<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554</id><updated>2011-04-21T11:03:35.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scotland 2006</title><subtitle type='html'>My journey with Rockharbor to Glasgow</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>37</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-8390096263424469029</id><published>2007-01-22T15:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-22T15:35:04.031-08:00</updated><title type='text'>FIND ME @ MISSIONARYROAD.COM</title><content type='html'>If you've come to this website to find me, come to &lt;a href="http://www.missionaryroad.com"&gt;www.missionaryroad.com&lt;/a&gt; for all the updates on me and what God is doing through this ministry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For God's Glory,&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-8390096263424469029?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/8390096263424469029/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=8390096263424469029' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/8390096263424469029'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/8390096263424469029'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2007/01/find-me-missionaryroadcom.html' title='FIND ME @ MISSIONARYROAD.COM'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-115169981730752615</id><published>2006-06-30T13:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-30T13:41:10.530-07:00</updated><title type='text'>One of many Divine Appointments in Glasgow...</title><content type='html'>I'll always remember these guys. They were the first Scots I really had a chance to chat with after they came up to me in the cemetary. We talked about their religious backgrounds, the Da Vinci code, America, and more...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1476/5638451/11209982/161988770.jpg" width="50%" height="50%"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was able to show them why they needed a Savior, and I pray they come to faith and trust in Christ one day.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-115169981730752615?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/115169981730752615/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=115169981730752615' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/115169981730752615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/115169981730752615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/one-of-many-divine-appointments-in.html' title='One of many Divine Appointments in Glasgow...'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-115059404362563291</id><published>2006-06-17T18:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-18T13:50:46.420-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Picture says a thousand words...Enjoy the photos:</title><content type='html'>&lt;embed allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://widget-06.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="site=widget-06.slide.com.com&amp;channel=5720070&amp;cy=ms" width="700" height="220" name="flashticker" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"/&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, here are some pictures from my trip in Glasgow. I hope to include some text on the photos when I have more time but I hope this gives a greater picture from my journey...more pictures to come soon:&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-115059404362563291?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/115059404362563291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=115059404362563291' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/115059404362563291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/115059404362563291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/picture-says-thousand-wordsenjoy.html' title='A Picture says a thousand words...Enjoy the photos:'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-115032202321327670</id><published>2006-06-14T14:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T12:24:46.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MY TRIBUTE TO SCOTLAND...</title><content type='html'>Enjoy this video of a Scottish Bagpiper in the Highlands. I had a chance to give him a Million Dollar Bill Tract, which are currently being confiscated by the Secret Service because of the gospel message on them (see below). Take a look at his reaction and smile at the end of the video. Praise Jesus for fun tracts to give to people which God will use to lead them to Christ. Pray for all the people I gave them to in Scotland and London, that God would draw many to their need for Jesus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.dropshots.com/dropshotsplayer.swf" Flashvars="url=http://www.dropshots.com/photos/129183/20060615/101557.flv&amp;post=0" width="320" height="310" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.dropshots.com/&gt;Video Hosting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To view this tract and other fun ones, go to &lt;a href="http://www.livingwaters.com" target="blank"&gt;www.livingwaters.com:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.livingwaters.com/images/_images_merry1/million_dollar.gif"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.livingwaters.com/images/_images_index/mdb.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-115032202321327670?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/115032202321327670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=115032202321327670' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/115032202321327670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/115032202321327670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/my-tribute-to-scotland.html' title='MY TRIBUTE TO SCOTLAND...'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114985084963590404</id><published>2006-06-09T04:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T13:43:16.316-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LONDON TRAVELS</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;A TASTE OF LONDON&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We arrived in London on tuesday and things have been nonstop since day 1. I have been amazed by the beauty of London, the rich history, the convenience of the tube subway system, the number of tourists that come here, the enormous number of polish I have met, the majority of self focused and ipod wearing and head down and no eye contact people on the streets or subway, the openness of people when approached to talk about eternity, the hospitality and love from christians here, the number of solid christians I met, and the Power of GOD to lead me to people so ripe for the gospel. I am amazed at how many people see their need for Jesus and what he will do with their lives now: young high schoolers, foreigners, university students, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;LONDON NEEDS MORE LABORERS REACHING THIS GREAT CITY...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;GOD DRAW PEOPLE HERE FOR YOUR GLORY TO BE PUT ON DISPLAY WITH THE LOVE AND TRUTH OF JESUS CHRIST. &lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114985084963590404?