Monday, April 21, 2008

RDS trip to Rezekne

Rezekne Castle mountain,









view towards Cathedrale

Competition site, indicating the maximum flood water level


Dome Cathedrale, reading a latgalian bible


Pauzing after exploring the site



Pacifying a dog

Latvian Roads


This is the explanation why you better drive slowly on latvian roads.....

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Worship Seminar March 27-29th

What a great opportunity to participate in the WORSHIP SYMPOSIUM “CLOSER” at the end of March!

Psalm 27:8
My heart says of you, „Seek his face!” –

Your face, LORD, I will seek.

And this we did 3 days in various forms. We had symposium lectures, worship music, concerts and the choice of these workshops to shape our skills:

1. Advanced guitar - Karry Godwin (USA)
2. Gospel choir - Raili Orrava (Latvia)
3. Prophetic Worship - David Baroni (USA)
4. Practical sound of worship (soundboard / audio) - Stewart Beale (USA)
5. Songwriting - David Baroni (USA)
6. Creativity & Art in Worship - Austin Biel (USA)
7. The Calling of the Musician - Austin Biel (USA)
8. Leading Worship with Guitar - Karry Godwin (USA)
9. The Creative Power of Praise - David Baroni (USA)
10. Blessed Are The Broken - David Baroni (USA)
11. Sound of heaven on the earth - Jerrel Gilliam (USA)
12. Modern dance in worship - Anna Soboleva (Latvia)

The evenings usually were filled again with worship music and concerts of these christian bands and choirs: Man-hu, Xenos, Roman “Scream” Murashev band, Austin Biel, Riga Gospel Choir....

Thursday to Saturday full programm and each activity meant to connect me with our LORD. I was blessed with different experiences.... First ever, I sang in tongues, I again experienced to intuitively sing songs, I never heard before, as a gift from God to be used for his kingdom and the Holy Spirit gave me HIS pictures, to sketch on paper, during music or lectures.... So I was either singing or sketching..... During workshops I learned about prophetic worship, songwriting, how to be creative in praising GOD and active steps to persue intimicy with HIM!

Hands down – I had awesome days and was more or less floating home in the evenings!