Sitting here in my basement, it's just a normal "Saturday" morning for me. The only difference is the huge mound of clothes and such behind me waiting to be packed oh so neatly into my suitcase. It hit me this morning while showering how weird it is to be leaving for a year, without my family. If anyone knows me... they know that family comes first. I love my family and brag about them constantly. I claim to be fiercely independent but I guess it has never really been put to the test. (Im really excited for that!)
Saying that, I do feel like I am ready to go. I want to discover all the answers to all the questions Ive been getting asked. The hardest part is the act of leaving... but that is the act of faith God has called of me. (and perhaps of all his children...?)
ANYWAY, I strongly believe in the power of prayer, so in order for you to hold me up in that you will need as much information as I can give you. (Which is not much actually.) I will be leaving for Belfast, Ireland on October 31st (TOMORROW!), and picked up by someone from the leadership team at the airport. School starts up right away Monday, November 3. I am not entirely sure of the school setting, but I have heard that there are many lectures. There are also many weekend trips and day trips where we will be practicing what we are learning. The focus of my DTS is reconciliation and our goal is to reconcile God’s children together and with Him. Specific topics we will be studying include Biblical World View, Evangelism and Missions, the Cost of Discipleship, God’s parenthood, Reconciliation and Justice, and more. In Belfast the lecture and local outreach phase is 5 months and the cross-cultural outreach is 2. Once we are together as a team we will be praying about where our outreach should be, but typically it is somewhere in Africa or the Middle East. There will be approximately 24 students from all over the world coming to learn and grow together, none of who I know yet.
I am expecting that this trip is going to radically change my life. I am not completely prepared for everything that I am sure I will experience, but I do however feel ready like I said. I know that God wants to teach me and show me things that I cannot see here. I am anticipating struggles – things like homesickness and differences of views – but I am convinced to face everything head on with my motivation coming from someone bigger than myself. I want to be stretched and challenged. I don’t want this to be an easy task that I can succeed in. Because I am looking for and anticipating such a radical year I am all the more grateful for your prayers. Pray for protection, for strength and for boldness. Pray for direction and for wisdom. I want all walls to be broken down and to come home with a raw Christianity and a simple but bold purpose. I do not want to live an average life, and this is my first step in that direction.
All My Love
Saying that, I do feel like I am ready to go. I want to discover all the answers to all the questions Ive been getting asked. The hardest part is the act of leaving... but that is the act of faith God has called of me. (and perhaps of all his children...?)
ANYWAY, I strongly believe in the power of prayer, so in order for you to hold me up in that you will need as much information as I can give you. (Which is not much actually.) I will be leaving for Belfast, Ireland on October 31st (TOMORROW!), and picked up by someone from the leadership team at the airport. School starts up right away Monday, November 3. I am not entirely sure of the school setting, but I have heard that there are many lectures. There are also many weekend trips and day trips where we will be practicing what we are learning. The focus of my DTS is reconciliation and our goal is to reconcile God’s children together and with Him. Specific topics we will be studying include Biblical World View, Evangelism and Missions, the Cost of Discipleship, God’s parenthood, Reconciliation and Justice, and more. In Belfast the lecture and local outreach phase is 5 months and the cross-cultural outreach is 2. Once we are together as a team we will be praying about where our outreach should be, but typically it is somewhere in Africa or the Middle East. There will be approximately 24 students from all over the world coming to learn and grow together, none of who I know yet.
I am expecting that this trip is going to radically change my life. I am not completely prepared for everything that I am sure I will experience, but I do however feel ready like I said. I know that God wants to teach me and show me things that I cannot see here. I am anticipating struggles – things like homesickness and differences of views – but I am convinced to face everything head on with my motivation coming from someone bigger than myself. I want to be stretched and challenged. I don’t want this to be an easy task that I can succeed in. Because I am looking for and anticipating such a radical year I am all the more grateful for your prayers. Pray for protection, for strength and for boldness. Pray for direction and for wisdom. I want all walls to be broken down and to come home with a raw Christianity and a simple but bold purpose. I do not want to live an average life, and this is my first step in that direction.
All My Love
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I'll be praying for ya
We're thankful you arrived safely....enjoyed reading about your passion. Love & Prayers!
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