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114985084963590404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114985084963590404' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114985084963590404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114985084963590404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/london-travels.html' title='LONDON TRAVELS'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114958638540529405</id><published>2006-06-06T02:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T13:42:36.960-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LAST NIGHT IN GLASGOW</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Commissioning on our Last Night in Glasgow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Our team gathered together with the Nieucommunities leaders on our last night in Glasgow as a culmination of a week spent living a missional life in a new culture with a community of believers passionate for following Jesus and making him know to a city rich in Christian history, now a  minority, but on the cusp of spiritual revival that only the spirit of God can and will bring. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The team left us with a few questions to ponder as we return to our comfortable lives in the OC:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*What is GOD calling me to? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Where will I go?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Who will I do it with?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So as I continue to reflect on these questions and wait on Gods next call, I know in the meantime my simple call to follow Jesus, be with Him, dig deep into His word, make disciples around me, and share His love in grace and truth. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114958638540529405?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114958638540529405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114958638540529405' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114958638540529405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114958638540529405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/last-night-in-glasgow.html' title='LAST NIGHT IN GLASGOW'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114958636430945179</id><published>2006-06-06T02:32:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T13:41:32.036-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LAST DAY IN GLASGOW</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Traveling through Scotland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On monday, we spent the day north of Glasgow traveling through The Highlands, visiting a 13th century castle, taking pictures of all beautiful landscapes that God created and finishing the trip with a good dinner at one of the oldest pubs around. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;10 days come to an end&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; It was hard to believe that our 10 days in Glasgow had come to an end.   I have been amazed by 10 days straight of sunshine, which is not typical of glasgow with the usual rainy and overcast it usually is there.  So even though I didn't get the full experience of Glasgow, I have been thankful to be reminded of home sweet home california which I will see in a few days after our travels to London. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114958636430945179?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114958636430945179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114958636430945179' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114958636430945179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114958636430945179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/last-day-in-glasgow.html' title='LAST DAY IN GLASGOW'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114954752346768018</id><published>2006-06-05T15:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:01:58.690-07:00</updated><title type='text'>VISITING CHURCHES - PART DEUX</title><content type='html'>After spending lunch with a few Scotts from St Silas to hear more about their journey of faith in Scotland, we had an afternoon to relax on our own. I walked around the city for a bit, had a coffee at one of the many Starbucks in town, and then met up with the missions team for prayer before the church service at 5. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Re:HOPE is the name of the church which was founded by nieucommunities and meets in a church building off of byers on the west end of glasgow. They have an opportunity to buy the church this summer so please keep that in your prayers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The church has about 30 people that regularly attend. The worship is similar to Rockharbor and teaching is done by an american pastor. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have had a great time getting to know many of the Scotts that go there. They each have a strong faith in Jesus and a desire for God to move and shine on their city. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114954752346768018?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114954752346768018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114954752346768018' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114954752346768018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114954752346768018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/visiting-churches-part-deux.html' title='VISITING CHURCHES - PART DEUX'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114952802464370624</id><published>2006-06-05T10:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:02:22.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'>VISITING CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND</title><content type='html'>Sunday Morning we visited St. Silas which is a local bible believing episcopal church next to Glasgow University. Our group sat down in different places so we could have a personal experience. As I sat I was greeted by young scottish girl and talked to her for a bit. Then I was approached by Pastor David Mccarthy who was also very friendly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The church has about 300 active members. We started out with contemporary worship, some liturgy, a solid message on 1 Peter 1 dealing with holiness, a time of communion and then announcements. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was really encouraging to see a solid church in the heart of Glasgow with a huge desire for personal holiness and an outward passion for the community surrounding them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114952802464370624?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114952802464370624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114952802464370624' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114952802464370624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114952802464370624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/visiting-churches-in-scotland.html' title='VISITING CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114946478224630623</id><published>2006-06-04T16:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:05:18.333-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ANOTHER SCOTTISH TRADITION</title><content type='html'>On Saturday night, we were taken to what they call a KAILI. This is the scottish version of line dancing and provided for great atmosphere, unique sounds of scotland, and fun people to dance with. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We had a group dance that I was talked into doing by this older scottish woman. She forced me too but now I am glad I did because it was sooooo fun. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After that, as we looked for a taxi, we got to see how devastated with sin the city center was, clubs galore, pubs, and a spirtually dead climate. all for self gratifcation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114946478224630623?