http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org Thoughts From A Talking Donkey - Kyle Crimi en-us Sat, 17 May 2008 01:22:20 GMT 30 http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=just-a-little-something http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=just-a-little-something There have been many times throughout the race when I think about coming home. Not because I am in a rush to get home, but because I want to be able to share what God has done during this experience with my friends and family. I want them to see what God has done in my lifeand see the power of his love when you allow it to move in your life.I want them to be touched by Godwhether they have been or notbecause He wants to do itagain and again. I want them to believe that God has something bigger a Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=do-i-really-want-to-look-like-jesus http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=do-i-really-want-to-look-like-jesus My God is so faithful...I pray all the time that He will reveal Himself to me and that He will speak to me... And tonight He spoke to me again...He answers my prayers...But to be honest...sometimes I wish He would just keep his mouth quiet and let me be...because sometimes He tells me things that I don't want to hear...because He wants me to change...He wants to transform me...to be more like Him...Which is another one of my prayers...to look like Jesus more and more everyday...at the end of th Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=is-he-enough http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=is-he-enough Haley Gordon, a teammate and friend, wrote an amazing blog.  She has an amazing heart and seeks God in a way that amazes me.  I see Jesus in her and He speaks into my heart through her everytime we talk.  Here is her blog titled "Is He Enough?"Please let Holy Spirit speak to you and ask yourself this question, "Is He Enough?"I want him to be enough in my life...God help me let go...If I no longer had friends to laugh and share my life with or a loving family to support and encoura Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=a-little-bit-of-botswana http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=a-little-bit-of-botswana Here is a blog our girls put together of Botswana...We wanted to make a really special photo blog that would capture the really amazing, powerful, meaningful couple of weeks we experienced in Botswana. Seriously, it was amazing... but upon scanning our photos... it seems that it is more appropriate to do this photo blog. Here's a glimpse into another part of our world. Before we went to Botswana we spent some time in Pretoria and Johannesburg:   Normal Things: passing the time on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=believe-that-you-are-mary http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=believe-that-you-are-mary I just need to repeat this scripture that I put in my last blog because it is so huge...1 Corinthians 2:9--What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived--these things God has prepared for those who love him.This morning, I was talking to Musa...I love it because this guy talks about nothing but the Lord...he doesn't have time for anything else...he is so focused on the Lord...we talk about Jesus all the time...he is so on fire...and being so close to him is st Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=faith http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=faith Faith...Holy Spirit...this is big...I ask that you would open our ears to hear your voice...open our eyes to see...help us to understand you more...speak to us...God is so good...so good and so faithful...He has a perfect plan for each and every one of our lives...This year in the plan for me, God has decided to just rock my world...I have been rocked over and over...God rocks me in so many ways, one of which is that He answers all my prayers...Isn't that awesome...God is good...But the hard par Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-last-few-weeks http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-last-few-weeks Wowso much has happened in the last few weekswe were very busy in Swazilandsome of the things that happened are -I got baptized on Good FridayPraise God! -I went on a safari and saw 4 of the big 5only missed the leopard. -Helped start a church on Easter in Nsoko. -Slept in a campground next to lionswoke up to roaring every nightawesome! -Got to go in the lion cage to feed themhalf a donkeyso cool -Cut open a wound on my toe to discover eggsthat's right, I am a mommy!  J -Fini Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=better-latethan-neverphilippines http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=better-latethan-neverphilippines Before the World Race, I read a bookThe Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claibourne.  It was very influential in my lifeone of the things God used to lead me to the World Race.  It is a book that I highly recommend to a lot of peoplein fact, you should pick up a copy of it if you haven't read it already. One of the things that amazed me about the book was the way he described communityhe paints an amazing picture of what it looks like when you choose to live your life in the foots Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=moving-on http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=moving-on Hey everyoneour time here in Vilanculos has come to an end.  The Rudolph family has been absolutely amazing to usThe things I have learned here have changed who I amI am so incredibly grateful for them.  They have just continually poured into us.The last few days we have been in Mabote, a small village.  This is a place that they called home for their first three years of ministry in Mozambique.  It was beautifuldirt roadsstraw hut housesamazing creepy crawly things  We Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-update225mozambique http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-update225mozambique Hello from Team Less. Sorry it's been so long since we've written. Internet was off limits during out time in China and it's taken us awhile to get back to this. Since we last wrote we've arrived in Africa, done training for a week in Swaziland and made our voyage into Mozambique.  