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Thursday, September 28
Tuesday, September 26
The Big Ending
Hey Everyone!
So here I am again, i think the forth time, this time on a plane
flying to Kiev, yes, its nearly over.
And what do you guys wanna know? well we had a great time, saw God do
many things, and, yea, I think this mission has changed my life, as
well as hopefully, a few prisoner's lives. I don't know how many of
their lives will change, certainly there have been change's in
character, and many people sound alot closer to Jesus than ever
before, but as i said to the guys when we left, i hope to see as many
of them as possible in eternity, but I don't know...we'll find out
when we are there.
I have proberly said much of this before, in one of my many blog
post's, but for me it has just been fantastic to be 10000km away from
home, sharing and worshipping the same God, who is the same
everywhere. I have met some really encoraging people, a 20ish year
old who has 42 years ahead of him, but i rejoicing in the work the
Lord has given him to do i the prison. Another guy who has been in
for about 10 years i think, has set up a...place...in the prison
where he ministers and teaches about Christ, he is going home soon,
about 6 months left, but he is in no hurry to get out, and wants to
go back and work in the prison when he is released.
...more to follow, but im tired and well, yea, i'll be back...
Friday, September 15
More from SA
Hey everyone, so as any of you who read my normal blog will know, im not very good at the whole blogging thing, i dont write very often etc, but here i am again, live from South Africa, with more news of happenings here.
So actually, i started writing this the other evening, but got distracted talking to people on msn, but i was talkinng about what we have been doing, so instead of writing it all again, im just gonna copy it for you to read, and sorry sam, cause there will be nothing new for you to read,...
are you having fun out there? got over the nervousness?
22:16:51 Me: oh yea, its great. i love going into prision
22:18:04 Me: its not at all scary having been onc
22:18:06 Me: e
22:19:09 Sam: are you just going there and talking to people, or are you doing something else as well?
22:20:25 Me: no we are running a program for the prisioners, we start with worship, then testomonies, drama and explaination, then an introduction to a topic, which we discuss in smaller groups
22:20:33 Me: then back together
22:20:45 Me: for feedback, and more worship
22:20:54 Me: we get about 45 guys each day
22:21:06 Me: and have 3 small groups
22:21:14 Sam: wow, good stuff
22:21:18 Sam: how many of you are doing this?
22:21:40 Me: we spend about an hour the first bit, bout hour in sg's and about 30 mins at end
22:22:05 Me: and after we are there for ages talking one on one with people
22:22:24 Me: most days we get there about 9/930 and dont leave until half 1
22:22:29 Me: 7
22:22:42 Sam: what do you do with the rest of your day?
22:22:49 Me: plus adrian and sybil, who work here full time
22:22:57 Me: but dont do much in our program
22:23:10 Me: eat, prepare for next day
22:23:43 Me: and do a few other things...eg yesterday we went to ocean view, which is one of the coloured communities
22:23:55 Me: and viisted some people adrian knows who live there
22:24:54 Me: and today we went to another coloured area were there was a gathering of people at hte house of another guy who works in the prision, with his family and friends and also so ex-prisioners who live around there
22:25:09 Me: and who became christians in teh prision
22:25:41 Sam: so do adrian and sybil do the kind of thing you guys are doing normally?
22:26:11 Me: kinda of...
22:26:38 Me: so we have been doing what i descrbed all in one part of the prison, everyday since monday
22:27:17 Me: wereas normaly they go to different parts each day
22:27:33 Sam: ah
22:28:16 Me: so on a monday they go were we are, and do a program, similar, but without small groups, for about to hours, they call it a devotion
22:29:06 Me: then on tuesday they go to another prision, about 100km away, and have been doing little study groups, so adrian has just finised an anger management course there
22:29:42 Me: on wednesday they meet one on one with people, having made apointments trough out the rest of the week
22:29:45 Sam: wow... good works
22:29:50 Sam: and impressive commitment
22:30:10 Me: on thursday they go into the mens medium and maximum sections
22:30:57 Me: again for small meetings, less evangelisic, more keeping up with people they know who have been moved cause they got older
22:31:22 Sam: ?
