FLY.....

TeenStreet Explorers.. just want to fly..........

Dan & Suzie Potter writes3....

Our Worship Band from City Harvest Church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia did a wonderful job of allowing us to experience God's presence and celebrate it together! ~
Throne room continues to be the favorite of the teenagers at TeenStreet here too.
This generation loves to worship, whether they are singing, dancing, painting, kneeling, crying, listening to God, or praying . . .
they love the community times of loving God.

So, that's the update for the moment, they are doing rounds to check our rooms within the next hour.
We still have a bunch of sweaty, ready for the laundry clothes to pack.
Dan got the two suitcases of creative items organized and everything in it's place while shooting ideas and thoughts for this update to Suzie who typed away.� We had a couple of interruptions from a small delegate from the Brunei teens with a little keychain and bookmark for us to remember and pray for them, of course we will!� They are just a reminder of what we are doing this for� . . .�
to create a safe place and environment for teens to experience Jesus, continue to fall in love with him, and�
"be motivated and equipped to have a real friendship with Jesus and reflect him in their world" (our TeenStreet purpose statement).
Yes, it's true that is why we are joining God in his work . . . and He continues to work in these teens, coaches, and staff of TS Malaysia.
Thanks for your prayers of support for us during this week!


Standing Strong and Creating Hope,
Dan & Suzie Potter

Dan & Suzie Potter writes2....

Our "Flying" Program Team & Organizers of TeenStreet Malaysia 06
We were so blessed to have such a great "Program Team" to work with!
It was amazing to see how we could bond together and all grow in our listening to God
and presentation skills.� They were a fun group to work with!
Even our swim in the pool together after our final meeting was a fun relationship building time.

Editor: Note.. Ken & Val hiding out organising logistics...Jin Ai in prayer cocoon.....
Bible Ninja & Ninja wife looking for sushi for memory verses:-)

Dan & Suzie Potter writes....

As we pack our clothes, props, travel office, and leisure items (we didn't get to those at all yet) again . . .�
We wonder how do we pack away all the memories from a great TeenStreet Week in Malaysia?��
How do we take along the 350 faces from 14 distant countries and places?
(Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Myanmar,�South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Germany, UK, Sweden, and 2 more)
How can we remember to pray especially for the young people who made new commitments to Jesus?
or committed to live the "Metamorphosis" . . . continually being transformed to "BE pleasing to God!"


Many of these teenagers go back to countries steeped in Islam, Budhism, and Hinduism.
For some it is very difficult to stand for God back home and TeenStreet has been an oasis for them.��
One 14 year old boy from Malaysia we had supper with last night is the only non-Budhist in his family.
He became a Christian as a result of one of his friends (from TeenStreet last year) who invited him to his church and told him about Jesus.
Now he loves Jesus, but only has a few Christian friends in his church, and finds life very difficult.
Another one told us how it is illegal for him to share Jesus with his friend.
Yet we are calling these teenagers to be "salt and light".
When has Christianity really ever been safe?


"just a thought . . . "
It is interesting that Jesus lets us choose who gets to hear about him and who is forever lost.
If people never choose Jesus, it's their fault.� But if they never hear about Jesus, it's our fault.


Metamorphosis was all about "flying", living your live in a way that is pleasing to God and reflecting it out into our world.
Please pray for these teenagers as they journey back to their "real world" with real problems and real successes.
Most of them stood this morning in declaration that they are willing to be used by God to go anywhere, do anything, anytime for God.
That's a big commitment . . . those are the kind of commitments that change the world.
Please pray as most of these teenagers come from homes where it is far more important to have a good job, the right education, and look good.
This makes it difficult, because God is telling some of them to take on a very different lifestyle in order to serve the sick, poor, and hurting.

TNT.RACE WHO WINS? CAMBODIA

The TNT.RACE.. teens raised over RM25,000 for Cambodia's Pre-School learning centre. Net members were asked to run the experiential race going through the stations-LandMines, Torture Chamber, Meeting PolPot & Decoding Secret Messages & Protect Your Coach (WaterBombing). However, due to rain and thunder the TNT.RACE had to be aborted.. And the race was continued indoors in the Throne Room. Esther Yeo's Team beat Angeline's team arm wrestling! Kok Liong's team from Lahad Datu emerged champions via leg wrestling as they tied in arm wrestling. Cambodia still suffering the effects of war and the Pol Pot regime inspired the hearts of more teens/coaches/service team members to give in the final night auction as drawing, paintings, autograps and supper with Dan & Suzie were auctioned off. Indeed the winners are the Cambodian Children who have a hope and a future through us @ TeenStreet.

INTERACTION ZONE

We enjoyed the Interaction Zone.. from chess, scrabble,Playstation board and card games. Some of us were playing, Monkey/Banana, 007, Bottle-game, CLUEDO or just hanging out. Some were really foreign games!!! On Final night, interaction zone became a dance zone where we tried out or hip hop, salsa and latin moves. For some of us were just moved.or learnt how to move.. hehehehe..:-)

BIBLE NINJA TEACHES S[WORD] SKILLS

Bible Ninja stalked into the Throne Room with his sword to introduce the verse for the day, “Romans 1-2-Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of Life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Holding his sword—Holy Bible he kept us all mesmerised on memorising God’s word in Japanese accent or Malaysian slang. Bible Exponents battled to memorise Romans 8:1-14 Few were champions this year!

Welcome TeenStreet Explorers

Sunday, December 9, 2006—Mantin, Malaysia. TeenStreet kicked off with 360 coaches, teenagers, service team and staff. People came from Brunei, Singapore, Philippines, USA, UK, Germany, Myanmar, Australia, South Africa to attend TeenStreet Malaysia Metamorphosis in its second year.
Parimalam Balasubramaniam, TeenStreet Malaysia Director says, “I’ve waited nine months to see this happen and I’m very happy all of you are here at TeenStreet.”
Dan & Suzie Potter, OM Youth Specialists return to TeenStreet Malaysia bringing the message of Metamorphosis—the heart of change. Teaching alongside Dan & Suzie are Christian and Melanie Klienloh (Germany) and Denise (New Zealand). Malaysian homegrown talent, Yong Foo Seng and Jeremy Eng also took turns to share their testimonies and teach.
Dan and Suzie Potter shared the butterfly life-cycle with in an innovative and creative way and urged the everyone to undergo transformation. They said, “There are two trees –the tree of life and the knowledge of good and evil. One tree leads to life the other to sin and death. You need to choose.”
Christian, Melanie, Denise, Foo Seng and Jeremy shared their testimonies of how God transformed their lives and where they stood. Stories of courtship, brokenness and attitudinal change in required in the mind, body and sprit inspired us all to think about our lives.
One teen when asked about the program responded, “Its cool. WOW.”

TeenStreet Begins 9 Dec 2006