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114946478224630623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114946478224630623' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114946478224630623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114946478224630623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/another-scottish-tradition.html' title='ANOTHER SCOTTISH TRADITION'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114946408232828503</id><published>2006-06-04T16:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:05:47.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MANUAL LABOR @ LORD OVERTON'S ESTATE</title><content type='html'>Just outside where we were staying on a 30 minute train ride, we traveled to Stirling to help out on an estate that is being renovated to minister to young people. The countryside was gorgeous as we looked from the top of the castlelike home where DL Moody supposedly visited. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were able to see the place where William Wallace was apparently captured by the English. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We helped clean both the parking lot and the brush that was then cut into firewood. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114946408232828503?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114946408232828503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114946408232828503' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114946408232828503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114946408232828503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/manual-labor-lord-overtons-estate.html' title='MANUAL LABOR @ LORD OVERTON&apos;S ESTATE'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114946362215491462</id><published>2006-06-04T16:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:06:23.450-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PUB NIGHT IN GLASGOW</title><content type='html'>On Friday night we had an intentional experience of pub culture in the city of glasgow.   It was pretty eye opening to see how engrained community is with going to pubs. People of all ages gather together on a daily basis after their workday. Friday night was no different and it was probably more packed than normal. Grandparents, college students, working professionals, etc mingled together in a very social atmosphere. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We sat together to observe the environment over a beer. I steppped outside to grab some fresh air. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NOTE: smoking is not allowed in any public places anymore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was chatting with a couple smokers and a couple scots found out I was american and starting imitating what a surfer would sound like. We talked more and one guy asked if I was a ranger fan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NOTE: The Rangers is a soccer team (football in Britain) that competes vs the  Celtics.  IE the Protestants vs the Catholics. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He said that he wanted to give some Rangers jerseys and we exchanged numbers but I haven't heard from him yet. He was a bit drunk so not sure if he would remember me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interesting night of Pub culture but worth the eye opening experience!.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114946362215491462?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114946362215491462/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114946362215491462' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114946362215491462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114946362215491462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/pub-night-in-glasgow.html' title='PUB NIGHT IN GLASGOW'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114933194518189618</id><published>2006-06-03T03:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:08:13.566-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A CONVERSATION IN EDINBURGH</title><content type='html'>We were in Edinburgh visiting the city which boasts such things as the famous Edinburgh Castle and William Wallace. I ran into a girl who was visiting on holiday from London.  We talked for a bit about life and then we began discussing spiritual things. At the end of our discussion, she thanked me for making the gospel 'relevant' to her.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was good to meet another person from London since we head down there in a few days to check out the city!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114933194518189618?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114933194518189618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114933194518189618' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114933194518189618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114933194518189618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/conversation-in-edinburgh.html' title='A CONVERSATION IN EDINBURGH'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114920500499215817</id><published>2006-06-01T16:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:07:53.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TRAIN RIDE TO EDINBURGH</title><content type='html'>Glasgow is about an hour by train to Edinburgh where we would see more of Scotland and its rich heritage.  We visited a museum there and got to read about the history of scotland, the influence christianity had, learn more about william wallace, the famous scottish hero, and King James who is credited with the production of the King James Version of the bible. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I found the most amazing view of Edinburgh Castle on the roof of the museum. While I was up there, I got to talking with the elder worker there who was monitoring the roof. We spoke for a while about Edinburgh and I asked him what he had liked about it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Nothing really" he said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I expressed that he had a lovely city with much rich heritage. I then asked him about his religious beliefs and he began to speak of the rangers soccer team which Is the protestant team there. He said that he questioned a lot about the bible and the effect religion has had on war.  I think the Lord used me to encourage him to trust the bible more and begin to search it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114920500499215817?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114920500499215817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114920500499215817' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114920500499215817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114920500499215817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/train-ride-to-edinburgh.html' title='TRAIN RIDE TO EDINBURGH'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114918566293549797</id><published>2006-06-01T11:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:08:56.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OUTSIDE THE 2ND OLDEST SUBWAY IN EUROPE</title><content type='html'>On our way to the subway, I noticed 4 high schoolers sitting outside the station and started up a convo with them. It turns out they were all muslims. I had the chance to discuss our need for forgiveness of sin and that jesus offered that to us. They had a hard time believing in Jesus because of what they had been told in school and I reasoned with them about the evidence for jesus and how he could be the only one to offer us eternal life. They appreciated the talk and I left them with a tract to think more about. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114918566293549797?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114918566293549797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114918566293549797' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114918566293549797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114918566293549797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/06/outside-2nd-oldest-subway-in-europe.html' title='OUTSIDE THE 2ND OLDEST SUBWAY IN EUROPE'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114910348212302519</id><published>2006-05-31T12:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:09:33.620-07:00</updated><title type='text'>STARBUCKS EVEN IN GLASGOW</title><content type='html'>Our team had just gotten done going through a bible study on jesus feeding the 5000 and then explaining how he represented the bread of life for all men to eat to live forever. As we were walking out of starbucks, I saw a homeless man passing out magazines. I approached him and he began sharing how a friend of his had just died from an overdose. It was hard to understand his scottish at times but I listened intently and invited him to the church we were visiting. He asked if he could bring his girlfriend and asked if I'd be there. I passed on a tract with a gospel message as I left him and noticed him reading it as I left. Please pray for Rob and his salvation. How humbling it is to be used by Jesus when I am so not worthy. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The harvest is ripe and the workers are far too few.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114910348212302519?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114910348212302519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114910348212302519' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114910348212302519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114910348212302519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/starbucks-even-in-glasgow.html' title='STARBUCKS EVEN IN GLASGOW'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114909734178704829</id><published>2006-05-31T10:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:06:56.610-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CITY OF GLASGOW AND UNIVERSITY PRAYER WALK</title><content type='html'>We met up at the local starbucks before heading toward the Uni on a prayer walk. As we walked, we prayed for God to move in the students their, use the existing christians to proclaim Gods name and love, and draw all of glasgow to recognize their need for jesus and his love.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3RD OLDEST SUBWAY IN THE WORLD&lt;br /&gt;We got on the subway to head to our next stop in city center. There we learned about the Glasgow City Mission, the oldest city mission in the world, which reaches out to drug addicts, the homeless etc. We had a great time interacting with the people there. I got to share some of the gospel with Stevie who is an older Scot with a catholic background who believes in reincarnation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learning more and more about Gods heart for the people in Glasgow. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114909734178704829?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114909734178704829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114909734178704829' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114909734178704829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114909734178704829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/city-of-glasgow-and-university-prayer.html' title='CITY OF GLASGOW AND UNIVERSITY PRAYER WALK'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114892548991719068</id><published>2006-05-29T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:11:27.533-07:00</updated><title type='text'>2 SCOTTISH HIGH SCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAITH</title><content type='html'>We had just finished visited the Glasgow Cathedral and walked up individually to the monument for john stott and the many other figures in the cemetary. As I was walking around I was approached by two scottish boys. They recognized I wasn't from the area and wanted to talk. They were definitely glaswegion with their thick rustic accents. After talking for a bit, I asked them if they believed in Heaven and they said they believed in it but weren't sure they'd go there. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They asked me if I thought Mary Magdeline was married to Jesus. We talked about the reliability of the bible and evidence for Jesus not being married.  I left them with a da vinci code tract and an invite to the local church here. They let me take a picture of them and then wished them well. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114892548991719068?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114892548991719068/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114892548991719068' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114892548991719068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114892548991719068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/2-scottish-high-schoolers-and-their.html' title='2 SCOTTISH HIGH SCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAITH'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114892545842515487</id><published>2006-05-29T10:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:11:46.353-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR FIRST OFFICIAL DAY IN GLASOW</title><content type='html'>We started our first official day here with a study in Gods word before heading out for a tour of the entire city. We were treated to some staple fish &amp; chips and haggas and walked downtown in Buchanan Street which is one of the busiest shopping districts in Europe, very similar to Santa Monica with street performers and shops galore. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;GLASGOW CATHEDRAL AND NECROPOLIS&lt;br /&gt;We then visited Glasgow Cathedral and had some reflection time on top of the necroplis hill where a cemetary of many old scottish patriots sits along with a monument to john knox. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Posted by Ken's Treo using hblogger 2.0 / ken@spamsoap.com]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114892545842515487?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114892545842515487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114892545842515487' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114892545842515487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114892545842515487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/our-first-official-day-in-glasow.html' title='OUR FIRST OFFICIAL DAY IN GLASOW'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114885489397849865</id><published>2006-05-28T15:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:12:18.703-07:00</updated><title type='text'>IN THE AIRPORT...MINUTES FROM FLYING TO GLASGOW</title><content type='html'>We are off to Glasgow....thank you for all your prayers. I've already had some great conversations with people here in the airport.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114885489397849865?