22:31:38 Sam: why would people be move to the more secure areas as they get older?
22:32:13 Me: no, to the men's section, the other bits, i mentioned where juvinial sections
22:32:37 Sam: ah, okay
22:32:39 Me: friday, in a single cells in a differnet juvinil section, also a lot of un sentaced guys
22:32:44 Sam: that makes far more sense
22:32:48 Me: yea..
22:33:18 Me: o tomorrow we will be leading a program in single cells
22:33:27 Sam: so are you working with the juveniles or the adults?
22:34:11 Me: juvinials, the younger section which is 16-18
22:34:39 Me: but with people up to 21, when they would be moved to mens
22:34:53 Me: and a lot of people who lie bout there ages
22:35:16 Me: i was talking to a guy yesterday who is 23, but said he is 20
22:35:25 Sam: ah, that makes slightly more sense to me... I didn't realise you were working with younger people
22:35:40 Me: sorry, i just kinda forgot,
22:35:50 Sam: was that just to avoid going to a proper prison?
22:35:51 Me: we havnt been into the men's sections at all
22:36:01 Me: no, no, no
22:36:09 Me: the mens medium is very similar
22:36:22 Sam: oh
22:36:25 Me: the maximum is obviusly slightly differnet, but...
22:37:40 Me: also saterday we are going to a differnet prision, to lead a devotion, with youth again
22:37:54 Me: and moday we will be back were we have been this week
22:38:05 Me: tuesday, in the place 100km awya
22:38:31 Me: wed/thur in our main place, and friday is our last day, in single cells again
And this is some more:
23:43:16 El: is there anything that i can pray for?
23:43:18 Me: yea me too
23:43:26 Me: certainly
23:44:42 El: like???
23:44:59 Me: so in the prision, today i was talking to some people who want to accept jesus but feel they cant because they dont want to go back on it, in the prision there is alot of presure from gangs...and there is alot of demonic activity
23:45:29 El: yeah
23:45:35 El: definately
23:46:40 Me: yea, mostly that god's power can working the prision, and that the inmates can...feel they can make a comitmet, and know that god will support them, that he is more powerfull that the devil
23:46:46 El: its amazing that jesus can break into the lives of even these people and change them to beyond recognition
23:46:57 El: absolutely
23:49:29 El: (there is a v scary picture of you on here!)
23:49:43 Me: lol
23:51:25 Me: yea, its really strange, there are people there for all sorts of things, but most of them have come from gangs and so even if they arnt in prision for it, they have murderd...shot or stapped people, lots have been in armed robbery, and so to see them worsiping god...
23:52:14 El: have you seen anyone commit their life to Him and change?
23:53:33 Me: no commitments, but there is a guys adrian, who has been working here everyday for about 5 years, so there are quite a few christians, and many changed lives, many on the way
Saturday, September 9
Mission In Africa
hello!
