On the Blue

Easter, 24/7 Prayer, Delerious? and U2

2007-04-11T07:01:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile, but with all that has been happnin around here, Life is Great, Prayers are being answered, Lives are being impacted, i am writing more than you would know. yeah God gave me a pretty cool talent and gift of writing and with all that. Messages for my Impact broddas and mates all ova the world. Great prayers are being answered.
24/7 Prayer may have slowed for awhile at the chuch but its effects will be long lasting. I have been prayin for two guys specifically, One to return to his love and service for our Lord. It is gonna be a long road, but I believe God will be drawing him back to His love and service. The otha one is for my mate down in Aussie, Brenden is praying for his dream to continue, that is to come and play baseball in the States. for relationships to be strengthened and His love for GOD to grow more and more.
Delerious? was awesome, It was more than I could have expected. The lyric content, their heart for worship, their eagerness to grow and learn, the light show and video graphics for showing the lyrics was off the hook.. Too much, But I loved it.
U2, what i have learned of Bono and U2 recently has increased my listening pleasure and my respect for them. hey they have two new CD's coming out and a Movie, U23D. It should be really awesome. Bono uses scripture for his song selection and or messages. He is a true believer. just check out "40" or Pride. awesome stuff and "Gloria"
Well more coming soon.
Following Him

Amplified '07

2007-03-15T16:32:00.000-07:00

One year afta I got back into the HPC student ministry, which is REFUGE, We did AMplified and now a year has past. I am AMPed to see what God is gonna do this weekend with these students.
It was great last year, but this year looks to be beyond all imagination of what we can think or hope.
I will be in the Senior guys house with Terry Olivier and some awesome Seniors doing some amazing things for God. What will happen?

A look back at last year, Ms Christine Caine preached and let us know that wherever we are, we are to do the Lord's work. be it in church or on the mission field, called School, work or our teams.
After Amplified, I went with Refuge to Destin, FL for Summer Youth Camp, called Exhibit, and then started a Life Group in the fall semester of '06, called then Student Athletes, now creatively called IMPACT.

What is gonna happen this yea? Wait and see, well then again, we start tomorrow nite, Friday April 16, then again, we actually started last nite with Obed Edom, and CHad Daniels preachin up the Word. . Get ready for the Ride of a lifetime.
Wax up the board and get ready for Spring. even for summa.
Lata Mates

Prayer, Outreach and Emails

2007-02-07T09:45:00.000-08:00

Hey Y'all its february 7, 2007, and what has been happnin around HPC land is something great but nothing short of miracles.
We have been having Prayer on Tuesday and Thursdays at 6:00am and also Prayer 24/7 in our Prayer room, Our staff and others who are strongly connected with us are signing up to pray at 2 hour intervals. We are seeing people getting saved, healings, financial miralces, relationship restoeations and deliverance from addictions or other such. Great stuff.
As far as Outeaches, they are on full steam, water Outreaches, Inner City food outreaches, Outreach to the homeless Check out the Second mile blog by Mike Haman and J.P Brumfield. alot is happnin and God is at the top of doing somethin great.
Now Emails, I am emailing my boys in refuge and other friends who have or are moving to see God do great things in their lives.
I send out a weekly dev to my IMPACT bros in Refuge. This past week was on Forgiveness, which takes us back to prayer and the Lord's model prayer.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who have sinned against us.
Matthew 6:19,
Til I write again.

The new year

2007-01-18T05:27:00.000-08:00

It is now Jan 18, 2007 and what a year of great stuff it will be.
I have great and mighty expectations for 2007.
First is what has happened thus far. A raise and or promotion , officially Full time at HPC. Yeah, Next what we have had and done thus far.
Perry Stone was in town a week ago this past sunday, so that would be the 7th. On the 10th of Jan 07 we did a live taping for TBN of how we do church and man was it good. even great. Late Nite was moved to Saturday nights and what a kick off that was. Worship, great message by Mike Haman, and then Jambalaya. Good food.
Now what i am doing with this year.
Refuge, High school student ministry, still working with student athletes, of course... My Life group is IMPACT.
HPC Athletics, right now we have basketball but soon to come will be baseball. The Best sport. i have much work to do on the fields and we are gettin so much new stuff for this coming season. Big improvements.
Finally, where I am going this year, so far that I know of, haha.
Jacksonville, FL. my friend Sam Cabra's wedding to his gal, Tanya.
oh by the way, the Wednesday just before, Delerious? is in town. Great One Way worship nite.
In June to Destin FL for summa youth camp. where TBA.
In July to Vancouver, B.C. for a sports mission trip,

