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A book I am writing to help fund the farm, back cover example Potaitovision, this is a story of one man’s journey through life, yes \bsexo?\b drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. His newfound relationship with God, living on the streets at ages 12 until 19. Mixing with the wrong people getting involved in crime, drugs and the underworld. Then gained a new Dad from Australia’s biggest rock band AC/DC, where he worked in his music shop learning the music industry and starting to fulfil his rock ‘n’ roll dreams, playing with and meeting very famous people. Later he started the multimedia department for the biggest Rugby League Club in Australia. In 1997, he was in a serious car accident twisting his c1 and c2 in neck miraculously still alive and able to walk. Sustained a serious Brain injury as was in a coma state for 7 weeks. In a heartbeat, you learn to love, to be pained and in a glance, life turns a new chapter. Nearly all of the proceeds of this book will be going to set up a farm to help the homeless to start a new leaf in life. It has been a dream off Jeff’s for many years now. It will be a minimum of 3 acres and they can live in tents to start with, better than the street, as you will find with stories of Jeff’s experience on the street. They can grow vegetables, have cows for milk, chickens for eggs, and do correspondence schooling to learn. Also other work on farm to bring in money and experience for their future. The main effort is to help them learn the whole world is not against them just because of some circumstances that led them to be homeless, unfortunately from their parents through abuse from and violence etc. Some through fault off their own, but do they really know what they are doing is wrong if taught like that? Hey if just one person is helped through this well so be it, better one than none. So just think from buying this book you will help to contribute to the plight of helping the homeless and hopefully learn a few things too, the homeless will also from the love and caring all have within. P.S Why the name POTAITOVISION? Well Tait is Jeff’s surname as in Jeffry Tait and Potato was the nickname of a good friend he had, also a potato is a seed like one he is planting to help the homeless, once planted people and God will help water it. Also hopefully the name brings a smile in what Jeff hopes the homeless get with a little hope in their life. 
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Is this a true story or did you just make it up?
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9/23/2006 3:06 am |
Very cool and very much I guess an area I have been involved with for something like three years now. Our church has a male and female homeless shelter. Not much but a place to live. They get jobs if able bodied, within seven days and attend services if not working. They have a curfew and really nothing else is provided. Yet boy have they come! Probably 2-300 by now. All different, all different stories. & Like you said, some through no fault of their own, others that it is. A hand up not a hand out. *Met some really awesome people. Made some good friends. Awesome endeavor. I am convinced that these that came trhough probably taught me more than I ever taught them------ But I know God planted a lot of seeds- Some brought to fruition right before our eyes. & Even a few that came and knew better than us-----
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I think this is wonderful. You are not the only one God has put this in their heart to do. God bless you in being obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
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Caroline it is a true story, have been through alot in my life and I think God showed me the way to help people, by putting me in that position so I could understand. See God is great, and must be praised for all he does! Good or bad it is all a blessing just how one looks at things. If you glance at the Lord sideways then that is the image that will be reflected in your soul. If you look at him full in the face by complimenting him, spending time with him, adoring him then a stronger and more complete image of Him will be reflected in your life.
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9/23/2006 5:13 pm |
hugsss and Amen Jeff..... Im so glad you are moving forward into this  God bless you sooo very much eli ~ contending for the truth ~ ...eli...
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Welcome to blogland. (¯`•♥•´¯) ¤`•.♥.•´ ¤ (¯`•♥•´¯)
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12/25/2006 4:15 am |
MERRRRRYYYYYYYY CHRRRIIIISSTT -MAASSSSS JEFF !!!! MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE FILLED WITH JOY AND LAUGHING AND SINGING AND LOTS OF HEART THROBBING, SPRIRT WARMING FUN AND BLESSINGS BEYOND MEASURE IN JESUS OUR GREATEST LOVE !!! XXX YOUR SIS ELI  ~ contending for the truth ~ ...eli...
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Well my father passed away a couple of weeks ago so I will use the money to set up the farm, so if anyone on the Gold Coast knows of a good farm please email me.
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