fun experience. So I'm here at Youthstorm just hanging out catching up with people. I'm leading worship at the prayer furnace tonight which I'm looking forward to. I'm very excited to be coming home and its hard to believe that my flight leaves tomorrow night. I can't wait to see all of you and just catch up and share what God is doing. Its been great to catch up with Denise, she is doing well and really enjoying her time here. Well I'm looking forward to seeing you all in the next few days. See you all soon and God bless.

Day 138

I seem to start every post with an apology for the inconsistency of posting so I apologise for my inactivity. Its been a very busy 3 weeks with a lot of stuff having been packed. Since my last post the "come up here" conference has come and gone. It was great to see my Mom and everyone else and God moved which was fantastic. I also led worship at single parents retreat which was interesting. Its just been a very hectic few weeks but its been really good as well. I've learned so much and just drawn closer to God. Also a lot has happened. My room-mate and another girl were asked to leave the school about 10 days ago which was tough. On that same day I was asked to stay on as a small group leader. So my head was spinning taking in everything that happened. I took a few days to think about it, talked to some people, sought advice and prayed and I decided to take the position. So I will be here for another year growing myself but also helping others to grow and draw nearer to God. So I am now coming home a week earlier and I arrive in Shannon on the 29th June around 7am. Also there is a team from here coming over to Cork to work with us for a week and just pour in, I'm very excited about that. I officially graduated yesterday and we were anointed with oil too which was fun. So today has been a day of goodbyes and tears for some. I've had a fantastic time here and I'm just excited to tell ye all about it. I fly down to Youthstorm tomorrow evening which I'm looking forward to. A chance to hang out with Denise and the rest of the gang there for a few days. I'm in very much a transitional stage in this next few weeks but I'm trusting God. looking forward to seeing you all soon. Keep in touch and God bless.

Day 117

Again my apologies for the long gap between my posts but life is busy here and has been especially over this last two weeks. When I last posted I was in the middle of a fast which God brought me through. It was really good. I spent a lot of time in prayer, reading my bible and just seeking the Lord. Since then I've been to Philadelphia which was an amazing experience. Its still hard to believe there's a third world in the richest nation in the world. We went right down into east Philadelphia to Kensington Ave. This is an area that is rife with poverty, addiction and prostitution. Us guys slept right in the ghetto in this empty women's drop in centre place with no air conditioning. We went to sleep to hip hop beats and other sounds of the ghetto. That's an experience everyone should have. The main reason we were there was to bless the people. There was a large Markee set up in the park that's right along where all the solicitation goes on. We set up a sound system and worshipped over the course of the day. We handed out hundreds of bags of groceries and fed people. We prayed for everyone who came in. Every person had a heart breaking story and tears just flowed when we prayed for people. The place is rife with drug addiction. We were told every third house surrounding the park was a crack house. Some of our group found drugs on the ground under the tent and people would be taking heroin literally 30 feet away. It was an experience I'll never forget. Most importantly God was there. People we touched. We saw people healed and we had some amazing times of worship not just in the music we played but in just reaching out to the people in the community. So that was an amazing weekend.
At the moment we're in the middle of the "Come up here" conference and its been really good so far. My Mom is here as well as Doug, Julie and Eilish so its been great spending time with them and catching up. I don't have much more time left here but it has been an amazing experience. I'll be home in 33 days or so. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again. God bless.

Day 102

I've surpassed a hundred days. That's weird. 100 days without my mom's cooking, the fry, 4 star pizza. Notice all of what I miss is food, that could be due to my fast. Of course I miss you all as well and Ireland its self but its all been worth it. God has been doing so much in me. I'm starting to realise now how far I've come and I'm seeing the fruit of his work in me. I'm in the middle of a fast and its been good. God is bringing me through it and giving me strength. Even doing a fast shows what God has done in me because ye all know how much I love my food. Noel Richards is here this week and he is just amazing. His heart, attitude and knowledge is totally class. He is so down to earth and just a great teacher. He did worship this morning and I got to play bass with him so that was really cool. I'm looking forward to the "Come up here" conference which is in two weeks. My Mom and a few others from home are coming so seeing them will be great. We leave for Philadelphia on Friday so keep me and my class mates in your prayers for that. I'll leave ye with some photos from my time here. They're mostly from a social night we had here last week. We had to dress up as someone else from the school. I was my friend Tim and he took a stab at being me. Also you might see some orbs in a couple of them. Our building is full of angels as you'll see. God bless.

