Obedience… not a popular word, but an important word. Sometimes the Lord will ask me to do
something that makes absolutely no sense to me.
“Are You sure, Lord?” “Do You
really want me to do that?” A little
while ago while out running errands with Andrew, I saw a woman with what looked
to be her granddaughter. She looked
quite pained as she limped with this little girl. I watched her pick her up and put her into a
buggy or trolley as they are called here.
We moseyed on our way but before we left, I saw this woman again.
Prompted, I went over to her and asked her if
she was okay. This woman, Denise, said that
she pulled a muscle in her calf. I said,
“I know this is quite bold to ask you, but could I pray for you?” She quickly agreed and we went to the Father
in the middle of the shopping center.
This is not something that I would normally do, but I know if the Lord
puts something on my heart like that, it is in the best interest of the other
person that I heed and obey. After our
brief and poignant prayer, we parted ways and I saw her smile for the first
time. Please join me in continued prayer
for Denise. Pray with me for her healing
in body and heart. Pray that she knows
how precious and loved she is by the Father.
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| Sunset from our apartment on the CCBI NZ campus. |
The school break is quickly passing and we find winter to be
quite wet and cloudy. We love our little
oil heaters as they do the job of keeping up with the chill quite well. We are studying and preparing for the upcoming
semester. Andrew will be teaching the
book of Mark and I will be helping with the ladies class where we will go
through Proverbs. Pray with us that God
would say what He wants to convey through us and we would get out of the
way.
We are making more friends. We had dinner with Naida and Ivan, a lovely couple who live in Hamilton. I had met Naida (Nigh-da) at the Hamilton’s Women’s Retreat and a friendship has begun. She has been such a blessing to me and we look forward to getting together again. I will be going to the Hamilton Ladies Bible Study on the 29th of July and will spend the night with Naida and get caught up. I am grateful for the blessings the Lord gives us when we least expect it.
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| Ivan and Naida are a wonderful couple and are very hospitable. |
Andrew stepped out and led worship at Shoreline Church by
himself with the bass guitar and a microphone.
WOW! It was a first for him to
lead a congregation. The need was there
and Andrew volunteered to step up and take this step of faith. His heart of worship was so evident and many
commented on it. If the Lord is asking
you to take a step of faith, one that you are not sure because it seems so big,
trust the Lord and step out. The
following week Andrew led worship again and was accompanied by Gordon on the
electric guitar. The second time Andrew
was more at ease and sang songs that stayed with people. I love watching God move, work, and grow
people. Andrew with Gordon will lead two
more times on July. Please be praying
with us that their worship will usher people into God’s presence.
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| Andrew about to lead worship at Shoreline Church. Brian giving the church welcome. |
It seems that there is a theme of calling people out of
their comfort zones, into a place of deeper trust. Is the Lord asking you to do something that
you are just not sure you can do? It is
probably something you really should do because God wants to show Himself
mighty in your life. “Not by might, nor
by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord.” Zechariah 4:6b
Be encouraged. We
serve a mighty God who is worthy to be praised.
He will never leave you nor forsake (give up on) you.
Much love to you,
Dawn and Andrew
Praise reports:
- The Lord has blessed us with a newer mattress.
- God has been faithful to show the things we need to learn.
- God has been sustaining us.
Prayer requests:
- Pray for wisdom on where we should live during the next semester.
- Pray for Andrew as he gets the outline of his class completed.
- Pray for Dawn to wrap her head around Proverbs and how God would have her assist with the class.
- Pray for the Stockill and Cooper families as they venture out to missions in Nepal. Pray for them to have safe travels and acclimate quickly to their new surroundings.
- Pray for the students who are coming in late August. Pray for their hearts to be ready to receive from the Lord all that He wants to give and show them.
- Pray for the potential students who are wavering on whether to attend CCBI NZ or not.
- Pray for the interns that are serving for the next year. Pray that they will be prepared for the service opportunities that will be in abundance. Pray for their hearts to be open and ready for God to move mightily.
- Pray for the future pastor of Shoreline as they navigate the visa process. Pray for their family as God leads.
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Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
Romans 12:10-13
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