Up Up and Away! (part 2)

It is now 9:30AM in Idaho, 1:30AM in Sydney, and God only knows what time where I am now as this adventure continues. Still sitting sum 34,000 feet in the air I find myself looking through the window and sitting in wonder of Gods creation. It is strange to look out the windows and see stars beside you as though I were on their same level. There is no horizon to be seen, only a black void filled with Gods creation. It is truly humbling to see the glory of the father from such an angle as this.

With only 4 hours left on my 15 hour flight I find myself eager and very excited for this new chapter in my life.

Until later,

-James

Up Up and Away!

With 6782 miles to go I now find myself 30,000 thousand feet in the air wondering about all that lies before me. God has been more than faithful in meeting all of my needs to this point even if they were not what I expected them to be. For instance good friend Kristian Krohn and I walked into LAX this afternoon planning to spend quite a bit in baggage fees, but once we arrived at the check-in point we we're greeted by a man who offered me an upgraded seat and Kristian a free bag which allowed us to save hundreds on baggage costs. I was not overly keen on flying in different cabins but if this allows us to use our money in a better way then I must find it to be a blessing. Besides now I get to sit next to a lovely older woman from Sydney who has offered heaps of advice on my new adventure.

With no doubt God truly has gone before me and prepared the way.

A Quick Look Back

Bags packed, goodbyes said, everything's prepared right? I've read every page I could get my hand on about the place I'm going and the people I will meet, but nothing could ever prepare me for the sudden realization that everything I've ever know and all I am will never be the same after getting in this car.
I am now looking at miles of road as this new chapter of my life continues on. 9 hours in a car and 14.5 on a plane are now all that stand between us (Kristian Krohn and I) and Australia. It is truly an overwhelming feeling to realize that this morning was the last time I will see home for quite some time. However, I take confidence in knowing that no matter the cost or the outcome I'm doing it all for him who called me forward.

T Minus 6!!!

As I sit across a table from my good friend Kristian Krohn, it suddenly hits us both that we only have a total of 6 more days in the states. It is truly a bitter sweat feeling to leave everyone we love and everything we know so well. However the fact that God would lead us this far gives me confidence that he will use this to make us more and more the men he wants us to be.

No matter how much I may mask it I will truly miss everyone in the US greatly. All of the sights, sounds, and smells that make home what it is will become a distant memory as we learn and explore our new home. All in all I am excited beyond reason and scared of things changing.  

The Countdown!

 "³⁸ Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. ³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” (Acts 5:38-39)


It is these words that linger in my head as I realize just how close I am to starting the adventure of a life time. 


As many of know my name is James Cole, and I am currently in the process of moving far away to the city of Sydney, Australia in search of Gods will for my life.
Over the last few years God has been pushing me more and more toward Australia. I never understood what good I could do, and still to this day have little idea of what God is going to do through me. But in time I've decided that no matter the cost or place I will give this one life to follow. So in 14 days I step on to a plane and into this next chapter of my life.

During my time in Sydney, I will studying under great Christian men and women at Hillsong International Leadership College. I pray that as I do this you will continue to support me through your prayers. The purpose of this blog is to let you walk with me as I walk with God, and grow with me as I do in Him. 


Thank you for your prayer and support. 
God Bless!