After a meeting with Jon, the director of operations at TMP, I FINALLY have a job description! I am very much looking forward to this year with TMP after the meeting I had today because I see the heart of the staff, and how much they care for me and want me to succeed, which is truly a humbling realization. The staff at Trash Mountain is full of hard working, dedicated, compassionate people who I look forward to serving with for the duration of my internship. Jon and I are very determined to make our relationship stronger by turning it into a discipleship. We are going to read the book 'Multiply' by Francis Chan together, and discuss it and our personal lives on a weekly basis. I am VERY excited for this, it will probably end up being my favorite part of the internship.
Also I am excited to announce that I am planning on going on a missions trip with TMP as a leader, which will be a unique experience. I have been on missions trips before, even with TMP, but I am very excited to see the trip from the perspective of a leader. My goal to get on a trip to the Philippines, once we schedule one hopefully this upcoming spring! This would be my fist missions trip on over two years, and TMP has offered to pay for my entire trip which is an enormous blessing. Words cannot begin to describe how grateful I am to be a part of the work God is doing in this ministry.
When I first moved to Topeka, I wanted to see if there were any places to hear live music, as I have enjoyed doing that in the past. And, much to my surprise, I met a band outside Burger Stand yesterday on my lunch break, who told me that I should check out a few bands who are playing in Lawrence, Kansas on Thursday. I did a little bit of research, and I was even more surprised to find out that there are several small venues in Lawrence, and one bigger one that a few of my favorite bands will be playing at over the next few months. This was comforting, and exciting to find out in the middle of an exhausting day in the office.
Things at TMP are becoming more and more busy as we move closer to our biggest fund raiser event of the year in October called SPOKEN. Last year we saw an incredible 700% increase in giving as we shared the story of what God is doing in and through this ministry, specifically unveiling our recent work in the Philippines which had just began around the time of SPOKEN last year. We are praying for big things this year, and would ask that you join us in praying for God to blow our minds, yet again, with the generous hearts of the people of Topeka and the surrounding areas.
Please pray for me, as I begin to plug myself into the local church. Pray that God would give me friends who are passionate about seeking him, and who want to see me fall in love with God and the work he is going to do in my heart. Pray that I would continue to desire God's word, and to lift his name high in my life as I wait for him to move. Please pray for CCF, the campus ministry at Florida State University, as they begin Go Week, and campus outreach to new freshmen on campus. Pray for boldness, and clarity from the Director, and among the students in the ministry. And last of all, please pray for Trash Mountain Project, that God would continue to reveal himself to us, and that he would direct us during this time of preparation and research. Pray for Brett, the founder, that he would feel at peace, and not be overwhelmed. Pray for Jon, that he would not be stressed, but continue to work hard and be an encouragement to me, and everyone else in the office.
I miss everyone in Florida If you get the chance to go to the beach, do it for me, please.
John 3:30
-Daniel
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