I'm just having a break from studying...my head hurts! This week we have been looking at 2Timothy 2v15 - being a worker approved by God. There is soo much to take in as well as getting all of our studying done to a high enough standard that sometimes it is really difficult. As well as this we have to make sure we spend enough time together as a family, which is also difficult. Because of this, we have to make sure that both Beckie and I are ahead of our studies enough to have a day off together. Some students study on their day off...not us...it is our icecream day.
We were told on Tuesday to decide where God wanted us to go on outreach (the 2 month practical aspect of the course we are doing) and let the leadership team know by Thursday. They gave us 4 options: 1)Help develop a community project in the Western state of Matto Grosso du Sul, 2)Work in two different cities in Minas Gerias - this state - doing evangelism, house building and other practical work, 3)Go to Chile to work at a YWAM bass, 4)Stay here at The Lighthouse. So, we prayed as a family on 2 different occasions waiting on the Lord for a word and He spoke to the children giving Josiah 2 different pictures, giving Gideon a desire to go where there was 'decorating' to be done and God showed me a vision of a cow! On their own they made little sense but when pieced together they all pointed to the state of Matto Grosso du Sul. When we met again with the leadership about this they said that God had spoken to them about us going there too - cool, huh? If you do not know God's leading in this way maybe you should spend time with your family seeking Him and asking Him what you want to know and then just wait. He may want you to give Him an oportunity to speak to you in that way.
We leave for Western Brazil on the 12th April, we think. The place we are going is called Amambai and is right near the border of Paraguay. It is a 26hour bus ride from here! We have been told that we will spend some time with tribal folk too.
Anyway...must get back to work as there is much to do...