Traveling around with Mark Marx has been the most amazing ongoing experience of my life. I have been learning so much from this man, that in all honesty is epitomized by what Mr. Briscoe said one day at lunch "he is what I imagine jesus would look like today." Mark is such an amazing man and I am truly blessed to be in a friendship with him and on this journey
traveling place to place as he teaches Healing on the Streets.
We went to Jersey, which is a small island in the british commonwealth that is a vacation spot, and had a great time teaching some very open and enthusiastic people. We didn't end up going out into the streets with that group of people because they didn't have all of the right equipment ready, but meeting the people there was a very encouraging experience indeed. I had a lot of fun there and would love to go back one day.
After Jersey mark and I went to denmark where I got to meet some really cool people and chill with some fellow americans from South Carolina. The house I was staying at while I was
in Denmark had 5 people living in it, but when I got there it was filled with teenagers. The residence of the house had opened their home up for the local teenagers of the area. The city they were living in was a commuter city and had no businesses or public shops, so the teenagers of the city didn't have much to do.
They were welcomed by the people living in the house with open arms 6 months ago when they opened their house for the local teenagers. Many of the kids who came to hang out at the house had no affiliation or connection with the church and many
of the kids in the youth group of the church never came to hang out at the house. The people I stayed with were really cool guys and I got to hang out with some of the teenagers who they liked to call Little Gangsters. That night I got to experience the first snowfall. It was so amazing. I loved it. I took a walk through the snow and got covered in snow flakes. As I was walking I experienced the most beautiful thing. It was true and utter silence. So much peace and safety in that moment. I have never had a moment like I had, walking in the middle of the street at
night, while it was snowing in Denmark. I will never forget that. It was a picturesque moment that no camera could capture. We had a good time in Denmark and it was sad to say goodbye to another beautiful country.
The next weekend after that I was blessed with some time off from traveling with
mark (which can be tiring after a while) but then decided to go and fly to bristol to hang out with my friend Ben Lucas. Ben is a friend of mine from Brazil and we met up in Taunton (right next to bristol) where he is doing an internship with the taunton vineyard. It was so good to catchup with him and hang out with him for the weekend. He is an amazing guy who has a passionate heart for God who loves to worship him. And, I might add, is an amazing worship leader... in english or portuguese. I was also blessed to accidentally meet up with some other friends who live in Taunton and go to the vineyard there, Andy and Jemima Malam. We hung out with them a lot while I was there and had a grand time. :-)
The weekend after that I went with Mark to Bath, England to do another training. If you ever get the chance to go to Bath.... DO IT!!! It is such a beautiful city and I can't wait to go back there. I loved it and I really want to go back to visit the friends I made there. Everything went well over the weekend training and on saturday we hit the streets of Bath and set up for Healing on the Streets right outside of Bath Abby. It was such a cool place and location t
o do Healing on the Streets. God did a lot in Bath and I can't wait to hear all the reports that are coming out of that place. While we were there Mark and I both separately got to have a very prophetic lady within the church pray for us. She is one of those prophetic people who goes on for so long that she records what she is saying and then gives you the tape because sometimes it is 20 minutes long. I was blessed beyond my wildest dreams by the things she was saying. Everything that she said rang true with my heart and my desires that had been within me for many years. I am so grateful for her praying for me. She was the sweetest and most kind person ever. I know that I have to way everything that she said to me, but but the things that she said to me are so true with what is in my heart that I hope each one of them comes true. :-)
The next weekend Mark and I only had to drive down to Belfast to do the training at the belfast city vineyard. I was able to reconnect with some friends who I had stayed with right when I had arrived in ireland and it was good to see them again and catch up. The people in belfast were really receptive to the teaching and the whole lot of them numbered more than 50, so it was really cool to see everyone hit the streets. We set up Healing on the Streets in Victoria Square, which on saturdays is thronged with people. It was an amazing time to see people sit on the chairs and get healed. I loved doing it and had so much fun partnering with God with what he was doing.
Then after that I came home and the rest is history. :-) I came home for christmas and had an amazing time it was so good to see my friends and family. Christmas and New Years were both great and loved seeing friends and doing fun stuff like bonfires at the beach, going out to dinner, having jacuzzi nights where me and the guys smokes some cigars, and just hanging out and playing cards. I loved being home and am so thankful that I have a huge family at home that loves and cares for me.
I have only been in Northern Ireland for a couple of days now and I already miss everyone. I am glad to be home and I love it here, but I miss California already. I love you all and may everyone who reads this be blessed. God Bless,
Ben
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