Spaced Out!

Long week it has been, lots of things happened, bible studies, main meetings and little things here and their. However has been a good week in some ways. Ive been having alot of time, when i'll would be alone this week.
In some ways its good because i've been able to use that time for Prayer, prayer has improved alot in my life, and bible reading/prep sermon.
However i have been lonely in that sense, so please pray for contempment for my lonelyness. And lonelyness does bring grief and saddness :(
I think i've got my sermon done, so pray for me for sunday as i deliever it to two services.
Youth group was good, lol 4 older guys, still playing games, singing songs, and look at God's word :).
Oh i found a cool flash site with fan made anime. I like Shoo fly, animation in it, is quiet impressive.
The site is:
http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/anime.html

Anyways God Bless, and Good night
Laurence

Djlpap Returns to Na Pali, totally Unreal!

Lol so to catch up. Yesterday at church was great. Had geust speaker come up from chatswood, our minister used to be rector their before he came up here, they use to be buddies at school :P. Talked on patients, and enduring in suffering, God works for the good of thoes who love him, all though sometimes the good is hard to see at present, looking back, we can see Gods purpose and grace in it :).
Today was ok day. Long long day, with emotional level up and down. I don't know why i get upset for the littleless of things, and i shouldn't. In Christ alone, i find my strength not in my petty self focused strenght. However in the midst of my trial, i reliase that God is in it working his purpose out, and i am convinced that he is able to guard me to that day(2 Timothy 1). I Should! trust God in the midst of my trials, and so therefore please continue praying for me for that.
In the training hours of our campus bible ministries, i'm doing a course on followup, also Doctrine and Growth groups are offers. In our main hour we are looking at how to evangelise to Muslims. Should be good to learn.
I've been getting back into retro gamming, especially unreal, such a great game, with quality that just dosn't exist today. And the Nali, lol such great concept of characters :). also been getting into Jazz Jackrabbit and Hocus Pocus. Lol great classics. I got a draft of my sermon done :) I have to delieve it on Sunday this week, for both morning services, pray for me in that. Hopefully i got it right now, being the fourth sermon that i have presented.

To God be the glory forever and ever! Amen
Laurence.

Jesus is Lord! (The Gospel)

I got some work done on sermon today :). Getting closer to having something ready, which is good, continue in prayer for that :).
With our youth group, we were invited to a concert thing with another youth group. A Christian concert of course, with a few youth groups today. It was allright. Personally i am going to be anyoing and argue.
I was disapointed that Jesus was mentioned about 2 times, and his reference to him was that he was a good person, he helped alot of people. The Music was overally too loud and distorted which over powered the lyrics of the songs. Christian music is not Christian music when u can't hear what the words are or the words are not Christ centered. Jesus is LORD, Lord of all, By God mercy, he has given us a new birth, into a living hope through the resurection of Jesus from the dead. Gods Kingship rules for eternity, and is one that is out of Grace, even though we did not deserve it, we completely rebel against God yet God still Loved us!. It is a Soverignt Ellection.
Anyways i properlly have my own faults of my self, Log out of my own eye, so i shouldn't judge so easilier, however. 2 Timothy 1 - Keep to the pattern of sound teachings, It is So important! not to water down the Scriptures, because we have been entrusted the word of God, God himselve revealed to Mankind. so Do not be ashamed of it!, Guard the good deposit (Gospel), finish the race!

Enough of my babble, God Bless.
Laurence

Hook Up into CBM

I've been fired up for the gospel this week for some bezar reason lol. been at CBM stall all days, Main meeting today was good, Talk about if we are an accident of nature. Lol Bustered. Genesis 1 remindes us that it is About God, He created us, even in his own image to rule over the world. Which is first box in Two ways to live.
Revelations 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
Its great to see a few new people have signed up :). Thanks be to God
Prayer for my sermon prep, have another week, but am finding this one difficult. Yeah if you know me personally, theirs some other stuff continue praying for me for them thanks :)
The fellowship of the father, the son and the holyspirit be with you, evermore.
Amen.
Laurence.

Long Long Day In a Galaxy Far Far Away

Yeap First Day of uni, although had nothing on today, went in early, to help out with the CBM stall. We managed to win a usb diskdrive, raffle tickets from the student union. We got a few timetables and etc. After that at Staff members place, we had a preparation for this years bible studies. Two Ways to Live :).
All and all today was a good day, pretty fun.
Thanks for ur prayers Guys.

