Heaven (Treasure)

Heaven is Burried tresure that no man's lived to discover
For years men have been searching trying to uncover
A mystery, a foreign land that reminds us all of home
Some shrug it off as makebelieve & those ones die alone

A ship of a thought sailed through my head the other day
Its name was Something More
No matter how hard I tried or with the Crow Bar of my mind pryed
The ship was stuck on shore

I recken this is about when it hit me
a fact that I'd denied and tried to hide since I's a boy
That ship in my mind had served to remind a dull witted human like me
That the treasure was real and tied to the keel was a burning that made me believe

Well, I searched for that treasure
and the whole earth I measured looking to find a way out
and as it turns out the burning inside burned that ship down to the depths
and along with a shout i felt very devout and found myself at pearly gated golden steps

Its not hard to forget when im living in it
the burning wasn't messin about
I guess the treasure was real and so was my zeal
it took me to die to find that one out

Eloquence, Relevance, Be and Believe

Im sure another language would be far more eloquent
but as far as I'm concerned they're talkin to an elephant
and I'll say what I know and play with the dough
but what flows deep comes up from far beneath
as a weapon in war or a sword in its sheath
The place we were born or who we were meant to be
If your selling yourself short, don't pretend to believe.

Just a Day (Nothing Speacial)

I don't want my heart to run away, I don't want to fail to seize the day.
With the seconds that pass comes another second that wont last
In this world where nothing is guaranteed, I don't want to wait for heart to match in deed
I will fight and and that is why I was restless last night
I called my AP and shared my need and with love and care he prayed for me
I prayed for him to follow thee to the best of his ability
God took that short phone call and conversation and encouraged my heart gave me hope and patience
I came back inside with Spirit's High, Realized I hadn't really prayed that day or night
and Such a seemingly small share of words could remind forgetful me Where to look next time it hurts.

Hope is LIght

Hiding is one
One with the sun
The antonym of fear and the dark
As the night grows older
and the cold feels colder
The black is killed with a spark
The moon travels by
Fulvous blaze streaking sky
Hope is light to listen is hark
The bite that bites bigger
Threats made by gun without trigger
Ending one day ushers the next to start

Canada, Cleveland, Chicago here we go

Andrew in front of His house during our travels to Amhearst the Ministry Team hung at his house for a sunday afternoon A picture of God's beauty I took at Niagara Falls If you have looked around on facebook you might have seen some pictures of me at Nigra falls on the way to Toronto Canada or pictures of us at Bair Lake Camp in Michigan, a camp Elliot worked out for us to stay at, on the way to Cleveland from Toronto.  So far Cleveland has been the fastest event and I bet a lot of that is because we are getting to know our Jobs and not having so many problems. The Host home in Toronto where (left to right) Denver, Zach, Kileab, Joel, Andrew, Tim, Zech, Jared stayed In Sidney Canada I stayed at a host home with Derek Kenny and we were able to love on the family and the kids, eat delicious food, take a tour of their farm and Skype my family and Mike Schults.  In Toronto there was 8 guys I was staying with and both nights we got there after midnight.  This particular event was at a church and just about every possible thing in the production and material side of things went wrong.  We had to figure out how to fit our rig in and adjust to a church rather than an arena.  We made a list of 30 plus things that went wrong where God showed His power.  It was actually a very relieving event because of all of the weakness and failers on our part God reminded and proved to us that we only do what we do for Him.  We can not do what we do without Him and that He is the only reason we are all still alive and serving Him.

I think there is some weird glitch on my computer, keypad or email. So here is a good way to keep up with me if you are curious to where in the USA I am and what God is doing in my life and the lives of those around me: Go to www.Facebook.com and become my friend if you are not and when you are my friend you can look at the pictures that get added and I will be glad to message, chat or text or call if I am available. Call or Text me at 316-650-6267 (So far I have only got 3 texts from emails I have sent out) This is what our fall tour looks like from city to city: Amhearst Massachusetts to National Youth Pastor Conference (on Campus) Garden Valley Texas to Toronto Ontario Canada to Cleveland Ohio to Chicago Illinois to Anaheim California to  Billings Montana to Thanksgiving Break! I am Currently in Chicago and I am about 30 min to an hour from my old house in Wheaten. I am at a host home and we will start work about 9 am tomorrow after an hour of worship and a lesson from ATF Leadership. From top down left to right: Rachael, Kileab, Hannah, Joel, Andrew at a Corn Maze in Ohio  Yesterday we had part of the day to explore Chicago so I was able to eat Deep dish Pizza with a couple friends from the Ministry Team and Deborah, who I worked with last year in the Leadership Department in Global Expeditions. It was a blessing to see her and hear about how she is being made fun of and argued with at her work because she follows Christ. I was able to give some extra pizza and pray for a guy we saw who is trying to get off the street. Earlier that day Andrew and I prayed with another man who wanted some food after Andrew bought him a subway sandwich and surprised him with it. Life is so pointless with out God! Our team is challenging each other in ways we can be more devoted to Christ. It is really cool. Please Pray: -That the team is united in Spirit and Mind. -That the team would be very sensitive to the Spirit and His leading -That God would encounter the team on a consistent basis in all sorts of ways. -That God would specifically convict and change people's hearts here in Chicago tomorrow and Saturday as we serve -That God would give you specific things to pray for -That God would allow us to be weak and Him Strong -That God would ruin the Devil's Schemes against His people. -That God would do HIs will in the Attendees hearts -That God would sustain, energize and lead the leaders of atf Thank you for your prayers. Bless His name I am weak... but He is strong Kileab

