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My Bed...

My Small but Useful Kitchen!

Kitchen Again

Entrance to My Apartment

Grassy Knoll: Meeting Place between Project's Apartments

North Myrtle Beach Project Main Office Apartments.
205 2nd Ave. South, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Looking Down 2nd Ave. S. towards Beach Access!

Corner of 2nd Ave S. and Ocean Drive Blvd

Many High Rising Hotel/Resorts on Ocean Drive Blvd

Beach Access: 1 block away from apartment

Beach where time is spent sharing gospel of Christ

Great waves crashing

Small Carnival 1.5 blocks away from apartment

Ferris Wheel at Carnival

McLean Park 1 block away from my apartment

Nice Shaded Areas for reading and grill outs

Softball field. Great Games played here!

Another view of my Apartment from Hillside St. 

A New Creation

CATCH UP TIME.
It has been a while since I have updated this. (over a week) I have been quite busy on project and had a great weekend with my family up in Minneapolis. My brother got married on the 11 of May. It was a great weekend to spend with relatives and the reception was a lot of fun.

God has been moving in bounds at NMB. The last four weeks here have been amazing. I have had the privilege to share the gospel of Christ and get in very tough yet rewarding spiritual conversations.

I will still never forget the Killing the Giants week. It was the week leading up to the weekend of my brothers wedding. We were encouraged to set evangelism goals and leave the results up to God. I did not reach my goal but that does not matter. What matters is that I faithfully responded to God's calling to "...go and make disciples of all nations..." (Matthew 28:I8-20) and surrendered the outcome to Him alone.

One conversation from that week I will never forget. I was on the plane ride from Minneapolis to Charlotte, NC. My flight was delayed for 2.5 hours out of the cities, which was discouraging, but when I boarded the plane and was seated my circumstances changed. God showed that I just need to worship Him and glorify Him in all circumstances. I was seated next to a brother in Christ (I had no idea he was a Christian at the time I sat down). His name was Adam. We were both sitting quietly reading the books we brought and he saw the title of my book "Fireseeds of Spiritual Awakening" by Dan Hayes. He asked me what it was about and the spiritual conversation was started from there. I was able to share how I became a Christian and was able to be an available ear for his recent struggles. He became a Christ follower in college and shared how he was struggling recently with his latest relationship. He is currently living in Atlanta, GA where he moved to be in a relationship with his ex. I could tell you all the details but I will refrain. It was great seeing how God sets Divine Appointments for getting into spiritual conversations. If you are wondering what book he was reading it was called "The Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne. God made it a point for me to meet Adam and He allowed us to pour truth into each other and encourage each other as brothers in Christ!

WHAT GOD HAS BEEN PLACING ON MY HEART THIS WEEK.
This week has been great. I have had three great days of work at the Fudgery. During Monday night's bible study, God convicted me of how I can get stuck in a routine and not reach out to him. Also he convicted me that I needed to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ on a regular basis to build them us and give them strength to carry on. Last He convicted me that I need to take every opportunity possible to share the gospel more and more during my free time. Overall I just need to realize daily that no matter what I do I need to do it for God's glory alone. A verse that helps me at work and through the week is the following: EPHESIANS 6:7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men," and in my journal it was explained as follows. Work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God wants you to do. And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you're really serving God. This is a great thing to keep in mind that no matter what you do, do it for God's glory!

Killing the Giants

One full week has passed and another begins. Last weeks theme for project was "Thirsting to Know HIM." That theme was focusing on walking empowered by the Holy Spirit and practicing what is called Spiritual Breathing throughout the day. Spiritual Breathing is a word picture that Campus Crusade for Christ uses which can help you experience moment-by-moment dependence upon the Spirit. The first part of the process is Exhale: Confess your sin the moment you become aware of it--agree with God concerning it and thank Him for His forgiveness, according to 1 John 1:9 and Hebrews 10:1-25. Confession requires repentance--a change in attitude and action. The second part of the process is Inhale: Surrender control of your life to Christ, and rely upon the Holy Spirit to fill you with His presence and power by faith, according to His command (Ephesians 5:18) and promise (1 John 5:14, 15). During "Thirsting to Know HIM, I was able to get into two spiritual conversations and was able to share the Gospel with a guy named Matt. It is truly amazing to be able to go out in confidence knowing the Spirit is empowering you as you get into spiritual conversations and share your faith and testimony to total strangers.

I also finished my first week of work at The Fudgery in Myrtle Beach. It is located at an outlet mall 15 min away from where I live. My job title is a candymaker and I make fresh fudge throughout the day and sing and perform for customers. I have spent many nights in bed trying to go to sleep with a fudge song stuck in my head. "There ain't no mountain high enough, There ain't no valley low enough, There ain't no river wide enough, to keep me from gettin' to my fudge." Even though a lot of my day is spent at work, one of the main aspects of Summer Project is Evangelism. Which leads to this week's theme.

Killing the Giants. Based off the Biblical story of David and Goliath, this week we are to "kill our giants" in regards to Evangelism. Each person set a personal goal Sunday on the amount of spiritual conversations and the number of gospel presentations for the week. We were encouraged to set high goals and see how God will provide throughout the week as you go out sharing the news of Christ.

I ask that as I go out sharing this week you would join me in praying that God would continually empower me with the Holy Spirit that He may work through me and give me the words to speak as I get into conversations. Also that God would set up divine appointments where he set apart people throughout the week and open their hearts to be open for spiritual conversations. Lastly that I would focus on God's plan and be Bold and Fearless in sharing the Gospel.

Many Thanks and God Bless