Just to let you know 2..

I was involved in worship again on Thursday night this week. If you want you can watch it on tacf.org and click on revive tv.

Day 95

Once again my apologies for the lackage of postage but life as always is hectic here and I'm always busy. Exciting news, the worship school which I'm part of is going on a mini outreach down to Philadelphia. We're going to be going to a real ghetto type area just reaching out to the people there. There's a lot of brokenness and addiction in the area. Its going to focus around worship. There will be worship going on all day and we hope that will attract people and we'll just reach out to them, feeding them and just helping. So that's exciting. I also spent last weekend in Minneapolis catching up with Hannah and that was a really good time.
God has being doing a lot over here in me and in the school as a whole. These last two weeks my emotions had been very up and down and I didn't really know why. Then last Thursday God was speaking to me about it. At the beginning of the school I asked God for that real heart wrenching touch, where my emotions would just be overwhelmed and there would be an out pouring of my heart. In March he was saying be patient, this is a process I'm putting you through and I will give you your hearts desire in my timing. On Thursday night I was just worshipping and pressing in even though my mood was crappy I just said to myself I'm going to push through because my mood shouldn't inhibit me giving glory to my Father. So I just went for it and God spoke to me. He just said this is me, I'm doing this. Its another step in the process. I'm taking you there. So it's good to know God is hearing my prayers.
The school as a whole is really going for it more too. Last Monday we just had a spontaneous time of intercession and it was really good. God is here and he's doing loads. God has laid it on my heart to fast next week so keep me in your prayers if you can. I'll try and be more vigilant on my posts. Email me anytime. Its nice to hear from everyone. God bless

Just to let you know..

This post is mainly for my mom. I was involved in worship on the Thursday night meeting here, the 27th of April. If your signed up to revive t.v you can watch it. Its also free to sign up for future reference.

Day 80

Its been a hectic few weeks, hence my lack of posts over the last while. A load has happened since my last post. The worship school is under way and its been really good. We had two weeks with Jeremy and Connie Sinnott which was really good. They did a lot on prophetic singing, intimacy and the tabernacle. All of it was very interesting and enjoyable. We had Freshwind and it was great to see the bunch from home and it was great seeing them all touched. The conference was really good, with great worship from the band here and delirious. It was very tiring for me personally as i was working during the conference as well as ministering but it was a good experience. I worked on a stage outside run by the school of ministry and that was fun. I got to hang out with the crew from home for a couple of days and it was great to catch up. One downside was that I didn't get a chance to catch up on missed sleep and I was quite tired for that week but I loved seeing everyone.
Its hard to believe I'm past the halfway point on my trip away from home. Its been such a fabulous thing. Just looking back on it, sometimes I feel God has been doing much in me but over these last few days he's been showing me the differences from me then and me now. Its not like I've changed completely but he's just tweaked some things and dealt with struggles in my life. Its also a continuous thing. Its not like there's fresh revelation everyday and I hear his audible voice every half hour. Some days its about persevering and pursuing him and even if I don't "feel" him, I know he's constantly working in me. Last week was my hardest since I've been here and tiredness was a factor also. He was really speaking to me about my motivation and who am I out to please. Him or people. I just have to constantly maintain my focus on him and on him alone. My praise and adoration should go to him just because I love him to bits not because its the correct thing to do and if I do it my leaders will be proud of me. That's what he's really been speaking to me about my motivation and the reason for my worship. So that's interesting, not much fun on the old mood but these past few days have been really good in relation to that.
We've finally moved into our new building from our hotel and we're now right next to the church. Its a beautiful building with lovely rooms, an auditorium and classrooms. Se we're all settling in now. We're spending this week with Brian and Jenn Johnson and they're really good. We start each class with prophetic worship and they're really down to earth. So I'm in a good place and God is continuing to work in me and bless me. I'll try and be more regular in my posts in future.

