So much stuff has happened as of late. And yet no matter what happens I feel more happy then I've been in years. I'm surrounded by so many people who support me and make me feel welcome in their lives.

This coming from a person 3 year previously would rather hide in a corner and not be noticed. One who would not want to be honest to his own emotions, to deny his own yearning of relationships. To be pessimistic every possible thing in his life. To not want to be centred out. To not want to share his problems for fear people would think he just wanted attention.

But things have changed and my view on life has been ratified by the continuing love of others for me. I have gained much influence within the kids ministry I help run. I spoke a sermon for the first time this past Wednesday. Its amazing the way god can/does work through his people, including myself.

God originally gave me a concept of his qualities and his superhero type of abilities,to heal,bring repentance,to save,to love,to free,to give life,to restore, and many others for that fact. So he gave me a story, but that story didn't come right away mind you. During a two week period he would mention small details about himself. After that two week period god released this story to me. I originally thought it would turn out to be a skit with actors though.

I then shared this story with Nicki who runs the kids ministry to which I am a leader in. She loved it, but felt it wasn't the right timing for this to be released, and so I prayed and got the same answer (to wait). This kind of discouraged me as I really wanted to tell people what god was releasing to me. But my timing wasn't god's timing. It's something I've had to learn to "wait upon the lord". And to which I sat on the story for months, 5 in total or so.

Then all of a sudden with the help of Nicki, everything came together and god released it. Me and Nicki voiced the characters, I played the voice of Jesus. And Nicki played the Part of Samantha and Jessica (Bully). We then had other leaders get involved. Some played the puppets, some made the props, others ran the computer while I spoke. And Nicki even made a costume for the puppet. For that I am eternally grateful. You helped release gods message that he wanted to release. And I truly believe the kids got what was being said. It was really a humbling experience. At one point as I was talking about our relationship with god and our parents and talked about how if we told them we loved them and gave them a hug they would believe us because we have a relationship with them.. At which point one of the kids asked if he could get a hug. To which I replied "BUT OF COURSE". And then I got mobbed by other kids. That alone touched me very deeply.

It showed me that I am relevant, that I do have influence over these kids, that I'm not invisible, that I'm loved, and accepted.

As well as of late god has been bringing so much understanding of who he is and its amazing.

This is something I will always cherish.

My prayer is that your wonders never cease, that your love continue to flow through us leaders, that your anointing never end, that the kids will learn more about you, that your kingdom come, that your peace reside, that your revelation bring repentance, that you become real to these kids, That you continue to use us as an example of your love, That the kids feel safe in your presence, that your glory fall, that unity comes to Brantford, That your grace and acceptance and forgiveness covers us all.

I'm dedicated to this ministry, I'm dedicated to these kids, I'm dedicate to MY GOD!

Sermon Listed Below.