Jackie and Lindsey also celebrated birthdays in January and February!  Here's our latest update and some pictures for you Ministry and Team Activities - CF   The past two weeks ha Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=update-from-mozambique http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=update-from-mozambique Greetings from the Eagle's Nest!!  The Eagle's Nest can be found about 6km outside Vilanculos, Mozambique.  My team and I have been here for two weeks.  We have been staying with Jaco and Maria Rudolph and their two kids Rudo and Maggie.  We are living in a cool house made of reeds right on a nice freshwater lake.We also have a new member on our team this month.  His name is Michael Black and it has been so awesome having him around to minister with.We have been busy wit Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=better-late-than-neverchina http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=better-late-than-neverchina Chinaamazing placeit absolutely rocked my world.  I saw God work in such amazing ways.  To read about some of the amazing things that happened, click on this link read what happened to us.  This is the story through the eyes of one of my amazing teammates, Sarah (Click on her name to read her blogs).  I want to tell you about something that happened to me once we left our "ministry" site.  After taking a 30-some hour train ride, we ended up in Beijing.  We met up wi Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-eagles-nest http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-eagles-nest So we spent a day taking public transportation up to a town called Xai Xai.  Danny, Michael Black, and I spent the day packed into a 15 passenger van but we had 25 people in at one pointit was amazingand I never know my butt could hurt so much.We met up with the rest of our crew at the beach to sleep for the night.  The trailer they were using broke at the beach so I had to take one for the team and suffer on a beautiful beach for a couple days until they could come back and get the re Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=better-latethan-never http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=better-latethan-never I like to procrastinatewell, I don't know if I like it, but I do it a lot.  I have done it my whole life.  I just like to take my timejust ask my parents, I think I drive them crazy sometimes.  It really bothers some people...but I just like to think I am a "stop and smell the roses" kind of guy.Somewhere in college, I picked up a motto that just fits meif you know what I mean.  That motto is, "If you wait until the last minute, it can only take a minute."  What this mea Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=if-you-want-a-heart-like-god http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=if-you-want-a-heart-like-god Be imitators of GodEphesians 5:1I want to be like God.  I want to imitate Him.  I want to see what He sees.  I want to see what He is showing me.  I want to hear what He hears.  I want to hear what He is saying to me.  I want to walk hand-in-hand and step-for-step with Him in the spirit.  I want Him to shape and mold me.  I want Him to teach me.  I want to be just like Him.  I want a heart like GodIn Ezekiel 11:19 God saysI will give them one hea Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-being-stripped http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-being-stripped  If you haven't read any of the previous blogs of this series, I recommend that you dothis blog will hopefully make a little more sense to you if you do. You can read them by clicking on the links belowThe Fall of KyleThe Fall of Kyle: I Don't Trust YouThe Fall of Kyle: I Don't Trust GodThe Fall of Kyle: It's Your FaultYou might be wondering where this last blog has been. Don't worry...I have too. I have sat down so many times to finish this...but every time I have, I just can't seem to fin Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-its-your-fault http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-its-your-fault Before you read this, I want to invite you to read the first three blogs of this series if you haven't. You might understand my thoughts more if you do.  Click on the links below to read themThe Fall of KyleThe Fall of Kyle: I Don't Trust YouThe Fall of Kyle: I Don't Trust GodIn my last couple blogs, I have been looking at the story of the Fall of Man in Genesis 3.  I have been comparing it to my own life and have discovered so many similaritiesa lot of the similarities that I found ha Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatemanila1 http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatemanila1 Ministry/ Team Activities This past week has been packed full of awesome ministry opportunities.  We had our usual daily schedules which consisted of: Jackie and Colleen helping teach at the elementary school, Danny and Kyle working on the sewage project, and Sarah and Lindsey spending time at the Children's Home taking care of the kids and playing with them.  We were also able to take the children swimming a couple times and attend a fun clown visit at the school.  Jackie, Lin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatemanila http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatemanila Become Less Ministry and Team Activities - SB This week was another great week in the Manila!  Danny and Kyle are continuing to work away at the sewage project up the street.  They are learning what it's like to work around lots of unnecessary red tape set up by the land owners and using some creative loopholes to get the job done.  Kyle is building a great relationship with Sherwin's family and is involvedin an on going Chess competition with Sherwin's younger Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatefrom-manila http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatefrom-manila   Our Team has put together a website at www.becomeless.com . It was made in the hope that our supporters could have more of a chance to be involved with what we are doing on the field via support or giving our contacts to others so that they can be used by others. Check it out if you have time. We are still working out some of the kinks so let us know what you think. Thank you for everything, with out you guys we couldn't partake in such an incredible journey. &nbsp Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-i-dont-trust-god http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-i-dont-trust-god To read the first two parts of this blog series, click on the links below...The Fall of KyleThe Fall of Kyle: I Don't Trust YouIf you recall, in my last blog, I talked about how I believe that Adam and Eve were naked with each other on more than just a physical level pre-Fall of Man and how beautiful of a thing that must have been.  