It's true. There are still places in the world where people don't rely on the internet for daily connection with the rest of their world. I will be in one of these places for the next 30 days.
Crazy.
The last few days have been a bit of a blur, but here are some highlights:
I turned 31
The temperatures in the valley hit triple digits for several days straight
The Caribbean team has prepared to teach Inductive Bible Study Seminars & Bible Overviews
The Caribbean team got our visas to the nation where we are going
My computer battery died and since I typed that I've accidentally bumped the power cord and had to restart it once - thank God for auto-save
The CSBS graduated last Saturday
Two CSBS students are on outreach in East Asia currently
Four CSBS students and two staff (myself and my friend, Emily) are about to head to the Caribbean
I suppose that's about it. If you try to email me or call me during the month of July, I won't respond. I won't actually get your message until I get back in the USA.
So... here's my out of office memo.
See you all in August!
Pray for us!
We need it!
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
11 Days
The CSBS (Chronological School of Biblical Studies for any newbies to my page) is graduating in 11 days on June 22nd, 2013! It is starting to sink in that after 9 long months and 66 books of the Bible, 20 amazing young men and women will be graduating and going on to change the world with the truth of God's Word. I have had the awesome privilege of walking alongside these students as a staff member - grading their homework, leading them in worship times, and teaching lectures on Inductive Bible Study and the books of Job, Micah, Jeremiah, 2nd Corinthians, and Titus. I've also just lived life with them along with the five other amazing staff members. Because we are an intensive course, students don't have multiple courses they are taking with different teachers and different classmates in each course. Rather, for nine months, we have walked through the Bible and walked through life together as one group - we are in lectures together, we eat meals together, we hang out in our free time together... yep - it's like a hippie commune. But with showers and soap. :)
I've really grown to love each person in this CSBS and will miss the ones that will leave us after graduation. But I'm so excited to hear the stories of God using them and using his word to transform European University Campuses, the Fashion Industry in the USA, various nations in Asia, and who knows how many other areas of society!
My roommate, Shannon, just returned from leading a DTS (Discipleship Training School) outreach to China and their school graduates this Saturday... it's so fun and inspiring to hear stories of how God used these teams in China, Kenya, and Thailand! Very cool. God could just reveal himself to people in dreams and visions (and he does do this, also) but often times he chooses to use us - fallible, plain, and rather weak human beings - to reveal who he is to the world. A few of these DTS students are considering doing the CSBS in September, which I will also be staffing. Pray that God would speak clearly to each one of these DTS graduates about his calling and plans for their lives and that they would be obedient. IF that happens to be CSBS, that would be awesome! :) It is such a great foundation for any believer who wants to live according to God's word, but definitely for anyone who wants to be a missionary!
Finally, on July 1st I will be leaving for the "Caribbean" with the CSBS teaching team I am co-leading. The four students taught as a team for the first time last week at my church in LA, Winds of Hope. They taught a seminar on the Inductive Bible Study Method and went through the book of Titus with Spanish and English speakers. This was excellent practice for the Caribbean nation where we will be in July. We are meeting weekly and getting excited about the opportunities that are opening up for us in a not-so-open nation.
So, lots of fun and exciting (and a little hectic) stuff happening this week and the next! I will try to post one more time before I leave for the Caribbean (no internet access where we will be.)
Until then, have a WONDERFUL WEEK!
- Jillian
I've really grown to love each person in this CSBS and will miss the ones that will leave us after graduation. But I'm so excited to hear the stories of God using them and using his word to transform European University Campuses, the Fashion Industry in the USA, various nations in Asia, and who knows how many other areas of society!
My roommate, Shannon, just returned from leading a DTS (Discipleship Training School) outreach to China and their school graduates this Saturday... it's so fun and inspiring to hear stories of how God used these teams in China, Kenya, and Thailand! Very cool. God could just reveal himself to people in dreams and visions (and he does do this, also) but often times he chooses to use us - fallible, plain, and rather weak human beings - to reveal who he is to the world. A few of these DTS students are considering doing the CSBS in September, which I will also be staffing. Pray that God would speak clearly to each one of these DTS graduates about his calling and plans for their lives and that they would be obedient. IF that happens to be CSBS, that would be awesome! :) It is such a great foundation for any believer who wants to live according to God's word, but definitely for anyone who wants to be a missionary!
Finally, on July 1st I will be leaving for the "Caribbean" with the CSBS teaching team I am co-leading. The four students taught as a team for the first time last week at my church in LA, Winds of Hope. They taught a seminar on the Inductive Bible Study Method and went through the book of Titus with Spanish and English speakers. This was excellent practice for the Caribbean nation where we will be in July. We are meeting weekly and getting excited about the opportunities that are opening up for us in a not-so-open nation.
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| Jill, Amanda, Geoff, Josh, Kate, & Emily with Winds of Hope Church |
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| Titus Inductive Bible Study Seminar with Winds of Hope Church |
Until then, have a WONDERFUL WEEK!
- Jillian
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