Buenos Aires

I have made it safe and sound into Buenos Aires, Argentina right on time.
It was a pretty good flight and I got a little bit of sleep.  The flight was a little bumpy but it was not to bad. And the flight was a little crowded but once again not to bad.
As I write this I am sitting on the floor in my room in shorts looking out the window into the downtown tall buildings. It is sunny and warm with a nice breeze what else could you ask for.
And at the airport as I walk out from behind the customs area. I was greeted with a big from Ami and Alejandro.
So I am just getting settled in and ready for what is ahead.
To God be all the glory!!.

I am Leaving of the journey

I am at the Dayton airport now just waiting to get on the plain to start my journey Down to Argentina and the time down there!!

I am flying south in less than a day

Yep I am heading out tomorrow afternoon to begin my journey down to Argentina. I am going to be leaving from Dayton at noon and then then arrive into Dallas in the late afternoon. Then at 7:30 I am flying out to Buenos Aries on AA and will be arriving into the city at 9:30.  That is were Ami and some of the guys from the YWAM Base down there will pick me up. Please stay posted for more. Since I am going to be in Dallas for 5hrs.

Hot off the press!!! New YWAM Dayton site soon!

Just like what the title says. Is that the new YWAM Dayton website is almost done. Should just be a couple more weeks!
Please check it out and let me know what you think. It does not have all the contect yet or bugs worked out yet, but it gives you a good idea.
http://test.ywamdayton.com/

Business Resource Center Home

Check out the newest site for YWAM Dayton. It is the Business Resource Center. Ron and I have been working on the site so bit. So please check it out and let me know what you think. And give Ron a call if you are interested!
Business Resource Center Home

IHOP-KC Student Awakening

God in this past week has been pouring out his spirit and reveling and healing people in such an amazing way.
Here is the link: http://www.ihop.org/group/group.aspx?id=1000051963
It is being broadcast for free and it is from 7pm-1am eastern time. As of right now they are going to keep broadcasting it and moving on as God leads to the Onething Conference.
Just let God minister to your heart and spirit through the webcast.

Unity

International House of Prayer : FSM Stream

International House of Prayer : FSM Stream

Powerful STAND UP!!!

Ami's Prayer Card

Here is Ami's latest pray Card.

Things are going

I am getting things rapped up here before I go down to Argentina.

So I am just letting you know what is up. I am almost done with thing here at the base that I am responsible for. I am just waiting for the guy that is finishing the graphics up for the new website for YWAM Dayton.
I am starting and finishing up meeting with people sharing and updating the vision for the outreach and missons.
I am just in need of a little bit more support, But God is great and has been doing such awesome things going on!!

The Next Generation Call2all

Kansas City IHOP visit

Me and my Mom have arrived safely. We are here to visit my sister Megan. She is going through a 6 month internship at the International House of Prayer. It is here mid break and she will be graduating in December. Well We are here for the weekend and will be leaving on Tuesday and heading bake to Ohio.

How great is our God!!!

This is one part of a series. Of just trying to explain how big and great our God is!!!!

Let it speak to your spirit and move in your heart.



Be blessed.

