David's Tent Thus Far

   My time in DC has been amazing! Our schedule is wild but in order to accomplish what the Lord has called us to do, we can not slow down! It is such an honor to be here enthroning Jesus in the most central place in Washington DC! Every night countless tourists and locals walk by and can not help but getting drawn into the tent. Some our encountering Jesus's love for the first time! Here are the past two videos myself and the media team have made.

Washington DC

   I made it! The Lord is so faithful and has paved the way. My time in Washington DC has been amazing so far. I am here with my Fire and Fragrance Leadership Track team, joined with the newly pioneered Washington House of Prayer. Last night we were able to go around to all of the monuments while Jason Hershey told us tons of history surrounding our forefathers. It was great to be reminded of the Lords faithfulness and how much His hand was a part of forming this great nation!

While I am here I will be trying to do tons of video updates. This will mean I will have less written blogs. The editing process takes a good amount of time, so squeezing it all in might be tough. I want to keep you all informed as much as possible and continue to give you our prayer needs, as well as sharing what the Lord is doing to stir faith. Last night, Kole, Zak, Sage and I took the 3am-6am prayer shift at the Ellipse Lawn where David's Tent will be held. I will be posting a video we shot while there.

I have added a new "VIDEOS" tab on the left hand side of my website. I would love for you to check it frequently. I will be posting new updates as much as possible!

Thank you so much for your prayers and support! Love you guys!

Please keep our health in your prayers. Since my surgery almost 2 weeks ago my recovery has been pretty good. I am still in some pain, but I am pressing into full 100% recovery by tuesday. I have counted the cost and Jesus is worth it!!!

"Day of Atonement"

    "After receiving the permit for the White House Ellipse, starting on September 25th, Jason Hershey (head of David's Tent) realized that Sundown the 25th until Sundown the 26th is actually Yom Kippur – also known as the "Day of Atonement*" – on the Jewish calendar! Yom Kippur is the one day each year the High Priest would enter behind the veil into the Holy of Holies to make “atonement" or intercession on behalf of Israel. Yom Kippur is a day of fasting and humbling before the Lord. Israel would wait each year in nervous, restless expectation: "Will the High Priest come out? What will be the report? Is this year’s sacrifice atonement enough for our sins?" Praise God, we don't need to be nervous or restless anymore! We can enter a Sabbath rest! The Blood of Jesus is Atonement enough! He is our great High Priest! Not just for my sins, but for the entire assembled sins of our whole nation!

*Definition of Atonement: A payment made to satisfy the demands of justice; e.g. Jesus made atonement for our sins.

     Discovering that the first day of David's Tent DC is actually Yom Kippur stirred us to set aside that day to be different from the rest. From 7pm September 25th to 7pm September 26th, we will not have live music or any stage production at all! Instead, we are inviting you to come to a quiet tent and simply reflect, meditate and rest in the absolute truth that Jesus has paid our debt in full! If you are not in DC we invite you to join us likewise in your living room. Day one of David's Tent will be a day that we will let the Father sing His song of love over us! After all, is not our call to worship is born not out of the truth that we love, but that He loved us first? On this Day we want to encourage you to fast, to ask God to search your heart afresh and anew. Come to repent, but also to joyfully receive the great atonement of Jesus and His forgiveness – both for yourself and on behalf of America!"

    Jason Hershey announced this to us yesterday and we are so excited for what the Lord has planned! Thank you all for your support and prayers! So blessed by all of you! PLEASE if you have prayer requests, please send them to joseph@equinoxvisual.com. I want to join with you in prayer for anything that you need support in!

Love you Guys!

Washington DC Bound! (Lord Willing)

   In 14 days I will be heading to Washington DC to start my Leadership Track program. The YWAM staff will be leading a worship tent called David's Tent located behind the White House on the Ellipse lawn. This tent will be open 24/7 for 40 days leading up to the elections. The team I am in will be the one covering the midnight to 6:00 AM worship slot in the tent. 

   In 1997, my family and I attended an event on the mall in Washington D.C. called Promise Keepers. They made a call to the men of America to stand in the gap, to lead our nation towards living for the Lord. The Lord has put on my heart to be a part of David’s Tent to do just as I was commissioned to do in 1997, to stand in the gap for our nation! I have counted the cost to a "normal" life, I long to see Jesus lifted high in our nation and will do anything short of sin to see this happen; to see the lost saved, the saved revived and everyone trained to share the gospel of Jesus. 

                         
 PLEASE watch this video and see exactly what I will be a part of this fall! 

  

     
    We will also be doing evangelism on the streets of D.C., partnering with already established ministries (Washington House Of Prayer) and serving them in any way they may need. Living in D.C. will be a lot like my previous outreach in Amsterdam, living life knowing that evangelism is a lifestyle, not an event. 

    I need you to join with me by becoming part of my support team by praying for me.  Prayer is critical to any ministry. If God is not in this trip, it will all be in vain. Please pray that our Lord would be a part of this trip, and would even now begin to prepare my heart and the hearts I will be ministering to!

    

   Beyond your prayers, if you are led to, join me by financially supporting this mission. I honestly can not do this without your help! My cost for this trip is $1200,  I am only $500 short! The $1200 covers airfare there (not return ticket) food, housing and transportation. 

    Please pray about what you might be able to donate, weather one time gift or maybe start giving monthly. Even $10 a month goes a long way. I have committed a year to YWAM so monthly support is needed greatly.

Thank you so much for your time and prayers.  If you have not had a chance to read my last few blogs about my time home and time in Kansas City please read! 

Prayer request: I have recently put my truck up for sale.  Please pray that the right buyer comes along. Thank you!

GOD BLESS YOU.

PLEASE follow this link www.davidstentdc.org. for more information on David's tent.

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Thank you!