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Nigel and Rachel's March 2006 newsletter |
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This is taken from a letter written by a student who attended the
school here in New Zealand last year. She sent it to us this year
as a welcome to the new students. We were very encouraged by it
and thought we would share it with you.
“Just a year ago I was in the same place as you are now, sharing your
hopes, fears, struggles, and excitement, feeling overwhelmed by all
those new faces, names, impressions, wondering what Jesus was going to
do, to change, to show me.
“First of all I want to tell you that 3 months of deep, heart-changing
experiences are waiting for you, and I can tell you that everything
happening to you will turn out to be the best. It’s so up to you
what is going to happen, it’s your choice every day whether you will
take in all the presents Jesus has for you or not. And I want to
tell you, that no one of you is at this place for , no one made
a mistake choosing you to be invited, for Jesus Himself is at that
school in such a great way that you’ll stand in awe before Him in the
end. Perhaps you still think that you might be better at home,
caring for the ministries given to you. Perhaps you are still
thinking that you are not mature enough for that leadership
training. Perhaps you are still thinking, that you are just
dreaming being in New Zealand, being in such a beautiful place.
But I can tell you- those are lies trying to steal from you the most
precious time you can have, time, just to relax in the love of God,
time to receive His love and mercy and grace, finding new revelations
of His love especially for you.
“The Nature in New Zealand is a present to you. The s and
guys you are meeting are a wonderful present to you the leadership of
this school couldn’t be more surrendered to their task of loving
you. (They are truly loving, all of them.) And every single
word out of the teachings you are taking is a gift forever.
“I just can tell you- it’s true, that He has heard your call for
freedom. It’s true that He has heard your call for peace.
It’s true that He has heard your call for new goals, new directions,
it’s true that he has heard your heart crying for a break. And I
can tell you, He’ll answer lots of it while you are in Waikanae.
“Trust your leadership. Don’t be unteachable, take your chance,
go for it! And you’ll never forget a single moment for those
three months. They’ll change your life if you want to.
“He definitely did it for me, He will do it for you as well.”
We are in the midst of the Leadership and Evangelism training
school. Nigel is taking the students through Theophostic Prayer
training. Rachel is planning meals and grocery shopping for the
30 plus students. And both of us are leading a small group as
well as meeting one-on-one with some of the students each week.
There is a group of amazing students from all over the world here in
Waikanae and we feel so privileged to be a part of what God is doing in
their lives.
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