december update.

I've been home from Holmsted now for a few months, and I've realised that alot of you may be wondering whats (been)happening and where I'm at. It's been a difficult season with deciding to leave Holmsted, saying goodbye to dear friends, adjusting to life @ home, and thinking big thoughts and asking lots of questions relating to the journey I've been on thus far and where I'm heading. I've had some debrief with missions care @ Church and I'm setting a target to have a plan set by Chistmas/New year. I do have some leads and yes, most of them are in India. I will share more about these as I pray, research, process with and seek advice from elders in mission and Church leadership.

So what have I been doing at home?
God has provided alot since being home I've been able to pick up some consistent work, decorating houses and extensions for friends and family. This has been really helpful to earn some money and to keep active. I have also been doing a bit of work on BCC's new building.
Outside of work I have been playing at some open mic's and am in talks of recording an ep next year, there will be a fruit tree tour next summer featuring musicians(including me) from the album raising funds and awareness for some wonderful organisations, one of which is LOVE146 who are working to end modern day slavery.
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Please pray for me in..
-Being at home 'well', consistency in my relationship with Jesus.
-nurturing a peaceful, Godly perspective on the future.
-faithfulness in the small things.
-more clarity and vision for short and long term.

Many blessings to you all as Christmas fast approaches.

Adam

John 12:46

caught up with the catch up

So as most of you know currently I am in Bournemouth for a brief visit. Back at my fathers desk which so reminds me of this very time last summer, when it was here that I sat writing my first updates on preparations for India, and where my imagination gazed away at the months ahead with the possibilities and outcomes both vague and a mystery. I consider myself quite the thoughtful type in general, and its the quiet of my parents home that has drawn me to dwell all the more on what I've experienced and what I feel the Lord has been saying over these past few months/year. In these times I am so filled with thankfulness for all I've learned and experienced, and His provision in such rich social,financial and prayer support.

There are a few reasons why you may not have heard so much from me over the past few months. On a practical note, I was unaware that sending updates out through the BCC option on e-mail is almost guaranteed to end up turning into spam, so I'm working on that. An energy sapping virus lasting on-and-off the best part of six weeks, upkeep at the Manor and a lot of processing and praying through my experiences with DTS, where I am now and my dreams for the future.

A big part of my processing has been my reasoning for going to Holmsted, the purpose in which the Lord called me there for and what significance that bears. Stripping things back to the foundations. Holmsted is known for its anointing in training and equipping aspiring missionaries and sending them out into the nations to follow the dreams the Lord has laid on their hearts. I feel this is both a heritage and an inheritance that I have stepped into. It is my seasons at Holmsted (Praise God) that have found me a new man. Joy in revelation, the rubber hitting the road, gaining vision, steps of faith, maturity.

To cut to the chase, after much prayer and processing. Praying over a map of India is great, but I am feeling the challenge and the call to go. To listen, to experience, network, to pray. to GO. I am hoping to be heading out early next year, the locations, people and length of time are all working out as I pray more into it and as I get closer to the time. Until then I will remain at Holmsted serving and training there as I prepare to go.

Alongside preparations for next year, there will be practical things to do at Holmsted, getting involved with my local church there. I've had an invitation to join a missions programme coordinator on a pastoral visit to Singapore where a good friend and prayer supporter will be training and serving. I will also continue to get more involved in worship and song writing and am booked in to be recording for a compilation album with other Christian artists raising money for some great causes. I'll let you know more about that soon.

Thank you so much for reading, and for all your prayers and support.

Blessed to be a blessing.

Adam


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on a bus in India :o)

holmsted heights, summer time.

Sunday afternoon is here again, it's been quite nice to have spent the weekend fairly relaxed here at Holmsted after spending the last two weekends on the trot travelling. I went back the first time to drum in a band practise for my friends wedding, then ended up playing some electric guitar in the worship band at Christchurch Family Church on the Sunday and spending some quality time with family and friends from there. The next weekend was the wedding, which fortunately for all was probably one of the nicest days weather-wise. Celebrating a couple brought together by the Lord and hearing all the testimonies during the reception was good for the soul. On the Sunday I had the joy of playing drums in the worship band at my home church BCC on the Sunday, so a very musical couple of weekends! As always, strengthened and encouraged by everybody at BCC.

Life at Holmsted is treating me well, I am enjoying community life here and getting involved in a lot of practical work. The beginnings of summer ensure that work out in the gardens is never really a chore. Just this last week we rented a cherry-picker to do some exterior work on the building [so nice to be out in the sun]. My training came in handy after all eh. This week will be fairly quiet as the April School are away for a weeks teaching so I will finishing up with the cherry-picker, hopefully some gardening as well but what I'm really looking forward to is sitting down and getting stuck into some music, what I'm aiming towards right now is getting a handful of songs together to cut an ep. I've had some good ideas and inspiration, but what I'm trying to keep in focus is primarily Jesus and secondarily that I'm a learner in this area. My problem with writing in the past has been my pride and impatience, and I'm journeying through this with the Lord. I really look forward to you all hearing what eventually comes from my graft. These are very early stages, and I am simply testing something that the Lord may want to use.

In other news, it is my birthday next Sunday! I'll be 23. My parents will be coming to visit and also a good friend of mine. It's going to be such a joy to celebrate and thank God for all He has done this past year.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for reading and journeying with me.
love [x3]

Adamski

instead of ashes, beauty.