Kileab to Canada

Would you look at the month! I just found a calender and it appears we are living in October now. I had to double check the year when I found that out. Speaking of finding out, I am going to Toronto Canada this weekend and will be leaving in 3.78 hours to do our first series of events. The Ministry team will load the charter bus at 4:00 am Monday morning October 17th and head north. We will do an event in Toronto first then we will proceed to Cleveland OH, to Chicago IL, to Anaheim CA, to Billings MO, and from Billings we will come back to campus (Garden Valley, TX) then continue to our designated homes for Thanksgiving break. I am planning on coming home for about a week for thanksgiving and bringing Andrew and Daniel.  Hopefully I will be able to see and introduce both to many of you. (Below is a picture of "The Bros" in Boston MA,) Photo taken by Devin Longenecker (From Left to right; Andrew, Zech, Joel, Kileab, Daniel, Denver) Recently I was in Amherst Massachusetts and we put on our first Acquire the Fire (ATF). It was amazing from this point of view.  God was working in so many ways and different people just leading up to the event that it was deeper that words. For example, The drama team acts out in some scenes things that associate with sin and sinful things that the Devil wants to use for no good as you can imagine.  The actors want people to know God but in their mind it could be easy to think that their part in the drama or on the Ministry Team is not helpful and it could be hard for them to see how they can be used by God. So remember to pray for the drama team.  Pray that the lies would be exposed and destroyed, God's presence would be overwhelming and His Spirit would be flowing through each and every actor. During the run-throughs darkness and oppression tried to sneak in when the actors were in character but when the School of Worship went on stage and played their songs declaring truth and glory to God and the power of His presence was felt so much stronger.  God is so much stronger than the darkness.  Darkness has no choice when light shines.  It's a beautiful picture.   The event turned out great and it was nice for me to finally do what I have been training to do.  There were aprox. 2,800 attendees friday night and aprox. 562 came to the floor as a physical act of choosing to follow Christ and restore their love story with Him. Pray for the Drama team (Be led by the Spirit of God) -Pray for divine appointments before, during and after the Toronto event. -Pray that God continues to work in the lives and hearts of the people who chose to follow Him -Pray for the Ministry Team to have a deep desire to read the Word and Pray. -Pray for the finances to come in for this month Thanks for your prayers and support. I just got a new phone because my old phone's screen broke and I'd be glad to try it out. Please email, text or call with or for any questions, comments, critiques, stories, praises, Thanking-the-LORD's or prayer requests.  (316-650-6767) with His Love -Kileab

God and changes and before the 15th

Life is full of changes and most of you know that better than me.

13 months ago
I lived at my house with my 7 siblings and played sports, went fishing, did school, learned wisdom from our parents and we enjoyed one another. 

Now, I am currently not living at home, I am paying/raising money to work, my mom has had another baby since then, my sister has gone off to college to change the world for God's Glory (I'm so proud of her) and the people I hang out with want God to be known all across the world.

But in this I ask myself "What hasn't changed?"

the answer seems simple, God.  He is still good and I actually learn more and more of that the more I live and push into His goodness, the more I memorize His Word, and pray and share of His works and meet Him in the quiet place.

Last evening, after dinner, we, the Ministry Team, (the other 31 Interns that were selected to run the ATF events) went back into the Student Activity Center to continue work in our various departments.  The School of Worship band was practicing their songs for our first event in Amherst that is in 2 weeks.  The lights were off except the LED wall and all the spot lights.  The band had been playing but slowly, as we finished up our assignments, everyone else started worshiping and crying out to God which led to the 32 Ministry Teamer's worshiping and praying to God plus random staff and others in the building.

This went on for about 2 hours and after hearing some of the mighty things God was doing I was even more encouraged. 

Worship has never broken out like that during Pre-Production before.  One of the members on the team got a text during the time we were worshiping saying that he was praying and that God's Spirit was going to move.

And He was...

My friend Andrew was so full of the Holy Spirit that he couldn't stand up for 45 minutes.

God spoke to Him specifically saying something along the lines of "It's time to stand up and fight"

To another young woman on the team God was giving visions during the worship.

God was refreshing tired hearts and speaking to people.

God has moved in so many ways in and through the team it is amazing.

In a secular environment I would be made fun of, criticized, and even hated on because I am not doing what the society says is next for me; like college or a career.

But I thank each and every one of you for your support of me as I seek to please God, and not society.

I have been learning how to set up the L.E.D. Wall and the lights on the trusses that we put together and how to set up the stage.

My position for the Acquire the Fire's is the Volunteer Coordinator.

I will be managing all of the volunteers and taking care of them.

I am eager and it is still almost unreal in a way even though we have been putting in 12-14 hour days some days because we have not had an event yet.

We will actually be going to the Oil Palace (an arena) in Tyler to set up and tear down our first rig.

As far as finances; It cost's the ministry about $450 a month for me to be fed, housed, trained, traveled and tried.

I currently have $317.89 in my account.  I still need $583.11 in the next 5 days.

I totally believe God will provide. 

I believe this is where He wants me and I believe that lives will be changed forever because of His power working through the people on this tour.

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My ID number is: 2610558

Please pray for

-The events to be Spirit led and that God would soften hearts

-God to move like never before and do mighty things

-Finances to come in

-The Ministry Team to find time to get in the Word and pray and encourage one another

-The leadership would be wise and make Spirit led choices.

-We would learn a lot and God would touch thousands of people's lives through us

-We would be humble and vulnerable as a team

-Against the lies of the Devil

-For the Drama team and the difficult position they are in fighting spiritual battles

Memorize the Word

Thanks so much

-Kileab