Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Some Changes












Outreach

I had a great time leading a team of 10 DTS students to Cambodia, Thailand and the Land of the Great Wall from January to March. The above picture was one of my highlights of the time- playing with children living in an inner city slum in Cambodia. They were largely neglected by their parents, and so responsive to affection despite the language barrier. It was amazing getting to show the Father's love through piggy-backs!
On top of that, we got to share the gospel, teach English, do construction, pray for people, organise a Volleyball tournament, visit hospitals, help out at a Rugby tournament, teach Bible and visit orphanages. It was a full on three months, but so good being out there and seeing my students develop a heart for missions.

Since October...

I've been to Cambodia, Thailand, the Land of the Great Wall, the UK, the USA and New Zealand. And I haven't written about it. So this is a whirlwind update about the last few months, to catch you up on all that's been going on, and a promise that I'll be better next month :). Bless you, and thanks for your prayers!

Wedding

We're married! After a quick stop in the UK, we arrived in California and were married on the 4th of May. Had such a blast with friends and family from Perth, the US and all over the world. It couldn't have been a better day, we were so blessed by the wonderful people helping out and being  there, and so grateful to God for bringing it all together. This is a good thing :).

Home

After two weeks in NZ, we got back to Perth to settle into our new home! We spent last week filling it with furniture, and it's feeling comfortable already.
This starts another two year commitment for us in Perth, with a possibility of continuing on after that. I'll continue to lead Discipleship Training Schools during this time, and Claire works with a ministry called Megacities. So here we go! We'll continue to keep you in the loop by merging our updates, so you'll hear what's going on from both of us :).