Hey everyone! I have been trying to get together a package to send out to everyone with some information and pictures in it, so I haven't updated in a while. My uncle has now taken that over and is putting together a brochure for me! Anyway, you can expect a brochure to be passed around eventually, and after that I am planning to put together a video with some of my friends around base, stating some of the different ministries they are involved in and maybe sharing an outreach story of their own or something!
Well, lately God has just been pouring out encouragement to me and uplifting me in everyway. Its really exciting and so needed in this season. I'm quite unsure of myself in a sense in the position I'm in now. I have to do many things I have never ever had to do before, staffing was hard, but most things I had encountered on a smaller scale. But school leading involves many dynamics that I have never come face to face with. But people around me are giving me words and encouragements in season all over the place without even really knowing what I am going through.
The other day at our monday morning worship and community meeting, we broke up into groups and shared some of the battles that have been standing before us lately. Dave (my base director) shared first about how David killed a lion and a bear before the giant and because he killed the lion and the bear he had the confidence to take on Goliath. Dave was saying how on staff we should be stepping out in faith, taking on challenges that seem to big for us and conquering in Gods strength. We should go home, to the mission field, to a new base, etc... saying "I've killed a lion and a bear, bring on Goliath".
As we broke up and shared the battles in front of us, I just shared how most of my friends are very heady and theological. I love knowledge and actually have a passion for learning. But wisdom does not drive my life, I just see the importance of it. Many people around almost have an idea that if you don't understand it don't touch it, but I dont live like that. I don't want to wait to understand everything before I live. I want to live and learn at the same time. But being around people who are very heady has left me watered down in my identity. I want to be able to get back to acting on impulse, because God has given me amazing discernment! Its a blessing!
Dave quoted the verse from revelation that says "I would rather you be hot or cold, but if you are luke warm, I will spit you out of my mouth." And said that he felt like God was saying a guarded cautious heart not willing to be passionate or bold for God is luke warm. But if you are willing to step out even if it may mean failure sometimes then you will always be hot or cold. And Gods grace can cover the cold and I will learn from the failures! That was an encouraging confirmation of my personality and character heading into this school. My leadership is far more indirect influence (modeling). I would rather model passion, intimacy and hunger for God than teach on it or explain it. So in preparing for this position God is really lifting me up and building me up.
I'm really excited to see these students head to India, Thailand, Burma and Solomon Islands and hear the amazing eternal stories of the blessings they pour out there! We actually have a couple students who have been heavily involved in missions. One guy from switzerland is 28 and has been in Africa for 5 years I believe! He wants more of God so is coming to this school to go deeper with God and get further clarity and vision for his life before he moves on.
Bless you all!
