So much has happened in the three and a half weeks of being here, I can't even imagine what will happen in 6 months! God's got a whole lot more greatness up His sleeve for us than we ever could have imagined.
A new speaker comes each week to lecture for us on a certain topic for 3 hours each morning. Our speaker was Jan Denharder for the first week, and he preached on the character and nature of God. A couple highlights I learned are that God equips the called, not necessarily calling the already equipped, and how evangelism is about capturing people’s hearts, not simply preaching at them. The second week, a new speaker from our own base taught us about hearing the voice of God. It is so encouraging to hear the speakers' many stories from their journeys as missionaries, of how God has provided endlessly and protected them.
Every Wednesday morning, a pair of us is doing a presentation on a nation that is greatly un-reached in the gospel, a project we call “Adopt a Nation.” This is such an eye-opening project; I’m realizing more and more how much I really have living in the western world, and how so many people survive on so little, as well as the shocking statistics of people in the world who have never heard of the salvation of Jesus Christ. This is getting me so excited for outreach in a few months!
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Our location options for our 7 week overseas outreach were just announced a couple days ago! I'm not aloud to announce where I'm going yet until all the teams are firmly established, so wait for more exciting information to come, and I’ll keep you updated! Please pray for clarity and peace in the choices of where to go as all of the teams come together.
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We are also involved in local outreach. Specifically, every Wednesday afternoon we give a free barbecue to the community in the park, play sports, do art, and play music. This is a great opportunity for us to invest in the people of Brisbane and Mitchelton and show them the love of Christ.
As far as music goes, throughout the week we have activities called “Creative Encounters” where we all gather as musicians, artists, or dancers, and share our creations with one another. We discuss how we can best use our gifts to bring glory to God and make His name known.
God is constantly reminding me that these six months are not the end of anything, but only the beginning of something bigger than I can imagine which God has planned. I’m so excited to continue this journey by His leading hand! Some prayer requests that I have are for continued unity within our YWAM family, as well as physical health, the courage to step out in faith when the Spirit calls us to do something outside of our comfort zones. Also, if you could pray for the overseas outreach teams that are being put together right now, that as groups we can work together and hear clearly from God all the things He wants us to do, and for good planning.
Many blessings!
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