Day 62

My apologies for the lack of posts but its been very busy the last while. I better start from the beginning of last week. We were in the middle of prophetic activation and it was really good stuff. Our teachers were Ivan and Isabel Alum and they also personally give every student a word. So they do it separately in single rooms. So I went into Ivan first and he said that he saw me like a thick loaf of bread full of grains and when the bread is set out on the table everyone takes from it and I will have a lot to give. He saw a pastoral anointing on me and he saw me going to desolate places church planting and just pouring into people who have been broken and hurt. He said I've an amazing anointing, passion and strength. He saw me in a full set of armour that's without a dent or scratch. He sees a huge father heart in me too.
Isabel also saw that I was strong, had leadership in me and that I had a pastoral heart. She said I will have a five fold ministry and that I've an apostolic anointing. There's a gift in my heart of endurance, that i am a fighter in a good way and that I can overcome opposition and battles. She saw me like David, Samson and Elijah bringing down strongholds. There is a spirit of a conqueror in me and that I won't see defeat in my life. I'm a survivor. I will receive a revelation of the fathers love and a release of joy in my heart. She also saw an apostolic anointing on my life. The stuff they said was just spot on and really blessed me.
So after that we had The Father loves you conference and that was really good. I was working in the kitchen doing dishes every afternoon and was on the ministry team in the evenings so it was quite a tiring experience but I really enjoyed the whole thing. Jack Frost was the highlight for me. He is such a gifted speaker and he had such a message that went straight to the heart. We also ended the conference with fire tunnels and that was cool.
The worship school officially started this week. So we've been spending the week with Jeremy and Connie Sinnott. Its been really good and they have such wisdom to impart and such fantastic hearts so its been really good. We've also been split into our worship teams for the duration of the school. They told us on Tuesday afternoon and they also told me that i was leading worship at the soaking centre that evening with some people from our team. So that was fun. It was me and two others from my team and we played in the soaking centre for two hours and it went really well. It was broadcasted over the Internet like most things here so you might see me some time playing. This weekend I'm at a friend's house getting a break from the hotel. His parents started CFC, Belfast with Paul Reid and they moved here 10 years ago and pastor a church an hour outside Toronto. So things are going well and I'm enjoying myself and God is doing a lot here. Looking forward to seeing all you guys coming to freshwind. Bless ye all.

Day 49

Its the middle of probably the most intense week since I've been here. We've just crammed a weeks worth of prophetic teaching into two days and its been the best two days so far. I forgot how much fun the prophetic is. Anyways firstly I must give thanks to God because he's cool. On Monday I didn't feel like worshipping at all in the morning. I just wasn't in the mood and then as they started to play i just felt a freedom to just worship and my focus was completely on Jesus. The funny thing was that our school director led worship and it was the worst worship musically since we've been here and he'll testify to that. I just understood the worship teams hearts and it was the most free I've been in worship since I've been here. It was just a really great time of worship for me personally.
God has been doing so much over these last two days. In the afternoons we're doing prophetic activation which is basically just practising prophecy. So we'd be put on the spot and told give a word. Its just been a whole lot of fun and God has really been speaking. People have been coming to me saying that the words I've been giving have been spot on and people have been really blessed. Some people have been reduced to tears by what God has been saying through me and I just give all the glory to him and thank him for what he's been doing through me. So people now have the prophecy bug so when we get back to the hotel we have prophecy meetings amongst ourselves and we just give words to each other. I know I've had words about the prophetic and stuff but yeah it's just been a really good few days. Also the Father loves you conference starts tomorrow so I'll be on the ministry team for that and I'll also be working in the Kitchens in the afternoons, so that will be good. God is moving and I'm excited about it.

