Tuesday 27 March 2012

First Steps II

From Sweden to Barcelona



Hola a todos! Hello Everyone! a week has past and now on to my second post!
I am currently in Barcelona now to visit my sister, to share with her, friends and hopefully to speak in my sisters church Hilsong!. For how long am I in Barcelona? well as long as God allows me to, because I'm running very low on savings now.

Since Sweden I have been doing a lot of ART work for my family and one commission, babysitting, a lot of back yard cleaning and sewage pipe fixing for my uncle, DIY for people, Shared my intentions for the Next Wave with the family and friends and I have shared in the local international Church in Gothenburg.
The Result is no first supporters yet but potential ones hopefully in a near future. An art commission came in and have my first raise yet through this means! the church, the people were blessed and encouraged and I had a powerful family gathering after a long time.

swedish wood shoes
A little blessing for little Eleanor   


For this Post I thought of sharing now about me and what i have to to give.


I am born in Ibiza, Spain from a Swedish speaking Finn mother and a English father, Yes I am Half Spanish, Swedish and English, and I feel more International than locally, but I did grow up mostly in Ibiza, where I learnt Spanish, Catalan, Swedish and English. I have lived for 3 years in Sweden explaining were I got my Swedish.
Ibiza is were I finished high school ( la E.S.O.)My father runs a Welding company Techweld  were he taught me to weld and fabricate. Thought thou I'm on the artistic side...so I did a degree in Artistic metal work (forja artisitica). I am gifted in fine arts, and enjoy very much doing detailed drawing, metal sculptures and design. In general I am creative with what life throws at me!

Me and Art


Birth of a dragon Lizard


Charls Chaplin, one orphan boy






















GROWING UP 

Ward Family
Growing up and living in Eivissa (Ibiza) is a lifestyle, a bilingual and multicultural place having the Spanish and the Ibizencos with random Europeans from all over. Two worlds in one with those who live there and those who come to Party, that emphasises the summer time on this Island as known today with the sun, beaches, yachts, and all entertainment provided by day, to the big night clubs, bars and events by night that the residents maintain and work hard to harvest for the long dead winter time with most of the island shut down, and the rest on idle for the residents, but becomes a different season that gives more space for friends, family, hobby's or just a peaceful living.

TOM AT THE SEA

I lived 3 minutes from the shore and lived around the sea, me and my father got involved in a Jet ski event Jetbou and did some freestyle jetsking of my own. My father worked with boat, chartering them for a few years in the summer, and ending up with a very unique sailing boat project that we cared for and maintained where I discovered my joy for the sea and its surprises, that motivated me to do a DTS on a Sailing Ship the Next Wave, but that's not the only reason, but that's an other story.



MYERS BRIGGS: On my DTS in Identity week I discovered my own character through the MBTI test (Myers Briggs) and I am an INFP (introverted Feeling with Extroverted Intuition) that helped me to understand better my self and those around me, and how to behave with one an other.

MORE ABOUT ME? COMMISSION?
Get to know me...but...I am dangerously friendly, so if want to contact me, my skype is tomten2012. just send me a message where you found me! maby want an art job from me, lets talk!

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Wednesday 21 March 2012

First Steps


FIRST STEPS TOWARDS THE WAVE

Hello everyone!
Cy/Next Wave
I have just started getting into bloging and Fund raising towards the Next Wave, where I have done my DTS and I figured to share where I am at and where I am going!

In 16 of August 2011, the Next Wave picked me up from Ibiza (Balearic Islands, Spain) to sail to Cascais, Portugal to start a Bluewaters DTS in YWAM. Six months of what I Define as an awakening and a Polishing from within out! my family can say that I am not the same person since I left!
           



Sailing from Ibiza to Malaga
  On board
the crew and staff (volunteers) that rely on their church, sponsors funds back home, have invested Soul and Mind, patience, tolerance and time investing in me! for me to see, hear and understand my self and others, to see God´s love and His purpose in my life!

DTS: Disciple Trainee Ship. for more info read www.ywamdts.org

So I did, I have discovered that I have a heart for the Muslim, (my outreach) and believe in possible future work for North Africa. But God has revealed parts in me where He wishes to reinforce, prepare, tranform before even going to Africa, and of course that confirms again His will for me now to return to the Ship and serve as Crew/Staff on board.
To raise uptraindisciple, and release the next ‘wave’ of missionaries
 God is Awesome! He truly fulfils the desires of you're heart along your Calling! I have grown around the Sea and on boats in Ibiza and I love it!


How?

I am determined to step in by faith and do what it takes, to the best of my knowledge and what God reveals, because I know He wants me back on the ship, but also to stretch the tent pegs of my heart, in this "uprising" (this cause) with the church and people, so I am searching for partners in prayer support and sponsorship.
I now learnt and do believe in mutual support in prayer and to give what we freely receive, releasing God´s provision.




What are the needs?

I am committing for long term (two year) with YWAM on the Next Wave and they recommend me to raise:

-Minimum a month 300€ for food, insurance and bunk.
-120-280€ for miscellaneous, personal costs, tithing´s and to bless others!

Total minimum necessary: 440€ (aprox.)

The leadership team onboard recommended me to raise for 580€/month if possible.

Other important needs like a laptop to have an office to keep in contact with Supporters and moral support from family and friends. I dream big and I'm very creative in all I do and I am hoping to get a  Macbook pro 13" for its famous durability and reliability, that comes handy as I will be changing location often and it powerful system and creative programs that i can make things happen!
This is what I know so far, other are minimal but necessary.




Next Wave Vision


If interested in joining me in this journey and supporting me contact me through my email: thomasaliveinside@gmail.com





Bluewaters DTS 2011-2012 Lecture Phase


I will be maintaining this blog/newsletter to share my progress, prayer, testimonies and blessings.

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