We go today over by LSU, actually on the campus to the Lod Cook Alumni Conference Center for our Staff Retreat.
What a year, what days are coming and only the Grace and love of God
B and Impact.

The Holiday season

2006-11-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

We are closely approaching the holiday season and time is running down on the year of 2006. Minsitry activity is about to go full til. We have Christmas parites, outreaches, and my faves, sports like no ones business. We will start week three of basketball practice right after Thanksgiving and then games will begin in December.
I just today found some ol writings that I thot were lost in the moves but thank God I still have them.
Now what I hope to get during the holidays, Christmas,
Flags for my room, an Aussie flag, a US one of course, even a Brazilian I need food and some decent cologne. Hollister or like such. New shoes would also be great. But I really need stuff for fixin up my truck. Make it run better.
What's yer desire?

We are in ova our heads

2006-10-24T06:23:00.000-07:00

I found out this mornin that we as Christians are most of the time in ova our heads. Too many times we are drowning. But the good news is that Jesus comes and pulls us out. He rescues us from our sometimes or most of the times dingo decisions. Yes we are like Dingos. dumb dogs. But God will rescue us as long as we are hoping in Him Trusting in his power to make up for our lack.
In HPC Athlietic sports ministry we just finished with our soccer season and are about to start the basketball seasom. I really never thought I would be saying this but I miss soccer. i hated it when I was a little kid cuz another kid had kicked me in the shin. This was before shin guards. I was even kind of sad. I love being outdoors. Getting sun and fresh air, haha.
Most Louisiana air is smoggy with plant stuff or with other alergents. Is that a real word.
We have a couple crazy weeks before us. One Way Worship concert this Wednesday, Celebration Weekend soon afta and next Wednesday Ms. Joyce Meyers is in town for two Wednesday night services.
Then Basketball is in full throtle.
Stay strong and depend on His strength to make up for our lack.
As Coach Julio Melera would say, Don't desire Lack.

Too long for Great News

2006-07-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

Where do I begin? It has been weeks and way too long since the last bloggm. I have officially come on staff with HPC and doing good dirty jobs with Facilities and Sports. When avaiable I do stuff with Refuge and the Missions Lifegroup.
Speaking of Refuge, I had gone to Destin with them to this Sweet Resort, San Destin Resort. It was awesome. Adam McCain was our speaker and preacher. He can preach it. Late Nite band did the worship and some of the Refuge band members help lead worship in the morning services. Totally awesome.
Missions Minded Life Group led by my fave missions world travelin couple, Adam and Kim Brough lead it and are awesome. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Share testimonies, pray for our missions teams and other missionaries accross the world. We have gotten and will be very hands on in mssions through the various missions teams we send out.
Speaking of missions and what i do with sports and HPC Athletics, we will be traveling great lengths accross the world this next several years. We will be doing sports camps and clinics in Costa Rica, New York City, South Africa, Italy and beyond. Sports and Missions good combo.
I need to get pics up here soon. Speaking of Pic ups, pray for the beast as another clutch is out. Need fixen soon.
Stay strong, Stand Tall, Stand Out, Change the World.
You are Victorious. I John 2:14, Rev 12:11.

