It is with great joy that I'm writing from England once again. I arrived here on August 16th after two delayed flights, one in Raleigh and one in JFK, some problems in passport control once landing, and a very long train journey up to Carlisle. I am incredibly appreciative of all of your prayers and support, because without it, I'm not sure that I'd be back in this remarkable country. My issues at passport control began with a denied visa that I had applied for back in July to stay in England for 9 months. It turned out that I didn't need the visa and was denied it anyway, but the people at immigration weren't originally satisfied with the documentation Jenean (another BLS student) and I had submitted to them, so they had us waiting while they sorted out information out. By the grace of God alone, they approved 6 month visas for us, so I'm here until the beginning of December.
My plans have changed from when I last left England. I'm back in Carlisle, on staff as an administrative assistant type, as well as a Basic Leadership School student. There are 7 staff members and we currently have 8 DTS students arriving a week from tomorrow. We'd love a few more, so please be praying that we get a few more students! As a BLS student, I'll be leading small groups, helping facilitate lectures, and preparing for outreach. My job is also to prepare and equip students to step out into the mission field with both feet at the end of DTS, or at least to help them think about the possibility of full-time missions or ministry.
So far, we've been cleaning our house, an old vicarage, about a 5 minute walk from our main building. All of the rooms needed cleaning and the bunk beds needed to be put together, so we've been working on that. Next week we'll be cleaning our main building and doing last minute things before the students arrive. The house where we're staying is so rad. We have five bedrooms, one for BLS girls, one for DTS girls, one for DTS and BLS guys, a room for our speaker of the week, and a room for our married couple. We also have what the Brits would call a 'garden,' a beautiful yard with pretty grass and a bit of a swell. All walled in and a fun place for picnics, at least if it's not raining, which is hasn't really done since we've been here.
Please be praying for the students as they travel here, as well as all of the families of the staff and students as we prepare for a crazy 6 month transition.
My team will be heading to Hong Kong, China, and the Philippines for outreach in the beginning of December and we're going to need all the prayer we can get, especially as we are entering a communist country. The team will spend a month in Hong Kong, a month in western China, and a month in the Philippines, including debrief. We will need strength and courage, as well as hearts that are aligned with the Father's in order to make the biggest impact possible. And boy are we looking forward to making a crazy impact!
We have a married couple joining us and they need people to rent their house while they're here in Carlisle, so please pray for the appropriate people to rent their house.
So far things have gone smoothly, but I'm sure that they're going to get insane in just a matter of days as the students start arriving and life here really gets underway. It's fantastic to be part of my Carlisle family again. Friendships have been rekindled/renewed and God is doing a mighty work in this place. We had a fantastic time of prayer this morning and I think that we're kicking off right in the Spirit.
I also have a new address if you feel so inclined to write.
25 Wigton Rd,
Carlisle, Cumbria
CA2 7BB
UK
Thank you always for your prayers!
Blessings and honor and glory!
More to come!!!!
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Yay!!! I am so excited for you! I feel the Holy Spirit moving in me just from reading your words. You all are doing amazing things and I feel as though I am a part of it, sitting here in little Sebastian, Florida. But i won't be here long. I feel it. God's got something planned for me as well. And I am SOOOOOOO excited!!! He's absolutely incredible!
love you! Hope to talk to you soon!
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