Weeks 1 & 2

Hey everyone,

So like I said in my last post, I'm having a great time. It's Thursday Morning here and we just got out of a lecture about the Bible which was very interesting.

Last week was mostly going over rules( not many at this base), Child protection (which was probably the most boring movie i have ever seen), and a couple lectures on Hearing the voice of God, and some others about living in community. Thursday we left for Belfast, which is were a small civil war had been going on from 68 to 98 and there is still alot of animosity between the Falls (Irish Nationals who are mostly Catholic) and the Shankill (Irish/British mostly Protestant). We had a Lecture from John Hatch a staff member at YWAM Belfast, he talked to us about the Troubles, and about how it is so much more complex then Catholics vs. Protestants.

Saturday we went on a tour of the murals in Belfast, then we went downtown Belfast for some shopping stuff. I got a Celtic Journal and a Jacket, and now I am warm. We got back to the Base later that night and everyone pretty much went right to sleep.

This week we had Lectures on Roman Catholicism from Robb Clark who helped pioneer YWAM Dublin in the 80's, it was awesome to see how different and how the same we are. Tuesday we had our first intercession time, we pretty much just learned about what it is and how to go about it, following 10 steps by Joy Dawson who was very involved in the birth of YWAM.

Saturday we start doing Night Reach, which is a ministry that is partnered with YWAM Ireland, and basically what it is is going out to the club scene in Banbridge and handing out coffee and tea to the people who come out of the club. I don't get to go this week end but I'm very excited to do it. Monday we start Boys Brigade which is sort of like a youth group for the local Presbyterian Churches, I'm also excited about that.

Part of our assignments while on DTS is to create a Blog for the Ywam Ireland website, so keep going to that website for updates, and to get a look at the rest of the DTSers thoughts.

Thanks again Everyone and I hope this Blog is doing its job of keeping you all involved in my ministry.

Cheers!

I'm Here

Hey everyone,

Im here in Closkelt Northen Ireland. Today is the second day of the DTS and its been mostly going over child protection laws and stuff. Yesterday we had Johnny Clark come from Belfast and talk to us about what YWAM has been doing in Northern Ireland and Ireland, and also the vision about what God wants to happen with the island of Ireland.

Then we went to Newcastle and i got some shower gel and shampoo, i was very excited about that.

Friday we get to go to Belfast for a few days, I'm very excited about this because i can buy a jacket, you see i was very dumb and underestemated the weather here, so I only brought a few sweaters and a zip up hoodie.

Anyways im haveing a blast here and learning so much, Thanks again to everyone who helped me get here!

Cheers!

Its creeping up slowly

Hey everyone,
I would like to thank everyone for all the prayers and donations, i have been very blessed lately. Well I have 8 more days till I fly out to Newyork, Newyork to London, London- Belfast. I need to start packing in the next two days to see if i need anymore things or if i have to much. I descided that i would be taking my guitar, but when i took it in to get repaired today the guy at the guitar store told me i would have to go to another city to get it fixed so my friend is letting me use his guitar, God bless him. I have had such a good response to the letters i sent out and many people have showed interest in what im doing, which is good because everyone needs to be interested in Missions.
This Sunday is my sunday in church and im very excited about it because im showing a video i found that explains the DTS program better then i can, they elders are also going to lay hands on me. I made a joke or two to my dad about us becomming to pentacostle.
Wednesday was my last day at Flap Jacks (the resturant i worked at), I'm so happy to not be working there anymore, but im a bit sad to be leaving some of the coolest people i have ever met. so yeah thought i would update this before i left, i might get one more update before i leave.

Anyway Thanx for all the prayers and such, -Nate

Getting Ready

Well, its August 19 today which means only 38 more days till I leave for Closkelt, Northern Ireland. I'm very excited to see what God has in store for me, or should I say what I have in store for God. I'm pretty much all ready to go, I need to send out my letters though really soon, it's a strange feeling not having most of the money I need for my DTS and not worrying about it. I know God will bring the money in.

If anyone reads this then please pray that I'm able to get everything ready by the 26 of September!