The Countdown is on

2006-06-27T06:14:00.000-07:00

With only a little over 24 hours til I leave to go with Refuge Youth to summer camp, Exhibit, it is going to be an awesome time of Ministry, music, fun with my boys and yeah there will be some girls there but, my focus will be to encourage the guys to stay, way out of trouble, to build up the kingdom, to do a little servant evangelism to the Life Guards on the beach and to any other in the area. Exhibit will be fueled by ARC, Association of Related Churches. 10 in all will be repped there. Some of my favorites will be there. Celebration Church from Jaxonville, FL, C3 from NC. How bout those NC tar heels going for the College World Series, but they got beat by one run from the Beavers of Oregon St.
Speaking of baseball, the Upward baseball league finished this past Saturday with a good many games at the HPAC. good close ones. T-ball games, Coach Pitch, Machine Pitch, and Kid Pitch. Shaun Ray, myself, Kerry Wilkerson, his son Joe David, Mitch, Ms, Shawn Wilkerson and many others did all we could to make the games the best for the kids.
Tonite is the Upward Baseball Awards Night and it will be great.

Go Global

2006-06-13T13:39:00.000-07:00

Going Global, HPC is sending missionaries out accross the world. Dino Rizzo our pastor just got back from going to his homeland country Italy and then to Kiev, Russia..
We just this past weekend did a fundriaser dinner for our Missionary Rusty Domaign who is going to Cuba.
Others will be going to Swaziland in Africa. So many, so far away but oh so good.

Yes, It has been awhile

2006-06-06T06:08:00.000-07:00

OK, so its been a little while, basically only a week, maybe couple more give or take. I have been working part time with my ol job at Albertson's Supamartket. They call me a courtesy clerk. I am decently courtious and do well to help anyone I can. Besides this it is baseball the rest of the time. I work about 27 to 36 hours at Albesures, haha, but about 40+ with baseball. I love it.
Did I mention that I have moved from a small apartment into a nice suburban house. yes i am now in the burbs. Livin good. Gary Adams is the great guy who owns the house and has a cool grey whimerama. It is only five minutes to work at church and Albertsons.
I promise, pictures are coming soon.

Baseball and Ministry

2006-05-24T15:00:00.000-07:00

Where have I been? Busy on the baseball fields ever since Elevate Gradigation. Yep, I r a graditate. just kidden you grammatically speaking people who this may iritate.
Really though, I have been out on the baseball fields ever since and even before elevate graduation. I was even out there on the day of. Talk about dedicated to my favorite sport and supervisor, Kerry Wilkerson. Sports ministry is exactly that a great work and great ministry with alot of OT put into it. But to see the faces of the coaches and the kids, even their parents come game days. Its priceless. Thinkking of that ol Visa commercial. Baseball $7.00, Baseball hat, $16.00, baseball bat, $75.00 dayu at the fields and seeing kids come to know Christ in a deeper way, Priceless.
Ministry with Refuge Jr. and Sr. guys has been great. We are getting ready to go to Destin, FL, for Exhibit. Youth Summer camp with ten other churches in the ARC conference. ALso Serve team with J.P. Brumfield has been cool. We went downtown Baton ROuge today to hand out Gum to the business people. We got some great and happy responses. Several wanted us to come down every day. One young man wants us to get involved in volunteering in the City Care program reaching young kids in the schools. Sounds great, could be an awesome open door for ministry in the future.
Well that is what is going on. Stay strong and stay connected.

