An Update! Woo Hoo!
Hello all!
So I(David, this time) just want to start out by saying that I'm getting really excited right now about the summer. A lot of people have been really encouraging to us during our preparations for this trip, giving us a lot of strength to continue.
Quick note--- if you're reading this blog for the first time, our previous post has more information about our purpose for starting it. Regardless of who you are or where you come from, thanks so much for reading this.
I opened up Biblegateway.com today. Yeah yeah so did John in the last blog...i figure you guys can somehow find a way to manage :). Anyway, the verse was Romans 12:10--"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." It was a great verse on its own, but I wanted to read it in the context of the chapter, so I read all of Romans 12 and found this--
"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."
Romans 12:4-13
Thank you so much for reading our blog, loving us, praying for us, financially supporting us and/or in any other way, participating in this ministry. We are all equal members in it, though we have different gifts. Not one is more important than the other, rather, we are bringing all of our gifts together by the grace of God to work as one unit, one body.
a few updates--
1.) The workshop preparation is going well. As we reflect upon our experiences as college students, we are seeing community as one of the main reasons for our spiritual growth. This looks like it will be one of the key points in our workshop. We both believe that it is absolutely crucial for freshman believers to seek out a group of students to challenge them and build them up. It has definitely been a huge part of our lives. John and I have been blessed with an amazing group of students at UIS who God has used to challenge and strengthen us in different ways. We want to share these experiences with students so that they will see how important the body of Christ will be for them when they get to college.
2.) God continues to blow our minds with this whole thing (remember those untraceable paths?). We recently received enough money to get moving on purchasing the van and paying for its basic expenses(registration, insurance, etc). This puts us at the halfway mark in our support raising, which will now be focused on getting resources for the workshop and fuel for the vehicle. We will updating soon about the status of our vehicle.
3.) A few new things on the blog--our schedule can now be seen toward the bottom of the side bar. We have also made available a picture of John with horns and sharp, pointy teeth. :)
Random news: My little sister is graduating tonight! I'm in the north woods (Nett Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota) celebrating with her this week. She'll be heading to the U of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the fall. Congrats Em!
Well, I think that's about it. I'm sure there'll be more to come soon.
have an amazing day!
-dave
So I(David, this time) just want to start out by saying that I'm getting really excited right now about the summer. A lot of people have been really encouraging to us during our preparations for this trip, giving us a lot of strength to continue.
Quick note--- if you're reading this blog for the first time, our previous post has more information about our purpose for starting it. Regardless of who you are or where you come from, thanks so much for reading this.
I opened up Biblegateway.com today. Yeah yeah so did John in the last blog...i figure you guys can somehow find a way to manage :). Anyway, the verse was Romans 12:10--"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." It was a great verse on its own, but I wanted to read it in the context of the chapter, so I read all of Romans 12 and found this--
"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."
Romans 12:4-13
Thank you so much for reading our blog, loving us, praying for us, financially supporting us and/or in any other way, participating in this ministry. We are all equal members in it, though we have different gifts. Not one is more important than the other, rather, we are bringing all of our gifts together by the grace of God to work as one unit, one body.
a few updates--
1.) The workshop preparation is going well. As we reflect upon our experiences as college students, we are seeing community as one of the main reasons for our spiritual growth. This looks like it will be one of the key points in our workshop. We both believe that it is absolutely crucial for freshman believers to seek out a group of students to challenge them and build them up. It has definitely been a huge part of our lives. John and I have been blessed with an amazing group of students at UIS who God has used to challenge and strengthen us in different ways. We want to share these experiences with students so that they will see how important the body of Christ will be for them when they get to college.
2.) God continues to blow our minds with this whole thing (remember those untraceable paths?). We recently received enough money to get moving on purchasing the van and paying for its basic expenses(registration, insurance, etc). This puts us at the halfway mark in our support raising, which will now be focused on getting resources for the workshop and fuel for the vehicle. We will updating soon about the status of our vehicle.
3.) A few new things on the blog--our schedule can now be seen toward the bottom of the side bar. We have also made available a picture of John with horns and sharp, pointy teeth. :)
Random news: My little sister is graduating tonight! I'm in the north woods (Nett Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota) celebrating with her this week. She'll be heading to the U of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the fall. Congrats Em!
Well, I think that's about it. I'm sure there'll be more to come soon.
have an amazing day!
-dave
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