The Ghetto

The past 5 months ive got to know the 11 other guys ive lived with extremely well. I wish everyone could get to know these guy and I could explain all the things ive learnt from them and all the things ive experienced with them. But I cant so ill tell you a bit about each of them.


1st Jordan Lawrence this bloke was my bunk mate and he's 19 and from Canada. Hes a skater who loves worship & wants to be a youth worker and teach young peeps


2nd Jonny Fraiser this chap happens to be not to far from home, being a Scotsman and 18 years old so fits the profile for a lovely younger brother who I can bully and beat up from time to time. And being the older brother I always win and he always comes back for more. He's a great snowboarder, and he's a sweet evangelist very willing and obedient to see god move everywhere he goes. He also like haggis


3rd Ian Maraveli this guy was the first beautiful young man who I set my eyes on in Christchurch. We shared the airport trip on my first day. He has the same energy and enthusiasm of a 13 year old school girl & also me. Very funny bloke and always up for a great laugh. He's also from the US of A


4th Matt Hall ,aka Tree beard,is the oldest of the men being 23 years & Canadian so he keeps me sain and feeling not to old. He's a skier but still the “Narliest” on the snow so he gets all of our respect. Also ive seen him do a double back flip so thats not to bad. Loves his serious chats and digging into topics and into his prayer.


5th James Russell was a 18 year old kiwi kid from Christchurch. Now get this 2 months before dts he got cold induced anaphalaxsis. So basically if he gets cold he goes into shock and dies. But still he turns up to a snowboarding dts with a adrenaline needle on him at all times and ready to go. So that wasn't stopping him so basically what a legend and when he wants to do something he do it. So now with his hunger & passion for god hes a warrior in the making.


6th Sam wise the brave was the youngest of the crew only turning 18 before dts (USA). Now this man is some man for one man. Starting of with a full Mohawk & tight purple jeans and a straw hat this young man was always gonna be an interesting character. I got to chill with him the full 5 months and I wouldn't have it any other way. I had him for faith week, lecture phase & Outreach. Plenty of stees & Spiritual Pirate by night & leg end by day.


7th Kjel Erickson the kjel, aka he-man this man has ancient roots back to the Viking days & he's an ancient Greek god. He was the man who lead us to the throne room & with his voice he breaks you down. He's also built like a brick toilet and wrestles bears in his spare time


8th Jake Agnew a 22 year old kiwi boy was one of the biggest transformation stories of our dts. He came one man and exited and completely different man I've shared some amazing memories with this lad who'll be a friend for life. Including our first haka in the prayer room @ 2am one night after a night of prayer.


9th David Pages, 19 years old, was another one of our European chaps, coming from the white hills of Switzerland. Now this kid was just straight up nuts. Would always outdo anyone from snorting chilly sauce too flying off the highest kicker on the mountains. Hes was dedicated man of prayer as well and we shared many early morning prayers out on the rugby field in the centre of Oxford.


10th Jordan Hawkins is a 19 year old Canadian from Vancouver Island. Now this guy was a snowboarder he has all the lingo of a true snowboarder and taught me plenty of new words my vocabulary has doubled I reckon from him alone. He also had some beautiful red locks to remind me of my lovely home. I got to baptise this young man so I have a lovely soul tie with him


11th Andrew Wood, Srg Wood. A confused Kiwi, Aussie English, Irish, American. Woodie is a 20 year old US army military soldier. This guy was built like a brick toilet but with a heart of gold. One of the funniest chaps on the school too with always a smart comment to fire anyone's way. A Charm that would drop any girl including all the speakers even Georgina, Yes Maam