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114885489397849865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114885489397849865' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114885489397849865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114885489397849865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/in-airportminutes-from-flying-to.html' title='IN THE AIRPORT...MINUTES FROM FLYING TO GLASGOW'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114833834134670801</id><published>2006-05-22T15:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:12:54.883-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PREPARATIONS...6 DAYS AND COUNTING</title><content type='html'>This morning I was encouraged by Psalm 138, as I prepare to leave for Scotland on Saturday...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PSALM 138&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;    1 A psalm of David. I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. 2 I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I will give thanks to your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness, because your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. 3 When I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need. 4 Every king in all the earth will give you thanks, O LORD, for all of them will hear your words. 5 Yes, they will sing about the LORD's ways, for the glory of the LORD is very great.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    6 Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud. 7 Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will preserve me against the anger of my enemies. You will clench your fist against my angry enemies! Your power will save me. 8 The LORD will work out his plans for my life – for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114833834134670801?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114833834134670801/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114833834134670801' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114833834134670801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114833834134670801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/preparations6-days-and-counting.html' title='PREPARATIONS...6 DAYS AND COUNTING'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114815729196254000</id><published>2006-05-20T13:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-20T13:34:51.973-07:00</updated><title type='text'>1 week to GO</title><content type='html'>Friends and Family,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1 week to go and I will be in Glasgow, Scotland. I'm so excited about what God has in store and finally feel ready to be there. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I saw the Da Vinci Code last night and just confirmed for me more than ever the need for Christians to be out there talking to people about the grace and truth of Jesus. Let us be spurred on as Christians to know the truth and evidence for our faith and may God use it to shine a light into the lives of people in need of our Savior. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus Lived. Jesus is Risen. Jesus is Divine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Grace and Truth,&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114815729196254000?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114815729196254000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114815729196254000' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114815729196254000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114815729196254000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/1-week-to-go.html' title='1 week to GO'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114763289175334999</id><published>2006-05-14T11:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-14T11:54:51.770-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Less than 2 weeks</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Happy Mother's Day today! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to especially say to my mom that I'm so thankful for her giving me a sound biblical foundation and faith in Christ. You and Dad staying together for 30+ years along with your faith and perseverence in Jesus is the greatest gift a mom could give to her son. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Less than 2 weeks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 13 days, I'll be leaving Los Angeles for the UK. I feel unprepared for this trip with all the other things I have going on right now with work and church keeping me so busy. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to experience this and for all your prayers and financial support. I feel attacked more than ever out here, lately dealing with much loneliness and temptation from my flesh. Part of me is so grateful to be able to share the good news of Jesus here in Orange County, but I know the enemy is trying to bring me down and take my focus off the many souls here in need. I need your prayers for now, but I can only imagine what Satan wants to do in these next two weeks, so I prepare for battle. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May all this be done in Jesus' Name and for His Glory,&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114763289175334999?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114763289175334999/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114763289175334999' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114763289175334999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114763289175334999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/less-than-2-weeks.html' title='Less than 2 weeks'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114728043073553068</id><published>2006-05-10T09:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T13:45:13.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Video of Nieucommunities...</title><content type='html'>Nieucommunities is the organization that Rockharbor Church has partnered with to send us to Scotland! Check out the video. Feel free to start/stop the video at anytime. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://media.crmnet.org/video/NC/nieu.mov" target="blank"&gt;http://media.crmnet.org/video/NC/nieu.mov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114728043073553068?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114728043073553068/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114728043073553068' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114728043073553068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114728043073553068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/video-of-nieucommunities.html' title='A Video of Nieucommunities...'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114710530275751834</id><published>2006-05-08T09:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-08T09:21:42.770-07:00</updated><title type='text'>18 Days and counting...</title><content type='html'>Wow, in 18 days I'll be getting on a plane to travel to Glasgow, Scotland! I will write more later, but thank you to each of you for your prayers, your financial support, your words of encouragements. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for checking in and reading this BLOG. I still hope to shoot some video of my pre-trip thoughts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18 days and counting. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;love you all,&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114710530275751834?