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I am very nervously but excitingly announcing that this monday I will be officially ordained this Monday as pastor. An organization called "Alliance of Christian Leaders of Makati," will be doing the ordination. This is also the organization that our church will go under for all the legal and registration purposes. Now your probably thinking what I am thinking, which is why would they ordain such a young, inexperienced man. Well to that question I dont have an answer, but I can honestly say that there is nothing I have done in the Philippines since the day I arrived was I ever "ready" for. From speaking with the leader of the organization what I really felt was that he wanted to empower new young leaders, and help them get all the credentials they would need. Since Mackie left for Canada already, it will just be me and Rodel. We are both super nervous and dont really know what to think. Every part of me says I am not ready or I am to young, but I did nothing to make this happen, I even hardly had a say, which makes me confident this is from God.

Last sunday was our churches first year anniversary! It was a really special time for us, especially for me and Rodel as we look where God has brought us from. The place was packed with about 80 people and was so hot! Some of the youth did some drama presentations and it was a wild service. We had around 30 people come forward to commit or recommit their lives to Jesus, and was just overall a very powerful experience. I actually almost laugh when I think of where God has brought us from. Starting with a few kids in a house, to a service, to our own church building and now I will be made an official pastor in the Philippines. Its been just over 2 years now and this is where I am and I cant believe it. God has broken me so many times, shown me His faithfulness so many times, and each experience gets harder and harder and the blessings just keep getting bigger and bigger.

Thank you all for your prayers and support for me over the past few years now. None of this could be done without people committing to interceding and people willing to sacrifice what they have earned so that these youth could know the life changing love of Jesus. May you all be blessed more and more!

Brett