Wow!

Sorry for the long silence!! I have just been working at In-N-Out Burger in Modesto, CA and serving in the Sr. High (UNITE hsf) at Calvary Chapel Modesto. I am currently on a mission to move to San Francisco, California. I plan on transferring with INO....but not sure what the Lord may have instore?? Money is super tight also. Currently trying to get my budget figured out and my taxes done. Life is being very overwhelming.....I am not going to lie!! :( I just got back from Seattle for my dear friends wedding. It was amazing!! :) So happy for them! And I also got to spend some time with sweet friends!! Very blessed!! But now I am feeling the effects of that trip and reality is slapping me in the face. :( I could use those prayers!! :) I am working to get this updated, proper!

Prayer for San Francisco!!

I was just involved with a prayer tour with Reality Carpentaria, Reality Los Angeles and Reality Stockton for the church plant of Reality San Francisco!! You are all aware of my desire to move to San Francisco?! Well, since I made the decision to move to S.F., I heard about Reality taking trips to the city to pray about the church plant and over the city. So I decided to take my own trip to the city and pray about me moving there. After meeting up with a dear friend from Bible College that now lives in the city and a taking a long walk on the beach with just me and the Lord; I checked out some more on the church plant by Reality. I came to realize I could not survive the city unless I had a solid church body to be involved with and one that I can really connect with.
The following Sunday at the Sr. High Leadership meeting, I shared with my peers about my desire to move to S.F. and my plans. Through a series of events starting with one dear friend to talk to another dear friend that has been following the church plant, which lead to another friend that is currently down south at Reality Carpentaria. That got me in touch with the pastor of Reality S.F.! Then another dear friend that attends Reality Stockton told me to contact someone in their fellowship in Stockton that is teaming up with the S.F. church plant. Which led to me joining up and filling the last spot on the Reality Prayer Tour with all three Reality churches!!
This trip confirmed my decision to move to the city and also revealed my new church body!! I connected with everyone I met! I already feel like family to these people. This trip was to educate us on the history of the city and to know how to better to pray for people and districts. We prayed the whole three days over the city and visited different districts of the city such as; Haight-Ashbury, Pacific Heights, Chinatown, North Beach, Mission and etc. It was a very fruitful trip. One man that we met even gave his life to Christ!!! We even prayed over a possible location for the church!! All the Christians we have come in contact all say there is something going on in the city and they don’t know what it is and are all very excited Reality’s arrival!! There is already another Prayer Tour planned and we can’t wait to see what is in store!! You can check out the church for yourself at http://www.realitysf.com/! So please keep me in prayer and more importantly keep San Francisco in your prayers!!
I am currently still working in Modesto and serving at Calvary Chapel Modesto in the Sr. High Fellowship. We have some events planned that are coming up soon. Please keep those things in prayer too. April 3-4 is an event called “The Weekend“! Since everyone’s wallets are tight, we will not be hosting the Northern California Calvary Chapel High School Summer Camp. Bummer, I know. Things are different this year. This means Winter camp is different too. “The Weekend” is our Winter camp this year. It will be held on the CC Modesto campus over night. We will have two of our Pastors teach the kids; Pastor Jonathan Kehler and Pastor Mark Carson. Both awesome men of God. And our theme is “Thy Kingdom Come (Matthew 6:10)”!!
We also have a joint effort with other High School Ministries in Modesto. This event is called “One Worship”. This is something where all our High School groups meet up and worship the Lord together. This will be on April 8th. You can check things out in regards to the High School Fellowship that we call “Unite” at www.unitehsf.com! We also got the “Formal” coming up and the Grads moving on and the Freshman coming up. And many other fun events coming up. Please keep us in prayer.
I plan on moving to S.F. in about 6 months. I am very excited to move, but this means the next 6 months will most likely seem like forever. Haha. And it’s going to be very difficult making this transition to S.F…only because of the kids. I’m ready to leave Modesto! But investing in these kids is the only real thing that will make it hard to leave.
So, this is it so far. Thank you for all your prayers!!

Next Chapter.........

Well, this year started out with me spending my 33rd birthday in the great state of Illinois!! I had a blast hanging out with my good friends in La Salle County and up in Chicago!! I even made some new friends up in Chicago and experianced the Chicago snow right before they got their Artic Blast that they got this year! Haha!!

But despite the fun I have been seeking the Lord about where I am to go. I know Modesto, California is not where I am to stay. I had two options; one with some friends to plant a church down south, the other was to move to San Francisco, California.....which has always been on my heart since I gave my life to Christ over 10 years ago.

