Declaration of a world changer

We said this daily during our mission trip to Peru:

"Today, I will live honorably through my thoughts, actions, and speech. I choose to be full of faith; I will not only be a hearer, but a doer of the Word of God. I will serve before I demand. I will love and not hate. I will give before I take. Today, I choose to make a difference in this world and to be a part of something bigger than myself. I choose to dedicate my life to prayer and ask God for his miraculous power and the courage to do the impossible. I will make godly relationships a priority in my life as I esteem others higher than myself. Today, I will live my life in such a way that I will change the world."

Support Letter for Summer 08 Mission Trip

(top: Flag of Peru, bottom: Flag of Argentina)
Dear
As you probably know I went with Teen Mania's Global Expeditions to Okinawa, Japan for a month in 2003, went to India for a month in 2004, and went to Peru for two months in 2007. The last eight days while in Peru, I became a leader (with a co-leader) of about 23 missionaries. I am looking forward to being a leader again this summer. This will give me the opportunity to grow as a leader both spiritually and practically.

The trip this summer will be from June 5-August 2. To start off, we will be doing training. While training I will also be getting to know my co-leader and other leaders. Later on we will be training the missionaries and getting to know them.

The first month I will be in Peru from around June 7- July 10. Our base will be Lima, Peru. We will be helping in the earthquake relief effort in Pisco and Chincha(about a week after coming home last year from Peru, parts of the coast of Peru were hit hard by an earthquake). We'll also be ministering through drama, VBS, and Bible Studies.

The second month (July 11-July 31) we will be in Argentina. We will be helping in social outreaches by providing food, clothing, and blankets for the poor in Mendoza, Argentina. We'll also be assisting in a Kid's day camp and VBS.
We then have debriefing (learn how to take home what we have learned on the mission field).

I need to raise around $2342.60. If you would like to support me in this exciting opportunity, please send a check, along with the included form, to Teen Mania Ministries. You can also support me by going to http://www.globalexpeditions.com/ and click on “Donate” at the top of the page. Any support will be greatly appreciated!If you have any questions please call me at (540)635-1302. Also, for more information feel free
to call the Global Expeditions Missions Support Hotline at 866.5.GLOBEX Thank you so much for you time and consideration. I greatly appreciate your prayer and
support!

God Bless,
Adam Parker (Matthew 28:18-20)

Pray for Paige's Family

At about 3 years old after fighting Leukemia, Paige went home to be with Jesus on November 10, 2007, at 9:31pm. I went to Bible School with her Uncle. Pray for comfort, faith, grace, and all thats needed for family and friends to cope in this situation. To read more about her, go to http://paigevictoriabeth.blogspot.com/

What in Tarnation has Adam been doing, come on!!!

Well, as you probably know I went to Peru for 2 months (June 8-Aug. 5). After Peru I hung out with my brother and his family (wife and two sons...3yrs and the other is months old)...I was able to help my brother at the gym he owns...I also watched the boys...had a good time!!!

I then headed home to VA. Here I helped at a Youth Retreat during Labor Day weekend. I had a great time! Taught some of the dramas from my mission trips and shared them with the campers. Everyone loved the "Heart Skit" for those of you who know it ;-) I had loads of fun driving a four-wheeler all over the farm too...

Lets see, well acouple of weeks back I took quite a trip. It started with driving my older sister to NYC where she is on staff at a YWAM DTS. The trip there went well. Then from NYC I went to my grandparents on my dad's side in Lisbon Falls, Maine. I was able to share about my trip to Peru with their church (which actually used to be my church, I used to live in Maine from 1985-1996). I also visited an aunt and uncle and got my hair cut by another aunt.

I then headed to my other brother's place in Gloucester, Mass. for the weekend. Hung out with him, his wife, and three year old little girl. We went to the beach...ate out...drove around...good times. Then on to Dublin, NH, where I went to Bible School for 2 years. Here they were having a Christian Convention which I was able to attend for about three days. I also shared my trip to Peru here. After this I drove down to Pittsburgh, PA to an Internet Business Convention which was AWESOME!! Then on home to good ol Virginny.

I am now working with dad in electrical (we'll actually be doing some carpentry soon, we know someone who needs new stairs outside). Every Thursday I go with my parents to what is called an Industry Briefing for our Internet Business. Last Sunday I had a fun time sharing with my church here in VA my trip to Peru...I'm not sure what my next step is...I'm gonna go to a college for the weekend in Nov. at Liberty University. While there I'll audition for keyboard and voice for their Praise and Worship outreach band...if I become Keyboardist I'll get a free-ride there (if I understand correctly)...as many of you know, I LOVE TO ACT!!! Maybe I should do an acting school with YWAM?? I am in our church drama again this year. I am Fred in "A Christmas Carol in NYC". Much of the music in this drama was written by the youth pastor and her husband!! If you want t come, you are more than welcome, I know you'll enjoy it, and you wont be disappointed. The shows will be on Dec. 14, 15, and 16 at Johnson-Williams Middleschool in Berryville, Virginia. If you are interested in comming, let me know and I will give you more info!!