so today was the second day in prision, today was a really encoraging
session in a different prision, Drakenstien, about 100km from cape
town. There the christian prisioners put on a program of worship and
testamonies. Its was really great to worship with the guys, they made
us feel realy confortalble and and welcomed, Some of the guys have
amazing stories of the change's god made in their lives, how they
have come into prision having robbed, been in fights, many have
killed people, but they have changed compleatly, and have been remade
in God. And there is a real feeling of freedom in many people, some
have upto 40 years in prision yet to come, but feel that God has a
purpose for them where they are. One guys who has 4-6 years left said
he really isnt in a hurry to leave because of the great things he is
doing with oher inmates in the prison
Well that is all for now, more updates later
Friday, September 8
Hey, from South Africa
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Hey People, some of you (dave to name just one) have been complaining
about a lack of...enfusiasm regarding our blogs and the lack of
post's since we arrived here. well some of that can be atributed to a
lack of internet connection, but that has now, at least for me been
solved...so here i amToday was our 3rd day here in Cape Town and was another great day. So
far each day since we arrived we have had a little meeting in the
mornings, discusing the culture, history etc of South Africa, and
also about prision life, about the gangs that work inside and the
atitude of prisioners. we have also found out alot more about what we
will be doing, though i will save that for tomorrow when i will
actually have been there.So this evening im quite excited about tomorrow, going into prision
for the first time and actually seeing what is happening. im excited
about the opportunity to talk about Christ and God with people. but
im abit wary(wery, i have no idea how to spell that word, im worry
about...) the language thing, 'cause although they speak english,
they dont speak it the same way as we do...there is a guy who live's
with adrian and its often very hard to understand what he's saying,
but apparently he speaks lots better than some of the guys in the
prision...so, well, i will find out tomorrow, i dont like to worry
about things, and as im mostly sleeping between now and when we get
there, im not gonna worry much about this.Ok peps, see you around, i will try and write about what happend
tomorrow
Tuesday, August 29
Im still here
Hey there, so im alive and well, life is good, lots of fun and games. Ive not been online for nearly a month now...and this is only the second post since i arrived here in ukraine...weird
well yea, not much is happening...went to the sea 2 weeks ago and am going to africa on monday...there will be more to tell after that...
Saturday, July 29
I've Arived In Ukriane
Hey all...
so this is my first mail from ukraine...i've put together a list of
people who i thought would be interested, so if you've got this and
your not, just tell me and if you know any one else who would like to
see this, again tell me. also all mail's will be on my blog - http://
blog.phoneybible.org
So, your all wondering...hows it going? what are you doing?
the first thing here was the summer camp, MI6, which about 75 young
people took part in, along with 35 or so leaders from ukraine, uk,
us, belurus and tajikistan. it was an evangelistic camp, the aim
being to bring lot of new people to christ. and it was lots of
fun...as you can see - http://mi6.kreativity.org and http://
www.flickr.com/photos/fedr
Well the MI6 camp finished on monday and teams from the US, Uk and
belurus went home on wednesday. Since then i've been staying at david
bute's house, with the tajik team, doing a few things. but most of
life will get under way next week when they have gone hope and things
calm down abit.
Thursday/Friday morning, i cant remeber which..i went out and got a
place to stay in. a 2 room apartment...a very nice one and really
cheap for what it is. i currently trying to find someone who wants to
stay in the othrer room. ill probably move in tomorrow/
monday...somewhen soon...like i say im at dave's with the tajik's
right now and its kinda fun so im in no hurry to go.
So..thats about all for now..monday will be a day of chatting about
what life is gonna constist of, so thats something to pray for. also
biggest prayer request of them all is for my learning of russian.
since everyone went home on wednesday very little english is spoken
and i have little idea what is going on most of the time...basic
things are coming along...slowly, but really, the more prayer the
better. also for a room mate, and getting to know people, hanging out
with people..
Fred
Thursday, July 6
More of the previous
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actually, in exploring futher, just watch them all, its amazing. thou the begginning bit gets a bit annoying...
Wednesday, July 5
Tuesday, July 4
Cliff Jumping
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So today, a nice day out to the sea...a walk down to the cliffs, but just before the bottom...lets stop here, light up the bbq and whilst waiting, jump 25 foot in to the water...fun as
nate even did the 60 foot edition...abit much one thinks, but a good day out
Thursday, June 29
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Thursday, May 25
Next Morning
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so i wake up this morning. new site is looking all good. not so good now at collge, with internet explorer, but hey what can you do...
so make sure you update you podcast (click the subscribe link on ether page, or both)
make sure you look though the archive, there are films you wont have seen before
make sure you listen to our songs,they rock
The New Video Deparment
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Today a new website has been created, for Monster studios. its great, at least i hope it is as its still uploadiing, should be done by morning, so check it out...
You'll find all the video's you'll ever want to see, and all the music you'll ever want to listen to.
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