Ministry in Manaus

2006-05-11T10:01:00.000-07:00

We made it out of the jungle and into the city of Manaus. It was a crazy trip. We went from a small boat, that almost did not make it out of the Amazon inlet rivers due to high grass getting stuck in the engine and rudder of the boat. But fearlessly, Issac Williams would jump into the gator infested waters and pull the grass and weeds oujt.
After getting off that boat, we got on a bigger one in Malese, Brazil. After getting off that boat which was really loaded and later finding it had leaked some Carbon Monoxide into the cabin of the boat. Mr. James Williams found it out and had the people raise the tarps and let fresh air get back into the cabin.
We got off this boat and got in taxis and headed for Manaus. Our taxi drivers were crazy but good, going all over the road, but that was to avoid the bumps and pot holes, yes they have them in Brazil too.
We got theri about 9:00am and rested at the Willians house till 3:30pm We then headed to the Church campus of HPC or as they had on their logo, MSV. It was great that evening at the Campus met several young students of the area schooos nad then it was time for Praise and Worship with the band and Lauren who did a fantastic job. Next we did two dramas, Agnus Dei and the Heart Drama. Each did well, even great. Blake was Jesus for Agnus Dei and Megan, Andrew and I were ones who needed healing of various infirmities.
Next Megan was a young girl who would give her heart away to those who she wanted to be like. Lauren was a photographer of Models, Blake was a rock star, I was a Soccer star, Jason was Romeo and Michelle was a flirt in this drama. Finally andrew came on to save Meghan from self destruction and gave her a new heart. Great Job Meghan, Elevator of the Year.
After service,a young man named Micheal did some pretty awesome skateboard trick. The next brazilian Tony Hawk.

Did I say we carried Lumber for a mile?

2006-05-10T15:37:00.000-07:00

Did I say that we carried this lumber, six to nine feet long, weighing 75-90lbs each water saturated for about a mile from the jungle woods, through slippery slopes, over burned down logs and through high grass weeds and other such for about a mile per trip.
We definitly got our work outs in then.

More Adventures from the Amazon

2006-05-10T15:32:00.000-07:00

Well we finally got into the interior of the Amazon and found out that we, guys were gonna be staying in a grass, thatch roof hut, with dirt floor and bamboo poles for walls, crazy huh? It actually was pretty cool deal. Until we heard, the howling monkeys from 12:00midn-2:30am, from 3:00am-5:00am the roosters crowed, no sign of daylight until 5:30am, from 5:30-6:30am the pastor of the village church, named Hemundo would come and pump water for a outhouse and shower just outside our hut.
The next thing was the whole team, guys and girls, Jason and Blake would carry two to three slabs of wood, they were getting their workouts in, Andrew and I did one and sometimes two of these, the girls did one each, but by the end of our time there all the wood was out of the jungle and the future missionaries apartment was being built. Praise God.
Next, we saw and found several forms of animals and other beasts that were pretty scary, a scorpion found on a piece of wood Jason Kling had picked up, it was starring him in the face. He quickly and wisely dropped the board. Blake later killed it. Next day Blake and Rob Gros found a banana snake, highly venemous. It just slithered away.
A bat would fly around in the church at night where Meghan and Lauren were sleeping, they also saw a hairy tarantula.
The food we ate was great and the people were awesome.

Mission Trip to Brazil

2006-05-10T05:50:00.000-07:00

Well, where do I begin? Let's start in the airport in Miami. Things started going crazy there, but we managed to get through and get to Manaus. Although our luggage got held over for a week we got there and began to get ready to go to the interior.
We left the Williams' house that day and hopped a boat to head for the Jungle. After a 14-15 hour ride, we jumped from that boat to another, yet smaller one and proceeded to head into what they called alligator lake, yet no gators we in that lake. It is said that from the sky, the lake is in the form of an alligator. Where we were to be was in the belly of the gator. We never once saw one, nor any live pirahna, nor any annacondas. They just were not where we were. Thank God. We had enough adventures yet to come. Check it out soon.
Coming soon, the Jungle adventure and carrying lumber for a mile.

33 Hours to Liftoff and counting

2006-04-25T05:16:00.000-07:00

33 Hours to liftoff and taking off to Manaus, Brazil. Much to pray for and to be praising God for. This trip will be life changing for many of us going down onto the Amazon and to share Christ with those we will meet.

This past weekend marked the 5 day countdown, and here is a little what happened. On Friday we found out early that Blake's grandmother had passed away.
Later that morning we did the delivery of the jambalaya dinnners and did prep for the mission trip.
Later that evening my LifeGroup MissionPossible with leader and friend Bill Westers and others we went to Taste of Asia and then to Celebration Station. We had about 13 of us. it was awesome. Bill won the Putt Putt round.

