Liz's Photoshoot & Testimony

I had the privilege of doing a photoshoot for Liz. She’s one of the West End performers that started coming to our Tues Bible study towards the end of last year. Since then she has given her life to Jesus and He has made her into such a beautiful new creation. She asked me if I would be willing to do a photoshoot for her because she wanted new headshots to have as an actress now that she is a Christian. She explained how before there was such an emptiness in her eyes where as now there is life.

I asked her if she would be willing to write out her testimony for me to share on my blog along with her photos from her shoot (see a few at the bottom). Bellow you will find her story of what God has done in her life. She is such a gift. I know God is going to continue to use her to touch lives. Please feel free to share her story with others.

Liz's Testimony:

My coming to receiving the gift of faith is something I am still surprised by........

Got to see Lion King!

I finally got the opportunity to go see The Lion King on the West End. What a spectacular show. What made it infinitely more special, however, was knowing so many of the people in the cast and crew that we have had the privilege of ministering to and some that are dear friends. It was also the last weekend that Melina was in it before she switched to be in the touring show with her boyfriend. So it was special to get to support her.


An extra blessing in it all is that I was able to take my flatmate Claudia with me. This was the first time that we actually just got to hangout together and get to know each other a little better. She also got to join a few of us afterwards for a small good bye dinner with Melina. During which time we all went around and shared words of encouragement for Melina and was in which we had seen Christ work in and through her. All the while Claudia got to hear all these testimonies of Christ through Melina.

Claudia, Melina (Plays Nala), Me & Sarah (plays a lead hyena)

This really opened up the door the next day to get to talk more with Claudia and invite her to church. She has been coming to church with me every Sunday since and I have been able to give here a Bible and talk more with her about the Bible and Christ.

Baptisms August 2014

We had another fantastic day of baptisms in Brighton. These are always such joyous occasions.

I also thought it might be fun to add a few pics of what I do during and after baptisms. It is such a blessing to get to use my photography for ministry. Afterwards I make certificates for each person that got baptized with their pictures on them and burn a disc for them of the pics from the whole day. It is a cool way for them to remember such a significant day.

Red Room Ministries Update

It has been amazing to watch as the Lord has continued to give us favor at the Red Room to reach out to the strippers and bouncers that work there. They all come to expect and even look forward to us coming every Thurs night. One of the girls even said that is why she likes working those nights. We have really been able to build relationships with them and get to know them. These girls and guys have become very dear to our hearts.

Most importantly we have had many opportunities to share the Gospel with several of the girls and with all of the bouncers. Since we spend most of the time with the bouncers outside we’ve gotten to have several long conversations with them about Jesus. Pray that they would each have personal encounters with Jesus Christ and get it. That the eyes of their understanding would be opened and they would be able to grasp their need and Christ’s amazing gift of salvation. The main guys we’ve been able to share with are Ha (Muslim but not devoutly practicing, can’t grasp idea of Christ’s sacrifice on cross, grace and forgiveness) and S (sees Christianity as being weak, doesn’t like idea of not being in control). Some of the other guys we’ve shared the Gospel with are T, V and P. (Note for sensitivity reasons I don't want to share their full names since this is a public blog)

A few of the girls that are heavy on my heart are Sc, In, Tr and Ol. There are so many more but these I have had more personal conversations with. Especially with In and Ol I have been able to clearly share the Gospel with. So many of them have such distorted views of what love and Christianity are. So thankful for all the conversation with these girls and for the times we get to just laugh and have fun with them as well. We are praying that the Lord would open up opportunities to get together with the girls outside of their work. We have talked with some of them about the possibility of doing a hip hop dance class for any of the girls working there that want to. A few of them have showed a lot of interest. So, if that is the Lord’s will for us to use that as a platform to share Jesus with them, that it would all come together to happen.

Prayer requests:

• For the salvation of the bouncers and girls that work at Red Room. That the Lord would continue to open doors to share Jesus. 
• One of our big hearts right now is to try to meet up with them outside of their work environment. Possibly doing a hip hop dance class with them.
• For a couple of solid Godly men to join us for outreach to the bouncers and the other promoters (for clubs and brothels) and pimps on the streets around the club. Currently just 4 of us girls going out right now regularly.
• For protection for our lungs as the only time we get to chat with the girls is while they are on a cigaret break.