Prayer Requests

Housing

Becky, my house mate, and I are still looking for a home. Our lease is up 30th March and we have not found a place to live just yet. We have viewed a couple of flats already and have plans arranged to view a few more. Please be praying that we find a place that is reasonable, practical and just wonderful for us both. 

Car

I have been praying for a car and last week a family decided that they wanted to give me one of their cars. This is the 2nd free car I have received in the past 6 months. I gave the first one up as I could not afford insurance. I have a potential sponsor for the insurance this time around but it should only cover around half the cost. I still need more funds to make this work such as money for the other half of the insurance and petrol. Please be praying that these funds come together as having a car will enable me to get around town with ease and make running errands for my job less stressful as I wouldn't have to depend on public transportation and the hassle of missing the bus. 

Thanks for all your prayers!!! 

Update on Kindness Week

Kindness Week was a success! We had over 100 volunteers sign up to spread kindness over Coleraine & Portstewart. Here are some stories from the week....

One boy, who the Night Light team met a few weeks back, reconnected with some of the girls on the team during the Valentine's outreach. He had remembered them from before and got into a really great conversation with them again that Friday night. He let the girls know that he had never been to church in all his life and that he would like to check it out sometime as he was quite curious. Sunday came around and the girls saw him standing outside of church just waiting to go into the building. He looked a wee bit unsure of what he was about to do but than saw the girls and and was immediately grateful for the familiarity. He sat with us all during worship but was a bit intimidated by all the people so he ended up leaving after the tea break. Even though he wasn't able to hear the sermon he did make an amazing first step into turning up at church. The seed was planted and now all we can do is pray that people along the way will continue to water it.

I lead one of the teams that visited the some senior citizens at a nursing home and was able to hand out flowers to some of the people who couldn't make it down to the gathering room for songs and chit chat. I took a few flowers with me and came to this one room and met a woman called Annie. Annie was so overwhelmed with emotion as I gave her the flower that she began to cry. I told her that God just adores her and thinks her to be so special. She said that she had always heard that God loves her but no one had ever told her that God thinks the world of her. She let me pray for her as tears ran down her face. It was amazing to me that a simple gesture can bring so much hope and comfort into a persons. life.

I was also lead the team that handed out free goodie baskets to the local businesses in town. It was so much fun to see the pure shock we received from a few shop owners after telling them that these baskets were for them and there was no strings attached. A lot of the shops remembered us from last year and were over joyed that they got a basket again this year. The man at the post office asked me a few weeks in advanced if we were passing out the baskets again and I made sure that he received one again this year. One woman, upon taking the basket in her hands, began to tear up and threw her arms around me and gave me the biggest hug. She had a most wonderful smile across her face and I was so happy to see that these baskets were brightening people's days and giving meaning once again to the day in which love is celebrated.

We had a most wonderful turnout at the Sunday Food Giveaway as well. I put together a team last minute of ladies who offered free hand massages as a way to restore dignity back to people who are continually looked down upon in life. One many called Tony, who is in his 60's, was so happy to have this little act of luxury bestowed upon him. He got to talking with one of the ladies doing the hand massages and he told her that he had heard over and over again the gospel but had never made a commitment. They talked it through again and   in the end Tony decided that Valentine's day was the day to give his life over to God once and for all.

Praise God for all these amazing stories and for the lives impacted in which we haven't yet heard.

Isn't it wonderful to know that the Greater Things are still to come? I just ask for more, Father....more stories...more people to come to know you...More greater things!!!

Kindness Week

It's that time of year again where the world spends a whole day recognizing and celebrating Love. What better time to show the community kindness and God's love for His children than now?

This week at Causeway Coast Vineyard we will be dedicating a complete week to purposefully and intentionally spreading kindness throughout the triangle area. I have spent the last couple of weeks planning and organzing this church wide event so that the under appreciated and over looked people in the community will catch a glimpse of the Father's love for us ALL.

Here are some of the events in which you can be praying that God will go before us and open the hearts of His people so that they may recieve Him...

streetz
Friday 12th February @3:15-5:00pm

Neil, Janet & the streetz team will be hanging out and chatting with teenagers as they gather after school in the town centre. We will be handing out jelly hearts and demonstrating God's love by our everydy actions and values.

Night Light
Friday 12th February @ 12:15-2:00am

Pam and Leanne and the Night Light team will serve tea and coffe and giveaway the 'Last Rolo' to the pubs and clubs in Portstewart. This is a time where great conversations arise and bold questions are answered.

Illuminate: Sweet Surprises
Saturday 13th February @ 9:45-11:00am

I will be leading the illuminate team, and a group of youth who are eager to be involved, and will be passing out Free Goodie Baskets to local businesses in Coleraine town centre. Each basket includes giant muffins, tray bakes, biscuits and sweets. These delicious baskets are a wonderful way to recognize our businesses and their hard work.

Father's Love Letter
Saturday 13th February @ 1:45-4:00pm

William & Charmian Calvert will be leading the team which will be hand delivering 'Father's Love Letters' to student houses in Portstewart. This gorgeous letter tells of the intimate and amazing love that the Father dotes upon us, His children. We will be passing out about 1100 letters this year.
To read the Father's Love Letter click HERE

Can Drive
Sunday 14th February @ church service

We will be collecting cans from the church to pass out to people in need at our weekly Food Giveaway on a Sunday afternoon.

Food Giveaway
Sunday 14th February @ 2:00-4:00pm

Ricky Wright and his team will be serving the poor with groceries and a hot cup of tea or coffee. We prepare bags full of bread, produce & tins to anyone in need in the community. A cafe is set up for anyone to enjoy a hot beverage and some yummy desserts, as well as a connection with someone who cares for them.

Senior Moments
Sunday 14th February @ 2:00-4:00pm

Dave Kelly and Myself will be leading two teams to the Cromore & Montague Nursing Homes in Portsewart. We will be giving all the ladies hand wrapped flowers and the gents a bag of sweets. This will be a time of singing songs with the old folk as well as sharing life stories.

Prayer Request Update

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to give you an update on my prayer requests:

Finances:

Finances for the months of Feb & March have come in to cover all my living expenses!! Isn't God just so amazing!??!

Housing Situation:

Becky, my housemate, and I will be looking for a house very soon since we have not found anyone to move into our current home. Please be praying that we find an affordable, beautiful place.

Mission Intern:

I have just recently been connected with a girl from the states by a mutual friend in which I met in YWAM. She will be coming to visit me this summer to see if God wants her to stay. If she does end up staying she is interested in an internship as she has a mission heart too. Please pray that if she does not end up staying that someone else may come along and help me out with my immense workload.


Thanks to everyone for all your prayers & support. God is continuing to provide for my needs and I believe that it has to do with the power of prayer. Thank you for your generous hearts!