5 Days Left

2006-04-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

We have five days leftb before we fly down to Manaus, Brazil. today we have been delivering for the Jambalaya Dinner delivery deal, it was good, fun and in great time. I was very impressed with Andrews driving. He has improved greatly since February.
Other Elevate news, Exam, unknown outcome, but I believe I passed decently. Easter at the River Center was awesome and everyone did great. The band, the chior, the Katinas, and Pastor Dino delivered an awesome salvation message. 121 total salvations, Praise God! God, Jesus was their and everything great happened.

My tax return came, Praise God

2006-04-11T12:31:00.000-07:00

Just as I was getting dirt poor, it came and now I have money for food, gas, and other needs, such as cell phone payments. I next need a haircut. My hair is driving me crazy. But it still looks good. haha
I was able to see a great athlete buddy of mine at Sunday's service, Danny Wuerffle. Former Florida Gator, Mr. Heisman trophy winner and team leader for the 1996 National Championship Florida gators football team. He came to present his ministry, Desire Street Ministry and Academy to the church. Due to Hurricane Katrina, it wiped out the ministry base in New Orleans, but he and the ministry team are looking to plant the Ministry and Academy here in BR.
Check out our Pastor's blog at Healingplacechurch.org and or check out TheGoal.com, it has an indepth story on Danny and the DSM.

Guess what else I got to do this past weekend, Run a 5k. It was not abnormal but i had not run in 8-10 years, that was abnormal. I finished though with a time of 36:07. Yes I live to tell.

Many Parties and celebration going on now, Friends being sent off to Africa for ministry with Childrens cup and others will be getting married, Spring Crawfish boils and whatever else we can come up a reason to party for. Its great.

Can't have enough Aussies

2006-04-06T06:32:00.000-07:00

I truly believe you can't have enough Aussies in your life. The people from Aussie are awesome and realy cool to hang with. Just over the past month we have had 6 people from Australia pass through HPC. Ms. Christine Caine and her husband, Reuben Morgan the Hillsongs youth worship leader, and now just last night my favorite Photograher Ken Duncan. I have his book Australia Wide. Makes me wanna be there now and I do mean now. but i can wait. But God you gotta get me there.
Ken spoke of the Passion of the Christ and of His never book America Wide, anothe cool book. He really knows Mel Gibson. Wouldn't it be something for Him to come through?
Another Aussie I would love to have come through is Steve Grace, awesome muscian with a heart for God and the people of the nations. He had a CD out called Children of the Western World. The sound is a blend of Country, Rock and with a heart of the gospel in it.
Enough of this now, gotta go to staff stuff. Later gators

Preach It

2006-03-25T21:16:00.000-08:00

Well this past week I got an opportunity to preach a message from Isaiah 43:2, "When you pass through the waters I will be with you, when you pass through the river it will not overcome you. When you pass through the fire it will not burn you or set you ablaze. This was in reference to surfing and passing through waves overhead and duck diving. I nailed it right at 19 minutes and 43 seconds. The goal time was between 19 and 20 minutes.
I also found this out about the surfology, to get Amped is to get stoked. To be a shark biscuit is to be a body boarder. Sounds fun eh, Well my goal is to one day when I see a shark is to go bite it before He bites me and then punch him in the nose.
Well that is it for the weekend update.
Keep strong in Him
In His service

Getting AMP-lified

2006-03-21T09:36:00.000-08:00

This past weekend was so strong in that over 200 Students got real and got strong with God. He just came in Spirit and in Power. Ms. Christine Caine brought it, the Word, the Gospel, the Aussie accent and great new terminology, such as Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oye, Oye, Oye, the Australian national chant. at Crikette and Soccer games. Also from the Crocadile man, Croikie mate, cheq her, she's a beauty. But what happened in the homes and the relations built and how guys grew was the real strong point.
My heart goes out to a couple young men, D'aylan and Brennen who have lost significant family members. For D'aylan he lost his mother on Saturday night around 7:00pm he found out. Brennen had lost his uncle just not too distant past. Just remenber guys, Jesus promise and commitment that he will never leave nor forsake us.
Other young men are looking to boldly share Christ in their schools, but remember that you have the biggest target on you now and Satan will start messin with ya. But also remember that God will bless ya strongly.

