Thursday, December 07, 2006

So here I am at the end of my time here at Mission College, I'm kinda sad. Though I'm excited about going out with the knowledge I've gained here, I'm really going to miss the friends I have made here. I will also miss the atmosphere Mission College here, I'm not talking about the rain, snow, and fog, I'm talking of the friendliness and clean fun! Well, I do believe it was a success, I decided to come three days before Mission College started and I have learned an incredible amount of stuff and have grown spiritually in ways I don't think I would have if I had done something different. I've preached a few times, given Bible studies, colportering, door-to-door inviting, and much more. I've been blessed working with Ken, Larry, John, and Don primarily in outreach, I have had a blast getting to know them and teaching them things about the Bible they didn't know existed and watching them grow! Don wants to get baptized, Ken wants to keep the Sabbath, Larry is coming to church, and John is still learning. I'm officially stoked! With what I've learned here, I've been able to share the gospel with people in stores, out and about, and while traveling! I encourage you, if you are not having an experience with God that feels real, pray to Him and ask for the courage to show what you do know with others, it is then that you will feel truly blest, and I have definitely seen it first hand. We cannot be listeners and readers of the Word solely, we must be doers of the Word! Keep God first in all you do and say, and great things will happen through you because you are willing! Take care and God bless!

Friday, October 13, 2006

Well hey there everyone!
Right now I am quite busy here at Mission College of Evangelism! Not a day goes by without huge amounts of stuff needing to be done, other than Sabbath, which I have been appreciating more and more. I have been quite busy studying for tests, creating Bible studies, reading, and finding time to spend with my new friends here. On outreach days, which are Thursday and Sunday afternoons, we go out and give Community Religious Surveys, give out drop off Bible studies, and offer to give in home Bible studies as well. Before this we were doing Colportering, which was pretty fun! I just gave my first two Bible studies yesterday (Oct.13) and it was quite interesting. The first Bible study the man did not believe wholly in the Bible, and it was pretty difficult to study the Bible because of that. But the next one the couple was expecting us, and came out the door to greet us, invited me and my partner in and offered us water. They had everything all ready for us and were quite open to recieve the message. I gave a Daniel 2 Bible study and it went famously. They really appreciated it and we're planning to go next week as well. I have to be getting ready for the upcoming evangelistic series here in Laurelwood, and since I am the "head usher" I have to recruit others in the two nearby churches to help me out. This series will be held on campus here in a big round circus-like tent. Well, just pray that people in my neck of the woods will be open to all we have to offer here.