Day 45

Greetings. We just finished the "healing life's hurts" week. It was good. They dealt with a lot of stuff like generational sin, ungodly beliefs and deliverance. It was really good. The week didn't really hit me in my heart but I came into it thinking it would. God has been speaking to me about patience and just waiting for his timing. If I trust him I know he'll do his will and that's whats best for me. He also spoke to me about my mom and dad and how blessed I've been by them. A lot of the stuff they were talking about came from broken relationships and lack of trust etc. By the grace of God that hasn't really been an issue for me because I've such great parents. So yeah I'm just trusting the Lord and pursuing him. I know he has great plans for me. Last Thursday night was really good. It was a "seek his face meeting" which is mainly worship and just seeing what he wants to do. It was a really great time of worship and the Lords presence was really there. It was just a really good night. Next week will be the end of the core value month and its all to do with the prophetic and stuff. The Father loves you conference is on next week too so we'll be working and ministering at that. Ed Piorek and Jack Frost will be sharing an Kelly Warren will be doing some worship. So it should be a tiresome but good week. I'm looking forward to it.

Visual aid 2

So here so more pictures that may help you visualise . The first is from my time with the Youthstorm guys. Its Dave, Maddie and I doing a gig at another Borders. Maddie is an amazing violinist, she plays key's in the worship team and has a beautiful voice. She is truly anointed. The rest are of my trip up the CN tower. One is of me standing on the glass floor looking down and the other is a view of Toronto from the highest point open to the public which is about 447m. It was cool The last one is of a bunch of friends and I on the glass floor. We're all different Nationalities. I'll leave ye guess where the others are from. I hope ye enjoy the photos, keep in touch and God bless.

Day 39

We just finished the " Father Heart of God " week yesterday. It was a really good week. I talked about what happened to me on Monday in my previous post and God continued to work in me. I felt a bit poorly mid-week, I thought I was getting an ear infection but I got prayer and the pain is subsiding. I didn't feel the holy spirit as much as I did on Monday but I feel God is telling me to be patient and just to wait for his timing. Some of the stories the speakers told were just so touching and really ministered to my heart. They talked a lot about forgiveness and the week really focused on that, forgiving others and forgiving ourselves so we can truly feel the love the father has for us. On Friday we did what was called "walking in the light". We were given an opportunity to confess our sins to our small group leaders which was good and i got some release there.
One thing I found hard was the angle they preached from. They preached from the aspect of being fatherless, which was hard for me as I've the best Dad in the world and he knows all my secrets and stuff so i found it tough in that aspect. I still got so much out of the week and i feel there is a work in progress going on in my heart. Its exciting.
We have a day off every Saturday so a bunch of us went to downtown Toronto and we went up the CN tower to the highest point possible and saw some amazing views. So I had a nice day off and I'm making good friends. Keep me in your prayers and keep in touch.

Day 35

Good morning, I hope I find ye all well. We're in the middle of the Father heart of God week and its really good. Our teachers are Peter and Heather Jackson. They're really friendly and down to earth people and very hands on in their style and leave a lot of room for the holy spirit to move.

Monday was really good. They talked about judgements we have and humility etc. It was weird, the sharing didn't really speak to me in the sense of it wrenched my heart but just some of their stories touched me. Then during the ministry time we all just spread out and waited for the holy spirit to come. I wasn't feeling anything really furry or fuzzy but I just felt normal but then all of sudden tears welled up in my eyes and I cried. I didn't feel convicted but it was just the holy spirit resting on me and that's the way i wanted to be touched and it happened. So I cried for 2 or 3 minutes and I was like " Thank you Jesus that felt good, I needed that." I was fine then and I was just standing in the room, feeling normal but as I looked around I saw all the guys just crying and I was like " uh oh" and tears began to fall again and it was good. This was over the course of 10 or 15 min. After that I was fine and just stood around. I had been touched and was happy. However, I know there's so much more to come. Wednesday should be good and I know there's more tears in me to come out.

This week is all about the fathers heart. I know in my mind that I have a heavenly Dad and stuff but I think I just need to feel it in my heart. I have such a great relationship with my own Dad that I never really pursued God the father. I've always looked for Jesus or the holy spirit. I feel its now time for me to truly feel God, the father's love not only in my mind but in my heart as well. To really feel something tangible and real, not just words on a page or a thought in my mind but to have his arms around me and hear him call me son. That's whats going on at the moment so pray that I will have that experience of truly feeling the father's love.