Aussie Invasion at HPC

2006-03-14T13:43:00.000-08:00

The Aussies are here, the Aussies are here.
Christine and Nick Caine are here in town, and coming tomorrow will be Reuben Morgan and Hillsong's United Band. for the HPC's One Way Worship Concert Event. Then this coming weekend, Amplified 2006.
Our church here at HPC is known for four great areas of ministry, generous giving, Huge community events, Worship nights and building the Kingdom of God.
This past weekend we started the Upward Baseball evaluations and starting the Upward Baseball season
Til later, In His Service

Ol' folks day

2006-03-10T15:18:00.000-08:00

Friday has been devoted to ol folks day. We learned of Senior adult ministy and I'm not talking of high school or college seniors either, although some ol folks could be graduating from college soon.
We went to an ol folks home, several b-days for them, gave out cake cookies and punch, some kinda cool guy played and sang with the piano.
Then later tonight we will serve up the HPC Pioneers. We also get great food and hit them up for money. haha just kidden.

Tomorrow we will sell our pasta dinners and show our kidnapping video at the Highland Campus and at the Annex campus on Sunday.
Keeping it on the Blue, the wet stuff ya kno, pool, beach, ocean were everI get goood times on water. and to get the good tan. Dark and savi.

By the blue

2006-03-08T06:03:00.000-08:00

What a weekend, we did a video shoot of us full-time elevate kidnapping our pastor, Pastor Dino Rizzo and man is it funny. I hope to get some still shots from it. I also got to get some much wanted sun and reading out by the pool at our appartments. I am now beginning to look like a hawaiian native, haha or maybe just a kid from Florida.
We have much coming in the next few weeks. This Friday is ol ppl day, haha. No really we are going to serve at a retirement home and then Friday night we serve our Pionneers ministry for the ol folks.
Saturday and Sunday we show the kidnappin video to the whole church. Ya wanna see our whole church congregation just bust up laughin, come see. For those of you new to the HPC Experience, our services are 5:00pm Saturday night.
8:00am; 10:00am; 12:00noon on Sundays at our Highland campus. 9:00am and 11:00am Sundays at our Annex campus on Airline Hyway in South Baton Rouge. Come see us here.
Coming soon to a HPC near you, Christine Cane, Reuben Morgan the Aussies from Downunder, Hillsongs Church that is. Christine will be talkin to our youth at the Amplified weekend.

Upward Awards Ceremony

2006-03-01T07:57:00.000-08:00

We have much to cats-up on. This past weekend was packed with stuff and boy was I glad. Also now the sun is shining and the temps are on the rise.
First, after last Thursday night, Elevate Volleyball night at the area Beach Volleyball courts, oh we really don't have a beach but it would be nice. At the sand VB courts. My team Doo-doo Diakanos, well played kinda,... bad. We did not win 1 game. On the other hand my friend Jacob's team won the whole vb tourny thing. They went 4-0, we went 0-4, haha.
Next can Sunday service at St. Franisville. Worship was awesome as always. Good turn out, saw great people and heard a great message by Pastor Timmy Straight on giving of yourself.
Later that day, 4:00pm we had the Upward baseball coaches meeting for this coming season. We had 30 prospective coaches in attendy. Upwards baseball looks to have a fun and great season.
On Monday, I got up had bacon for breakfast and then went out by the apts pool. Read for about three and a half hours.
Finally on over to the highland campus for the Upward basketball Awards Ceremony. Did it go great? Oh yea. Over 500 hundred kids were there. And two hundred parents in attendy. 8 year old Nicole sang the National Anthem, did she land it perfectly or what? She is awesome. No flaws. The commentaries and the program was great. Do we give our kids the bump-up or what. You know it. At the end of the evening we went to Smokey Bones BBQ to celebrate. Great time.
This coming weekend looks much more relaxed.
I forgot to mention that last weekend we did two LSU athletic concessions sales. On Friday night we did the Gymnastics meet, made little to none money, hardly anyone came out and it was raining. Saturday though we did the LSU-Kentucky basketball game. Many custumers and it was packed. and yeah, LSu beat Kentucky, oh well.
That is it for the weekend rap up. Tomorrow, more Upwards baseball stuff and Tonite, Late Nite. Folks I need pics for this.
Later Gators
In His Service