Then I discussed what I think went through their heads immediately after they ate from the tree of knowledge.  I talked about how they acted towards each o Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-i-dont-trust-you http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle-i-dont-trust-you To read the first part of this blog series, click on this linkThe Fall of Kyle.Before the fall of man it says in Genesis 2:25 that, The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.  Naked peopledidn't feel shamenext verseright?Not so fast cowboyIt is easy to read this verse and so many others and not really even think twice about them.  In fact, I have done this and still do this often with verses in the bible.  I never really get the whole meaning behind them.  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=the-fall-of-kyle Originally as I was writing this, I noticed that it was getting rather lengthy.  So after a couple discussions with some fellow racers, I am attempting my first ever blog series.  I don't really know how this works or what it is going to look like or how it will end up.  But I am still excitedThese are some of the thoughts that have been going on in my head.  I believe that God has really been using scripture to reveal places where He wants to change and mold me to be more li Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=thanksgiving http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=thanksgiving Thanksgivingthe one day of the year that we are really supposed to sit back, appreciate, and give thanks for all of our blessings.I think that for most of my lifeI didn't really understand this holiday.  I still don't know if I fully understand it.  Thanksgiving has always been a good thing for me in my life.  My family is not perfect but I have never dreaded this holiday.  I loved getting together with my family.  My mom would slave away in the kitchen preparing so much Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatemanila-1 http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-updatemanila-1 Spiritual Topics from the Week and How You can be Praying: SB Coming out of debrief our team is learning a lot about each other. We are re-energized about praying together each morning and just working on going deeper in our friendships. During debrief we were blessed to have Seth and Karen Barnes here to meet with us as a team, a larger squad and as individuals. They gave us some great practical advice about how to run meetings, how to deliver criticism to each other, and encouraged us in ne Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=no-cheesey-shoulder-pads http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=no-cheesey-shoulder-pads So...I haven't posted a blog in a while. I want to apologize for that...God has really been rocking my world and I have been having a tough time trying to put it into words that make sense.I have been here in a city right outside of Manila in the Philippines for a couple days. We have spent the last a couple days reflecting on what has happened this last month in Cambodia and how God is working in our lives. We have been blessed to have Karen and Seth Barnes join us for a couple days and help us Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=team-blog http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=team-blog We wrote this a couple days ago... Prayer requests SB TeamLESS would love for you to join us in praying for: New Life Fellowship Church:  Pray that they would continue to reach their community.  Pray that they would feel encouraged by us even in our absence.  Please also pray for the specific ministry areas we participated in:  The Xtreme Band, Youth Party, Church plants in the surrounding provinces, Slum Outreach, Children at Risk, English Classes, Pisit our pastoral co Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=fix-your-eyes-on-jesus http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=fix-your-eyes-on-jesus So God is really speaking to me lately.  I have been learning so much, and it hasn't all been easy stuff to learn.  I want to share with you one of the things God has revealed to me.  It has been something that hurts a little and has made me rethink who I am and who God wants me to be.  Before I get into this, I want you to have a little background on me.  If you don't know, I am a fairly new Christian, so I ask a lot of really basic questions so that I can start un Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-report http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=less-report TEAM LESS BLOG FOR WEEK OF 10/21/07 A week in the life -CF This week has been packed with amazing ministry opportunities. The church we are partnered up with here, New Life Fellowship, is an amazing church with many different ministries and ways to reach out to the community, meet physical needs, and share the love of Christ. Our time in Cambodia has been a lot different than our time in Thailand. As a team, we are split up throughout the day doing many different things. This past week, Dann Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=elephantits-whats-for-dinner http://kylecrimi.theworldrace.org/index.asp?filename=elephantits-whats-for-dinner When I found out about the World Race I began to read stories from the racers that were out in different parts of the world.  I read stories of miracles, struggles, and everyday life.  All of which amazed me and touched my heart.  They pushed me to grow in my faith, question what I believed, and made me wonder if there was a different way to live life.  I feel like this is common in many of the people on the race now.After following the January racers for so long, I found out Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT