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MarkPetitmermet
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Name: Mark
Birthday: 12/11/1986
Gender: Male
Interests: Serving and glorifying God cuz of His grace, Bible, Snowboarding, Reading, Learning, Hunting, Workin for $ (not free), Drivin on clear sunny days, Debate, Guns, outdoor stuff.
Expertise: None of the above, cept SB, workin, learnin, driving and I'm not illiterate either :-D
Occupation: Student
Industry: Government
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AIM:  RMHunterDude
Member Since:
2/17/2004
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| Hey,
I'm goin to New Zealand forsure now! They just emailed me that I am officially excepted. Now I need to get a visa and plane tickets figured out. This is the website for it Pacific Challenge DTS .
Life has been so crazy. Really good and exciting too. It has taken so many turns I'd never expect. Each one I've had to make a huge decision based purely on God and His soveriegn control. To step out into the unknown and trust Him with the future with nothing else to fall back on. Just His Word; not my own logic, facts or reason just acting on who He says He is. It has been very hard to drop my pride and face my fears and step out. But then after trusting Him and moving forward my faith has been built up so much. God is so faithful.
Well keep pressin on and living for Him,
Mark
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| Well I'm back from Gleanings. I've been back for about 2 weeks. It was a good summer. A lota work, very busy and it had its hard stuff. God is faithful to mold and shape us. It was good though. I've been still learning to step out more for Him. To take risks and not be so "safe" in my comfort zone. It's so nice to be back home. But not for long. I applied to go on YWAM DTS in New Zealand. It's on a ship that goes to different ports around New Zealand for the Lecture phase and for Outreach they go to Pacific Islands and do medical work along with evangelism. It's exciting, but it's still stepping out. It's not like I know from God I'm supposed to go on a DTS. I just feel there's no neg things about it and I really want to know God better. Life has always been too busy and it be cool to have 6 months of seeking God. It starts mid January.
Life is hard in certain ways these days. I'm learning to trust God even when I don't feel close. HE is right with us no matter what we feel. It's been hard though, faith and trust is a sacrifice.
I encourage you to step out in faith and risk your "comfort zone", security for God's glory. If there's somthing in front of you that you think would be good to do but are afraid or want to be "safe" then leave that behind and go for it. Trust God and His strength and step forward. Life is too short to be "safe". Lets believe who God is with our actions.
Keep pressin on guys,
Mark
He is no fool who gives what he can't keep to gain what he can't lose.
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| Hey all,
Time is flying by. I'm in Baltamore, Maryland at a hotel computer. I was flying home yesterday but the flight was overbooked so I stayed overnight and got a 300$ vaucher for a plain ticket. I can't pass up a deal like that. I went to the WorshipGod conference. Even though I'm not in worship or anything Dad and Grace really encouraged me to come. It was so worth it. God is workin in me. I'm not sure that I can put it all into words about the conference and what I've learned yet. It was a lot. It was on the presence of God. It was an awesome time to seek God and worship and be focused on Him and to take a break and rest from life. Gleanings has been super busy. The summer has gone past soo fast, sometimes I think too fast. One thing I've been thinkin about is I need to be steppin out more and taking risks. Not foolishness or stupidity, but step out even when things aren't perfectly laid out or to do new things for God. To not be so comfortable and nice in a "Velvet lined" rut.
If ya haven't heard about the "turkey day" then I'll post it if ya ask me. It was a unique work day on Sunday. A 9hr day in 120degrees carrying dead 30lbs turkeys and then counting them. 5,800 total. That's a quick summary or short story. The details can be posted.
I also cut my knee on some metal above a conveyor belt. 8 stitches later, It was through the skin but didn't get to anthing impotant so that was cool. It amazing how easily we can get hurt, I didn't trip or fall or anything like that, I just didn't lift my leg high enough to step over it. O well it's healing really fast and good. It's a "happy smilely face with braces" looking scar.
I went to 6 flags near LA with a group from WA that had 2 extra spots so Kim and I went. It was cool. The lines were 2 hrs long and then the rides were over so fast. It was really fun though. It was cool to make new friends but sad to say goodbye. Other than that I think that's all the main stuff that's been goin on. It be sweet to see all of you that are comin at the end of the month. Keep pressin on for King you guys. God is so much more than we know.
For his glory,
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| Well I'm headed down to Gleanings tomorrow for the Summer. I'm excited and looking forward to what God has in store. Life has been really busy and the hard stuff speckled in it. It's been a good time for me to "practice" stop trying harder to overcome stuff and instead trusting in His strength. It'll be a longer day tomorrow b/c I have my EMT retest and I'll leave after that for CA. I'm hopin I'll be able to leave by lunch. But you can never tell how long they'll drag out stuff. Well keep pressin on my friends and know He is the strength and holiness we aren't.
For His glory,
Mark | | |
| Well I just got back from the New Attitude conference in Kentucky Tuesday. I went expecting a lot, to grow deeper with God, learn more Truth. Well I got 80 million times more than I thought. It was so good. From all the conferences I've been to there is normally one or two out of the 7 sessions that really convict and hit my heart or encourage me. But this NA every single one hit my heart right where God has been softening and preparing it. I could never say in words here how cool the conference was, not enough time or space. That is not a wordy exageration, God is so real and so awesome. I'll try to outline some main things . . . . .
One thing, . . . . what Jesus did for us. What great holy perfect love. The Father CRUSHED Him for us, me, you, and I. It was the will of the Father to crush Him. Oh that we'd know that love. Even when we are so unfaithful and worshiping ourselves or other stuff. . .He loves. Even when we turn away and CHOOSE the "easy" comfortable way, He loves. When we go our own way, leaving Him. He loves . . . . I don't wana be displaying our guilt but somehow help us see His LOVE for us. You guys. . . if we saw His love and understood just a little.
Well I'm guna go to Gleanings this summer. I'm very excited and looking forward to it. It's been a long trusting God process. I haven't known since last fall what to do next but recently I was thinkin about the parable of the guys that the master gave the talents to and left. Well God has given us our time and lives and gifts. We need to invest and use them for His glory and not be like the guy that was afraid and hid his 1 talent. For me I was wanting it all spelled out perfectly before I stepped out. Well investing is a risk, I could make a mistake. Got calls us to be faithful stewards. Gleanings has always been my heart and so I'm guna go. It seems the best use of my time for His glory from where I see things. If it's a mistake then I'll learn, but at least I learn. That is not how I feel but I know it's what we should be. It's scary to really practice trustin God. But my King has never left but is always faithful. Oh that we'd be more willing to let go of everything and go all out for His glory. It's such a hard thing.
What does your life reflect? Is it for God or for you? Is your heart 100% for Him or have you given it to other things?
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