Sup wid ya all? I have been working a lot. I want to be debt free by the end of 2004 so I can just worry about saving for DTS (Discipleship Training School) with YWAM. I plan on attending DTS in 2005. I'm gonna take the training in Baguio, Philippines, Lord willing, since it's wayyyy cheaper there than anywhere in the world (I think). They have one in June and one in October every year. I can just decide when to go. Well, if I'd be ready before June, then I'll go do it in June! Weee!! I'm excited!! :D

Oh, yeah. I had such an awesome weekend! This is weekend but I'm talking about the past weekend.

Anyways, yeah, we (Youth leaders and Youth Pastors), had our care group meeting last Friday, Sept. 26. We didn't have any agenda. We just enjoyed each other's company, had potluck :p, and collectively worshipped God!

We talked about what's been going on with our lives, how God has been so awesome! And we talked about the Youth.

It has been a rocky road with our youth group here. We are a Filipino church (mostly Filipinos come in our church) and there's been a lot of gossip going on within the church and it has affected the youth group. We had to stop extra activities for 1 month. We only had Sunday school & Worship Service.

This event had made us stronger, though. We have learned to trust each other more. We grew more closer than ever. We have learned to be more accountable to one another. The students learned to be more responsible. They realize more that they will be the future leaders.

That night of our care group meeting, I saw in my co-leaders and Youth Pastors their love and concern for the Youth. They sacrifice their time voluntarily. I praise God for them! That night as well, I saw where we are heading. My co-leaders? They have the heart for the mission too! They wish to go and reach out the unreached! After three years, most of us will be gone to be missionaries even to the uttermost part of the world. Our students will be taking the lead for the Next Generation X'rs

The next thing that happened that night was cool. We started appreciating each other, how the gift and talent we have received from God have helped one another and the Youth.

"You have a great compassion." "You are very organized." "You have the heart of worship." "You are very encouraging." "You are musically inclined." "You have a beautiful voice." "You are good at teaching." "You are passionate." "You are a good counselor." "You are flexible." "You are this, you are that. You are good at this, you are good at that."

Those were the words that we heard and said. It's so awesome how God works! I was really feeling down and tired. Then God sent "angels" to encourage me. :)

Praise the Lord!!