Friday, July 16, 2010
A sweet week in Dunedin!
Well this week has been such a blessing. God is teaching me so much about His faithfulness.. A few nights ago we went to a party at one of the girls flats (house) that Sheffey met on campus and we met some sweet girls and had some cool conversations. It is so cool how God has already given us favor in the eyes of some of the kiwi's we have met. One of the girls that Elizabeth met came to our dinner and hangout last night. They are just so open to hang out with us. I have a lunch date with one of the girls Tuesday and I know Elizabeth will be hanging out with one of them this week and Sheffey has a coffee date planned as well. So be praying for these reationships that these girls will open up to us and we will be real with them and bold and love them. This morning Tess, Sheffey, and I played soccer and joined a team with some girls and we will be hanging out with them later today. Its so exciting how God has already opened up beautiful ministry opportunities..So please be praying for us as we labor on this campus!!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Just Another Semester in Dunedin
Every semester starts with a huge party, in every sense of the word. It was probably the craziest thing I have ever seen. And it was really sad to see these people worshipping at the idol of drunkenness among many other things. Please, please pray that God would break down this idol. He is worthy of all the students' worship.
As everyone was partying it up and burning couches and stuff, some of the college ministries cooked sausages on the barbie (barbecue) and gave them to the students. It was amazing even in the midst of all this how thankful the students were. The would ask, "Why are you doing this?" We would respond by saying, "We are Christians and we just want to love you in a real practical way, by feeding you sausages!" My 'American' accent also lead it questions of why I was in Dunedin which would lead into a spiritual conversation sometimes. Please pray for the students there are so many out there that don't know the truth or have partial truths or know they are living in sin and know the truth but they are so hardened. Pray for V. and Johnathan, and tons of the other students we met tonight why desperately need the Lord!
Pray for us as we start our first week of ministry on the campus. We have already made some good friends with our fellow Christians! Pray as we meet their non-Christian friends, get students connected with the ministry, and pioneer here on campus seeing as though the ministry is only 1 1/2 years old.
Thanks everyone for your prayers! Don't stop! ;)
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2
As everyone was partying it up and burning couches and stuff, some of the college ministries cooked sausages on the barbie (barbecue) and gave them to the students. It was amazing even in the midst of all this how thankful the students were. The would ask, "Why are you doing this?" We would respond by saying, "We are Christians and we just want to love you in a real practical way, by feeding you sausages!" My 'American' accent also lead it questions of why I was in Dunedin which would lead into a spiritual conversation sometimes. Please pray for the students there are so many out there that don't know the truth or have partial truths or know they are living in sin and know the truth but they are so hardened. Pray for V. and Johnathan, and tons of the other students we met tonight why desperately need the Lord!
Pray for us as we start our first week of ministry on the campus. We have already made some good friends with our fellow Christians! Pray as we meet their non-Christian friends, get students connected with the ministry, and pioneer here on campus seeing as though the ministry is only 1 1/2 years old.
Thanks everyone for your prayers! Don't stop! ;)
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2
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