Exciting Times

This past week has been a very exciting time for myself and the team because we are coming to the point of sharing the Gospel with our new friends. The stories are amazing of just how much people just don't know about Jesus and Christianity in general. It is really great to see the interest many people have taken from the ministry teams sharing the Gospel! We are all praying that God would grow these seeds!

Over the past month I have just tried to get connected with some of the students that attend Grace Bible Church, and it has been a great time to encourage the Christians in their walk with the Lord. Your life looks especially here in New Zealand as a Christian, and it is even harder if you don't have any other Christian friends. I also started playing with a soccer team (the Nova Girls). I only played 3 games with them, but it has been cool getting connected with some of the girls. I wish I had more time here to develop deeper relationships with them! I have also been hanging out with two girls, Holly and Kirsty (in the picture). They have become my good friends here in Dunedin! Holly is a Christian and we started reading 1 John together on Fridays and just talking through questions she has. These times have been really great! Kirsty doesn't really have any spiritual background, and I shared the Gospel with her this week so just pray I would encourage Kirsty to think about the things we talked about and to investigate Christ, but most of all pray that God would bring her to know Christ as Lord and Savior! God has also opened up some doors to friendships just within the last two weeks with the Muslim community in Dunedin, and it has been SO sweet so far. I have got to meet 4 girls (2 from Malaysia and 2 from Saudi Arabia). One has invited me to come to the mosque this week to break their fast seeing as though it is their month of fasting (Ramadan). Please pray for open doors to at least give them a Bible before the team comes back home. So, that just about sums things up!

I really don't want to leave, but I thank God so much for the 6 weeks we have had here so far. It has been a great time to enjoy and be challenged by living with everyone here in Grace House. It has been great to see a Gospel community being lived out before my eyes. It has been a great time of being sharpened by having people speak truth into my life and help to point out sins in my life that I never would have seen. It has been great seeing what full time ministry looks like, and so, so much more! I could go on and on!


In light of these things please pray:
-God would get the glory he deserves in NZ and Dunedin especially at Otago Universtiy
-God would change hearts as the Gospel goes out (at the retreat and the rest of our time here)
-God would give strength to Josh and the Kiwi students as they follow up on our contacts

Thanks (or as the Kiwis say 'Cheers!') for your prayers!