I'm safe and healthy and enjoying my time here and making lots of friends and learning and experiencing loads. Keep in touch and God bless

Day 33

Well Good evening, I hope I find ye all well. Things are good on my end. I went to my first TACF Sunday meeting and it was good. I know I'm just going to get blasted by the holy spirit at some point and whether i start shaking, get drunk or nothing happens I know its going to be amazing. I can't wait to draw closer to God the father as well and there's just so much that I know is going to happen and its daunting. I just God to do his will and have his way with me because he knows best. Its exciting. Also I'm in awe of the place, I sometimes find it hard to enter into worship because my mind is racing with all that's going on. So if your praying for me and I know ye all are pray that I can just concentrate on him and I know everything else will come in time. Again I thank you all so much for your prayers. They mean so much to me and I know God is answering them because I've been so blessed recently. This week coming is focusing on the father's heart which is going to be class. Please join me in prayer as I ask God to reveal himself in a new way. Wow, even my posts are getting holier, this place is working. I'm sure I'll remember other stuff when I'm done posting but anyways keep in touch and I'm praying for ye all.

Day 31

Good evening,
Things have been good here. I'm settling in now, making friends and getting to know everyone. This month is the core value so at the moment we're doing a class on hearing God's voice with a guy called Mark Virkler. Its good stuff and is based around Habakkuk 2:1-2. A lot of it is based on journaling as well, so we're half way through that at the moment. We've a new roommate. His name is Mattie and he's from Toronto. Real nice guy. The hotel has a pool and hot tub so I'm enjoying that every night. The food here is nice and mom you'll be glad to know I'm eating loads of fruit and veg so don't worry. So that's whats going on at the moment. Everyone at youthstorm ask Denise or Jonny for my email because I'd love to hear from you guys. Ye impacted me and blessed me so much. Everyone at home, I love ye guys and keep in touch.

1 month

Thank you so much everyone. I checked my email and found 8 messages (6 from the blog). It was so uplifting and an answer to prayer. Keep it up! I know its just going to take a couple of days to settle in. My mind is still a bit on Youthstorm as I was so blessed by them and God is doing so much there. Anyways I suppose I better fill you all in whats happening. I arrived yesterday and got to the hotel about two and registration just began. So i registered and got my welcome pack. I'm sharing a room with two other guys. Daniel is from Virginia and Matt is from Ohio. Both guys are doing the heart module. There's 3 modules here. Heart, bible and worship. For the first month we are all together doing the core values and the classes will split in April. We're staying in the hotel for the first month and at the start of April we'll move into the new school of ministry building. Its hard as there's over 70 students and we're just all getting to know everyone. I know God is going to do so much here. Just this morning I wasn't feeling really spiritual and there was just this moment in the worship where tears just started rolling down my face. It was just the holy spirit. It wasn't a huge cry but I know there will be a few more and I'm actually looking forward to them. I'm excited and still a bit apprehensive but I know that will pass. I'm just going to give everything to God and let him do his will. Thank you for everything and keep in touch

Day 27

Its 9pm on my first day of the school of ministry. I left the Youthstorm guys this morning which I found really tough. I'm alone now for the first time. I'm by myself for the 1st time ever and I don't know anybody. Its daunting and scary. This next few weeks is when I need your prayers the most. I'm very uncertain and I don't like the unknown. So please pray for me. My last few days with Youthstorm were great. They're one of the soundest bunch of people I've ever come across. Its like a 2nd home to me now. So it was very hard to leave them especially with what God is doing there with JHOP. Yesterday I played american football. Today I'm in a lot of pain so I need prayer for that too. It was great fun though. I'm in the hotel now in my room which i share with 2 other guys at the moment and possibly one more. I know its going to be a great time but I just am in real need of prayer over these next few days to help settle in and stuff. Also please email me. It would be a real boost to hear whats going on in your lives. I'm doing well but I'm just apprehensive at the moment and vulnerable i guess and I miss everyone at youthstorm. My address here for all mail is : Philip Day
Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship
SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
272 Attwell Drive
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9W 6M3
CANADA

