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.