HINDEE PO!

Sooo. It's update time. We have had a couple major changes since our last blog.

Biggest change we've had so far has been one of scenery so to speak. We have traded our homebase of jungle and relatively nicer people from San Pablo to that of a city skyline and a faster lifestyle. We were offered a chance to help a church, here in Manilla, build their church. And obviously(as put forward in a big obvious sentance at the start of this paragraph) we accepted. It is sad to leave our home in San Pablo, as the people there were amazing, but we all felt that it was time to move on.

Also our plan to go to China has fallen through. The pastors involved prayed about it and felt that it was important for Pastor Romeo (the guy we were going with) to go alone to get a feel for Gods plan for it. And we are cool with that. Our prayers go out with Romeo and hope God blesses him hugely while he is there So we are going to be going to Thailand for a couple weeks in April instead we think.

So right now we are just finishing our stint in a hotel waiting for where we are staying to have some beds for us. The area we are staying in here in Manilla can more or less be described as red light district. Hookers everywhere, offers for certain drug stimulants and beggars chasing you down. Sadly enough alot of the child beggars actually work for someone who sends them out to beg and bring back money. It actually is really taxing on my spirit being here at nights. During the days it's not bad. But as soon as it's dark it's just really frustrating walking anywhere. Alot of the girls in the area are trying to make money so they can move somewhere to make a better life for themselves. This area is really dark and it's shown by everyone who lives here.

We've been here for about 4 weeks. And we still have another 6 left. So It'll be really interesting to see what else God has for us here. Well dudes I should go pack as check out is in an hour.

We all love you guys, miss you and can't wait to hear from all of you. If your looking for something to do in between getting off the internet and doing whatever we have distracted you from it would be awesome if you guys wanted to pray for us. Here is some of the stuff that we're could use some back-up on.

-My (brandon) stupid cold. It's been about 4 weeks now
-Cut some red tape on our building project so some actual building can be done
-God's direction post the Phillipines
-People who got saved at the crusade to just continue to walk out their faith
-Our trip to Thailand
-The gangrene on Camerons brain would clear up (we got an ointment for it)

One of the above is not like the other, you get three guesses to figure out which one it is.
Anyway I gotta go for real this time. Love you all. Seriously

Brandon

I Hate You Guys...Really

So a new day, a new blog.

Well Cam made good on his promise and off-ed the ducks. Seriously. So all raise a glass to the memories of Stumpy, Goliath, and Pedro the Strong, Mighty and Brave. We're not quite sure what happened. I think they got cold or something.

Well onto happier things. As you guys know (well you know if you've been reading our blog) we've been living on a crusade site for the past week and a half. And it has been a glass half full experience. On the half empty side we we're living outside during the coldest week in the Phillipines and snap, it was cold. It also got a little boring at times. But then the evenings happened. And God showed up and became evident on how he worked. Pretty much everyone in the audience came up and gave their life to Christ. Depending on the night some people in the audience came up 3 or 4 times during the week (I don't think they completely understood the fact they only had to come up once). So that was amazing seeing God transform lives. One particular guy named Ricky who I bought my Coca Cola from every night was so excited about God. He would come up and talk to the Phillipino guys about it and even came to church on Sunday. So keep those people in your your prayers if you have a chance.

At the end of the month we're hoping to head to China with one of the Pastor's here, Pastor Romeo. He's hoping to move to China and start a church there, so we're going to scout out the country. It's pretty exciting.

Sooo yea. Comments, questions and general observations.