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114710530275751834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114710530275751834' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114710530275751834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114710530275751834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/05/18-days-and-counting.html' title='18 Days and counting...'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114598674588952106</id><published>2006-04-25T10:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-25T10:39:05.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, 1 Month to GO, until I GO!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The Countdown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, I was looking at the countdown until my trip, and noticed that It will be only 1 month before I leave for Scotland. Wow, how time flies these days!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Reflections from Easter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Easter has already passed us by, but was still a great source of refreshment and reminder of the price our Savior paid on the Cross. The Saturday before Easter, my church showed the Passion of the Christ, which provided me with a great time of reflection over the brutal suffering Jesus experienced to pay for all my sins. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The book of Isaiah prophecies about this experience (Isaiah 53) 700 years before the actual crucifixtion of Jesus, and vividly parrallels the actual events of Jesus. It even mentions that this Savior was beaton beyond recognition, so looking back at the suffering experienced in the movie, I cannot even imagine what actually took place. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still, I'm humbled to even have the knowledge of this and to maintain strong faith in the integrity of Scripture, even with books like the Da Vinci Code and other claims in media, that try to dissuade people from what actually occurred.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There was a real Jesus of Nazareth, who lived, died, and rose from the dead. He claimed to be God in human form, and this is the God of the Bible, I serve and follow and know. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Humbled by my Savior's Love,&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114598674588952106?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114598674588952106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114598674588952106' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114598674588952106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114598674588952106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/04/wow-1-month-to-go-until-i-go.html' title='Wow, 1 Month to GO, until I GO!'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114443987641229868</id><published>2006-04-07T12:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-07T14:19:38.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Support raising update</title><content type='html'>Well, it's been a couple weeks since I've told everyone about my trip and I'm almost halfway to my financial goal now. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for both your prayers and financial support. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please continue to keep this in your prayers as support needs to be in by May 10th at the latest. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please also pray for Spam Soap while I'm gone for 10 days, that my coworkers aren't too burdened by my absence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His Kingdom Come,&lt;br /&gt;Ken&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114443987641229868?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114443987641229868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114443987641229868' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114443987641229868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114443987641229868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/04/support-raising-update.html' title='Support raising update'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114443408664858706</id><published>2006-04-07T11:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-07T14:54:39.933-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My Job at Spam Soap</title><content type='html'>I'm approaching my 1 year anniversary with Spam Soap. I started out cold calling for spam soap and have since moved into an Account Manager role, handling both new sales and customer service issues. Spam Soap is owned by InhouseIT, which is a christian owned company here in the heart of Orange County. We provide IT services for small to medium sized businesses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inhouseit.com" target="blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.inhouseit.com/mainimages/index_nav_r2_c1.gif"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spam Soap provides a total email security service (ie. spam filtering, virus protection, content filtering, etc.) at the company's computer network perimeter. Because we are a service-based solution, we provide solutions for companies worldwide. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spamsoap.com" target="blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.spamsoap.com/_images/downloadable%20logos/SSbanner02.gif"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have spam issues or know someone who complains about spam in their email, please feel free to check out our website at &lt;a href="http://www.spamsoap.com" target="blank"&gt;www.spamsoap.com&lt;/a&gt; or email me at &lt;a href="ken@spamsoap.com"&gt;ken@spamsoap.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9294441/137912452.jpg"&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114443408664858706?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114443408664858706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114443408664858706' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114443408664858706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114443408664858706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-job-at-spam-soap.html' title='My Job at Spam Soap'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114374788979037956</id><published>2006-03-30T11:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-31T15:44:11.570-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A call from Jesus</title><content type='html'>One of the verses which has had the greatest impact on my life is Jesus' words to his disciples in the first chapter of Acts before he ascended into Heaven:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Acts 1:6 When the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, "Lord, are you going to free Israel now and restore our kingdom?" 7 "The Father sets those dates," he replied, "and they are not for you to know.  8 &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere – in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.&lt;/span&gt;"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114374788979037956?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114374788979037956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114374788979037956' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114374788979037956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114374788979037956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/call-from-jesus.html' title='A call from Jesus'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114374785144096059</id><published>2006-03-30T09:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-31T12:16:44.796-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Orange County: Should I just stay here?