Tuesday, 03 November 2009
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shiny jewelry and muddy shoes
The muddy shoes are from carrying the one I love through the mud so she wouldn't get her pretty shoes and toes messed up. The shiny jewelry is the diamond ring she let me put on her finger (or she hurriedly placed there herself) when she said yes to my question of "will you marry me?"
Yes I'm engaged
Yes we had a surprise engagement party after.
and yes I'm exhausted with a million things to do.
See facebook for pictures.
I took her to the park we had our first date (she thought we were going to a low key restaurant), she had her eyes closed, I carried her to a spot that a great friend had laid out a blanket, candles, flowers, her favorite wine, cooler, basket etc. Read a poem she doesn't remember, told her to open her eyes, and I was down on one knee popping the question. She said yes! (with an exclamation), hurriedly put the ring on, and hugged me like I would blow away otherwise. Then we had a surprise engagement party after a quick dinner.
I have a fiancee now! Woohoo!
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
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Share in the mission, share in the ministry, share in Jamaica 2010
Dear Friends & Family,
I would like to share with you a unique, short term missions opportunity to go to a third world country where I will help the residents both physically and spiritually.
I will be joining with about forty other people from the DuBois, Pa. area to go to Harmons Jamaica February 21-28, 2009. We will be teaming with a group called Won by One who have ministered in Jamaica for many years. They have an outreach in a remote village in the central part of the island and have concentrated their efforts in that area for over twenty years.
We will be building two houses from the ground up for two homeless families; deliver about 2,000 pounds of clothing, medicine, school supplies, and food; and aiding schools, several medical clinics, and hospitals. Ministry in Harmons is two-fold. First, the teams show the love of Christ by meeting the physical needs of the community. This is done by building 12' x 15' concrete houses, digging pits for water collection, repairing homes, and delivering much needed supplies. Second, the team practices friendship evangelism throughout the week. This evangelism approach can be effective because of the amount of close contact team members have with Jamaicans. The conversations are natural and authentic since they evolve out of friendships that develop quickly. Only by living, working, eating and worshiping with Jamaicans is this type of ministry possible.I believe it is God’s desire for me to go on this trip to provide out of the abundance I've been given, extend love as I've been loved, and so that I may be significantly challenged to grow by the experiences I will encounter. While I have some of the $1400 needed for the trip, I am asking my friends, relatives and acquaintances to help make this call a reality by offering the rest of the support for my fare. This is a team effort and you are definitely needed! If you feel led to pray, please do. If you feel led to give, please do. Either way, I would love for you to be a part of the ministry God is doing in Harmons and in the hearts of those who live there just as you've been a part of so much else in my life. The money will pay for my costs, supplies, and the material we use in our construction projects. If you feel led to give financially you can send your contribution by making checks payable to:
Won by One to Jamaica
Mail to:
Brandon Deamer 3909 Swiss Ave #465 Dallas TX 75204
**Won by One is a 501C3 organization and donations are tax deductible**
I appreciate your prayerful consideration and your prayers concerning this trip as I’m sharing the love of Christ in Jamaica. Thanks for your support and friendship! I look forward to telling you all about my experience from this awesome adventure!Romans 10: 14-15 "And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"Grace and Peace in Christ,
Brandon Deamer
More Information about Won by One & Harmons , Jamaica :
www.wonbyonetojamaica.com
Monday, 19 October 2009
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can't get no
I often fail to realize that when I seek satisfaction and try to "please" God in my actions He already has found the most glory and pleasure in me by the work He has done and is doing in me. When I live in full realization of this I can rest easy and live freely each day... but sadly I don't and it's a daily tasks of yielding to the Spirit. What kind of life would I live otherwise? Self loathing, disappointment, anxiety, stress, depression, legalism, constant striving, worry about the future? No thanks! give me grace and give me the experience of living in it each day. It's kind of like a puppy. They don't live each day to be at their best behavior for their master. Sure they get corrected by their master when they do wrong. But they don't then live every second to be the absolute best dog they can. Rather they live in each moment in fully enjoyment of their master taking them into their house. They frolic in the space given. They love freely with abandonment. They approach their master with glee and when they fail they are received back after they experience consequence and over time their behavior changes to be that which is acceptable by their master. Their master neither rejects them at their failures and they don't live in mournful subjugation but in the satisfaction of every day serving their master and enjoying their master and all he has given. I'll work on the example a bit but you get the idea.