When You Hear Tim McGraw I Hope You Think Of Me

I'm in a weird mood right now it's 10:18 am Tuesday Febuary 19th. I am sitting alone in a coffee shop, here in San Pablo city Philippines. Drinking ice tea and listening to country music, sound peaceful right well mabey to a normal person but one thing I have learned about myself is that I'm not really normal. My mind is racing with a million different thoughts about everything from life to love, music my friends, family, God my possible trips to China and Thailand that I might go on while I'm over hear. Do we ever really know what the future has in store even when we feel God speak to us about the next step can we ever fully grasp it. Who knows but God is at work that is one thing I will forever be sure of, last week I wrote a blog about coming back to Asia next year for a year. Then the next thing I know doors start opening there is an American here in the camp right now and me and him hit it off right away, litterally hours after my blog was posted he talks to me about coming back to Asia for a year next year. Then a pastor here at the camp starts talking about how the Lord is going to be moving his family to China in June. So hopefully I will get to go with him the end of this month to scout the land. So when I come back there is an open door in China the Lord continues to show me that he has never taking his hand of my life. Doors are being opened for me to minister over hear and my dream in starting to come alive, when I arrived in the Philippines 4 years ago I was a much different person, there was alot of termoil in my life, but good used the kind and gentle spirit of the Filipino people to soften and break my heart. Last time I left I made a promise to myself and God that I would give all I have to this nation until he call's me home or "home." I'm not 100% what I am trying to say right now but as I listen to Tim McGraw sing about living like you were dying that is what I want to really say through this blog. If there is a dream in your heart go for it I'm doing it right now and have never felt better this is where I belong, this is what I'm ment to do live by faith from a suitcase that is where true spiritual freedom comes from. If your dream is to backpack Liberia telling people about Jesus, or if God has impressed on your heart to get famous and save Hollywood. Anything and everything if it is the dream God has given you do it, take the plunge jump of that cliff grow wings and soar above clouds just you and our creator. You gotta take the first step though as my Mom says the journey of Faith is not for wimps, if you live your whole life as a "wimp" you will miss everything God has for you, you gotta be bold to do things the world calls stupid. If you don't have a dream yet get one however you gotta do it for me it took hokking up with LifeForce I hated acting and speaking and anything to do with crying which seems to be a large part of LifeForce, but through it I have been learning Gods plan for me. Whats your next move you can pray about it till your blue in the face but sometimes you gotta just do it (thank you Nike). Well I will let you go, the preasance of the Lord is so strong in this coffee shop right now I think the people working here think I'm crazy. I love y'all May God bless you and keep may he cause his face to shine apon you.

Cam

Jungle

So since monday we have been sleeping out in the jungle about an hours drive from civilization. I feel like Rambo as our job is to defend the tent at all costs even if that means taking people out (all in the name of the gospel of course). But we sleep under the stars there is wildlife everywhere, but its fun we will be out there for another 5 or 6 days not to sure. So it could be a while before we get back to the internet, I will be coming home as planned april 16 we get back, after praying about it I did not feel right to stay. The crusade has been going well since it started tues night at best guess i would say anywere between 150-200 people have been saved and others healed very exciting. The ducks are turning out to be a horrible idea they never shut up, I am very close to putting an end to them. Well bye for now.

Cam

Rectifying the words of a saducee

Greetings everyone,

First off let me just say that the lie applied to "paper" by that saducee Cameron, is false. Myself and Byron have been making an attempt to learn the language. I already know such tongue twisters as "okay" as well as "thanks". If thats not learning the language I don't know what is =)

Well now that that is out of the way.

We have been pretty busy the last week doing everything from going to the market to setting up crusade tents. It's pretty hot as demonstrated by mine and Cams red shoulders. As well as our sunburnt Indian friend Andy. This next week coming up we will be staying at the crusade site as Cam has mentioned. Our basic job will be defending the camp from any attempts to ussurp the equipment. We figure if we bang some pots around it should scare of the locals. We may throw in a curse word now and then but only English ones so as not to keep anyone from coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ.

And last but now least we would like to let you guys know about the newest additions to the group. Three young individuals known as Goliath, Stumpy and Pedro the Strong, Mighty and Brave. We have decided that the moral fibre that the three displayed was worthy of being one of us.

