9/7

Hey everyone, things here are going very well. The last couple of weeks have gone by fairly quickly. We had Matt Dawson come and talk about relationships. Last week we had Jono Turner talking about the Holy Spirit, he brought up some incredible ideas. He shared the week with his wife, Mary, and she shared on authority and submission. This week we have David Cowie on standing in the gap, compassion, and hope. And when we’re not in classes, we have been hanging out on the ship or walking into town.
We are about a ten minute walk from the city center of Tauranga. Being closer to town is nice. We no longer have to rely on having someone with a car.
Some of the guys and I have also gone spear fishing in our spare time. That is a lot of fun. And a friend here got me a spear so I can go at the same time. The water is really cold here so we have to borrow wetsuits, which keeps us kind of warm, but your head feels like it’s frozen.
Last weekend we helped out at a wedding. We actually did all the catering for it, the music, setup, teardown, and videotaping. The couple went through YWAM, so that is why we got to help them. It was a long day but it was a lot of fun.
I have been working on my beard. We are wrapping up the first week of shaveless September. Most of the guys on the ship are joining in. It should be interesting by the end of the month. I will keep you posted. And just to let you know, I’m doing quite well in the competition.
We have finally found out where we are going for outreach. Our team will be going to Bali in Indonesia. We don’t know a whole lot yet but we leave around October 16. We will stay there for three weeks then fly back to the ship. Once back to the ship we will spend another month going from port to port around the southern island of New Zealand. While in port we will be putting on concerts and witnessing to teens.
Please continue to pray for us. So that we will remain safe while we are on outreach, and that our team will be able to come up with the money that we need, and that the rest of the teachings would continue to speak into our lives. We love and miss you all.

Andy