Wait for it...

So these past couple of weeks God has really been teaching me exactly what Pastor Chris talked about last week at New Life: PATIENCE. Some of you may know, but I will fill everyone in: I have been without of my VW Beetle for about 3 weeks now because it has stopped running. Whenever I start it it just shuts back down. After discovering that it is highly likely that it was because of my fuel pump not working, I went and bought a new fuel pump. I ordered it from Advance Auto Saturday April 12, and had to WAIT to get it in last Thursday. So anyway, this Saturday I installed it into my car and as I went to hook up the electrical connection I realized that the fuel pump has the wrong connection and would not plug into the connector. Soooo, I called Advance and they told me that depending on what time of the year my 98 Beetle was built results in a differnt type of fuel pump. As I was on the phone with them I really became frustrated because I really need my car! So now I am waiting until, hopefully, sometime today to get the new fuel pump.

So why am I telling you this??? Because after Pastor Chris's message on Sunday, God opened my heart to the fact that I should not be frustrated but rather trust God and wait on Him! This time without my car has been a great time of just spending time with God and talking to Him about everything. Patience is a very important aspect of the Fruit of the Spirit and as I grow closer to God I see this area in particular is one that I really struggle in. (Just ask my wife!!! :) ) The awesome thing is that after this bout with my car not working and having time to just spend with God has helped me develop a healthy habit where I pray when I feel the stress of not having a car when I need to be somewhere. It isn't just that stress of this situation but to wait on God for everything and be patient knowing that he will take care of any situation as long as I seek Him and ask Him and wait for his timing and his way. His way is not Brad's way. It is a good thing that God is in conrtol (Sovereign), Amen!

¹ I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him.
² He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will never be shaken.

Psalm 62:1-2

Peace,

Brad

brad@newlifexn.org

What is your favorite T.V. Show?

So what is your favorite T.V. show???

My Top 5:

1. House

2. Law and Order (All of Them!)

3. Spongebob

4. Deadliest Catch

5. Heroes

What are yours? Shoot me an email or post a comment! (Must be registered with blogger to comment!)

See ya,

Brad

The LiveRelevant.com Experiment

The LiveRelevant.com Experiment is a chance for you to get involved in making your Relevant Student Ministry page the best that it can be. So how can you get involved? Send me your ideas! Sit down and put on your creative hat and think about how we can make LiveRelevant.com more RELEVANT for you and your friends. After you have done this, then get up and go to your computer. At this point resist all urges to visit youtube (as this will probably lead to a great distraction) and send me an email with your ideas! You may see one of your ideas hit the page after we re-launch LiveRelevant.com on June 5, 2008. But if you don't, don't be flabbergasted, instead jump up and down and then stand on your head if you can. Then send me another email with more ideas!

This is your chance to totally revolutionize LiveRelevant.com so that it can reach as many people as possible. I hope to hear from you very soon with your exquisitely relevant ideas! We will take ideas through May 20, 2008! We will then launch the new page June 8, 2008! (If you haven't noticed we generally update the page design every season of the year...so your ideas could be put into the next design update!)

Later,

Brad
brad@newlifexn.org

Tonight at Relevant

Sooooo it is really rainy and really cold! We will be moving the activities inside and playing BUZZTIME!! It is a sweet game retrofitted to the early Nintendo game system (only with wireless controllers!).

So come tonight and have a blast as we play Buzztime together!!! See you then! 6:00pm @ the Browns. Check out www.liverelevant.com for details and directions. Be there... or be a box shaped organism!

Brad

brad@newlifexn.org

This Game is UNBELIEVABLE!

Check This:

I am posting to let you all know about the most AMAZING GAME EVER CREATED by Brad French (with a little help from my friends and wife!) The basic game is simple and played at most student ministries around the world. But this game is specifically the best edition. I call it: The Freaking Awesome Capture the Flag--Dodgeball Style. Basically we have combined Dodgeball with Capture the Flag. With a few other changes. The person guarding the flag has a jousting pool noodle. This noodle, convienientlyfound at Target, has too large ends on a normal pool noodle. The person with this noodle is specially trained and can hit anyone trying to "touch" their flag. That person is not out but has to go back to their base to recharge. There are other two people who stand guard in their home area armed with "normal" pool noodles. There job is to joust the other team with the end of the noodle. You cannot smack the noodle you have to jab it using the end. If a person on the other team gets jousted, then they must go to the jail area of the team that jousted them. Next there are two people with kickballs. These people are called the Canobombers. They essentially have the ability to throw the kickballs at people throwing the ball at an arch through the air hoping to hit someone. If the person gets hit by this ball then they are OUT of the whole game (Because if you can't see a gigantic kickball coming at you through the air... well... nuff said.)! Next there will be six three people on each team who each have two nerf balls. This group is known as the Calvary. The Calvary can throw their balls at people and send them to their jail. Then everyone else are the army. Their objective is to touch the flag. Once the flag is touched the team with the touched flag loses and a new game is initiated.
So anyway, this game is going to be awesome once everyone understands all the rules. I am pretty excited about this! If you want to play you should come over to the Brown's home and play with us on Sunday night! Their address along with a lot of other information about our ministry can be found at the Relevant Student Ministry Website: http://www.liverelevant.com/ Check it out! Holla back now ya'll! Peace.

Brad
brad@newlifexn.org
New Life Christian Ministries http://www.newlifexn.org/
Relevant Student Ministries http://www.liverelevant.com/