Hi, tomorrow it will be basically a month ago that I arrived here, and I am def more more settled in...I know my outreach destination, 6 weeks in SA, beginning with Uitenhage, going up north, Pedi way and ending up in Joburg. Then second 6 weeks will be in Brazil, the Amazonas. The other team will be going to Phillipines.
Lecture wise we just got through plumbline which is a time of sharing your life story with the rest of the team and getting prayer, words, and dealing with the past. Tuesday about 7/8 students got baptised in the Ocean (that was really great). Right now we are doing the Cost of Discipleship (Your life? Your comfort, etc) and I really sense God speaking to me about saying Yes to the call no matter the cost. Though I have said yes countless times before, I know this time is a profound time of learning to not only grow closer to God but mature, and deal with my issues with people, finances, etc. There are some future schools I am thinking about doing BCC (biblical core course) and/or SCALD (school of creative arts and leadership development - learn to play guitar, keyboard, dance, and photography). I know that till now i haven't had that sense of Oh yes I want to be a teacher, doctor, lawyer... And although it is scary to think that my life is taking a completely different direction, I also know that I need to be obedient, and cannot live mediocrely, never stepping up to the plate. I have so many ideas inside which through this course is shaping me in my character, so that I am a more mature person and good steward of whatever is entrusted to me. I don't entirely know the future, but I know there is destiny and a purpose and I am pursuing whatever God says. If he says come back home and finish studying I'll do that, if he says go back to IT, I may sigh, but I need to be obedient, it's about making God the driver and not the spare tire :) If he says go to DRC and work with children or use my art, and voice to speak against human trafficking, i say yes Lord...whatever whenever.
Just some needs...Please do pray for me and if you feel you wish to contribute to me or the team, please contact me, at either 084 569 0965 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 084 569 0965 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 082 622 9848 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 082 622 9848 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or chandredewet@gmail.com. I need to get another Hepatitis B shot in the next day or two. need to still pay R5800 of my lecture fees and outreach phase will be about R20 000 altogether. Any little or big contribution will be a blessing, not only to me, but to the extention of God's kingdom, and mostly pray for me, for God's blessing, for my health which has been dipping a bit but I am holding on to my healing...and financial breakthru and really that I will allow for my heart to be worked on and character built. Like one of our lecturers said God is not interested in ur mind, in terms of that you just understand what you learn, but your heart, that you actually change, not just understand. If you know me well u'll know theres lots of head knowledge but it's time to live it out, to be responsible and faithful, to be humble and serving and to be all I was made to be.
Also know that I am praying for all of you too. Being here puts alot of things in perspective and I realise how many times I have been encouraged by so many different people, christian or not, ex work collegues, students, family friends...Thank You! I hope that you and your families are doing well, I pray for your protection and just God's wisdom and faithfulness to guard and direct you and that you will all be blessed out of your socks, and also know when it's necessary to rest!...
God bless!
Chan
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