Hey all! This week as been phenomenal with Jono turner teaching on the father heart this week, and I think I'm getting more out of it then the students. (As usual) I also have a bit of a leader now, and we had a one on one that was really awesome. I was able to tell her about Oakridge without crying!! It was great and I'm it's getting easier to share about it. I also had a great small group with our earth care girls that was super amazing- the girls were so honest with themselves and with all of us.
It's getting harder to get to bed- there are too many things that are happening, too many hang outs and reasons to stick around and away from my bed. :s I really don't like missing stuff- but I'm a bit of a walking zombie I'm afraid, and less sleep makes laura cranky and sick. :( I think I'm about to hit a cross roads, We're spending a week in the bush on monday- so maybe I'll just crash. Conflict. Conflict. Not much new, just lots of awesome stuff that snowballs into a wicked as time!
love
laura
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
There baAAAack...
We spend our first week of lectures on the Father Heart of God! Two schools, the cross roads and the earthcare worshiped God for about 3 hrs a day- it was unbelievable! For our second to last day we were suppose to spend over night in a hut, but the weather didn't look like it was going to co operate, so we spend the afternoon in ps. 104 and worshiped the Father in nature! Minus the storms of sand flies, it was a fantastic time! I got to summit a peak that looks over all of the Canterbury region, and then RAN back to the car with one of the student it was flipp'n awesome! I loved my time there!
This DTS is absolutely amazing! I don't want to get my hopes too high, because I know the schools' are in a honey moon stage, but I'm still just enjoying every minute of this time. I know that I'm going to miss it! It's a real step back in responsibility, and It's humbling but so restful! I'm just doing my best in the areas of responsibilities that I've been given, and enjoying the ride- so much team work, love and real friendships, it is wonderful to be apart of! I'm gutted to miss thanksgiving- we didn't do anything for it at all, but that's okay, they are having birthday celebrations about 3 times a week, so that keeps the kitchen pretty busy!
I'm learning heaps about the Father heart of God, and I just wanted to share this scripture with you guys:
Hosea 6 1-3
Come, let us return to the LORD! He has torn us in pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds. In just a short time, he will restore us so we can live in his presence. Oh that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know him! Then he will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.
pr. 16:9 we can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.
Love,
Laura
This DTS is absolutely amazing! I don't want to get my hopes too high, because I know the schools' are in a honey moon stage, but I'm still just enjoying every minute of this time. I know that I'm going to miss it! It's a real step back in responsibility, and It's humbling but so restful! I'm just doing my best in the areas of responsibilities that I've been given, and enjoying the ride- so much team work, love and real friendships, it is wonderful to be apart of! I'm gutted to miss thanksgiving- we didn't do anything for it at all, but that's okay, they are having birthday celebrations about 3 times a week, so that keeps the kitchen pretty busy!
I'm learning heaps about the Father heart of God, and I just wanted to share this scripture with you guys:
Hosea 6 1-3
Come, let us return to the LORD! He has torn us in pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds. In just a short time, he will restore us so we can live in his presence. Oh that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know him! Then he will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.
pr. 16:9 we can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.
Love,
Laura
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Snow at Sea Level...
A very warm thanksgiving greeting to all in Canada- or where ever I've met you. It's just about to go sub zero in Oxford- not to keen at all, but I'll get over it. The students arrived last weekend, and it's been so great to have them here. Our earthcare team is cracker jack to be sure; we're only missing one student who arrives this weekend, she's from Germany but studied all over; including CND! I love living with these girls, they are wonderful, all 19 of them! I love my room mates! It's been so fantastic to have God restore so much to me. I knew I wasn't right when I didn't want to talk to anyone, or go anywhere and put an effort into much of any of my passions. Now though, so many things are getting restored to me- but I'm not striving this time. I get to just be, and love and learn with God's strength and knowledge. I enjoy so much of the quality that goes on in this base, from the top down. Hard work, well prepared, supportive and willing to draw a line to raise the bar in excellence and biblical living. It's inspiring to me and so uplifting.
I'm in Christchurch this weekend, and I'm getting re-certified in first aid kiwi style. It's the perfect outlet to take time out- and I'm not missing ANYTHING. The weekends are going to be packed. ( I know, I helped plan the backpacking trips!) and our curriculum is so fantastic!! Every day just seems to be getting better and better. I feel like I can be around people and not be completely drained. I'm learning so much about boundaries and just asserting myself- and also being more reliable. :) Love you fam, I hope to call, or maybe skype.
laura
I'm in Christchurch this weekend, and I'm getting re-certified in first aid kiwi style. It's the perfect outlet to take time out- and I'm not missing ANYTHING. The weekends are going to be packed. ( I know, I helped plan the backpacking trips!) and our curriculum is so fantastic!! Every day just seems to be getting better and better. I feel like I can be around people and not be completely drained. I'm learning so much about boundaries and just asserting myself- and also being more reliable. :) Love you fam, I hope to call, or maybe skype.
laura
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Students Arrive!
We're slowly having students trickle in this week- but the bulk make they're way come friday and saturday. I just got my Kiwi license, so I'm stoked to have it done, I get it in the mail come next week hopefully! We have a total of twenty girls living in this 5 room house- 3 showers and three toilets. Yep.
The Blakelys (earthcare dts leaders) and I are finishing up student manuals, welcome cards and all the fun details. It's been a bit of a whirl wind week, but I am finding space- which is so valuable right now. There isn't too much to write. It's funny how productivity is relative. Maybe it's more priorities really. If keeping good relations is the key, then we're doing REALLY well. If its tangible workload output, it's a bit lower. I'm very happy though to keep it relationally based. Efficiency can be over rated. ;) If you're reading this and want to support me in prayer, it would be for health (I'm getting the stuffy head thing) and a genuine enthusiasm for this DTS program. It's everything that I'd hope this program would offer, but I'm still weary and a bit skeptical at times. God's restoring so much, but there's a ways to go. Loves to you all!
Laura
The Blakelys (earthcare dts leaders) and I are finishing up student manuals, welcome cards and all the fun details. It's been a bit of a whirl wind week, but I am finding space- which is so valuable right now. There isn't too much to write. It's funny how productivity is relative. Maybe it's more priorities really. If keeping good relations is the key, then we're doing REALLY well. If its tangible workload output, it's a bit lower. I'm very happy though to keep it relationally based. Efficiency can be over rated. ;) If you're reading this and want to support me in prayer, it would be for health (I'm getting the stuffy head thing) and a genuine enthusiasm for this DTS program. It's everything that I'd hope this program would offer, but I'm still weary and a bit skeptical at times. God's restoring so much, but there's a ways to go. Loves to you all!
Laura
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