"Go and make disciples of all nations..."Here I am in Indianapolis~ I came to Missionary Training Institute on Sunday evening for preparation for the time I will be in NZ. I met a bunch of other Global Partners missionaries who are raising support and getting ready to hit the field. I am not as close as others to raising all my financial support but it is so encouraging to hear other people's stories of God's call into missions and his provisions as they prepare. So I am expecting stories I will be able to tell of how God will use people to provide for me!
So far we've discussed missionaries that have gone before us (some have even died on the field- so intense!), vision and mission (good stuff), ministering cross-culturally, safety on the field, and spiritual warfare. All really good stuff- lots to think about and digest.
I'm enjoying training, I love the people I have gotten to meet from all over the states and going all over the world; Russia, Australia, Haiti, Bosnia, Zambia, Ecuador, and Czech Repubuplic! It's funny because everyone seems to be connected to everyone in some way... a lot of us went to Wesleyan colleges and we are all visiting lots and lots of churches so we a lot of have mutual friends. Love it! Some of the people here are full-out families with babies, teens, the whole thing. So of course, I have befriended the two teens that are here and we have enjoyed a little outing and being totally goofy. I am not sure if the people in the drive thru thought we were as funny as we thought we were ;-)
