So, for all of you who - like me - have been waiting to know where I am going its official. Let me describe the process first. On Monday night, the TREK Leadership Team came together and started the evening out with prayer. They discussed some details about each of the three locations and then started to write names on the boards under the different countries, until after much prayer everybody was at peace with the decisions made.
Today in the morning we had a worship session. Prior to worship, Luke, the TREK Director wrote all the teams on a little whiteboard, hidden from our eyes. He then turned it around and let all of us see where we were going. Worship started immediately without and opportunity to talk about it. That was the process in short version.
Here is the result:
The Whiteboard turned, and I saw my name at the top of the list which was titled Germany. So, its official, I am on the team that is going to Germany. Not only that, but beside my name was also written these two letters: (TL), which mean Team Leader. To be honest, I had struggled with the idea of leadership and whether or not God wanted me to learn how to submit to others and not be a leader for once. I had surrendered this to God and was pretty confident in the fact that I was not going to be a leader, or at best, I had resolved to try not to care. As we moved into worship I was kind of in shock, and scared (I am still scared, but thats part of the whole thing). As we were worshiping and praying, the Holy Spirit led me back to 3 summers ago, when during my internship in Germany I came in contact with a TREK team, as well as a TREK alumni. I had felt back then the strong desire that God put on my heart, even the calling, that I should go on a TREK team to Germany and be its leader. It is interesting how I had forgotten that, but during worship today, the Holy Spirit brough this back to me and God let me know that this was his plan and that for better or worse, this is where he had placed me.
I had also from early on surrendered my choice of locations, and I had prayed that the God would do as he will. Interestingly these last couple of days I felt more and more that the choice came to either Germany or not Germany. God looked into my heart, and the desires he had put there two years ago, and its amazing how he has led me all the way to this point again. The goodness of God has continually amazed me. It is interesting how sometimes we hear, even though we pretend we don't and how God just patiently rearrranges and makes changes until you finally react to what you are hearing.
Today in the morning we had a worship session. Prior to worship, Luke, the TREK Director wrote all the teams on a little whiteboard, hidden from our eyes. He then turned it around and let all of us see where we were going. Worship started immediately without and opportunity to talk about it. That was the process in short version.
Here is the result:
The Whiteboard turned, and I saw my name at the top of the list which was titled Germany. So, its official, I am on the team that is going to Germany. Not only that, but beside my name was also written these two letters: (TL), which mean Team Leader. To be honest, I had struggled with the idea of leadership and whether or not God wanted me to learn how to submit to others and not be a leader for once. I had surrendered this to God and was pretty confident in the fact that I was not going to be a leader, or at best, I had resolved to try not to care. As we moved into worship I was kind of in shock, and scared (I am still scared, but thats part of the whole thing). As we were worshiping and praying, the Holy Spirit led me back to 3 summers ago, when during my internship in Germany I came in contact with a TREK team, as well as a TREK alumni. I had felt back then the strong desire that God put on my heart, even the calling, that I should go on a TREK team to Germany and be its leader. It is interesting how I had forgotten that, but during worship today, the Holy Spirit brough this back to me and God let me know that this was his plan and that for better or worse, this is where he had placed me.
I had also from early on surrendered my choice of locations, and I had prayed that the God would do as he will. Interestingly these last couple of days I felt more and more that the choice came to either Germany or not Germany. God looked into my heart, and the desires he had put there two years ago, and its amazing how he has led me all the way to this point again. The goodness of God has continually amazed me. It is interesting how sometimes we hear, even though we pretend we don't and how God just patiently rearrranges and makes changes until you finally react to what you are hearing.
Edit:
Here is TEAM GERMANY
Team Verse: Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Peter 1:13Let me finish with the verse that has stuck to me today and this is my earnest prayer, as this is what God has put on my heart is missing in my life:
But the wisdom from above is first pure, the peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality and hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.
James 3: 17-18
2 comments:
It always amazes me how God reminds me of certain things that i have forgotten about. I'm glad that He reminded you of that, and let you know that this is where you are supposed to be.
Alvis and I were talking about it, even before you made your way to BC that we saw you as being a Team Leader. Leadership is a strong character in you. You will do good.
Remember to bring everything before Him, and He will guide your path.
Happy for you.
Ruth
Hey Raf
Germany!! that's great. Do you leave right away? Hey ever since you left the Bombers have actually decided to show up to their games and play some football, have you got to watch any?? I love reading your posts, I check for a new one daily(one of my many procrastination techniques). Hope you have an awesome day.
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