Back in the U.S.A.

Well, I just landed in New Jersey from a long flight from Hong Kong. I had a few probelms with my camera and have not been able to post many of my pictures. I will do that and post again when I finally make it back to Austin late tonight or sometime tomorrow. I have a 5-hr. layover here in NJ before boarding a flight for Austin.

It has been an exciting tour and I have seen God working all over the world and am convinced that He has university students all over the world that have one purpose, "to make His name famous in their lives whatever it requires."

I will post again tomorrow with many more pictures.

Take Care,

For His Glory Alone!

Passion Hong Kong

It may be hard to believe but Passion Hong Kong is underway! I had a day to recoup from the plane trip and had some time to see some of the sights and beautiful surroundings of this city. The people are friendly and excited about making Jesus Renown in this country.

As I watched them worship with tears of joy coming down their faces and worship like it meant everything to them. They prayed and worshipped LOUD and as I sit at the stage and look up into their faces I can see genuine love for who they sing to!

I do not know the impact and the trials they will face ahead of them, but I am confident of this one thing. The One they worshipped and sang to will be with them wherever they go and whatever they do. They were so hungry and thirsty for what they heard they did not want the night to stop and it went on for a "good" long time. There were many friends I remembered from 2008 and it was great to see them all again. There were many who came and followed us from Manila to come again. There were many who came hours and hours away from mainland China; Shang-hai, Bejing and other places throughout the country.

I can't describe the emotions I feel as I hear kids from every country sing and worship, but it brings tears to my eyes everytime. This night will be over and I will leave this country and this part of the tour with more encouragement and more people to pray for as I travel back home. There are many pictures to post and I will post again tomorrow after I can reflect on all that has happened.

"If God is for us...who can ever stop us! If God is for us who can be against us?"

What a song that Chris Tomlin has written and the words are fantastic!
Talk to you tomorrow or whatever day it is.

Hong Kong via New Jersey

It is exciting to be headed to Hong Kong to see thousands of university students who have been patiently waiting for 4 weeks while Passion traveled to Kiev, UK, London, England, Tokyo, Japan and Manila, Philippines.
After a brief rest at home, I have arrived in New Jersey for a 4 hour layover before my plane takes off for Hong Kong. It will be a long flight and I hope to get some rest somewhere over the Pacific. My brother, Todd, is headed that way from Houston, via Detroit.
I met a guy, RICO, in Manila, who is a bulk of a man, who I plan on seeing again in HK. He was the Security contact in Manila and said he lives in Hong Kong and plans on being at the Passion event. He is not a believer, so pray for him and me as well as we talk.
I look forward to seeing the thousands of university students worship and listen to what God has to say to them through Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin and David Crowder.

How have you been doing? What is going on in your life? If you are reading this, somewhere along the line you have had some troubles, trials, pain and suffering. If you allow Him, that is the time you can and will grow closer to Him. The story of the prophet Habakuk I "briefly" blogged about earlier ends with the realization by the prophet that "no matter what" God is God and in control of everything. In spite of all the things going on in the world...God is in control and His plan will be done. He has already been there! Is your heart troubled? Is your life a mess? With that in mind if we can read and live the 4-word prayer that Jesus prayed in John 12:27-28..."Father, glorify thy name..." That is my prayer, that no matter what, "Father, glorify thy name."
I want my life to reflect His. We are so easily "distracted" in our day-to-day lives. We trust Him to Save us, but we don't trust Him to be involved in our day-to-day, hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute details. Things and people get in the way and make us angry and we forget WHO HE is!

WOW! I did not mean to preach or lecture. I do like to teach and read, but this is a blog about "making Him famous." That is what I want to do and why I take weeks of vacation away from home to travel around the world. I don't know how much time we have left, but it is a day shorter than it was yesterday.

I will be in the plane for next 20 hours or so and will arrive in HK sometime Thursday!?
No photos as of yet, so, stay tuned and take care.