Well, I will ttyl

To the ends of the earth,
This world for King Jesus,
Adam Parker <>< (Jer. 29:11)

Finally, another post ;-)

So, in my last post I said that I would be putting up more stuff about the Bible...but I just want to tell ya'll some things about God that will encourage you!!

First of all, many parents will tell their kids that they will love them no matter what they do...well, God loves us so much more than parents, nothing we do will seperate us from that love, even when we mess up!
Rom 8:38, 39 For I am persuaded,that neither death,nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love (agape love, unconditional love) of God, which is in Chris Jesus our Lord.

Here is something I wrote in my Bible;

God speaking:
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you (Jer. 1:5); I knit you together in your mothers womb (Ps. 139:13); I love you so much more than anyone on earth will ever love you (1 Jn 4:8); don't be afraid of the future, for I know the thoughts that I think toward you, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope, I AM IN CONTROL (Jer. 29:11, Ps. 29:10); you'll hear my voice behind you saying, 'this is the way, walk in it' (Is. 30:21); I am always with you, to the end (Matt. 28:20); I love you more than you'll ever know (Rom. 11:33); I forgive you more than any (Matt. 9:6a,Matt. 18:21 and 22,Ps. 103:12).'"

God's Word is POWERFUL and MIGHTY!! pt.1

While I was in Peru I learned this little song/poem/thingy that goes like this:
God's Word (echo)
Is powerful and Mighty (echo)
God's Word is Powerful and Mighty (singing now, echo)
Mighty mighty is God's word that makes the devil tremble (singing/echo)
Beat that devil with a Bible verse (echo)

I wanted to share with ya'll a lot of good stuff from Isaiah!!

Isa 35
1The desert and the dry land will be glad, and the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
2Like a lily the land will blossom. It will rejoice and sing with joy. It will have the glory of Lebanon, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of our God.
3Strengthen limp hands. Steady weak knees.
4Tell those who are terrified, "Be brave; don't be afraid. Your God will come with vengeance, with divine revenge. He will come and rescue you."
5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unplugged.
6Then those who are lame will leap like deer, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Water will gush out into the desert, and streams will gush out into the wilderness.
7Then the hot sand will become a pool, and dry ground will have springs. Grass will become cattails and rushes in the home of jackals.
8A highway will be there, a roadway. It will be called the Holy Road. Sinners won't travel on it. It will be for those who walk on it. Godless fools won't wander onto it.
9 Lions won't be there. Wild animals won't go on it. They won't be found there. But the people reclaimed by the LORD will walk on it.
10 The people ransomed by the LORD will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads as a crown. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.
**Its neat to look at this passage from a Missionary point of view...the dry desert land is like people who didn't know Christ who brings life. When people truly come to Christ, they are rescued from the sin that ensnares them...also, God brings healing spiritually and physically!! And now the person who just got saved knows Christ and can share Him with others, thus he becomes a "road" to God...Neat, huh**

Isa 42:5-7 5The LORD God created the heavens and stretched them out. He shaped the earth and all that comes from it. He gave life to the people who are on it and breath to those who walk on it. This is what the LORD God says:
6I, the LORD, have called you to do what is right. I will take hold of your hand. I will protect you. I will appoint you as my promise to the people, as my light to the nations.
7You will give sight to the blind, bring prisoners out of prisons, and bring those who live in darkness out of dungeons.
**God of all creation is talking to us here and shows us that He is always with us, holding our hand. He then appoints us to bring His light to all nations...give sight to the blind[spiritually and phytsically], set people free spiritually, and bring them to the light. Remember, as we do this, Christ is holding our hand!!!**

Isa 45:22,23b 22Turn to me and be saved, all who live at the ends of the earth, because I am God, and there is no other.
23b"Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear allegiance."
**One day, every knee will bow!!! Be of good courage, we are on the winning side!!**

Isa 46:3,4 3Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, the few people left of the nation of Israel. I've carried you since your birth. I've taken care of you from the time you were born.
4Even when you're old, I'll take care of you. Even when your hair turns gray, I'll support you. I made you and will continue to care for you. I'll support you and save you.
**As followers of Christ I believe that these verses apply to us also. God is carrying us, he takes care of us, no matter our age!! He supports us...Wow, isn't that so comforting knowing that our God, our Father, He's there caring for us!! He's ultimate Daddy!**

