This week my school was helping at schoolies week (like I said, its their spring break here) it happens in a bunch of locations around australia...we were at one of the biggest ones...Surfers Paradise. There was a ton of kids there I couldn't really tell you how many...we were on the hotel chaplaincy, we basically got assigned a hotel and looked after the kids in it, we made them pancakes that the HC's organization paid for, we cleaned their rooms, if they threw up from drinking too much, we held the hair out of their face and cleaned it up off the floor, theres a lot of suicides that we help prevent, theres a lot of assaults that we help prevent, we walk girls who are alone home and break up fights...etc.etc... This was a TIRING week...but by the end of the week, the kids were sick of drinking and they called on us JUST to hang out with them, they stopped drinking in any situations and just hung out with us. After getting the question "why are you doing this?" SO much, and being able to answer "because with love you with the love of christ" and "we were sent by God to look out for you this week" and after talking to them about God everyday for the week we saw 90 salvations by day 3.
A personal testimony from the week which wasnt' even a salvation was when we were about to finish our day (I was on the day shift, so I got them when they were sober, USUALLY) and we walked down to the lobby of this hotel and saw someone was injured, we went to look and saw that a drunk guy had hit his head on a metal ceiling fan and was bleeding pretty badly...we COULD have left because our shift was over but God was calling us over there! So we went and found out they had already called an ambulance...so we prayed for healing. Nothing happened right away but the guy grabbed my arm and after being so drunk he couldn't put together a sentence he looked me straight in the eyes and said "Thank you man, that meant so much to me, you have no idea...I used to be a christian, thank you so much...come and visit me tomorrow." We asked when and he said "any time, I'll just stay home all day and wait", we said how about 10:00 am. His friends were shocked that these 6 crazy people just came up and starting praying for him. The next day we went into his room, he needed staples in his head, but the wound was healing quickly, that day we prayed for healing over him, God gave me some words of knowledge for him and then i shared my testimony, and by the end of my testimony the three in the room were in tears...the Holy Spirit was there! Jesus revealed himself to them!
Many healings happened that week and when drunk kids see an open cut turn into a scar in front of their eyes, they FREAK OUT and all their friends find out about it....we saw people saved because of healings alone! it was an amazing and emotional week1!!
ANYWAY 7 days till INDIA for me!!! thanks for all of your prayers!
Peace, Love and Prayers until next time!! buh-bye!
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Dear Adam:
Hi! Great to read your 'blog'. What a week you have had and what an experience you and your friends have had in sharing with the kids.
Your report is indeed touching and I was reminded of the wonderful commendation Jesus left for folk like yourself; "In that you have done it unto the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me."
You will know that it was the similar, desperate need of the poor people of 'Mile End Waste' that drove William Booth from the security of the 'comfortable pulpit' into the street's of sin and degradation.
Remember this! What you are experiencing can never be bought nor experienced in the highest place of education. You will be 'rich' in sacred experiences that will change your life forever.
God bless you! We are daily thankful for your life, compassion and concern for the needs of those you seek to serve. We love you and want you know that we are justifiably proud of you.
You and remembered daily in our family devotions. Have a gret week.
Nan & Pop Psalm 4: 6 to 8
Hey Adam;
Wow...I am moved again by your experience. It is amazing how your work through Christ in Australia is touching, blessing and challenging us on a daily basis. Continue to know that you are loved and supported by your friends and family back home. We are continually thinking about and praying for you.
As you begin your mission remember that you are be lifted up in prayer by friends and family. I can't imagine what kind of an adventure you will have. Wow...India! Go with strength, courage and wisdom.
"They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love
And they'll know we are Christians by our love."
Angela, Ron, courtney and Emma
That is amazing!! I wish i was there to experiance that with you!!
Well it was great to hear your voice tonight! it was helpful to know that we are on the same page of things. thanks for your words of wisdom and your inspiration bro. I am totally looking forward to working together with you through Christ when you return. WOOT WOOT REVELOUTION HERE WE COME!!!
peace bro, you are always in my prayers
-Robin
Dear Adam,
How wonderful to read your recent blog and to hear of your exciting experiences during "schoolie week".
You are an inspiration to us all and know that God is reavealing Himself in a very special way.
We also know that you will never be the same after the experiences you have had.
May God bless you as you move out further to India. You know that we will pray for you and your team, for your safety in travelling and ministry. You are greatly loved and missed!
Love and our fervent prayers,
Gramma and Grampa
Hi Adam,
God has a wonderful way of affirming our work for Him by the results we see. The results WE would like to see aren't always evident since we aren't always the reapers but often just the sowers. But your time with the "schoolies" gave you and your friends evidence that God was working through you to reach these drunken, lost kids. What a testimony!
So, take these victories as you go to India. Like others here have said, you will never be the same again. You are living out "The Potter's Hand" - "Take me, mould me, use me, fill me. I give myself to the potter's hand".
Praying for you and your team,
Gwen
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