God Bless

Back to uni, time for being lazy, ahh i mean studing

Well been okay week i geuss. Parents lol got angry at me, for that failed uni subject, and for house not getting sold, so all churches fault apparently, but ahwell.
Today was good, Church great as usual, Night service was more of a informal goodbye services for a great friend from Church. His going to do EU grad Thing with EU (kinda like MTS but some differences). Ahh yes i remember the times i said something, and he would lift an eyebrowe and correct me, thoes where the days lol. Anyways its great his doing that, if anyone would like to support him in it, lol, talk to me. Met up with another friend from church again to look At what being a christian is like. Really encouraging to see him wanting to find more about God and wanting to serve more and more :). Keep it up.
Sermon work wasen't so productive this week, but this week i'll try to be more productive. Uni starts tomorrow, all though for me , being first week, it dosnt really start untill wedneday, but theirs always campus bible ministries that needs a few helpers :). So Pray.... For My Friend as he heads off into a new mission field, my other friend, as we go through the bible ideas and themes, me, for parents situation, for sermon prep and as i think through what im going to do after uni (either MTS or straight to collage), oh and CBM, for the work we do on Campus.

God Bless :)
Laurence

We Need More Garlic, Second That, Third That, Fourth That

Had our committee meeting today :). We Made a lot of decisions, and discussed things, that really needed to be discuss. We got rid of the offical titles finally. Got a few roles dropped to me, Comp Tech Stuff, Timtable Small Groups, Main Meeting Leading, Treasurer (Hard to spell) and get to chair some of our meetings. Lol Committment, Comittment. Ahwell.
Afterwards met up with one of staff member with friend, and talked about how things were going, and after hanged out with friend, watched an episodes of red drawf :).
Church Yesterday was good. What Faith is, and What grace is.
A Friend has been ranting Theology, theology this week to me, Good stuff! well worth discussing Ideas in the bible. This is a taste of one of them he asked a friend and me: Does the law keeping in Romans represent a post-exilic jewish attempt to reestablish the kingdom outside of the Eschatological redeeming action of God announced in the prophets? Thus the jews place themselves outside of salvation history, just as the gentiles are. Taking the covenental Nomism of Sinai to apply to 2nd Temple seems to ignore covenant curses and the seriousness of the exile, the works of the law kind of are about trying to secure salvation, Ie restoration.
Heavy Heavy stuff, but good stuff to discuss. Loads of fun.
I've slowly recovered but am still a bit sad, and i fear it may last for a while, lol problem is i just can't let go. Please Continue to pray for me.

Anyways God Bless
Laurence

Priates of the Blue Mountains

Pirates of the Blue Mountians, lol i don't know if that would work, you see the thing about the Mountains is, their is no water, and the thing about Pirates is that they sail on water, so u see my Point. Anyways Reason why that is the title of this blog entry is, because i saw Pirates of the Carabean 2 today. Was really good, i liked it.
Been Not to bad week i geuss, still in the stage of being sad, but ahwell.
Monday met up with friend, went through some ideas about who God is and Is the bible true. On tuesday went up to Lithgow, met up with an old friend. Went bike riding, had coffee and lunch, got to catch up. Yesterday, Wednesday, Got alot of sermon prep done, and went to bible study at night, and today Thursday, hanged out with friend, discussing interesting Theological issues at his cafe and saw pirates with a mate. I couldn't manage to get a pushi toy, out of thoes machines, at the cinema, i was very upset lol.

Anyways May the peace of God with you
Laurence

Tears of Saddness, Tears of Joy

Well i dont know what to say. This year for me has been an Emotional Rollercoaster. Some bad things have happened and so much good has happen. I know i've grown from it however i still am sad. I managed to pass one of the hardest subjects in my course, yet i failed an easier subject. I'm a bit sad from that, And i know i will have a semester fo pesercutions from parents about it.
However i am still perservering, for my Tears of Joy outweight my tears of Saddness, and no matter what, i want to serve the Truth and Living God!. Please continue praying for my saddness and lonyness.

Anyways God Bless
Laurence

AhhThankyouuuu

Well kinda settling down into reality. i am still fired up and spent most of the day, reading, studing, and reflecting apon God's Word. So far i've been resisting The two major sins that i have been finding difficult, and That is good.

