Wahoo! The interns are here! For several months we think about and pray for these young men and women from the US. They come for 6-8 weeks during the summer months to live here and learn first hand about life on the mission field. Whether they plug into our ministry at CSB or the other various ministries of our team, they always breathe a burst of fresh air and excitement into what we do. This year we have a fun and talented group… a chemistry teacher, TV/film guy, a Christian counselor, a nurse (the daughter of one of the first missionary families in BGO), and a pre-med student. Bethany, a beloved former teammate and MK teacher has taken on running the internship program for our Mission back in Philadelphia while she attends seminary. Fortunately for all of us here in BGO, she has also graciously agreed for the second year, to return “home” and lead our internship program here this summer (one of several summer internship programs that World Harvest offers). In addition, Josh has returned! A team favorite (he spent more than five months with us as an extended intern this year) and all around great guy, he is continuing to provide expertise as a water engineer and general go-to guy. For the last 3 days, Nate has been screaming “Go see plane, me… JOSH!”
Please rejoice with us as our team expands to embrace these dear friends old and new. Pray that we would share our hearts and lives in this remote corner of the world. That we would be real with each other, willing to take risks together. Summer is always wild and crazy, full of memories and stories as we experience together the joy and sacrifice of serving God in Bundibugyo.
Please rejoice with us as our team expands to embrace these dear friends old and new. Pray that we would share our hearts and lives in this remote corner of the world. That we would be real with each other, willing to take risks together. Summer is always wild and crazy, full of memories and stories as we experience together the joy and sacrifice of serving God in Bundibugyo.
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Hurray! How fun! I am jealous of all the excitement and newness and struggle of a summer internship there in BGO. I think the summer I spent with you all was definitely a major life-defining time - the hardest and best of summers. I will be praying for all of you as the summer unfolds.
We have been reading "Let the Nations Be Glad" by John Piper at church as the summer book study on Wednesday nights. Piper talks about how our love for and delight in God must drive all of our missionary efforts because we desire that all people be brought to worship Him. He says, "Missions exists because worship does not." This week I have been moved to pray for you all (and my many other friends all over the world, as well as for myself) that your deep heart affection for the Lord would be stirred up. I pray that your hearts would indeed overflow with love for the Father and His love for you. May you be refreshed and encouraged this week with delight in our Awesome God!
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