We've been having a really good time being here. Finally feeling like we are adjusting to everything: people, climate, and being really busy. It's been great. We were told about a week ago that we are for sure going to Staff the Winter DTS that starts in January!!
So what are we doing right now? We are helping out with the Fall DTS which is currently going on. Bethany is leading worship from time to time and I (Luke) have been helping an outreach team prepare to go to Indonesia! (Contacts, Visas, language learning etc.) We have both been involved in praying for others during worship times, setting up prayer stations, and working on power point slides etc.
We are also helping to pioneer a new program that would assist students in the next step of their lives, upon completion of a DTS. A lot of students go back home to bad environments where all their friends are smoking weed and wasting their lives -- and they backslide in their walk with God. We really want to change that by getting them QUICKLY to what God is calling them to, post-DTS.
DTS students in Lecture
In addition to helping with the Fall DTS, We have begun preparation for the Winter DTS! This has been awesome. We've been meeting with all the staff and praying over every application that comes in. At this point, we don't know whether we will be leading an outreach team overseas or not. It looks like we won't be, but we are praying that God will open up a way for us where there seems to be no way!
So it's October and all of a sudden it got REALLY cold and then this happened:
VIDEO
VIDEO
So what are we doing right now? We are helping out with the Fall DTS which is currently going on. Bethany is leading worship from time to time and I (Luke) have been helping an outreach team prepare to go to Indonesia! (Contacts, Visas, language learning etc.) We have both been involved in praying for others during worship times, setting up prayer stations, and working on power point slides etc.
We are also helping to pioneer a new program that would assist students in the next step of their lives, upon completion of a DTS. A lot of students go back home to bad environments where all their friends are smoking weed and wasting their lives -- and they backslide in their walk with God. We really want to change that by getting them QUICKLY to what God is calling them to, post-DTS.
DTS students in Lecture
In addition to helping with the Fall DTS, We have begun preparation for the Winter DTS! This has been awesome. We've been meeting with all the staff and praying over every application that comes in. At this point, we don't know whether we will be leading an outreach team overseas or not. It looks like we won't be, but we are praying that God will open up a way for us where there seems to be no way!
So it's October and all of a sudden it got REALLY cold and then this happened:
VIDEO
VIDEO
It's a winter wonderland!
YAY!!! Thanks mom and Julia for sending us some warm clothes!!!
Good times working in the kitchen
Bethany and our friend Mackenzie making organic granola bars.
Ways you can pray for us:
1) For protection over our marriage. We have been really busy so we haven't had a lot of face-to-face time, just a lot of side by side time (if that makes sense).
2) For God to use us in discipling others at this base. God has opened up some great opportunities.
3) That God would open up a spot for us to lead an outreach team overseas. Our heart is to show Jesus to the Nations. We would love to inspire and train others to do that as well as do that ourselves!
Thank you so much, everyone, for loving us and praying for us! We love you all!
6 comments:
WOW! you have had a jam-packed time! How awesome! It is so crazy to me how and where He has taken you, just in the last year!! :D love you guys - Will be praying!!
You have been on my heart strongly the past few days. You're always in my prayers. I'm glad you have found peace with being there. Stay close to Him and take time for each other. Take the time. it won't happen automatically.GOD first, EACH OTHER 2nd, MINISTRY 3rd
It's easy to get swallowed up in ministry. Happy snow! Love, Dad
Love you guys! So great to hear your voices on those videos :) we are so proud of you and so blessed by your absolute submission to the Lord. xoxxooxoxo! Ben and Meg
Wow...thanks so much for the update you two! LOVED the videos of course, they make me want to jump through the computer screen for some L and B time :))
Miss you so much!! and I agree with your Dad... that order will bring such peace and endurance.
always in my heart
xoxoxoxo
love j
look at the snow! wow! what an early winter. i thought we were having global warming :)
anyhow love you guys and love to see your faces. we sure do miss you guys! we will be praying for your marriage time. like your dad said, its easy to get swallowed up in ministry. make sure that you get your face to face time!
love you both so much!
I TOLD you it can snow early in Montana!!!!
Thanks for your messages. We are doing pretty well here knowing that Steve is finally at peace. Chris and Matt have been great with Greg and I, we all have pulled much closer to each other.
God is good! Miss you!
Love Kath
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