AMi's Testimony

I am so glad to share about my testimony.
As you friends know,my name is Sejal Christian and my nickname is "Ami".I love people calling me by both names.I was born and raised in a christian family and was involved in the Salvation Army in India.My family consists of 5 members: my Papa,Mom, Older brother Ashish and his wife Jessica and daughetr Priya) Arpit and his wife Binal. I thank the Lord for my family and i love them all so much.My family has a history of Christiantiy tracing back at least five generations.From a very young age I was very active in my church and tried to participate in many activites.But at that time in y life i was only a nominal Christian and i didn't have an intimate relationship with the Lord.My parents were encouraging me to walk more in the lord's ways,but i was not serious about it.I was a very angry person with my fmaily. I didn't have real peace and joy in my life. In my university days i was more focused on wordly ways and enjoyed my life in materialistic ways.
After graduating from my university with Political and Science, I realized that this material world was not giving me real peace and joy in my life.I felt taht something big was lacking.I was thinking that i has so many material things but non of it was satisfying me or giving me peace.
On a very specific day in March,2003 I was sitting in my room and cried out to the Lord Jesus.I told him, God i have no peace in my life.I am a sinner and i feel loaded with so many things and i don't want to live this life. As i was reading my Bible i felt something touching me and i started shaking.I continued to meditate on God's words from Corinthians for more than 2 hours and God was specifically speaking me about his heavenly peace,his plans for my life,and his very will for me.I felt more and more that God was touching me and healing me. I was even a little bit wondering what was going on with me?? It was hard to understand it all but i received peace at that point about everything in my life.Indeed it was a life changing and peaceful experience in my life.I strated seeking God's work everyday from that time and i had many similar experience that whenever I would talk to my parents,family and friens about God my whole body would start shaking.One specific day i had a dream and in my dream an angel was behind me holding my shoulders and Jesus was in front of me with his arms open. Jesus told me,"Don't look behind, Look forward my daughter.I am here" that was the specific time that i made the most important decision to follow Christ's ways until the end of my earthly life.
God opened doors widely for me with youth with a mission in India. I kept praying about attending the discipleship Training School and i totally felt God's direction for this school. I left all my desires behind to pursue a Master's Degree and other plans.God spoke to me in many ways during my DTS time. He especially taught me about his Father's heart,brought inner healing,taught me about having right relationships, and a deeper understanding of the fear of the Lord. I am so happy now and i believe that i have found the right Journey for my life.
After I completed my DTS training i joined YWAM King kids ministry in India. I really enjoyed staffing this ministry and working with slum kids,working with local church kids ministry working with mentally sick kids.
And i did my Counselling(IBC) school in Argentina i have been to Argentina for past 3 years. while am stying in Argentina God has brought Phillip in my life.He is from USA. He is a man of God he has a passion to serve Lord and he has a big heart and desire to fulfill God's desire for his kingdom.

Ami's Update letter's

Ami has her new update letters ready on the website. So check them out!!

Stay Posted

Just stay posted for all the new. I will try and keep it updated more often now.

What's new?

Yeah sorry for not being very diligent at keeping the blog up to date.

Many things have been going on. From the begining of October I will be heading out to Kansis City w/ my Mom to visit Megan at the International House of Prayer. Her school will be on a break at that time. We will be out there form the 1st-the 5th of October.
And praise God I will be going down to Argentina to work at a YWAM base in Buenos Aires. It is called the National Prayer Center Base. Along with that i will also get an opportunity to work along side of Ami Christian and get to know her better.

Wow check this out. I got it from a friend!!!!

Hello

To get all of the latest updates you can go to my new website and here is the link to the Blog on the site. Thank you for keeping up.
Chow.

A couple of Pic's

Here is a colouse of pictures from Argentina.








Here is a picture of the house that I have just moved into.

God is here and letting us know that He wants us.

God is here. He is coming each and every day to seek and save the lost.

In Disney Land:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

In Redding California
Bethel Church

This is just a shot list of the things that God is doing that has been recorded on video. Well I do even think I want to call this a list it is just a couple of happening!

The new house

The house that I moved into is actually the house that this past DTS was in. It is the bed and breakfast that was is in Xenia.
It is called Victorias Bed and Beakfast. They are an awesome family that is running it. So we will see what come in the next several months.

Here is the link to there website. http://www.victoriasbnb.com/

Later.........

New Things

Hi,
It has been a while since I have been able to make my past update, but a lot has been happening. I have just moved out of the house that I was living in in Bellbrook w/ the YWAM Dayton. And God has been showing and leading me to the signs of the things to come next for me. The next stage.
That next stage of what I know now is that I still will be working w/ YWAM and building my supporter base, but I also will be working outside of YWAM and working with other ministries and also looking to get a standard type of paying position. I am looking to get a designing position, but it is all up to God and what He is leading me to.

