What's Next?

What a challenging season, this last year and a half has been!  I know, in time, the Lord will reveal more and more but for now, I cling to His faithfulness and celebrate the heart he has refined in me to look at the things that don't go according to my plans and say, "what's next, Lord?"

A few months back I took a trip to the mid-west, met some great people, and visited a couple of vibrant church communities.  It was refreshing and inspiring and exciting in many ways, but after returning home, I asked myself what did I really want to be doing with my life in this new phase?  I longed to continue to serve the Lord and community full-time and to do that in the country I have grown to love so dearly...England.   When people speak of their "call" to India or Africa, others seem contented in understanding that pull and releasing those people to go and serve where they feel placed.  For me, it is the same.  I feel designed to be immersed in my service and in that culture, to connect, to share love, to offer all I bring; fully to the cause.

So...what IS next?

I decided to reach out to a few people and organizations in the UK and one suggested I try YWAM Bristol.  I didn't even know there was a YWAM base in Bristol, but I contacted them and shared a little about me and was excited to know that very day they were praying the Lord would send more staff to their base!

The team there is small, three staff members at the moment, and they have spent the last couple of years building relationship and connecting with various churches and charities in their area of the city.  The heart is to fill needs, reach young people, support the body of christ, help people to recognize their value and identity in Christ.  So, I have decided to take on a new challenge and join them on their adventure.  I will be arriving in the midst of a busy season and jumping in to get to know my new team, attend a training in France, and prepare to help lead the base's first DTS (Discipleship Training School) that begins at the end of September.

My VISA has been approved for 2-years and is on it's way back to me.  The next few weeks will be a whirlwind of preparation.  Pray for a smooth transition as I move back into a community living setting.  I still need more financial support as well and am having faith the Lord will provide.  Next time I post, I hope to be doing so from Bristol!  Let the adventure commence!

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