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I have been overwhelmed by the support and best wishes i have been recieving and i'm really grateful to God. My aim is to work in the church in Benalmadena full time without having to aquire another job to supplement my income. I have attained half of what i need on monthly basis to live on and this stage i have been informed i doing well. please would you continue to pray with me that God will continue to provide, i know he will. again thanks for your ongoing support.
Every Blessing

its all a bit weird

well i can't believe it i'm clearing out my desk and getting ready to move out of my flat on saturday, its all a bit strange. everything i have known for the last 6 and half years is about to change. Its very exciting too, i'm currently preparing a message for sunday night my final night at cov elim. please keep me in your prayers!!!!!!

thanks!!!

thank you
I feel like i have been saying that a lot lately and i'm going to continue. As i look back on this last weekend i'm thankful, thankful to my beautiful girlfriend Naomi for journeying over from Spain to meet my friends and family oh and to see me of course (lol). i'm also thankful to all who took part in making my leaving concert on saturday night a great event.We took an offering and raised £1.048 pounds which will be winging its way to elim HQ shortly, again i'm thankful to all those who gave so generously.i'm thankful to all those who came to see me from Coventry and other parts of the UK, i truly am blessed to have some great friends and family.I, of course i'm thankful to God for putting his hand upon all that has happen this weekend, he has and is continuing to bless me in so many ways.if you are reading this blog and you want to know when its updated you can become a follower on the right of this page at the top. that way you know when a new blog has been released.and now into my final 3 weeks in the UK and my final week in Coventry, please keep me in your Prayers. thanks again, DaveDates: Sunday 1st feb: my final day in coventry, Chris Jones (speaking am) myself (speaking pm) will be preaching.Saturday 7th back in cov for a few hours speaking at an 18-30s conference at the assemblies of God Church.16th feb leave on a plane to Spain.

its an honour

My colleague Helen Smallwood mentioned briefly in a prayer this morning, the honour it is to be in the ministry. just over 6 years ago i was working in an office in car dealership who would had thought that i would be here today. there is nothing wrong with working in the motor trade if thats Gods call for you and your passion is there. but i kinda felt unsettled for a while and i knew a change was on the cards, thats when i felt an unction from God about going to bible college.
As i look back on my years in Coventry i count it an honour to have been allowed the opportunity with Gods help to minister into peoples lives.
Now again i feel that familiar unction that its time for pastures new, its with excitement of all thats to come plus a tinge of sadness of all that i'm leaving behind that i take this next step. please continue to uphold me in Prayer before our Lord.
its truly been an honour.

Dates for your prayer diary

24th Jan leaving concert/party: please let me know if you plan to be there.
1st Feb my last sunday at Cov elim: with guest speaker, Chris Jones from Elim HQ
7th Feb i'm speaking at an 18-30s conference at the A.O.G church in Coventry
8th Feb i'm speaking at Derby City Church at their Am service
15th Feb speaking at the elim church in Sheffield
16th Feb leave for Spain
18th feb my birthday: a Curry and a Cake. send your gifts early lol

Take it easyjet

just a quick post to say that i have booked a one way ticket to Spain, yes you heard it right a one way ticket. it is a cheaper way of flying but not advisable if you are planning on coming back to the UK. So thats it no going back, i'm so excited but i'm going to miss all of my UK friends and family so much. please keep me in your Prayers, God has been so good to me.

Elim missions meeting

Just a quick entry to mention that i met with Chris Jones (elims national missions director) in birmingham today. All went well and after the football chit chat we got down to discussing the mission in Spain. to sum it up Elim are happy and i'm Happy with the progress so far, so full steam ahead!!
look out Spain!!!

Everything's New!

New year, New opportunities, New Blog.

Well congratulations you have found my blog called "Spanish Steps" well done!
in this blog i will endeavor to keep you informed with all thats happening with my ministry in Spain and also the Coley family whom i will be working with.

for complete background to my calling you can obtain a leaflet detailing the initial stages of my calling to Spain with all its twists and turns.

I spent Christmas day with my family in Derby and then flew out to spain on new years eve. this was a great time spent with my girlfriend Naomi who lives there in a Pueblo called Mijas. I preached in the church on Sunday morning about stepping into your dreams using the text from Joshua chapter 3.
One morning myself, Pastor Howard and Pastor Sue, spent some time looking at possible appartments to live in. I loved the first one i saw which can be dangerous but i knew straight away that this was the one for me. its in a place called arroyo de la miel, which is a spanish area closely linked to benalmadena Costa where the Church is. this will hopefully help me to reach out to the Spanish in my local area.

God has really blessed me with this provision. please would you join me in prayer for the finances to come in, i have about half of what i need to live on. i thank God for all that he is doing, for the people i have met and for all the opportunities that are coming my way.

Dates for your Diary: Farewell Concert Sat, 23rd of January 2009, 7pm @coventry elim.
please inform me that you are coming for catering reasons. email me Davehodgo@aol.com

My final sunday is the 1st of feb when Chris Jones will be speaking. Chris is the missions director for the Elim movement.

watch this space for more news!!