We bought them the other day and they are voracious eaters. They almost took off Byrons finger but you'd be amazed as to what alchohol, thread and a little elbow grease will do. Well Thats all for now as Byron is wanting to get a word in edgewise. (Stumpy isn't in the picture)

Cheers,

Brandon

I've Been Awake For A While Now....

Ok so this is probably not what y'all wanna hear but it looks like I might be staying longer its not for sure it depends on how much it will cost to change my flight. There is a brother hear in the camp getting married and he wants me to stay for his wedding. I also think he wants me to be in the wedding party but I'm not sure because his english is not the best. Also I think the Lord has revealed the next step of my walk, I want to find four or five people(male or female) with a desire to learn about God and do missions. Then in January come back here and stay for one year traveling around studying Gods word and doing missions together, if that is something you are interested in start praying and we can be in touch. Bye for now

Cam

Benga Benga

So we have been here for a week now crazy I know, it has been a very busy but still very fun week, it has been really amazing to re connect with old friends, and to make some new ones as well, we took part in a mini two night crusade in which we saw roughly 80-90 recive Christ as Lord of their lives, very exciting, there is going to be another crusade next week about an hour from the camp, so the three of us will be sleeping at the crusade sight next week, so there probably will not be any updates next week, keep praying for us as we serve the Lord over here, Byron and Brandon seem to have no intrest in learning the language, I on the other hand have a deep desire to learn it you can pray God gives me a supernatural ability to learn it, well my lunch is ready gotta go more to come.

Cameron

My Two Cents

Just saying hi. HI! Otherwise I'm just going to say the same thing as everyone else.

Well maybe just a couple words.

This place is amazing. Just the cheer of these people astounds me. Especially since the majority of people are so impoverished. I love it. Tokyo has the most confusing airport ever just so everyone knows. Whoever wants to send you prayers our way it would be very appreciated. Also I think my shoulders are a little sunburnt. Scratch that they are very sunburnt.

Cheers
Brandon

Oh snap!

Hey so we got to the land of Phil all right. All the flights were delayed, we had some trouble finding our boarding posts in Japan and we were very tired but we made it. We will be busy while we are here. And the only outlet of communications in the internet at internet cafe's. So if I do not send much email that is the reason I will try to update everybody on here.
We got right in to helping out here. Yesterday we were walking around the community inviting people to the celebration service for those excepted Christ from last weeks outreach.
I gave my testimony which was strange because I had to use a translator. But still cool to share about Christ again. Today we helped take down the tent.
This place is soo different then Canada. There is a lot of poverty but everybody is happy! People live in shacks. Its crazy in the city there is still jungle. People just cut down trees and build there houses. I was walking yesterday in the trees and there are like a bunch of houses just tucked in there and this is in the city. People live in like shacks in the trees.
The language barrier is annoying that I can't really follow what is going on. Yesterday we visited this couple and we just sat there as they discussed Jesus and I was just sitting there having no idea what was being said.
The kids here love us, they crowd around and ask tons of questions so that is fun. And the people at the Camp are so happy we are here. They are all great and take good care of us.
Anyway thats a quick update.
PEACE

San Pablo

Well after years of talk I have finally made good on my word and have returned to the land that stole my heart 4 years ago. It feels amazing to be back here surrounded by perpetual heart crowded markets, and some of the most amazing people the good Lord ever created. We are super excited about what God is going to do here, we have been busy already we are tired and slightly jet lagged but there is something about this place that makes that seem to not matter. Nothing to major to report yet just wanted to let y'all now were alive.

Cam

Delayed

Attention all our loyal and devoted fans escpecially my legion of adoring females out there, nothing to major but we are stuck in calgary an hour longer then hoped after arriving here at an unholy hour of the morning, we were greated by the crappy news that our adventure will be put on hold one more hour but never fear we will still arive on time. Stay tunned more to come.

Cam "Worlds Greatest" Sparks