Isa 48:18,19 18If only you had listened to my commands! Your peace would be like a river that never runs dry. Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea.
19Your descendants would be like sand. Your children would be like its grains. Their names would not be cut off or wiped out in my presence.
**There is SO much blessing that come from following God and His Word!!**

Isa 49:14-16 14But Zion said, "The LORD has abandoned me. My Lord has forgotten me."
15Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers may forget, I will not forget you.
16I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are always in my presence.
**I know that God has a special plan for Israel. I also think this can be applied to followers of Christ as well. God will never forget us!! Isn't that imagery so amazing of God engraving us on the palm of His hands. **

Isa. 50:4b Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.
**Listen to God...follow His commands**

Isa 50:11 But all of you light fires and arm yourselves with flaming torches. So walk in your own light and among the torches you have lit. This is what you will receive from me: You will be tormented.
**Don't try to light your way in life with your own torch!! Follow God's pillar of fire as the Israelites did**

Thats all I'm going to put down now...there's more, I'll post more later. Stand on God's promises, THEY NEVER FAIL!!! Mat 24:35 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my WORDS will never pass away."

Pic collage(sp?) of Peru

Here's a mix of pics from my trip to Peru taken by other people....top to bottom:
1.)-3.) One of the 7 Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu 4.)Ed,Tova, Lizzie, Roni, Luis, Chaunisty, Adam 5.) The road to Machu Picchu 6.)Houses in Haunico(1st month in Peru) 7.)In Huanico with Jasmine 8.)The missionaries from the 1st month(A trip)in Peru 9.)2nd month with Jo, Grant, and Myself...you can't see it, but b-cause we hadn't showered for near a week, our hair was greasy and crazy 10.) 1st month with my bro, Oliver 11.)1st month in Huanico with kids at a park 12.)Chicken skit in Chincha (2nd month)...just because your dad is pilot doesn't make you an airplane...my dad is an electrician, it doesn't make me a wire. 13.)This is Cuy(Gunea Pig), I never had any, I did have Alpaca(relative to Llama). 14.)The two months in Peru we did the drama "Freedom", the first month I was Jesus and the second month I was Satan...15.) Consuming alcoholic beverages in a public place is not a good example for your children

¨...He changes the world with the seeds we sow¨

Well there´s a song I really enjoy calles ¨Little is much¨...It goes ¨Little is much when God´s in it and no one can fathom the plans he holds, little is much when God´s in it, He changes the world with the seeds we sow...

So, this is my second month, we have an awesome new group of missionaries here, sold out to God!!! The first couple of days my team, The Freedom Fighters, did ministry here in Lima, drama and evangelizing...We then headed about 3-4 hours out of Lima to a town called Chincha (very close to Pisco). Here we did the drama ¨Freedom¨, did some personal evangelism, and VBS. One place we did VBS was in a poor neighborhood that was really dusty (on the last day of VBS here a 8 year old boy, Eduardo, gave his life to Christ, yahoo!!!). We also did VBS two days at an all girl orphanage. They loved us, and many missionaries´ hearts were touched (don´t take your family for granted, God is a father to the fatherless). One girl on the trip feels called to start an orphanage in Mexico, and this help solidify her vision.

So, one day in ministry...we had finished the drama, spoke to various people. I took some money out of my backpack to use the Baño (50 centimos was needed)...I put my backpack near our soundbox...left...and when I came back, my backpack was no where to be found, it had been stolen. (I guess robbers go up and down this particular road and had seen me take money out of my back pack)...But, let me put it this way: so, this backpack was full of ¨seed¨...Spanish Bibles, tracts, my Bible, my notebook of Journaling and notes from meetings, an electronic translator (they can translate my notebook into English!!!), glasses (maybe they can see the literature better now), some bars (fed spiritually and physically), possibly about 3 cameras (don´t worry, I´ll try to get some disposable cameras for Macchu Picchu), my cd player, many Cds (Jordan, I´m so sorry, that Downhere Cd was in there), and my Nalgene water bottle...May God use those seeds to change Chincha, it was all God´s any how
(¨ you are noy your own, you were bought with a price¨, if I´m not my own, nothing I own is my own either!! Plus, God works all things together for good!!).

At the site we went to after this incident, we led 4 people to christ and encouraged about 5 young Catholic students in the things of God (they knew Christ personally...and I hope that each of you who read this blog trust Him too!!). This message of Christ is the most importand message in the world!!!

Well, I´m gonna get going. God bless you all, love you, and see you later.

Adam Parker
7/23/07
Lima, Peru
To the ends of the earth, this world for King Jesus!!!!