Late Nite and VB nite

2006-02-23T15:07:00.000-08:00

Late Nite the week after Late Nite at the Varsity was a lil down but the people still came and the ministry was good. The music was not as great as at the Varsity but the band was still rocking. The message by Pastor Mike Haman was on Lust.

Road Trip, cont.

2006-02-21T14:44:00.001-08:00

About the roadtrip, Did I tell ya that we had to wake up at 2:45am in order to leave at 3:30am? So much fun, haha. No really we got on the way to Monroe to Mercy Ministries. After Mercy ministries we went to the LBC home.

Road Trip, cont.

2006-02-21T14:44:00.000-08:00

Another road trip...

2006-02-21T08:41:00.000-08:00

Well we were back on the road again. We went up to Monroe to Mercy ministries and served with and for them. Shared a service which most of the girls ran, but me and the other guys did a decent job in acting. It was fun. We took em to the W. Monroe mall and to Walmart and hung out. Later got back to the House and served it up for them outside, raking leaves and cleaning up around the yard. We went til after dark. It was cool and a little wet. More to come later.

Late Nite last nite @ Varisty

2006-02-16T12:29:00.000-08:00

What can I say, as homerun, even grandslam. We took LSU and brought the community closer to God.. With comments and quotes like this, "I didn't know that Christians could rock out like they did." and from tne same guy, "I normally have to deal with drunk or high rockers who have bad attitudes and a are idiots." But other people said that they never experienced anything like it before. The church taking over a bar and club to bring the Gospel, and even more it being free.
The band guys, Josh, Jason, Rob, Mike, Mark, Doug tore it up. Rocked hard and were in the zone. Mike Haman delivered a smashing hit with a short but sweet message of hope. Todd and Bruce set an awesome stage for the backgrounhd. Finally all the volunteers brought it home with their great personalities and smiles of welcome and ministry. Overall, It was awesome.

Late Nite at the Varsity

2006-02-15T05:37:00.000-08:00

It is the big nite. Late Nite goes to the Varsity Theatre. We at HPC are going into enemy territory but we are going in with Power and Prayer. Our aim, our goal is to see about 850 come by, come to the Varsity to hear the message of the Gospel.
Jason and the Late Nite band should be ready.
Lets Go get 'em

Weekend Update, Feb 11 and 12th

2006-02-13T08:22:00.000-08:00

Weekend Update
Saturday, rest, study, read, clean up and room rearrangement. Sounds fun eh? Somewhat.
Sunday, up to St. Francisville
I felt like it was back when I first joined HPC. I knew many of the people there and yet there was the small cozy and warm friendly enviironment. Seeing the familiar faces. Danny Willis a long time friend of mine was instrumental in getting me coming to HPC , then Trinity Christian Center. Danny and his family were up at St. Francisville. It was truly like ol times. Great worship with Mike Haviland and the worship band, a great message by Pastor Timmy Straight. Another funny thing was, I know all of 'em.
Got to chat with some of the young student athletes of West Feliciana High School. A young stud of a baseball player, Mikie. A great young soccer man, D.J. Howard, and then the Kickingest kick boxer, Trace Kaiser.
Finaly today, Monday, Feb 13th. We began this morning with early morning prayer. next to morning breakfast outreach at LSU. We handed out pop-tarts and breakfast bars. started slow but then they went real fast. This is now in all preparation for Late Nite at the Varsity. One of the biggest outreaches we will do this year. Hey college students need Christ just like anyone else.
We love 'em
As far as thoughts for the upcoming Valentines Day. How is Your Love Life? Who do you Love? Do you know who Loves you most?
check out John 21:15-25, and then John 3:16-17, and for you lovers, the Song of Soloomon.

