Some pics
Ok I thought I would post some pictures here, following Karyn Hill's instructions that she emailed me. But I think I must have a different version of blogger, because what she described is nowhere on this page. for sure.
Anyways! So much for that. It sounded too easy to be true. So how have you all been?
Things here have been fine. Quite busy. To be honest, I have truly been enjoying my life here the past couple of weeks. I mean, there are some stressful times, and I still wish I were more involved with the locals and such, but I do mostly enjoy my job. I live with a totally awesome family. They call me their other daughter, and we all get along really well. Both of my bosses are fantastic Godly men who have really taken their time to invest in my personal growth and character. (don't tell them I said that, lol, we also tease alot) The youth group, as different as it is, is really a good group of kids. They are just a tough group of kids to get to know. I am still quite lacking in the friend department, but I think I can recognize that that has availed me to really pursue some other things this year, and helped me recognize to not take the amazing friendships I already have for granted. I have had a great many opportunities to grow in areas of youth ministry. This coming weekend is the second retreat I've had the privilege of planning (this time with help thank goodness!) and I speak twice a month, and lead worship for a Saturday night round coffee po-mo church once a month. My girls small group is going well, and they can get chatty, (what 16 year old girls don't??) but overall they are young women hungarily seeking God and His Word and Will for their lives.
I think maybe I am just realizing, that this is just a season in my life. And it will end. I thought for a while that it wouldn't for longer than I had anticipated, and that thought scared me! But now the thought that scares me is the time coming to an end in five months or so. It will be wonderful to come home, and I need to finish school, but I am starting to really appreciate what a wonderful opportunity this was, how many mental things I've dispelled about living overseas and stuff like that.
Anyways, that's a bit of what's been going on in my heart lately! I hope 2007 is finding you all in good health and contentedness. If you could all PLEASE PRAY this weekend for our youth retreat. It is on the Southern Coast of the island of Java, which is notorious for undercurrents and the beach there has killed many people. We are of course taking precautions, but still, we have had about over ten people warn us of the state of the waters there. One lady who is quite prophetic gave us a warning as well! yikes!
PLEASE PRAY for the teens safety. We head down with a group on Thursday night (so your thursday morning at 5:30am haha) and also with a group on Friday night. it is a five hour drive on roads that at certain points can hardly be considered roads.
PLEASE PRAY for God to show up in power and conviction and love. We have a number of unbelievers joining us, and many of our own youth are quite apathetic in their faith. Pray that our speaker PETER will effectively preach God's Word with his anointing.
Thank you all!
I miss you and love you!
In our Saviour,
Sarah
Anyways! So much for that. It sounded too easy to be true. So how have you all been?
Things here have been fine. Quite busy. To be honest, I have truly been enjoying my life here the past couple of weeks. I mean, there are some stressful times, and I still wish I were more involved with the locals and such, but I do mostly enjoy my job. I live with a totally awesome family. They call me their other daughter, and we all get along really well. Both of my bosses are fantastic Godly men who have really taken their time to invest in my personal growth and character. (don't tell them I said that, lol, we also tease alot) The youth group, as different as it is, is really a good group of kids. They are just a tough group of kids to get to know. I am still quite lacking in the friend department, but I think I can recognize that that has availed me to really pursue some other things this year, and helped me recognize to not take the amazing friendships I already have for granted. I have had a great many opportunities to grow in areas of youth ministry. This coming weekend is the second retreat I've had the privilege of planning (this time with help thank goodness!) and I speak twice a month, and lead worship for a Saturday night round coffee po-mo church once a month. My girls small group is going well, and they can get chatty, (what 16 year old girls don't??) but overall they are young women hungarily seeking God and His Word and Will for their lives.
I think maybe I am just realizing, that this is just a season in my life. And it will end. I thought for a while that it wouldn't for longer than I had anticipated, and that thought scared me! But now the thought that scares me is the time coming to an end in five months or so. It will be wonderful to come home, and I need to finish school, but I am starting to really appreciate what a wonderful opportunity this was, how many mental things I've dispelled about living overseas and stuff like that.
Anyways, that's a bit of what's been going on in my heart lately! I hope 2007 is finding you all in good health and contentedness. If you could all PLEASE PRAY this weekend for our youth retreat. It is on the Southern Coast of the island of Java, which is notorious for undercurrents and the beach there has killed many people. We are of course taking precautions, but still, we have had about over ten people warn us of the state of the waters there. One lady who is quite prophetic gave us a warning as well! yikes!
PLEASE PRAY for the teens safety. We head down with a group on Thursday night (so your thursday morning at 5:30am haha) and also with a group on Friday night. it is a five hour drive on roads that at certain points can hardly be considered roads.
PLEASE PRAY for God to show up in power and conviction and love. We have a number of unbelievers joining us, and many of our own youth are quite apathetic in their faith. Pray that our speaker PETER will effectively preach God's Word with his anointing.
Thank you all!
I miss you and love you!
In our Saviour,
Sarah
posted by Sarah Overseas at 7:15 PM
3 Comments:
Sare,
You don't know how long that I have been praying to hear you share the things you shared un this blog!! Praise the Lord that you have come to this place in your journey!! I love you and pray for you often!!
Love, Karla
Sare,
I don´t know what you are talking about...on my blog it is EXACTLY as I showed you! One day, when I am home and can call you, I will call you when you are on the internet and I will walk you through it! I want to see pictures.
How was the retreat? I can hardly wait to hear about it. I miss you. Sorry I haven´t written lately, the internet in my middle-of-nowhere-village is down.
Kare
This is great info to know.
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