A few weeks ago, ade gave me a photocopy of a section of a book called
‘Esssential habits of an affective teenager’ (or something like that).
In it it asks me to answer several far out and personal questions. So
here are my answers:
1. Think of a person who has made a
positive difference in your life. What qualities does that person have
that you would like to develop?
Adrian Wauchope:
Adrian is my mentor and my big brother in Christ. He has helped me to
mature as a Christian man and release some of my potential. Adrian is
outgoing and friendly, he is never shy and eager to give handshakes and
or hugs. Adrian is all about encouragement and wants to help younger
men to develop thier Christian walk. Adrian would never leave a man
behind, no matter how unpopular.
Michael Crocombe:
Michael is my boss and has been for a few years. I am like an
apprentice to him, learning business and life skills. Michael is wise
and discerning, never quick to anger and never rushes in. Michael will
put all of himself into something he believes in.
2. Imagine 20 years from now you are surrounded by the most important people in your life. Who are they and what are you doing?
I am in a dissused factory in the heart of bombay directing a team of
skilled workers to install Information Technology and production
equipment for an upcoming major evangelistic event, At my side is a
young man in his late 20s – my apprentice – he is learning the finer
points of managing IT and production as he will take my place when I
retire. At lunch I am joined by my pastor, a german evangelist with a
heart for India. He depends on me to provide the technological support
for his ministry. I am also joined by my wife of eleven years and my
nine year old daughter Kathrine. She is practicing playing the flute,
which she is learning to supplement her existing vocal and piano
talents. She has only a healthy interest in technology and has plenty
of friends at school.
3. If a steel beam (6 inches wide)
were placed across two skyscrapers, for what would you be willing to
cross? A thousand dollars? A million? Your pet? Your brother? Fame?
Think carefully….
a) If that action were necessary to bring about the salvation of my friend Nathan or someone I am friends with in the future.
b) To prove that I am a worthy husband to my wife to be or to her parents
c) To save any of my children form any serious harm
4. If you could spend a day in a great library studying anything you wanted, what would you study?
The early church: 1ad-200ad
5. List ten things you love to do:
(not in any order)
1. Worship God
2. Write software
3. Run production
4. Hack (install difficult software, make changes to existing software)
5. Listen to music
6. Play music
7. Learn to do something new
8. Create visual art
9. Write
10. Serve God
6. Describe a time when you were deeply inspired
I was once inspired when I went into the bush and talked to God and
took photos of his beautiful creation. I was inspired by the grandure
and intracacy of His creation.
7. Five years from now, your local
paper does a story about you and they want to interview three people…
a parent and two friends. What would you want them to say about you?
I would want them to say that I really care about people, always do
what is right and fight against injustice. I want them to say that
Jesus is always first in my life. I want them to say that I built my
house upon the rock and cannot not be moved.
8. Think of something that represents you… a rose, a song, an animal… why does it represent you?
I am a lighthouse built upon the Rock. With Jesus as my firm foundation
I will weather the storm. With the light of the world inside me, I will
shine his light in the world, even in the darkest night. I will not be
moved.
9. If you could spend an hour with any person who ever lived, who would that person be? Why that person? What would you ask?
It would have to be Jesus disciple; Peter. Though he stumbled and
fell, he gave his all for Jesus, and God made him a solid rock to build
his church upon.
10. Everyone has one or more talents, what are you good at?
Technology
Production
Music
Visual Art
Writing
What kind of conclusion can I draw from all that? I havn’t a clue.A few weeks ago, ade gave me a photocopy of a section of a book called ‘Esssential habits of an affective teenager’ (or something like that). In it it asks me to answer several far out and personal questions. So here are my answers:
1. Think of a person who has made a positive difference in your life. What qualities does that person have that you would like to develop?
Adrian Wauchope:
Adrian is my mentor and my big brother in Christ. He has helped me to mature as a Christian man and release some of my potential. Adrian is outgoing and friendly, he is never shy and eager to give handshakes and or hugs. Adrian is all about encouragement and wants to help younger men to develop thier Christian walk. Adrian would never leave a man behind, no matter how unpopular.
Michael Crocombe:
Michael is my boss and has been for a few years. I am like an apprentice to him, learning business and life skills. Michael is wise and discerning, never quick to anger and never rushes in. Michael will put all of himself into something he believes in.
2. Imagine 20 years from now you are surrounded by the most important people in your life. Who are they and what are you doing?
I am in a dissused factory in the heart of bombay directing a team of skilled workers to install Information Technology and production equipment for an upcoming major evangelistic event, At my side is a young man in his late 20s – my apprentice – he is learning the finer points of managing IT and production as he will take my place when I retire. At lunch I am joined by my pastor, a german evangelist with a heart for India. He depends on me to provide the technological support for his ministry. I am also joined by my wife of eleven years and my nine year old daughter Kathrine. She is practicing playing the flute, which she is learning to supplement her existing vocal and piano talents. She has only a healthy interest in technology and has plenty of friends at school.
3. If a steel beam (6 inches wide) were placed across two skyscrapers, for what would you be willing to cross? A thousand dollars? A million? Your pet? Your brother? Fame? Think carefully….
a) If that action were necessary to bring about the salvation of my friend Nathan or someone I am friends with in the future.
b) To prove that I am a worthy husband to my wife to be or to her parents
c) To save any of my children form any serious harm
4. If you could spend a day in a great library studying anything you wanted, what would you study?
The early church: 1ad-200ad
5. List ten things you love to do:
(not in any order)
1. Worship God
2. Write software
3. Run production
4. Hack (install difficult software, make changes to existing software)
5. Listen to music
6. Play music
7. Learn to do something new
8. Create visual art
9. Write
10. Serve God
6. Describe a time when you were deeply inspired
I was once inspired when I went into the bush and talked to God and took photos of his beautiful creation. I was inspired by the grandure and intracacy of His creation.
7. Five years from now, your local paper does a story about you and they want to interview three people… a parent and two friends. What would you want them to say about you?
I would want them to say that I really care about people, always do what is right and fight against injustice. I want them to say that Jesus is always first in my life. I want them to say that I built my house upon the rock and cannot not be moved.
8. Think of something that represents you… a rose, a song, an animal… why does it represent you?
I am a lighthouse built upon the Rock. With Jesus as my firm foundation I will weather the storm. With the light of the world inside me, I will shine his light in the world, even in the darkest night. I will not be moved.
9. If you could spend an hour with any person who ever lived, who would that person be? Why that person? What would you ask?
It would have to be Jesus disciple; Peter. Though he stumbled and fell, he gave his all for Jesus, and God made him a solid rock to build his church upon.
10. Everyone has one or more talents, what are you good at?
Technology
Production
Music
Visual Art
Writing
What kind of conclusion can I draw from all that? I havn’t a clue.