My internship has been great so far. I feel as though that within just the first month there has been a lot of pruning, and growth. I am excited to see the end result of this internship. The growth process is however not very delightful. =) I know that there is a reason for every season we encounter, but I’ve never found the pruning part the most pleasant. The pruning process always seems to involve difficulty, sometimes pain, but the end result is always the same, more fruit. On Saturdays we/Causeway Coast Vineyard church do a ministry called, Healing on the Streets, and they pray for anyone whether they have faith or not, and they pray for anyone who is physically or emotionally in pain, or sick, and God works through those who pray for the sick and reveals his glory. It’s incredible! It’s humbling, and it truly reminded me how we can do nothing without the LORD, and through the Lord ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Even seeing people’s leg grow, or hearing them come back the next week saying, the doctors see no more sign of cancer, tumors, scar tissues, and the list goes on. Our GOD is a good GOD. Our GOD is a GOD who loves and heals the sick. He is an active GOD.
Tonight the guy interns wanted to do something special for the girls, so they cooked us dinner!!! It was quite lovely. It was a blessing to be cooked for, and the food wasn’t too shabby! =) One guy was taking down how well we wanted our steak done, I asked for Medium Rare to Medium, and it ended up being well done…hahaha but the attempt is quite sweet. I think we realized early on that we are each others family while we are here, and it’s been great because we are slowly sharing our own testimonies and getting to one another.
Every Tuesday we have class with Kathryn where we talk things such as: Being a worship leader, song writing, integrity, character, leadership, and so forth and it’s been such a great learning experience. We also are required to do at LEAST 3 hours of song writing only. It’s great that they make us do that, because it should be part of our work as lead worshippers! We also are involved with small group worship, I am currently also getting involved with the High school mentorship program they offer. Every Fridays we do voice lessons with Mildred, who is Kathryn’s mum. A phenomenal teacher! We also on Fridays to lessons for those who want to learn guitar or piano. I’m currently expanding my guitar skills, and I’m feeling kind of good right now. =) We as interns do a lot behind the scene work for the church as well.
NEWS! The interns are heavily involved in with their new 3rd service and I’m going to be leading worship on the 7th of OCT. So please keep me in your prayers!!! We do a lot planning for that. =) It’s a place where we want people to simply, come as you are. It’s great Trey and Tori are the head pastor of that ministry.
Prayer Request:
1. Safety, because our neighbor Trey and Tori were robbed couple days ago. 2 laptops and couple other things were stolen, while they were in the house!! So, please pray for our house and our safety as well.
2. I’m leading worship on the 7th of OCT. that I would be able to do my job as a lead worshipper and bring the body in to the sacred place.
3. For continual financial support along with prayer support. I can’t get enough of PRAYER!! I need you prayer warriors to be interceding for me!!
4. Health that I wouldn’t get sick during my time here, because that would be a bummer! I believe it’s common for people to get sick a lot here, especially during the winter.
5. That this year would be such an incredibly fruitful year!
6. For Luca, he’s my housemate’s baby boy. He’s only 10 months old and never likes to sleep through the night!! Which causes a light sleeper like myself to wake up. It’s difficult to run on low sleep.
7. That this would be just the beginning of my adventures for GOD, and that hopefully by the end of this internship I will know exactly where I’m suppose to go next. It is an adventurous journey when you’re living for God isn’t it?
8. Against homesickness!! I haven’t yet experienced this, but seeing my housemate go through it, seems depressing!!! =) I miss you all though!
