Sports DTS

Friend on Facebook Forward to a Friend Sports DTS leaders! Feast your eyes on the faces and thighs of YWAM Perth's Sports DTS! That's me up the back there, in case you've forgotten what I look like. Or don't recognise me in lilac ;). In front of me is Jason, the guy I'm co-leading this DTS with. He's from NZ, too, so we have a good time with cultural in-jokes. And we're deeply comitted to teaching our school to play Rugby! Then to the left is Trisha, who has been training me and Jason in the lead up to October. Trisha started the Sports DTS in Perth back in 2006, so she had a wealth of knowledge to download to us, and hopefully we caught most of it. She's moving on to pioneer a Sports Ministry School in YWAM Chile, so she won't be around much longer. And finally, that's Landon in the pink shorts. He leads the July Sports DTS, who are on Outreach right now. Together we are the Sports DTS leadership in Perth! We were asked to make a funny promo poster for the Sports DTS, and the above photo is the result of that. We don't usually dress like it's the '80s!

October is here Here we go! It's hard to believe that after all these months of preparation, the school has finally started. It's been a lot of prayer, communication and organisation, but now it's been translated into people. People who are here to learn, to grow, and to find more of God. Honestly, I'm loving it! I'm finding that my role is, above all else, relationship. And i'm good at relationship! Yes there's forms and yes there's structure and yes there's planning; but when it all boils down, it's about investing in people's lives. It's about giving input and guidance, giving time and care, and trusting the Holy Spirit to bring the change that only He can. I'm seeing these guys with God's eyes, and I really want to see them grow and attain what they came for. it's not a job, it's a life, and I love the life I live. We've got almost three more months still to go in Perth, and after that another three months somewhere in the world! I just can't wait to see what God is going to do. Next week we have teaching on the Nature and Character of God, and still to come are topics like Repentance and Forgiveness, Missions, Lordship and Relationships. He's already been moving in people's hearts during the first week, and I have no doubt He is going to bring incredible healing and revelation over the weeks to come. It's so exciting to be a part of! Lately God has been speaking to me about trusting Him in my leadership- not letting the pressure get to me and cause me to make hurried or rash decisions, but taking time to get His perspective and answers. And trusting in His ability to do what I can't! It's a bit hard sometimes, but I know that I want God's results in the end, and I'll never achieve that in my own strength. So it's a good challenge, and I feel like I'm already seeing the fruit from letting Him take the lead! Students Here's the latest batch! We have twenty-one students from the USA, Canada, the UK, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Indonesia, and they make for a quality bunch. Yesterday we went to the beach for a BBQ, but got rained out and ended up soaked and shivering on the bus! But it was fun, we've had some great bonding times already and I'm looking forward to more! Last week we had Trisha speaking on Hearing God's Voice, and it was a really great start to the school. These guys have come here to learn, they're hungry for more of God, and it's an awesome privilege to lead them into that. Finances I want to testify to God's faithfulness- my staff debt is gone! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to it, I feel a huge freedom to be out from under the weight of debt. In case you don't remember, at the beginning of last year I had no regular support, and several thousand dollars of debt. Now I'm debt free, and have enough pledged support to cover basic expenses each month! It's been quite the turnaround, and it's so exciting to be able to say that the last of the debt is gone. God has been good to me, and I'm so grateful for the support I've received from you. God bless you!