| I kinda feel sorry for the xanga people... Facebook is almost rocking them off the web. I haven't done this in a while so... ya. I needed an excuse to post since I hadn't done so since JANUARY!! Nathan |
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| Well... Since noone asked me about Passion, here ya go.
INDESCRIBABLE!! So I will try to describe it.
It was life-changing. Seriously. I have a better grip on other aspects of worship such as the condition of the heart which I learned from God through a seminar taught by Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin.
I got to focus on Him for 4 needed days of rest from what was going on in my life. He really showed me that He hasn't left and that He will NEVER leave me. I don't think that I'd ever really understood or believed that but now I'm embracing that truth more than ever!
We have no idea what God has planned for our generation. Now, let's be good stewards of His will!
Overall, the group of 22,000 college students raised over $250,000 for the cause of Christ. Because of these gifts, the entire bible will be translated to the Dela people of Indonesia - a people group who have NEVER had the word of God translated into their own language. In addition, translations of the New Testament for the Rikou and Lola peoples were also funded. IN ADDITION TO THAT... well I'll let Louie Giglio explain the rest...
::From 268blog.com::
Touch Atlanta
We wanted to Touch Atlanta by providing towels and socks to 15 area organizations assisting those in need. 13,000 towels and 31,000 pairs of socks were provided.
Help Stop Human Trafficking
Speaking up against the trade of precious people in the sex industry, 3000 signatures were gathered with Stop The Traffik to be presented to the UN with others from around the world.
Bibles To Unreached People
We wanted to send 3000 Bibles into East Asia, committing to pray for each recipient for one year. 4000 Bibles were sent. 4000 people are being prayed for!
Clean Water For Africa
We sought to sponsor the drilling of 11 wells (at a cost of 3K each) to bring clean water to African villages for life. 52 wells were sponsored + additional funds were collected for at least one more expensive well in Sudan.
Life-saving Surgeries For Kids
We hoped to sponsor 50 surgeries for children in Central/South America at a cost of $1,000 each. A donor agreed to match whatever was given at Passion 07. 124 surgeries were sponsored, bringing the total (with the matching grant) to 248 surgeries.
College For Promising Africans
20 young people were sponsored to attend college in Africa through Compassion's Leadership Development Program. Additional Compassion children were sponsored.
A Community/Student Center on a Campus In Iraq
We sought to raise money for the Freedom Center in Kurdistan of Iraq.
Over 2400 bricks were purchases for $10. (Our goal was 500!)
17 groups have committed to raise $5,000. (Our goal was 10! An additional 20K was given at Passion 07). The numbers are still growing.
200 people have committed to pray about spending a year in Iraq teaching English at The Freedom Center.
1200 committed to pray for the Kurds for one year.
God is amazing!! And in Him we can change the world together. Let's don't stop here!
If you still want to get involved, information on our Do Something Now partner organizations under Latest on the Passion Website.
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| Ask me about the Passion conference I went to sometime!!!!!! Please!!!!
Nathan's new class schedule:
Theory II - 8AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Aural Skills II - also 8AM Tuesdays and Thursdays - This, combined with Theory will undoubtedly 'cause much pain and sorrow
Applied Voice - Dr. Christensen or Dr. Birdwell??? (--> Birdwell was the vocal coach of Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O'Hara... just FYI... That makes me excited)
Class Piano IV - if I pass this class, I'll have finished the piano requirements!!
Choir - University Singers - mixed ensemble for underclassmen
English Diction - the instructor will try to learn us to tawk right... actually it has to do with IPA and pronounciations and such
Music Survey - I don't know what this entails 'cause I have it tomorrow
College Algebra - taught by a professor from Turkey who has a hysterical accent which is impossible to understand the first time he says anything
.............All totalled up somewhere between 19 and 20 hours... sheesh.
I audition for my first Opera next Tuesday. Pray that I don't get a part. Rehearsals are 6-10 five days/week. And it's all German.
Arrivederci!! |
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Holy... Lord...
I think I'll marry her.
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| Hola. Nothing much to say here except for the concert was AMAZING!! And we recorded it so I'm anxious to hear the recording. I'm ready for Christmas break, which starts Thursday for me. OH! And I've got tickets on the FLOOR for John Mayer on February 2nd. I'm gonna be Slow Dancing In a Burning Room before I Stop This Train. |
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