</title><content type='html'>Orange County is beautiful and provides some of the best weather in the country, as you'll see in the pictures of the pier that is two blocks from my apartment. But...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9287998/136260235.jpg" width="80%" height="80%"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;...there is so much more to "life" than being in the OC, while the world around us and as far as Scotland and beyond need to hear the message below:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.  17 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it. 18 "There is no judgment awaiting those who trust him. But those who do not trust him have already been judged for not believing in the only Son of God.  19 Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.  20 They hate the light because they want to sin in the darkness. They stay away from the light for fear their sins will be exposed and they will be punished.  21 But those who do what is right come to the light gladly, so everyone can see that they are doing what God wants."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9287998/136260232.jpg" width="80%" height="80%"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9287998/135127435.jpg"width="80%" height="80%"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114374785144096059?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114374785144096059/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114374785144096059' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114374785144096059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114374785144096059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/orange-county-should-i-just-stay-here.html' title='Orange County: Should I just stay here?'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114359303967178426</id><published>2006-03-28T16:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-29T09:55:48.820-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A friend's experience in Scotland</title><content type='html'>I hope this email from my friend who did missions in Scotland, gives you another perspective of the people and where God's taking me:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Hey Ken, your trip sounds great!  I know you'll have a fantastic time. There are some really rich ministry opportunities, especially where you'll be in Glasgow among the youth.  Responses tended to be great with friendship building.  My trip there was almost 5 years ago now, hard to believe!  Most of our time was spent in smaller towns: West Kilbride (about an hour west of glasgow), Arbroath (a fishing town near Dundee), and Dumfries, a boarder town.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9512604/136079677.jpg" width="30% height="30%"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;This is an actual pic she sent me of a sign in Scotland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The culture is so unique to Scotland it's hard to describe.  It was urban for the most part with traces of their history in almost everything....although not enough kilts and bagpipes anymore but what can ya do. I'd be curious to see if you sense the same hopelessness/depression in the atmosphere as I did but it was more pronounced in the smaller towns.  I really believe it has a lot to do with their history of  oppression.  I'd talk to high schoolers about what they wanted to do when they graduate and they'd say something along the lines of:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "i dont care just as long as I'm away from here."  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They're desperate for someone to show them how there can be more to life than what they've known.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I was there I could just feel God's huge heart for revival in the land.  It's exciting to hear about how ministries there are doing and that teams like yours are going in to help."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114359303967178426?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114359303967178426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114359303967178426' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114359303967178426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114359303967178426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/friends-experience-in-scotland.html' title='A friend&apos;s experience in Scotland'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114347864359318852</id><published>2006-03-27T08:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-04-07T14:08:41.223-07:00</updated><title type='text'>DEADLINES DEADLINES</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Signed, Sealed, and Delivered&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, I finished sending out all my letters over the weekend and am excited to see how the Lord provides!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's what they look like:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9512604/135145411.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9512604/134918235.jpg"&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114347864359318852?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114347864359318852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114347864359318852' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114347864359318852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114347864359318852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/deadlines-deadlines.html' title='DEADLINES DEADLINES'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114323974215949398</id><published>2006-03-24T14:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-24T15:12:20.546-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Map of Where I'm going</title><content type='html'>&lt;center&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9512604/134918232.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The United Kingdom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114323974215949398?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114323974215949398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114323974215949398' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114323974215949398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114323974215949398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/map-of-where-im-going.html' title='Map of Where I&apos;m going'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114323758087355005</id><published>2006-03-24T13:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-24T15:13:46.923-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Initial Prayer Requests for the journey</title><content type='html'>&lt;center&gt;Here are a few prayer requests I included in my letter. Thank you for considering partnering with me in this way! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1016/3876984/9512604/134921464.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114323758087355005?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114323758087355005/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114323758087355005' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114323758087355005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114323758087355005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/initial-prayer-requests-for-journey.html' title='Initial Prayer Requests for the journey'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114304094542661086</id><published>2006-03-22T07:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T07:22:25.430-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rockharbor Church: Where I've made my home the past 5 years</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.rockharbor.org/content/content_images/ministries/worship/worshipmin.