I have an answer!! I am moving to S.F. late summer/early Fall '09!! And my search for a solid church body was a short one!! There is a Reality church plant in S.F. and they are currently in prayer over it!! Check out www.realitysanfrancisco.com!!

I'm a bit nervous and excited at the same time!! Not sure where I will live yet....all in good time!! I desire to live in the Richmond District or the Sunset District and even checking out Treasure Island!! I also desire to go back to school!

So that where I am at! If you got questions and junk....hit me up via email or comments!! :)

Right now I am just working and trying to save and a lot of praying!!!!!!!

Back from the dead!!

I will be updating you all on my happenings soon! I promise!! hahaha! Please keep me in prayer!!! -Pip!!

Caleb & Beth Claassen

This goes out to all that know Caleb and Beth Claassen! Many of you knew them from CCBC! Beth was at that point still a Williams. Now they are happily married and have been living in Modesto, California. Well, as of Thursday, they have trek'd across the Atlantic to live in Finland! You heard me!! They have recently started a blog to keep all their friends and families informed of what God is doing in their lives! So, if you would like to be kept informed, please visit their site and add your email to the list!! Simply go to; calebandbeth.blogspot.com! It's exciting to see what the Lord is doing through these two!! Don't be lame and subscribe now!!

love, Pip

I'm back!

What a LONG week!! Haha! It was quit the adventure!! Things could of gone better on some levels, but all-n-all it went very well!! It was a very good learning experiance. It was amazing to see all the Northern Californian Calvary Chapels involved!! I also got to see an old friend from Bible College there! Matt Sullivan; an awesome guy and dear brother. I went to Murrieta, California (CCBC) with him and really got to know him while we studied in York, England (CCBCY). I wish we got to spend more time to chat, but we had crazy high schoolers running a muck! Haha! ;) I also got to see an old friend from CCModesto from back in the day; Justin Dye. I only talked to him for a few seconds until an issue arose about some other Calvary's planning a pillow fight attack on the CCModesto cabins. So of course we had to defend. That other church(s) never showed up, so we sought them out and kicked their butt several times for good measure! :D The teachings at camp were amazing, by everyone who taught!! It was a blessed week. Now it's time to start really putting money away for the England trip in October. But this week sucks work wise. I got really bad hours. :( I guess that's alright for right now, since my attitude towards work isn't that hot either. :P
I'm trying to spend much needed time with Jesus; by diving into His word more and in prayers. It's a struggle. I feel a bit of spiritual warfare. I believe it's because of some of the new things we are about to do in the High School Fellowship?!
A friend of mine in Illinois appears to be going through similar stuff. She seems to be getting hit hard from the evil one and I believe it's because their biggest 'reach out' event of the year for their high school kids is this Saturday. So when you pray for me, say a little prayer for my friend and the youth group she serves in; for this week concerning preperation and warfare.... and Saturday for the event!!
And for those not in California, it's blazing HOT!!!! In the 100's!!!! :(
Thanks again for all your prayers!!!
-Love Pip

I'm outta here!!

As I write this, I have one more day until I leave!! But most of you will be reading this on tomorrow!! So as you read this, I am on my way outta of Modesto, California!! I leave from Calvary Chapel Modesto on Monday the 30th of June for an amazing week of high school summer camp!! I will get back on the 4th of July. I'm sure I will be celebrating more than just my independance from Britian on that day!! Haha! A week living with high schoolers?! Well, maybe I can swing it?? Considering my last two semesters at Bible College was similar. ;) Two semesters of spoiled christian kids straight outta high school..... it's the same thing, right?? Haha! That being said; not everyone was like that and I have many an amazing friends from those two semesters in York. But those who were there with me will sure to agree with me. ;)
I also got my truck back from my mom. We swaped back cars yeasterday, so now I got 'Thunder' back safe in my arms!!
I have also just got back from Disneyland a few days ago. My only regret was not planning better to visit some other friends down there....... sorry Danny, Bere and Leah!
But all in all, it was a blast! We (Tristan, T.J. and I) was able to get in to Disneyland and California Adventure for ........ FREE!!!!! Sucka's!! ;) And I was able to find a sweet flight on Virgin America for dirt cheap!! Praise Him!! :) I did get to see Jesse and Amber (buddies from CCBC that now are hubby and wifey). Also Jackie from CCBC. It was nice to see them. And it was long over due to see T.J. and Tristan too!!
Now I worked for a few days and now I am off for a week for camp! Looks as if somebody will be working for a bit when he gets back?! ;)
love, Pip