More Coming soon.......

Now what!

Now that the DTS is over. I actually have time to call my friends and update my blog and facebook. When we say that a DTS is like boot camp for Jesus we are not kidding and if you are one of those leading it that means that you time just became very valuable and have to be wise with how you us it. Evan though I did that before the DTS I had to be evan more wise with how to use my time.

So at the moment I am just trying to catch up with people and supporters. But I did run it to a problem with contacting my supporters. All the info on my computer got deleted so I lost some info that was relatively new before I left b/c I did not back up my computer the last week I was in the states. So all that work and names and info is all gone. So I am trying to find it in other places and remember it.

Along with contacting supporters I am also praying about my schedule w/ the music lessons, practicing Spanish and with other big decisions coming up soon.

Also you as you may or may not know we have an other DTS coming up this fall and I will be on staff doing about the same thing that I did on this one. It starts in fall and will finish in Feb. after the outreach. As of right know we are looking to going to Argentina, India or China.

After the DTS I have been in prayer what is next. I know going into this past DTS that I was going to be moving on to an other location in the spring/summer of 10'. And all that is becoming more and more clear. So more on that later.

DST over

The DTS that I have been a leader on has know come to an end. Last friday at the BellHOP Bellbrook House of Prayer we were blessed to hold the graduation thanks to Mike Sabin and his wife.

It was a good school, but it had it's challenge's.

Back in the U.S.

Yes,

I am back in Dayton Ohio.

Buenos Aires

We just arrived into Buenos Aires. We are at the YWAM base downtown that is focused on the goverment. We will be a couple of days then head over to the main base Ituzangu.

We are back

We made it safe to and from El Campo. We all got a little allergy sniff´s but nothing to major. This year we had to walk a lot more but put more meaning into pesadas de vida. foot steps of life. I walked around 20ish miles and the girls walked around 10ish. I really love the quiteness and solitude of the Campo. And the longer I stay down here the more that I am falling in love with it.
It does help alot that I speak more spaninsh than last year, but not as much as I would like.
This up coming week we will be at the YWAM Mendoza base working with ministries there and in the surronding area. Then head over to Buenos Aires in to Monday´s.

El Campo

We are headed out to the Ep Campo tomarrow so I will be with out technology for 8 days but that good.
All is going well here, it kind of feels like a second home here on the Mendoza base.

Leaving for Mendoza

We will be leaving for Mendoza tomorrow. It has been a good stay at the orphanage, but we are ready for the next stage.

View Larger Map

This is were we will be for the next couple of weeks.

Headed Down south tomorrow.

Yep, tomorrow we are head to Argentina. We will be in La Plata, then Mendoza and then Buenos Aires. It is looking to be an exciting and learning time.
This will be the first time that I am going to be leading an outreach team.

April 2nd

It is know April and things are flying. This time next month I will be in Argentina. With Abbi Rigg, Jessica Cabaza and co-leading it w/ Michelle Koch. So I will be the only guy on the immediate team, but the HS has already been teaching me and guiding me in this.
I am still in need of $1800 for the outreach but I am believing that God already has that taken care of. So I am just staying and not letting the things that happen each and everyday not take me off the mark. To purse and never give up. To not settle for the bottom of the barrel, but seek after the best fruits.

February Update

Lately I have just been at awe with all the of knowledge that does not come from books alone that I have been blessed with. From all the speakers in the DTS to seeing it lived out in our lives and others.
As God’s Word is continually renewing and broadening my scope. I realize more and more that my views are so often like in the picture to the left. Like tunnel vision. I can only see what is right in front of me and not look at things from others perspective. So needless to say my world view has broadened to a more global aspect and towards others. That I am not the only one in the world having issues everybody does. So I ask God “how can I portray Jesus to these people” in a way that they would understand and not what is convenient to me.
Another big issue is Love. Not the form of “love”(lust) that we think of here in the States. Love surpasses understanding, a love from God. That love is a CHIOCE and it is not just a feeling, emotion or for my convenience. That love is to hang in there whether you feel like it or not, stick it to the end!

Praise's
All the great relationship that I have been making.
The unity of the DTS students and staff.
Continually refresh of vision from God for people.
Gods continual faithfulness in the little things.
For the gifts and talents that God has given me to use for the Kingdom. (ex. guitar, music, speaking and understanding the tough issues, being open minded.)

Prayer
That my faith may continue to get stronger each day.
For the grace to really on God to be my provider and strength.
The financial provision so that I may continue to do what God has called me to.
That I walk in the newness of my mind and diligently seek after the things of God. For self-control of my body, soul and mind.
That my words may be Gods words through the Holy Spirit.

YWAM Dayton
We are growing daily. Praise God for all the amazing connections that we have been getting. It is also great to see all different types of organizations and denominations working together for one goal. To see Gods Kingdom in our lives and hear on the earth.

Jan update

By God’s grace I continue to walk out what He has for me. I have had some struggles lately
from this past week. My knee got sprained pretty bad, but in the past couple of days God has been at
work through every bodies prayers, it has been getting better every hour and for the battle for my
thoughts. He has kept me safe during all of the wintry weather that we have been having and my
physical health has been pretty good.
He also has been working in my heart each and every day too. I have been given an even
stronger passion to seek after His truth in the Word and to allow God to take complete reigns of my
life! Like one song that has been on my heart is a song called “Where ever You go I will go.” The
name of the song tells it all. Basically what Jesus said, did and went I will apply that in my life.
Another topic that has been on my heart is the subject of the Father heart of God. To realize
that our identity is to be found in Him, He will always be there for us, He is compassionate toward us
when we mess up, accepting, forgiving and waiting for His children to come to Him. He is merciful
and faithful but disciplines those He cares for. He generously provides, guides and instructs our path.
He is a fun father, that is proud of us and just to all that is required. And He is the Father of the Fatherless
and blesses those to be bold and powerful in His Word.
YWAM Dayton
YWAM Dayton as a whole is moving right along. We
have been blessing in so many ways from people giving us office
equipment that we need to food for our base. God has been really
watching out for us. The programs are moving right along from
the DTS, Evening Discipleship Course and the Business Resource
center. We also already have some people that are interested
in our summer Mission Adventure’s and the fall DTS.

Something is going on!

You know that something is going to happen and big, when the enemy has been attacking you at every possible angle to try and get you off track, upset and lost.
With in the past couple of months YWAM Dayton as a whole which I am a part of has been under such spiritual attack. From family members & friends passing away, sickness, lack of funds at times, the trying to mess up our unity as a whole and whatever else you can think of we have gone through it!

I things have been getting better and better. All of this is just building us together stronger and building our faith in the saving grace of the Father. He is on our side and by His grace we will be standing after all the dust settles. So I am so encouraged by all that is going on. To just keep the pace and where God says go I will go and really on Him ALL the way.

Let this be an encouragement to you,
Love,
Phil

LIFE

LIFE

What is life. In wiki life: is a characteristic of organisms that exhibit certain biological processes such as chemical reactions or other events that results in a transformation. Living organisms are capable of growth and reproduction.
Life is what you do each and every day by the Grace of God! It is living, breathing, moving, thinking and reacting. It is something we ALL take for granted. Why is that? We often think it is going to be there when we wake up the morning. Is that what we should do?

I will let you think on that for a couple of minutes...............


But image that you where on your way to this world. To do all that was stated above. You were so excited to live life. To experience the ups and downs, love and sorrow. But in an instant all of that is shattered. Something out of your hands goes wrong. The person that God chose of you to take care of you. Watch you grow in front of them. But they CHOSE to let you go. Not up for adoption but, to kill you b/c you were an inconvenience at the time. They think that removing the problem would fix it. But I hope you by know now that "out of sight out of mind" does not work. It ultimately does the opposite. In the back of you mind it keeps coming back up! Why is that? That is not for me to tell you. That is up to the Holy Spirit.

I just ask that you sit and listen to what God is saying.
Take time to THINK!

Father Heart of God

You do not here much about the Father Heart of God. Why is that? The father is a vital part of the family yet now a days he get slandered, made to look stupid and unimportant.
All of this stuff that is going on is just messing up what we should know as a father. Why is that so important to combat that and walk counter culture? If we willing follow this way of life we just in turn mess up our view and others views of the Heavenly Father. B/c if the enemy can mess up our view of our earthly father that will most defiantly reflect upon the Heavenly Father.
But ultimately we are not to put our hope in man, but in God. And if we did that so many of the worlds issues would be solved. Like instead of seeking out the significant other for that desire for compassion and sharing of thought and ect.. I am not say that having a significant other is bad just do not do it just to fill a desire that deep down no man can fill. B/c we were made for God and to communicate and worship Him alone.

Our identity is to be found in Him, He will always be there for us, He is compassionate toward us when we mess up, accepting, forgiving and waiting for His children to come to Him. He is merciful and faithful but disciplines those He cares for. He generously provides, guides and instructs our path. He is a fun father, that is proud of us and just to all that is required. And He is the Father of the Fatherless and blesses those to be be bold and powerful of His Word.

That is just a little of my Father. So I encourage you to get to know the Father, b/c He is there patiently waiting for His kids to return home so that He can pour out His lavish and love on them.

SNOW

When we get a lot of snow it usually means that schools are going to be closed, headaches when it comes to driving and figuring out what you are going to do when it come to watching the kids while you still have to work and plans that have to be rescheduled.

So when you here on the news that we are going to get quite a bit of snow and evan ice we usually begin to panic. But what should we do instead?

As I was watching the snow falling this morning it just began to calm me and to slow me down and open my eyes and ears to here what the Lord was saying to me, but if it was not for that snow I would have totally missed His still small voice trying to speak into my ear. But I had to much other stuff going on. And it is not that the thing that I had going on where not of important's or bad. I was actually concerned about having to change up our DTS schedual, be concerned about driving conditions for me, family and friends and many other things.
But once I looked out the window and saw what God had created w/ His beautiful snow that had covered everything and brought out this calming pure peace and made all quite for that instance. Just seeing how the snow covered everything and made us all stand still to actually a quietness.

It was exactly what I need. Was something to interupt my life for just even an instance to allow me to hear the Lord and give me that much need peace, joy and renewed patiences.

So what I say is always keep an eye open and ear atent to what is going on b/c God my trying to speak to you but your life's volume might be just a bit to loud, so you are drowning out God. And that very prayer that you prayed about this afternoon or the other day quite possible been answered during your drive to work or lunch break but it was just to loud.

God bless and be attentive to His voice.

January update

The DTS has began and things are crazy as usual, but a good crazy.

We all have been experiencing spiritual warfare so if you all could pray for that. From health needs, finical to personal lives.

There are 4 students 3 Laura Seltzer, Jessica Cabeza and Abby Riggs girls and 1 guy Yongryul Kwon (JK). So if you could them in pray would be such a blessing.

The Bed and Breakfast that we are living in at the time is going good. The family that owns it have been very hospitable. If you do not know the house is one block from downtown Xenia. It is a beautiful victorian house built in 1881.

The things that I am in charge of during the DTS is transportation logistics, planning the international outreach and planning intercetercesion times on Tues. & Thus.

DTS winter & Spring 09

Hi,

I has been a while since I have been able to update the blog. But here it is. A new a new school is starting the 19th of January. I will be staffing it w/ Ruth Sapp and under the leader ship of Michelle Koch the school leader. I am very excited about the new school. For one this is my first time to be a part of running a dts and will mark my 1st. full year of being a missionary.
I am looking forward to be used in the the lives of the students to get them closer to Jesus and grow in my leadership roles and responsibilities.

I will keep you posted of more.