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a moment to sit down! that last couple of weeks have been jam packed!! to start, having my dad here was amazing. God has truly gifted him to work with every kind of person. we had an amazing time seeing the sights and seeing new sights, and he spoke at every single club, and performed and shared the gospel at every single club. it was amazing, he had the attention of kids as young as 4, to adults as old as 50. it was amazing. the kids that we usually cant get to sit still for 10 minutes were enthralled with what he was doing, and had never seen anything like it, and didnt move for over an hour as he did his thing, we have never seen the kids so good and happy.

i, as well as all the other leaders were so blessed, becuz our kids sat, they listened, they gave up their smoke breaks, so they could see my dad, he had their full attention for hours. it made my heart so happy to see them smiling and to know that my kids who come from horrible families and circumstances, were getting a chance to see something that they will never in the rest of their lives get a chance to see again. meeting him was the highlight of their little lives. dad, you truly blessed everyone here, and just the impact you made will last forever with these kids, so thank you.

i will never forget the day i took my dad to drimnagh, i have never even taken my camera to drimnagh yet cuz its such a rough place, and as well as i know everyone in that community now, its too much of a risk, even though i am there everyday. but i took it with my dad.. and it was so awesome to show him what i do, where i do it and the kids that i always write about.. drimnagh is like drug and crime capital of dublin, and God has blessed me with relationships with the some of the hardest families in that community, and as i walk the streets, its so good to know each family that lives on the streets. on wednesdays, i go out and visit my kids and their families, and so on wednesday, we went visiting.. the first door we knocked at, was a family of kids i have, from 7 years of age, to 17.. and all of my choose life dudes just happened to be at the house, and within about 4 seconds, they were all outside, cuz my dad did one trick.. it was amazing, for the next hour, cars of drug dealers drove up, who were friends with my kids, and got out to see what all the commotion was, and for a good hour, my dad was able to show them things and i was able to talk to them, and just seeing these "hard lads" be totally into what he was doing and then be able to talk to them the whole time, was amazing, it opened up so many new doors for me now, as well.. God broke so many barriers and we went from house to house, and he entertained, we were literally standing on street corners where all my kids live, where murders and stabbings usually happen, and we were able to bring good, bring life, and bring hope and joy to these kids who never see anything good.. and i just stood there sooo happy that God brought me here, and my dad as well.. i have never seen the kids more happy and praise God! it was just amazing..

every week, is more challenging.. more stretching.. and every week that i am here i am stretched to my limits, and i literally have to depend on God with all that i am.. i am seeing that it is really thru my emptiness and weakness that Gods power and strength are perfected. last nite at choose life we had an ex-herione addict come in who had been in prison and could really relate to where all of my kids are at.. it was so sad, cuz my kids were all high, but as the guy spoke, they listened, and this huge conversation about Jesus broke out, and heaven and if they trust Jesus and still cant stop doing drugs, will they go to heaven.. and just like, they are searching so much, struggle with so many addctions, but have the most precious hearts that truly want to know God.. and it was amazing to be able to share with them, again, what Jesus says about them. and after last week, when my dad spoke, you could tell they finally "got it". they get that its about Jesus now.. not what they do. not what religion they have grown up in, and God is so mightily for these kids and at work in them.. so thank you for your prayers and continued prayers always for them and myself are so needed and appreciated.. i could write books on the experiences i have here, the things that i daily see and experience, but will just post pictures for right now, cuz sometimes they can speak louder than words.

praise God for His goodness, His faithfullness, the way He pursues us, sinners.. and then redeems us and calls us to grace and freedom. praise God for what He is doing in my kids.. in their lives and hearts and just everything. even in the storm, God is there. unchanging. steady and more than able. good. no matter what. praise His for suffering. for being persecuted for righteousness sake, praise Him for the blood of Christ and the resurrection. praise Him becuz the victory is sure and that this life is not it. praise God.. love you all.