Hello to my wonderful family and friends!
So much has happened the last few months. We just had our Fall school return from their outreach to Asia with amazing testimonies of what God did. I am linking a team video of my sister's outreach with her team! This will give a glimpse of their time in Indonesia and the Philippines. They were able to see many people receive Jesus as their savior, and connect them to local churches! They were also able to encourage the churches they visited, and serve them in many ways.
I want to brag on my sister's team :) they were able to persevere even when they had a lot of challenges come their way. Not every outreach is easy- they are often challenging and out of our comfort zone. This can cause disunity and discouragement for teams, yet this team overcame these challenges over and over again and we are SO PROUD of them! The teams that returned were also able to meet the Winter school that is here now, and encourage them for what is to come.
Seeing the drastic change of each student in their walk with God always encourages me and what I do! For example, during the graduation ceremony we had for our Fall school, we had a time of worship at the end of the night. And as I was singing, I was distracted by someone singing VERY loud. I looked to see who it was, and started to cry because it was a student that used to be the quietest and most reserved of all the students-and he was singing at the top of his lungs because he was so overcome by all that God did in his life! And that is why it made me cry-because THAT is a huge reason I am here. To not only be apart of a ministry that brings the Gospel to Asia, but also to see the lives of students changed forever by going through a school that allows them to grow in their relationship with God. It's a beautiful thing, and I am thankful to be apart of it.
My last letter I shared about my adjustment to living in community, and God's challenge for me to "dive in" and not fear burning out. I also shared about my position as the leader in the Hospitality department. I am still in that position, and thankful I can serve the ministry in this way. The first quarter was full of a lot of surrender, trust, and adjustment in many areas of my life. And this quarter I feel that I am now more able to flourish in my position and bring more vision to my area of work. I have several staff that work with me, along with many students that work in my department several days a week-and it has been a joy to be apart of their lives :)
Along with that, I get the opportunity to help lead worship here, and I am thankful for that opportunity to grow! Helping with worship is a big heart desire of mine, and I hope to continue developing that area of my life.
Thankyou for reading :) I would love to hear how you are doing, and if there is any way I could pray for you!
Violet
P.S. Scroll down for pictures!
Click Fall DTS 2018 - Phindo Team to watch a glimpse of outreach!
Just me and some pomelo fruit!
The Fall school that just graduated! Woo!
(My sister is the top left)
