Thank you God

Heyah guys!

Its been a wee while since I’ve updated. A bit under a month! But seeing as all my students are on holiday I thought I would take this time and opportunity to reconnect with you guys my Supporters
Being honest to you guys out of the 5 S’s we have to the S of Supporters is one of the ones I struggle with the most. I think it really comes down to my organisational skill such as time management and really sitting down and communicating with you guys what’s been going on!

I do thank God for all of you that do read this and do continue to pray for me as I do Student Ministry In Auckland Uni. I do feel incredibly blessed that there are there are people who do get behind what I do on campus and are supportive in the journey of seeing me grow for Christ as I do some of his work. Please do continue to pray for me and for gods will and good news to reach the heart of students on campus

So in my last blog I mentioned a student approaching me to understand more of the bible with her. Well to follow up let me introduce her toy you guys. Her names Rachel!  We have been going through the Gospel of mark together. It’s been a really exciting period especially for me seeing her struggle and wrestle with some of the bigger picture understanding of who Jesus is and coming back to me with more questions. Its been a delight to work with her but our meetings have become less regular as it is now exam period so just pray that she continues to seek and search and that God will continue to revel himself to her.

I have also been privilege to help lead an impact group at OCF – essentially a small group. We have been going through the book of Ephesians at the pace of roughly 1 chapter per week. It has been really good seeing students grow and challenge themselves with it. It was also great to have feedback for students saying that’s the first time the’ve finished or read Ephesians.  Over the First Semester my co leader has been Rachel G. – Different Rachel yet for the next semester she has decided to step down for a bit. I thank god for her assistance and what she has done so far and pray that god continues to grow her and shape her to be a stronger leader for him. Next semester Ive had a student who is interested in stepping up to take on this leadership role. Let me introduce to you David Toh. I thank god for his willingness to step up, grow and challenge himself in his walk with god and in leading others with the growth of leadership.

All semester I’ve also been participating in a dance class every Thursday nights. Before I left for Minty 2 I was fortunate enough to have my first experience on stage as a dancer. It was exhilarating, brilliant and oh so much fun! If you do want to see the footage it is on youtube under :hopskotch musicality showcase. It was a joy to dance with many other students / people with such a great passion and enthusiasm for Dance. Really encouraged me to grow and to seek god in how I can honour him more and worship him more in this area.

I’ve also had been away at Minty 2 down in Hamner Springs. Oh what a joy it was for me to finally set foot on the south island. While I was there I had the joy of waking up to cold crisp air with the other minterns and staff. I was also fortunate enough to enjoy the pleasures of the hot pools there during our free time period. While we were there we looked at the Pslams and I learnt a new way of doing a quest time with god which was rather interesting. I was also challenged by Andy as to how I speak of the gospel and what scripture says about the gospel. Was challenging and I think it will be a continual thing to clearly try explain the gospel without distorting it from what it truly is. It wa also a great time of reflection and encouragement as we shared stories as to what god has been doing in our campuses and how and what we wanted to do in our minternship year.

I’ve also been privileged enough to be able to travel to Australia. As playing an role in church I’m part of the Video Notices Team. I was fortunate enough to have a friend to pay for half my fair to Australia so I could go film church notices for our one year anniversary. It was such a brilliant experience as we went ot Sydney. There we encounter many people with so much hospitality I was short for words. (they gave us a place to stay and even went out of their way to give us their car). I was also privilege to go to Hillsong Church while I was there. Something that God said to me about the experience is that this is still only a small part of the world and the Gospel has reached here but what about the rest of the world. This is something I am still praying about.

Personal story
Well just another thing encouraging id thought id share. I have a friend whom I’ve been friends with for about 10 years now. We’ve been thought a lot of highs and lows in our friendship and he’s been someone ive been praying for sine ive become a Christian. After 1.5 years of praying for him God has finally given me an opportunity and a gate way for me to help revel god to him in his heart. He had contacted me asking me about receiving a bible and wanting to know more about what I believe in order to better himself. Please pray that god will use me effectively to reach our to my dear friend Michael H.

Please pray for
Rachel – continual seeking of God and understanding of who Jesus is
Michael H – For God to revel himself to him, and to challenge this way of living in what he’s living for.
David – For god to help guide him in his step up to leadership
Finance – handle my money better and more wisely and for gods provision in finance
My study – Encouragement to sit down and Continue with my study and get back to my reading plan.
The other minterns /staff – as they continue to do gods work on campus that hearts be changed and Jesus revealed

Thankful for
David wanting to step up just as Rachel wanted to step down for leadership
Trip and experience to Australia and seeing god’s creation over the Ditch
The beauty of The south Island (Mainland apparently) and all it had to offer
Reflection time During Minty2 and the changes that I see in myself and the encouragement ive seen the gospel working in other places
Support so far that I have been receiving and that people do wanna get behind this Journey with me.
The gift and opportunity to dance and perform on stage