Day 25

These last few days have been amazing. JHOP started on Wednesday which is totally class. Being surrounded by all these intercessors has an affect on you. You start pacing the floor and rocking from side to side. This is really an assembled army who have set up camp behind enemy lines and are going to fight and is rubs off an you. I never saw myself as an intercessor but its infectious. Its 24 hour prayer and youthstorm have taken the 12pm to 6pm block. The 6 hours is split into 3 separate blocks. The first is intercession then devotional which is like soaking really and the final 2 hours is intercession again. There's worship constantly. On Thursday I did the music for the devotional block which was just me on guitar singing Psalms and just worshipping. It was really cool. In the intercession blocks. I just found myself just praying hard. It was real intense stuff. I reminded myself of my Dad. This would be dad and Eilish heaven I think. The only disappointing thing is I have to leave and I'm going to miss out on what God is doing here but I know God has planned great things for me in Toronto and that's where he wants me to be.
Today (Friday) i didn't go to JHOP as I spent today with Shawn's mentor, David. He needed a driver so Shawn suggested me. So I spent the day with him and his wife and he blessed me in so many ways its unreal. He treated me like a son and a prince and I only met him this morning. God is just really blessing me at the moment which I'm so grateful for. Last night i finally got a chance to go out with Kevin "coffee" Raymond. It was just him and I, a guys night out. He took me to a real steak restaurant, Texas style. Country music, real peanuts and you just throw the shells on the floor. Beautiful food, great fellowship and we just had a really great time. He was making sure I was good, seeing if I needed anything even clothes. Anything I needed he would have given me. So we just got dinner and mocha chillers afterwards. So all in all God has blessed me over these last few days. That's it at the moment. Keep in touch!

Day 20

Doug left early this morning around 4.45am. It was great having him around for the week and he left a great impression on everybody. These last few days have been very good. Last Friday we played at another borders which was cool.It was Dave, Maddie and myself. It was really enjoyable and just a great time. On Saturday we had the youthstorm photo shoot which was interesting. They're taking new photos for the website and all their literature and stuff. It was freezing and it was snowing but it was a good morning. Yesterday I facilitated worship at the church. It went really well. God showed up and the band were so accommodating and friendly and Doug shared on community and honesty in his usual style so it was good. Not much else happening. The fosters are gone on vacation so i said goodbye because I'll be gone by the time they come home. I've been driving a bit too. So God is good and I'm being really blessed here. This time next week I'll be in Toronto. Looking forward to that. Keep in touch, God bless and I miss ye all

Visual aid

I said I'd give a visual perspective of what is going on here in New Hampshire. The first picture is of what was outside my bedroom window the first Sunday morning i was here. The place was covered in 2 feet of snow.The second photo is of the record studio in New York. That was the kitchen that looked out over the city with all the free pizza. It was great. The third one is during the mastering of the actual cd. It is really a powerful cd. For the budget they had and equipment they used it was a great project. The fourth photo was taken a few nights ago when we were burning cardboard outside the back garden. Finally all I can say is " Its a.. eh... brown ale." God bless and keep in touch.

Day 16

Things are motoring along nicely at the moment here. Dougie arrived on Monday which is cool as we heard all about the conference back home and just to have a familiar face is good also. We had a great night on Tuesday at prayer furnace. I knew something was stirring inside me and i just couldn't stop praying and entering in. It was a really great night. Doug also shared on how The father always loved us even before we were saved and that really touched a lot of the people here.
We went into Boston yesterday. Doug, Denise, Kurt, Jeremy and I went. From the parts we saw it is a very welcoming and clean city. We went to Cheers, the pub made famous by the TV series. We had lunch there too. We walked around the city, saw some historical buildings. It was a really good day.
It was back to normal today. I was ripping up floorboards today with a crowbar and just following the intern schedule again. God is really touching me and Toronto is drawing ever closer. I'm facilitating worship on Sunday at the church so keep me in your prayers and email me too. God bless

