Hey! This is Jacob posting! This officially commemorates the opening of this "collective" team blog! By taking turns authoring this blog, we hope to spend less time using the internet, while keeping the updates frequent and exciting throughout our adventure.
Great news! We have ALL received our travel visas which allow us to enter the RDC (Republique Democratique du Congo)! We had a team meeting last night which really confirmed to us that everything is really coming together nicely.
We are now starting to think more carefully about what physical things we need to bring with us, both in terms of personal gear, and supplies for the activities we will be engaging in. We are still looking for a few items such as sports equipment, medical scrubs, small 'Canadian' gifts, french literature, teaching material and Bibles, and simple crafts supplies.
The scripture we explored last night was Isaiah 49:1-6 which speaks of how as God's servants, we are as arrows, which He stores in His quiver, ready to be used at any instant. I think it's safe to say that we're all excited, (and perhaps a bit nervous) to see how and when God will be using us in the coming weeks!
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The Servant of the LORD
ReplyDelete1 Listen to me, you islands;
hear this, you distant nations:
Before I was born the LORD called me;
from my birth he has made mention of my name.
2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword,
in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me into a polished arrow
and concealed me in his quiver.
3 He said to me, "You are my servant,
Israel, in whom I will display my splendor."
4 But I said, "I have labored to no purpose;
I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing.
Yet what is due me is in the LORD's hand,
and my reward is with my God."
5 And now the LORD says—
he who formed me in the womb to be his servant
to bring Jacob back to him
and gather Israel to himself,
for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD
and my God has been my strength-
6 he says:
"It is too small a thing for you to be my servant
to restore the tribes of Jacob
and bring back those of Israel I have kept.
I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
We must GO. A rebellution with seven arrows, what a good plan. Go !! Acts 1:8
Looking forward to the postings over the next few weeks...prayers for strength, joy, and the power to connect that comes from Him for all of you!
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