Monday, January 21, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Close of a chapter
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 6:8a: "The end of a thing is better than its beginning..." How true this verse is in our lives walking with Jesus and serving in ministry. Well, it was a close of another year and my first semester serving here at Mallorca Bible School. December was a month of mixed emotions...
The first two weeks of December were the last two weeks of the Fall Semester here at the Bible College. Not only did we have to wrap up finals and classes, but also make sure the apartments were clean for the next semester. The staff and any remaining students also did one big church cleaning before the semester break. We also had a staff lunch and spent the day together.
It was hard to say goodbye to all the students, but it was comforting to know a good portion of them would be coming back in the spring. What a privilege and honor it was to be a small part of their lives with Jesus.
My Spanish lessons with my tutor Toni are going very well. I am learning so much from her and truly enjoy the journey of learning this new language. The ultimate goal of course is to share the gospel message with the people in their own tongue. It has been said before that "one's first language, is the language of their heart." I plan on continuing with my tutor and prayerfully I will be fluent in the language within the year.
My last two weeks of December as all of you know, was spent coming back to California. I was so happy to see my family and church family. My time in California was very refreshing. It was great to see all that God was doing on that side of the world as well. I was also happy to see the youth group doing well. Seeing their faces reminded me how privileged I was to be entrusted with overseeing them and teaching them God's written Words. I will always have a heart for those youth and will continue to pray for them.
In closing, I am looking forward to 2008 and what God will do in and through my life. I am reminded of what Joey Buran always says: "the best is yet to come!" I love you all and once again thank you for being there for me in your prayers and friendships!
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