Day 11

The reason my titles are in reference to the amount of days I've been here is because I'm too lazy to think up interesting titles. Its Saturday afternoon now. Yesterday I was in New york at the mastering of the new CD. It was a long, tiring and draining day but really good. Dave & John Schmitz, Bekah and myself went on the trip. We visited a friend of theirs in New york first which was good but we ended up getting lost on the way from her place to the studio. The road signs there are crazy, they put them between a fork in the road and don't tell which direction the sign is for. It was frustrating. But we eventually got there and the studio is right smack in the middle of Manhattan so we drove up 34th street and all that. We got to the studio and it was on the 6th floor of this building and had a beautiful view of the city. They had a load of free food and drink and they were really sound. The reception of the studio is like a penthouse suite with a fancy kitchen. It was luxury. There was loads of platinum discs of the wall from every artist imaginable. This was a real high class studio. So anyways we go into the mastering studio and began the tedious process. UE ( say it like its spelt ) was the guy who mastered it and he went through each track one by one adjusting the volume, then sequencing it and adjusting the fade In's and outs on each track. It was really interesting to see the process of how its done. We spent 5 hours in the studio in total. I didn't see the city really but the experience of the studio was brilliant. I think I'll have another opportunity to see the city while I'm here. I'm doing good but it would be great to hear from you all. I'd love to get emails from ye. Keep in touch.

Day 6

hey everyone. I write to you with something like freezer burn on my toes. They've a hot tub out back and when there's two feet of snow outside its totally class. Also rolling in the snow in shorts and nothing else then jumping into the hot tub is class also. They also run around the house ( its big) in just shorts and then jump in. I hold the new record of 5 laps non stop before getting back in the hot tub. Also remember its two feet of snow at night and no idea of whats under your feet. Anyways I am actually doing more than running around naked in the snow. I'm getting involved a lot in the worship and stuff. I also played with Dave and Josiah at a bookstore/cafe called borders and that was good. Its just a normal cafe and having the opportunity to just play worship there is really class. I'm off to New York on Friday with Dave and his brother to master the CD they've just produced. Its a prayer CD based around Isiah 61 and is just really powerful stuff. We're going to one of the biggest studios in the country where artists like coldplay greenday and loads of others have recorded. Its exciting times. I love you all and keep in touch. If you email me i'll email back. God bless

Day 4

I lost everything I'd written so this is a second attempt. I'm doing well. I'm settled in at this stage and finding my place. I'm going to loosely follow the interns schedule with the freedom to do other things as visit the cities and stuff. I had the opportunity last night to get involved in the worship last night at the church's youthgroup. I played with a girl called Carrie and it was a really good time. Getting to know new faces and make new friends is really cool. I'm playing with Dave, Josuah and others tonight in a little coffee shop called borders so that should be good. Its very intense here in terms of schedule and stuff but I'm really enjoying my time here.

Its weird

Its crazy. I'm actually in Boston. Its still all a bit surreal. My guitar arrived safely and the hurlies. We had hassle at customs but I'm sure Denise will post all about that. I have to admit its very daunting and exciting being here. We were both really nervous about not knowing what to expect but I feel really safe here. Its going to take a couple of days to settle in but it will be fine. Seeing all the familiar faces is great and catching up with people is class. Meeting new people is really cool and hard as you don't know how to connect with them but I'm sure it will come in time. I'm staying at the fosters house which is basically the centre of youthstorm. Everything happens here. There's a recording studio in the basement and a lounge with loads of computers and its a really lovely spot. There's so much to talk about and so much to look forward to. I'll try and keep ye posted as often as I can. God bless and keep praying

Welcome

Welcome to the mind of Phil I guess. This is mainly something for me to keep everyone updated while I'm away in Boston and Toronto. I'll post as often as I can and try to convey what's going on in my life and my heart. I'll try and post photos and testimonies etc and all that. Its mainly an excuse for me when people say they never heard from me, I can just say you should have checked my blog. Enjoy and God bless.