Romans chapter 8 and 5
Thank you Jesus...
Edit...
just listening to my prof (Dr. Bramer) talking about how even an animal knows and respects their master but Israel failed to do that much for God... and we do as well.
Thursday, 10 September 2009
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God has poured into my heart life
I have several things on my mind and I fear I forgot 3 already. They are things God has been teaching me in His chasting of me, through school, in relationships, church, and probably some other way I'm missing.
I have been greatly challenged and encouraged by the character and behavior of King David. Here was a man who not only sought God's heart but he did so in spite of himself. God holds him as an example even though he failed several times... because God doesn't hold a man to the times he fails and betrays God. God weighs a man's heart not His actions. He knows what's in our hearts and so forgives our failures towards Him, even uses them to grow us where we couldn't go before.
Beyond that, David also did what was right when others countered him. He held to justice against those who were unjust to Him and greatly injured him such as Saul and his family (see 2 Samuel where David twice kills the men who betray Saul and members of his family). Then his wife-who earlier in life professed her love for him before David had a clue about her and then Saul offered her to David-despised him for something he did to worship God. But David did not take it back or repent, he reminded her that what he did was for God and not to appease the people.
Then of course always the trust in God's deliverance that he followed with courage. David has always been an example of faith for me but recently those other attributes stuck out. Christ is of course the ultimate example of a life lived for God but David is an amazing example of a fallen man who's life is lived for God.
Sunday, 30 August 2009
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- You Are not AloneCurrently: Long Road Out of Eden Hmmm mmm mmm mmm.... in Texas
Random Personal encounter thoughts
Met a guy today writing a book with Josh McDowell... Pretty neat deal, it sounds like. I tossed out that I've been wanting to write a book and he instantly said just do it. I wish I would have started at your age. Okay... I didn't say I kind of already have started but yeah it's true. Sometimes passions for change, God, people, and injustices to be righted just boil and they come out in writing after writing. I do believe that happened with many writers.
Church Thoughts
Other things I've been thinking are that I wish every member or community group of our church had some cross cultural mission requirement at some point in their time at the church. Whether it was exposure locally to some atrocity/need or over seas (preferred). However you can't force change and it takes the Holy Spirit to cause that change. It can just honestly sometimes be more frustrating working with U.S. churches because needs appear more easily/readily met than other countries and so we fail to trust God and fail to realize/give him glory when He moves in our life. I think church leadership has been feeling this as well with the teachings lately focusing on some of the main stumbling blocks akin to Dallas churches (especially mine). Lots of prayer required. So I'm also stepping into small group leadership role and possibly one other ministry (TBA). We'll see how this all works as I'm trying to be honest and fair with my schedule and yet have an outlet so I don't burnout my last full semester...
Interjection thoughts
Oh yes, that's right; my last full semester of seminary. Then one winter or summer class and 2 classes in the spring. How about that! But I'm focused on this semester, this week, tomorrow. One day at a time that's what we're promised and told to live.
More church/discipleship thoughts
Lastly I'm still disappointed with the seeming lack of mentoring. I've been praying the men would get fired up a lot more for God and mission work and especially edifying & supporting one another. Men can handle more and have more responsibility so naturally consequences/discipline is harsher; but grace and care should be extended more tenaciously also I would think. If you're only hope for a sinking ship are a few select men I would think a lot of resources would be poured into those men so they could be utilized to save the ship... just a thought.
See ya thoughts
Thanks for reading. Praying for consistency especially in rest and schedule this week. Also looking for a car and continually trusting God for funding.
Psalm 107:6a, 8-9 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them... Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.
9For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.
Psalm 78:5-7 He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.
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- Name: Brandon
- Country: United States
- State: Texas
- Metro: Dallas
- Birthday: 5/31/1983
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 6/5/2005