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;OUR GUIDING VERSE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2 NIV&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rockharbor.org/content/content_images/about_us/celebration.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;OUR MISSION STATEMENT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;"ROCKHARBOR is a community being transformed by Christ to be a catalyst for changing lives in and beyond Orange County."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ROCKHARBOR is a community…&lt;br /&gt;More than a building, a name, or a weekend gathering, ROCKHARBOR is a community of people. We are living together the adventure for which God created us: pursuing Christ and being changed by Him. At RH, “community” is more than just a passive synonym for “group.” It’s connection and relationship built on shared purpose and passion. It happens in weekly Celebration services; life groups during the week; teams that pray, serve, lead, and reach out together; and partnerships with other churches and organizations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;…being transformed by Christ…&lt;br /&gt;God doesn’t want us to stay the same. In fact, He tells us to “be transformed through the renewing of our minds.” ROCKHARBOR is a community of seekers and learners. We’re seeking to know God better, hear His voice, and learn to respond to Him with our lives. The more we seek Him, the more God reveals of Himself—and of who He wants us to be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;…to be a catalyst for changing lives&lt;br /&gt;God’s movement has always been revealed through lives He has changed and then used to influence others. As God changes and refines ROCKHARBOR, He calls us to invest all that we are into being catalysts for other lives and churches that need change. To this end, we constantly seek out, and try out, new ways of effectively reaching today’s generations with the Good News that’s been true for centuries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;…in and beyond Orange County.&lt;br /&gt;ROCKHARBOR began as “a church for Costa Mesa.” Yet as God brought people, opportunities, and experiences, He showed us He wants our doors to open wider and our reach to extend farther. Today RH exists in life groups and ministries all over Orange County, and in partnerships with organizations around the world to express God’s love in relevant, practical ways. Whenever, wherever, whatever the cost, we desire to be a church who sees where God is moving, and responds without hesitation to follow His lead.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114304094542661086?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114304094542661086/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114304094542661086' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114304094542661086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114304094542661086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/rockharbor-church-where-ive-made-my.html' title='Rockharbor Church: Where I&apos;ve made my home the past 5 years'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114178067476211231</id><published>2006-03-07T17:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T07:15:00.133-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Background of Scotland</title><content type='html'>Religious History&lt;br /&gt;Once a devoutly religious nation, one could say that Christianity has played a more influential role in the history of Scotland than in any other part of Great Britain. Between the Celtic Christians, Catholicism, and the Reformation, Scotland has had a fiery history, but that flame now burns very dimly. And yet you will find that they are a people with a story to tell and a culture to share. Situated in West Central Scotland approximately 100 miles from the English border, our NieuCommunities team has created a home in the city of Glasgow. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glasgow History&lt;br /&gt;Originally founded circa 1175 AD, Glasgow is now Scotland's largest city with over 3/4 of a million people and an additional million in the surrounding communities. Glasgow is very Scottish, youthful and diverse and is a cosmopolitan city that is full of contrasts. With three Universities and almost a dozen Colleges there are over 45,000 students in Glasgow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Map of Scotland Region:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.gla.ac.uk/general/maps/britainmap.gif"&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114178067476211231?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114178067476211231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114178067476211231' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114178067476211231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114178067476211231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/background-of-scotland.html' title='Background of Scotland'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23623554.post-114178045322407610</id><published>2006-03-07T17:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T07:12:41.193-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Invitation to Scotland</title><content type='html'>----- Original Message ----- &lt;br /&gt;From: Rice, ChrisTiana &lt;br /&gt;To: uofm28@hotmail.com &lt;br /&gt;Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:50 AM&lt;br /&gt;Subject: Scotland&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hi Kenneth! I just wanted to touch base with you about the Mission Trip to Scotland this summer with Rock Harbor. I know my coworker, Charlie contacted you. He left this week for Asia and passed your application to me. I was unclear as to whether or not you had made a decision on a trip. In case you didn't know, you are ACCEPTED to be on a team so let me know what dates are best for you. :) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RT#1: May 27 (leave US) May 28 arrive GLA - June 6 (leave GLA)&lt;br /&gt;RT#2: July 22 (leave US) July 23 arrive GLA - August 1 (leave GLA&lt;br /&gt;RT#3: August 12 (leave US) August 13 arrive GLA - August 22 (leave GLA)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope to meet you on Sunday at the meeting!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ChrisTiana Rice&lt;br /&gt;"Road Trip Guide"&lt;br /&gt;NOTE MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: christiana.rice@crmleaders.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nieucommunities.org/roadtrips"&gt;www.nieucommunities.org/roadtrips&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23623554-114178045322407610?l=scotland06.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/feeds/114178045322407610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23623554&amp;postID=114178045322407610' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114178045322407610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23623554/posts/default/114178045322407610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://scotland06.blogspot.com/2006/03/invitation-to-scotland.html' title='Invitation to Scotland'/><author><name>Ken</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DkPDIpQwQeg/TJa_x1raCfI/AAAAAAAAERM/2HajbKi8KFg/S220/kens+face.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
