I am very sorry I am bad about keeping up with this blog but I will continue try and post updates. I haven't really felt like there's been anything big or exciting to talk about for me personally which is why I have put it off this long. However, as uneventful as it may seem, it will help transition for when something big does come and I won't have to go back and explain. I believe I left off with our Butuan trip which was literally like a month ago almost! Many little things have occurred since then so I will try to catch you all up without being too boring. Also, I apologize for the lack of pictures, I got water in my waterproof camera. Let's begin!
When we got back from Butuan we came back and geared up for the following week of CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) Training. For those of you who know me, this week was not my favorite so far since it was basically a week of school, 8-5 with lunch. I really enjoyed getting to know the teachers and their hearts for children's ministry! It was a good reminder, though, of the importance of children's ministry! At the end of the week we were invited to take part in a youth worship service where I had the most fun leading worship that I have ever been a part of!
After that we had a week of down time and began to prepare for a trip to an island where we would be teaching the True Love Waits seminar to a highscool. At the end of the week Pastor Eliezer had family from Norway come in to stay with him and his family. Because they were there, there was a big party for someone's birthday! Come to find out that someone had a son who was being dedicated in church the next day. That's when we were told we would be godfathers for the baby! SURPRISE!!!
Then something big happened. Jordan told us he had been praying about joining YWAM (Youth With A Mission) Discipleship Training School in Baguio, and was going to apply for it. So we spent that Monday praying a lot about it and the LORD really was calling him there as he was also calling Jacoby to a different DTS in Australia. And so it is now that we are no longer together. But God is faithful! It is good to see him work in the lives of people around and yet it can sometimes be difficult to feel like I'm not going anywhere. Yet I know that I am called to stay here for now and I can feel God's peace in the midst of that decision to stay. I have now spent a week and a half with out the guys here, and though it seems like I won't have any ministry opportunities, God is still faithful. I'm still learning a lot in Bible study with Jason and we are now doing it 4 times a week! I've been needing discipleship like this for a long time so it good to finally have a mentor like Jason to help me dig into God's Word. Shout out to you bro! Thank you for letting the LORD use you in my life!
So to end this blog I would like to put out some personal prayer requests for us 3. For Jacoby that the LORD would continue to bless him financially to be able to pay for his DTS as he stepped out in faith to go not having enough funds to complete his training. For myself that God would continue to guide me in ministry opportunities and reveal his plan for me being here. For Jordan that God would continue to provide finances and that there wouldn't be any distractions as he tries to give his whole self to God. And for all 3 of us that God will continue to draw us closer to Him and that we will know his plan for our lives in his perfect time!
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