It's a fine day as I write this here in Krakow. The sky is blue and the temperature just right, spring in its fullest. I am really enjoying being back in Poland, this time so far has proved wonderful for collecting thoughts and quality fellowship not only with friends but with the most high. A place where I can do some relaxing but also get around to a lot of things I'd been meaning to do, which the cloud of intensity this last year held me back from just a slight. I've been able to do a lot of the following..

writing.
reading.
e-mailing.
guitaring.

and sometimes just.. nothing.

For those of you that have been following my facebook and 'tweets' will see that I've had a lot of time for music here, and had the privelege of playing at compass coffee house this last Friday. I enjoyed quality time practising and preparing for that last week and of course performing.

One of the main things I feel I've realised being out here has been how much I adore music. This past year has been a journey of reconciliation in many areas personally. Music being one of those, having held music as my identity for so long in a negative respect, upon conviction of this just over a year ago I felt the prompting to lay it down for a season as my heart be set right with it. Now I feel that season is coming to a close at His calling in the quiet times and through playing and hearing testimonies of how the Lord uses it to bless. Drawing near to His heart in writing, in playing and in performing thus glorifying God, exposing His presence and welcoming all into more intimacy with Him.

So you could say, I have found more vision in this area and generally. I feel quite passionate about this, and will be putting a lot more emphasis on music from now on. I am excited to see how things will work out. Working on a vision.

Also while I've been here I have been inspired to be as active as I can be in giving everything to the Lord. The big things and the small things, for instance, fair trade, clothes that support and promote organisations in their fight for justice. This too is exciting, small things that are part of the bigger picture.

On that note, I checked out an organisation named #LOVE146 recently and was really impressed and convicted, by all they're doing and all that is happening in the world, one thing that I'll be having a go at over the next couple of months is 'treading on trafficking'. Raising money and raising awareness with regular exercise, and the bonus of getting fit too. I'll be sending out e-mails etc. over the next few days and will have more info on how you can contribute soon.




I have a few more days here in Poland and head back to Holmsted on Saturday (May 1st). Thanks for reading, this is more of life as I know it.

Adam
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Myself, Lindsey-Rae, Heather and Stephan enjoying fresh pineapple juice in India :)

providence. polska. puzzle pieces.

It’s a nice evening here at Holmsted, seated in my room with cool cheeks after an enjoyable walk outside with good conversation. Not quite summer yet, though sunshine and a clear sky teases me outside. I’ve just gotten back from a brief visit to Bournemouth to enjoy Easter weekend with my family. Rail works over the weekend gave me some extra time to do some reading and writing, times which proved valuable. Day by day, learning more about myself and what makes me tick, dreaming of revolution, running out of fingers from counting testimonies. It’s quite the journey.
I’m excited about the future generally, have got some great things lined up over the next few months. This time next week I will be getting ready to fly out to Krakow in Poland to visit a Holmsted team pioneering ministry there. The team leader was the school leader for my DTS, and I went to Krakow on my first outreach, so in a way it’s going to be delightful but also bizarre going back to a place I’d been to only a year ago but it feels thrice the time. It’ll be wonderful to walk the square again, drink tea in my favourite book shop, and meet up with those I served with the last time, and to enjoy fellowship with and encourage the team. Excellent. God has so graciously provided everything I need. I will be in Poland for three weeks, then heading back to Holmsted to do various bits and bobs, helping out with the April discipleship training school.
The next few months in a nutshell, things that I will endeavour to unpack along the way.
This week will hold quite a few practical things to do around the house, and prayer and preparation for Poland. I leave next Tuesday (13th). Thanks for partnering with me in this journey.
From branch to branch
Adam

a tree slow to sway, firm to the promise of each new day

Good afternoon!
I am writing this from my wonderful home town Bournemouth, where I am enjoying some quality rest and processing time. After the intensity of DTS, and India it is nice to be in a small quiet house, drinking tea. Busy too catching up with friends, leadership and missions care praying through next steps. For those of you who have been mainly following my blogs rather than e-mails, I have gotten back a few weeks ago from a mind blowing 10 week trip to India, and spent the couple of weeks following debriefing with the students and with staff.
Thoroughly enjoying taking some quality time to reflect and process all that the Lord has been doing over these past six months. I think what I am most thankful for is His grace, His grace in my inexperience, His grace in what I am working through personally, His grace in allowing me to work on the school, His grace in my shortcomings and brittle plans and through yet more grace He has had His way.
As I sit and process, and as the future plays hide and seek. I remain confident, I have found each time I have visited home after a season in YWAM that the cement laid sets harder, and foundations progress. I have the Lord to give all the thanks for. Providing a fantastic sending church.. and a solid network of prayer support and accountability here in Bournemouth- simply priceless people, all over the world.
Along with lots of processing, I have been chewing over what He has been saying, highlighting and growing in me, my strengths and weaknesses(thorns to pull), passions He has moulded. I'm spending some good time on this, working out my personal values, goals and God dreams, in order that I may press forward armed with the testimony of all He has taught, spoken, and promised. Working on a vision.

Lots in the mix right now.. India, DTS, transition, giftings/focus, training and next steps, establishment.

Boasting in the Lord, and of His faithfulness, for ever.

All my thanks for reading. I'll be sure to keep you posted, every blessing.
look out for update e-mails, tweets and a newsletter at some point!
Cheers

Adam

dusting off my blogspot to say..

Hello folks,
you may have noticed that I haven't blogged in a while..
This has been because for one I have been very busy(bad excuse), but two due to the nature of what I've been up to out here I feel the most appropriate method of contact is through e-mail.
If you would like to recieve my e-mail updates, please do message me your e-mail address so I can add you to my mailing list.

love and grace beyond understanding

Adam