a little starter

Oh hey guys. So yeah, I'm going to Argentina in 19 days. Crazy. Soooo I thought I would put up a little starter info thinger. A little, how do you say, somethin somethin on the what's, where's and when's.
     So we are piling 18 of us into two big 'ol vans in Montana at 2am on March 13th and driving up to Clagary! WooWoo! From there, we fly to Texas and then do a little swap aroo and then continue on to Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires - the capital city of Argentina. Several million people. The Paris of South America. We will be working with a YWAM base there doing a bit of this and that. Probably stick around for a couple of weeks and then head straight south to Mar Del Plata. It's about a 4 hour bus ride and it is the holiday weekend destination of the big cities. About .6million people and it is also the surf city of Argentina. Lots of tourists. Lots of beach culture. Lots of needs. After about three weeks of that, we will head waaay south. Like 15 hour bus ride south into Patagonia. to a little fishing port called Puerto Madryn. There we get to help build a new YWAM base and work with churches and kids ministries and a thousand other awesome things. We are bringing a great dance team, so talented musicians and some really good dramas. All of that said, it is only to proclaim the gospel that we do any of that. Breaking down cultural barriers with the arts is a super cool way to start up conversations!
So yeah. May 10 we fly back and get back to things here! So please pray! Still lots planning to get done and South Americans tend to care a lot less about details and schedules, so it can be a bit difficult to get things going on that front.
As well, I am still quite short on the finances part of things. I need a new sleeping bag to take with me and i also have all my bills to pay while I am gone. And I have zero dollars. So if you you'd love to team up with me in that, let me know!! Or just click the link at the bottom of the page and just do it!
I love you all
kris

Jesus is doin stuff

Yup. It's true. He really is. And that shouldn't come as a surprise. I mean He loves us all. By us all, I mean like - every single human on earth. From the dirty homeless guy in Portland, to the oppressive government official in Argentina, to the weird  DTS staff at the YWAM base in Montana. (mostly meaning me on that last one) So what's He doing you ask? we-----ll, let me tell you. In our first few weeks, we saw men and women being healed from years of hurt, guilt and shame. We saw freedom from oppression of the enemy. (demons and crap like that) We saw SO much wisdom imparted and more importantly taken in and applied. That's all cool, but what is it for? Proclaiming the gospel! It's the friggin Word of God. And it is true. And it is good. And it is life changing. So we drove a whole bunch of big vans across four states to do just that! Salem Oregon. One of our other staff (Chase Fowler) has family there and his dad pastors the Salem Alliance Church and they were extremely hospitable. We slept in their youth building and used it for lectures and dinners and what not. From there, they set us up with a bunch of awesome ministries. We got to work with the city of Salem building gardens for a foods and lifestyle teaching and training program with junior grade schools. We were able to work with homeless shelters, food banks and thrift shops as well. Plus, of course, we got to head out into the warm green streets (it was plus 10-15 everyday) and meet people. Hear their stories. If they were into it, we got to love on em with prayer too! Jesus wants us, nah He commands us to share His love. Sometimes that means actually (gasp) telling people about His love and what that all means and blah blah blah you need it to change and all that stuff. So we did. And it was good.
    So now we are back in Montana. Sitting and learning in lectures. Mostly I am helping my Argentina co-leader prepare for outreach these days. I am in the office way to much, yet apparently too little... there's just always more to figure out. But it is all coming along and God's got er figured so we aren't worried. Yup. that's my life in a nutshell at the moment. What's that? You wish you were a part of it? read the next chunk -

I am still struggling with my finances here. I do not want to guilt anyone into anything. What I really want, and what I believe Jesus wants, is people to join me. To partner with me and Jesus on this awesome adventure. The truth is, that I work for a non profit and I am 100% reliant on the support of people like you! Proclaiming the gospel requires finances like anything else. And thank goodness God is big and good and knows my needs. So please pray. Pray that I remain faithful in bringing this to God in prayer and fasting. That I do all I can. and If you also feel lead to join me in proclaiming this good news and love to people, then check out the link at the bottom of the page. Or email me. Or facebook me. If you have any questions at all, please ask me.
I love you all. Thanks for the support even just from reading what I am up to.
love and be loved

kris

hello 30's

This is not ministry related. This is just a moment of woah - my life is awesome! I got up early this morning. Not my favorite thing to do, but always worth it. And I had a purpose. How do I want to begin my thirties? Outside and with Jesus. So I headed down to the lake. Facing the rockies across the waters. As the sun was making an attempt to warm the earth. On the frosty wooden dock. And I just hung out with my Father. Reflected on what has been the most amazing twenties anyone could ask for. And thought about how the next ten may look. The sun was slow in coming, but it does as it does and it got me to thinking about some stuff a few people have been saying to me lately. "It's a time of change" My life is changing. God is showing me new things. He is opening my eyes. He shaking things up. And like the sun comes up over the mountains and completely changes how everything looks and feels, so God is continually shining through and changing everything. cheesy? Who cares, it was friggin awesome. I can't even count the amazing friends I have. Not to boast, but to say again - how blessed am I! seriously. There is little to nothing above my God that I value more than friendships and the area most blessed in my life. mmmm sweet Jesus.
     So I hop back in my car. I have an old mix cd playing that I don't even know what's on it. And a Relient K song comes on. One line goes roughly as follows, "... you say you will not dwell on what I did, but rather what I do. Then you say I love you and that's what you're getting yourself into".
    We aren't who we were. We are who we are and who we are becoming. And I love it. my thirties begin with the God of the heavens saying He loves me. The now me. And He loves me. And I wonder what I am getting into for the next ten years. He says He loves me and that is what I am getting in to!
     I miss all of you. Thank you for blessing me with your friendship. Go talk to Jesus today.
He is the be--------------sssssst!