Kiotta, hey I am Dan Sheed and I am one of the leaders of central Vinyard here in Auckland,

New Zealand or as we would say, Tamaki Makoto here in Ulterra.

So Kiotta, today I have the privilege of standing in Vajon Mark.

It's Thursday, June the 4th.

Now I am I'm teaching through Ephesians at the moment here in our community.

We're looking at this glorious letter which helps us to reimagine the glorious church

that Paul was writing about.

And it's an amazing journey and just as I begin this devotional today, I would just like

to pass on a few of the ways in which I feel like my story is being mimicked in the opening

lines from Paul.

Firstly I see my greetings and I see my greetings and I long to be with you.

And it's actually true because in April I was meant to be with you.

I was meant to be passing through.

I was meant to be in Portland.

I was meant to be hanging out going to a Sunday gathering.

I might have sat next to you, who knows.

I was meant to be visiting and hanging out in your city.

I was really looking forward to it.

But sadly all of that has changed because while COVID has changed the world hasn't it.

And my travel plans, they were part of that.

They got changed too.

So I long to actually get to see you in Bridgetown.

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