I've had a great time to prayer today with my friend. I've been really joyful because of MYC, but i have been also very sad, I gave my all, as honest as i could, but it didn't work out. It is nothing effecting my faith however, in fact its strengening it, but nether the less, i'm sad, Relationships are really hard, Even harder then preaching sermons lol. Anyways as we where praying, man i feel in to tears, and tears of Joy, their are some many Christian in my life, that have done so much for me, me a sinner, that im affraid to loose them, but the day will come when i must and im worried in one sense about it. I geuss thats a good reason for companionship, in that you have someone to encourage u for most of your life, and help u in your ministry. Anyways im so greatful for your prayers, and please continue praying for my comfort and lonlyness.

Church was good as well, Looking at judges 12, and bits of timothy, To perserver in Sufferings. I geuss tommorrow i should start preparing my Sermon, and Im worried, uni Results come tommorrow. My friend is off to ancon, which is Sydney uni's equivalent, Hope that goes well. Oh and i also passed my PTC course Early Church histroy :)

Anyways God Bless, Go in Peace to love and Serve the LORD! The one and try Living GOD!

Laurence

I is back, Back to reality, The reality of suffering

Well. I am back, home sweet home. MYC was awesome. Main thrust was about How God has revealed himself, Through people, Word, Jesus, ect. Encouraged me personally to listen to Gods word in everything, Consider fulltime ministry and to change especially in my private bible and prayer time.

It is really depressing comming back to reality, The worlds view is just so opposite. Even in my parents, lol kinda paraphasing what they said, but to them, it seem stupid, what i am doing, why would i give up the pleasure of life, for something, that pays low, no money, ect. Well God is worth it. So i personally am erging to change, to lead in prayer, to read God's Word and find more about the knowledge of Truth!, and to stop my stupid sinning. well i can't fully stop, because i am still human, but i will try to make an effort to be holy. God has done so much for us yet we sin, its sad :(. JOY - Jesus Others Yourself! Jesus is Lord and IS highest priority, with putting others above yourself, you can't be joyful in the work of the LORD!, if we arn't concern for the lost, well we arn't in Christ. And finally we must have self control!

Well i accomplish one of the most difficulty things i ever found in life. A barreir which has been in me, Even harder then preaching and leading. I am too shy and scared, even to goto centerlink, it takes me alot of boldness. It took my friends all week, and even set it up, sorry changed what i was writing here, i wont tell you what it was, but i think God had a purpose in it, which took much boldness. Oh and fellowship, i kinda cryed silently going home, cause i really do miss my christian friends, who have encouraged me so much, to serve the one and true living God.

Anyways Peace be with you all
God bless
Laurence

MYC (Meet Your Companion) Finally

Yeap u geussed it, its finally myc (Mid Year Conference) tommorrow. The joy of packing cloths. I can't wait, should be good :), bringing my friend along from church aswell. Ive done some work on comic, fixed up characters, made a good storyboard, funny aswell. Penciled the first page, friend inked it. I havent scaned anything yet, though after myc i'll put some scan of it up for viewing.

Anyways God bless
Laurence

Comic Idea

Friend suggested i should make a comic. so i came up with some ideas. These a some rought scetches so dont expect them to be all in proportion

Winter, Winter, Winter, MYC, MYC

Well i finally finished up my exams, and boy were they hard. Well can't say i've had rest yet, been having to renavate the house non stop, stupid selling house. Not much has happened really, just friday night we had a thing called caffe manna, was good, eat togehter, talk to people christian and non-christian and have a short talk. Well its the 1st of July which means its getting colder, maybe snow, that would be cool, MYC is soooooon, hardly can wait. Anyways Thats all for now

God Bless
Laurence

Just what kind of strange creature is Roger Bacon

Well i had my first exam. Man it was so hard, not sure if i'll pass but i hope. Strangly enough on the way down to it, a random person came up to me on the train and prayed for me lol. However it was a bit of mumballing, a bit of tounghs, and he even gave me a paper with a few saints on it. I just hope he finds out soon whos the real boss, Jesus.

I have an exam tommorrow (Friday) and monday, i think i need some serious prayer for them. I reliesed this semester is properlly the hardest semester i have done :(. The monday one is the hardest for me. I would also like to request pray, for some rest. I've overly worked my self out this semester, and i have too much worries and thoughts.

Anyways u are properlly wondering why i have such strange titles. This perticular one is from a game. Actually this character is in the series of the game, all three games that is. His very old, but very funny. Ive recently finished the 3rd one, gota be my favourite series on ps2 at the momment. In the game They mistakely take this old man, to be an alien, and lock him up in Area 51. Later in the game their is a quiz, and one of the question in it is? whats the name of the strange creater :P, thus henceforth where the title comes from. Excuse my bad english. I've added two pictures of this wonderful game. The first one is of the main character and the second of Roger Bacon. His actually something like 800 years old :P Took me ages to find a screenshot of him lol.