Answered Prayer Requests

2006-02-10T11:26:00.000-08:00

the prayers for healing are being answered. Blake is now up and around. Mr. Robert Douglas is feeling great and ready to be dismissed from the hospital, others Andrew and Meghan are both at work again.
Today we are getting ready to go do an outreach. Giving out candy and stuff on the streets of BR.

This past weekend we were at the World Mandate Mission Conference. We heard from Keith Wheeler a missionary/evangelist/Cross Carrier who goes round the world. Keith has seen many great things and has seen people who have been raised from the dead. He shared with us that Jesus carried the cross all because he thot we are worth it. What is he worth to us? What would we do for him? Is He worthy of our praise? yes should be the answer. Sacrifice our time for His people and go where he shows you to go.

We need Healing in this place

2006-02-09T06:27:00.000-08:00

Dear Lord, please send a strong healing spirit to our Elevate team. We have three full time elevates down and a couple part-timers in the need of healing.

Now for the Good news, the Late Nite last night was really good, we had alot of people looking really ol skool style. We had, Zack, Screach and the cast from Saved by the bell, bill westers livin in the 70's. He looked like wolfman, haha. But really it was all good, Praise and worship was totally awesome and Mike's message was slammin about Elijah and Elisha. Submitted and committed.

pLEASE PRAY FOR US AND FOR STRENGTH AND HEALING, GOOD HEALTH.
mATTHEW 7:7, mATTHEW

On the Blue

2006-02-08T11:37:00.000-08:00

On the Blue
Today, I'm gettin ready for Late Nite service at HPC. I was able to get up early this morning to go to an area High School campus to do campus ministry with our campus club yp @ Woodlawn High School. It was quite cool on the way over, frost, ice and light cool breeze. Mike Haviland shared of Mary and Martha spending time to worship the Lord. Don't get too busy.
Then onto Campus Pastors meeting at the Highland Campus for HPC. We now have 7 campuses.
Now to go back to yesturday and share. I had gotten news of the past weekend that some of athletes of my former school campus were injured in a car accident, another report of my roommates coming down with illness and injuries, and then of my mate in Aussie, losing his father to a heart attack. Needless to say, prayer was and is needed in the greatest way for these young men and their families. I remembered a video and a sermon illustration from my pastor about Giant Faith Man and seeing how quick and expedient his prayers were answered. Mind you that God will answer all our prayers but they may or may not be what we truly desire until later on. Our faith for others will cover them and work healing, comfort and strength but it is because of God's grace and love for us and our loved ones. I also had a great need of recovery and raising from the dead of my cell phone that I washed in our clothes washer. Accidently fell in and was washed, not dryed though, but I recovered and later the next day, it had come back to life, air dryed and is better now than it was before. In the midst of the action my phone did wig out a couple few times, hmm!! But I prayed to God, He knows my needs of it and he answered both restoring it and help and assistance from my roommate and bro Blaker.
"If you have the faith of a mustard seed, say to this... and it shall come to pass." Matthew 7:7 ASK

Mission man wants mission field

2006-02-07T15:29:00.000-08:00

What a weekend!!! This past weekend our Elevate team went to Wacko, Waco, TX. What we experienced there and how the Spirit of God moved out the former expectations of what the conference would be like was just awesome. Worship music, Totally Awesome, even learned a couple new songs, The Revelation Song. It is all what the crowd in heaven will be singing when the 2nd coming happens. Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God almighty who was and is and is to come. And with creation I'll sing, praise to the King of Kings. You are my everything. yeah!!
Well that is the chorus and part of it. Now do ya get my drift.
The testimonies of the speakers, especially Larry Crowder and Keith Wheeler. Keith has taken the Cross around the world. The testimonies and the people touched by it, WOW. Look him up on the web, www.KW.org.
Monday, we got up, did some reading, and studying. Then went to my first workout this year. Shoulders, Biceps and Chest. Now I'm a bit tight, even some sore. Came back to the pad and cleaned up the place. Rearrangment and change was needed and is now the best place ever.