Amazed & Confused

Pete Greig: Call to Gather for Europe!

For those reading this on Facebook click here to see Pete's video... 

Wed 1st Jul: A Day of Prayer for 24-7

I have a big smile on my face today and it’s not just because it’s sunny.  In the last week I have received reports from prayer rooms in China, Russia and the Philippines of faith being strengthened, of an eight month 24-7 that’s still going strong and of a teenager who walked into a prayer room and gave his life to Jesus!  God is good, He’s doing good things and He’s still involving us in making them happen.  I love this movement. 

As we approach 24-7 Prayer's tenth Birthday we’ve been looking at the vision God’s set before us for the next decade.  As we aim to build the Kingdom by growing missional communities locally and facilitating prayer globally we know there will be a cost.  We’re doing lots of sensible, practical things to make sure we wisely prioritise the resources God’s given us and to generate more, but through it all we still feel that prayer is essential.  Bringing our needs before God is absolutely vital and must work hand in hand with all our stewardship efforts.

So I’m emailing you today to ask you to join us in prayer.

Tomorrow, Wednesday 1st of July

The 24-7 Family will be having a day of prayer and fasting 

Wherever you are if you’re able to join us we would very much value your prayers for:

1. God’s specific provision of £40,000 by this autumn to invest into resources generation for the international movement
2. God’s provision of an extra £400,000 in the coming year to invest into the next ten years of following God.
3. God’s provision for all areas and aspects of the 24-7 movement (finance, workers for the harvest and buildings)
4. Churches, cities, campuses and communities to continue to be impacted by prayer-centred life. 

If you’re unable to pray with us tomorrow then we’d appreciate any prayers prayed over the coming month!  If you also feel moved to become part of the provision any one off donation or monthly support for the 24-7 Prayer movement would be greatly appreciated.

Food, friends & 24-7: A month of Tweets

Carla is back to normal: no transatlantic travel, road tripping for hours to sing or MCing at exciting events. Emails can be exciting right?

Carla just had the most wonderful lunch catching up with Charlotte and Helen. I have missed my girls in all my crazy adventures lately.

Carla is packing up her stuff in the current 24-7 London office. I'll be really sad to leave this place.

Carla has officially transitioned to summer skirts

Carla loves @petegreig video podcast - pray for Europe! Eye of the Tiger! http://www.24-7prayer.com/b...

Carla is amazed how fast word is spreading! If your of the praying to Jesus persuasion the 24-7 PrayerCast just went live on iTunes!

The 24-7 PrayerCast has only been live on iTunes for seven hours(ish) and it's #1 on the Religion and Spirituality chart! That's mental!

Carla loves Freeman's 24-7 Video PrayerCast! Man of wisdom and passion leading us in prayer for Euro Government: http://tinyurl.com/mq46t5

Carla loved filming the 24-7 PrayerCast from inside an MP's office yesterday! Amazing to be there at such a crazy time http://tinyurl.com/ku5aej

Carla knows watching herself on camera is never easy... but why hasn't anyone told me about my overactive facial expressions?

Carla leads the Amen on the 24-7 PrayerCast this morning http://tinyurl.com/lexbd7 It's amazing to be part of this fantastic movement.

Carla may have potentially eaten too many cherries

Carla was really shocked by be reality of people trafficking when editing this morning's PrayerCast http://tinyurl.com/kq5pd9

Carla is trying not to be jealous of the weather in Ibiza as she prays with Brian on the 24-7PrayerCast this morning http://tinyurl.com/lz85pl

Carla broke into a cold sweat when she realised she hasn't backed up her MacBook in a few months! Go BackUp Go!

Carla is editing a study guide for The Vision & The Vow on her way to London

Carla is going for lunch with 24-7ers in Covent Garden wearing a Tanzanian necklace in my hair... http://yfrog.com/0tpm2uj

Carla is re-visiting the Lord's Prayer afresh...

Carla is planning a delicious lunch... freshly baked rolls, thick bacon, brie and avocado... I think I'm drooling.

Today's 24-7PrayerCast given by my all time favourite Swiss person! Susanna on a passionate call to discipleship http://tinyurl.com/nkslfv

Carla is supping on hot Ribena and trying to ignore her permanently twitching eye

Carla is thinks she has truly mastered taking pleasure in small things when she is do ridiculously pleased with her shiny new fridge :)

Carla is catching 40 winks before slapping on the war paint for tonight’s gig

Carla thinks cheese and crackers are the perfect post-gig come down nosh

Carla is blank

Carla’s 1st thought when asked, "What one thing would u ask God for?" was "To be able to fly!" 2nd thought "But not if it would give me big calves."

Carla is Ultra Magnus

Carla is watching a captivating performance of Oklahoma. Tempts me back to musical theatre...

Carla is on fire... eat dirt to-do list!

Carla has found a fatal flaw in her to-do list plan. The biggest jobs aren't on it so I'm making headway but the red alerts are still taunting me...

Wow... judging by this I am one shallow person... :)

Diet House of Sven

It's been a busy few weeks and though I slept like a baby last night I woke up with larger bags under my eyes than yesterday... why?  It's the summer season so the DeLoreans are booked pretty solid with grand birthday parties and beautiful Weddings and though I'm becoming a better roadie (I may actually be developing arm muscles) my body hasn't quite adjusted to being up til 3am each Saturday night.  I used to do that all the time, it was nothing... back in the Uni days we'd be out at Shieks and eating Marmite on Toast til the wee hours and then up and out for an 8.30 Ballet class.  I am officially getting old cause now I'm tired for a few days!  

Our lovely Korean housemate Sun has left us for the summer to explore the wilds of Brighton and take a further English course.  Actually the house is quite quiet cause Steve's also away in Bristol this week so it's just Itzi and I.  I really miss Steve when he's away... I am officially pathetic... so I fill the house with all the things Steve's allergic to so I have something to enjoy in his absence: pasta, lillies, filing...  Small pleasures :)

Susanna's Discipleship PrayerCast

Today's PrayerCast comes from Thun, Switzerland from one of my favourite people and long-standing role model Susanna Rychiger.  I know Susanna practices what she preaches which makes her passionate challenge all the more impacting... xc

The Beach at Sunset

We live in an incredible beautiful place.  Sunday night Steve and I were escaping for some time together wondering what to do.  Repelled by a long queue at the cinema we decided to take a spontaneous trip to the beach.  West Witterings was almost deserted and as we walked to the shore and paddled in the big blue moist the sun threw pinks and oranges across the sky.  The sea air and the natural beauty of this particular beach practically drain anxiety from my body and mind.  I cannot help leaving there feeling a great deal more peaceful and closer to God than when I arrived... it's doesn't hurt that it's one of the places I started to fall for my lovely hubby... but then that's a private story for my non-cyber story telling... xc

Brian Heasley from 24-7 Ibiza leads the prayers for Europe today...

Today's PrayerCast: End People Trafficking

I was really moved when I was editing this prayer cast this morning.  I can't believe it happens within this continent!  I've been adding my amen this morning.

Today it's my turn...

A Government in Crisis

It was amazing to pray in and around the Westminster Palace yesterday.  This week is the 24-7 Prayer week for British Parliament and as only God could orchestrate it, the prayer week falls at an incredible time of turmoil.  I was there yesterday to pray and to film today's 24-7 PrayerCast.  It was amazing to film inside an MP's office and walk the halls of a government that are truly transforming.  Check out the prayer cast and add your amen!