Anyways I should get back to study.
God Bless
Laurence

Well A bit more relieved, happy as one would say

I finally handed my project in. Got a new student card, that was a pain, had to print off a internet order form, goto the post office pay it, go to uni, and get the new card lol.

Our youth group lol 4 people decided to visit another youth group. The one in blacheath we went to, to our good old baptist friends :). I was encouraged by the sermon, The minister their does such a great job at keeping things biblical :). Since being a youthy kinda nights, the topic was on dating lol. A little bit embaraced i was but thats allright. Though after i got home, i though about my situation with the girl i like. i though yeah maybe its worth being patient. i also though why am i so negative, i take every situation as something that seem like ignorance. But it brings me a smile, when i see a smile on her. Now i wont say if she was their or not, but it didnt matter i geuss. I think it re reminded me that God's allways in control, i think i really dont get when people say, God hasn't picked someone for u, no such thing, if that was so, then how would he be in control. And im thankful i have met this girl, well gathering some kind of feeling, cause i find it, through these time i even grow more, i get constantly reminded of how good God's grace is, not to mention that it is hard times aswell, but God does work for the good of thoes who love him.
I think i would love it if she had the same feelings, but i geuss thats kind of self centered, and if she does or not, it dosn't matter, Cause Jesus is allways our first date and will last for eternity. I should trust God more

Anyways enought of my blaba (if thats even a word), i got big big exams on next week, so i really really should study lol, oh my friend did a amazing christian art for Winter magic, it kicks butt, you should see it. Anyways

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy, to the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authorithy, through Jesus Christ our Lord; and hte blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be amongst you and remain with you always. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord
Amen.

Yo Project is Almost Due, Tommorrow it's due

Well may i say all this week, all i've done is this project. A little study of my other subjects here and their. Its finally due, looks like all my prayers are paying off :P. Its almost finished. I've compeleted all the tasks. For one of the task i didn't fully satify the requirement, but i just couldn't figure it out. And a few bugs here and their, like it doen't have a bottom :P.
Anyways heres a picture of the differnet phases in programming this thing.



Oh i also watched this cool CGI anime called Hanare Toride no Yonna. Gave me ideas for my project :)

God Bless
Laurence

Yeah Productive Week

Yeah, Got some of my Project done this week, no texture mapping or beizer Meshing :(. Yakitate Japan finally ended :(, sad but cool, thats an bread making anime series, loads of laughter :P. Watched a cool Japanese movie called Azumi, Recommond it heaps :). Church was cool Yesterday, lol Church is good every day, as it should be lol, well their is hard times, but the over all glory is worth it. Had Child protection training yesterday, lol was okay, bad presentation, but was good. yey like the 5th certificate of child protection.

Anyways Seeya
God bless
Laurence

Seems to be just one of thoes bad months

Why do i suggest its a bad month. Well today i ended up lossing my wallet, appears some one stole it while i was on the train, and day dreaming/dozeing off. Ahwell, Should of put a note into my wallet saying something like, you have done the wrong thing, but i forgive you, because God forgave me, oh theirs also spare $100 under the sticting, or something like that.

Went to my staff member's Ordination today in paramatta. Was really good, great to see Friends Boldly steping into the field of Full time ministry with an apointed parish :).

Oh, i also got a manga, Bleach Vol 11 Today, must say its the best quality manga i've seen. Not just a great story line, but every picture drawn is so nice and detailed :) 10/10, Its the first Bleach manga i got, they only had vol 10,11 and 12 at the shop only :(.



Thats from the anime series of Bleah, wow they are up to 82 and still kicking :)

Anyways, I should be off to sleep Good night
God Bless
Laurence

Smoke me a kibba, i'll be back for breakfast

Yeah, i passed one of my hard assignments the last one, im still passing so far in the subjects so thats good :).
Today Rushed to finish a Lab report, but got it done in the end. Bible study was mainly prayer today. Youth group, only me and another person turned up this week :( a little bit sad.

Thursday, was not to bad day, did no work at all, really tired, how ever had a missionary come into our main meeting. Its encouraging to see how Christianity is really growing in the poor parts of the world :).

Anyways, i'm making it quick, my friend has a ordination, tommorrow, so i must get to sleep soon.

God bless, Ja ne
Laurence