Hello all!
This post has been a long time in coming. I had actually written a new blog this past Sunday and then my computer shut down and I lost it. But here I am again!
These past two weeks have been awesome. God is showing me so many new things that I didn't even see coming! Last week the lectures were on the Character and Nature of God and they were taught by our school leader, Hannah Lenz. This week they are on the Father Heart of God, taught by a guest speaker from Florida, Michelle S. I cannot say or spell her Italian last name. :)
The day usually looks like this: Intersession or worship at 8:30. Lectures usually start around ten. Lunch is at 12:30 and after lunch is work duties. Every student is assigned a 'chore' for the duration of their stay at the base. I work in the kitchen on dinner prep. Go figure. Its actually a really good processing time because I generally work by myself or with Tim, a guy on the Beach to Bush DTS, and we just listen to music and talk while we work. Small groups, Sport in the park with the community, evangelism, etc, happens in the evenings according to the day. Quite times with Jesus and homework happen in the times in between.
The lectures this week on the Father Heart of God have been intense. Michelle is so passionate about everything she says and you know the holy spirit is in her and speaking through her. It makes you sit up and pay attention. She has so many stories about how good God is and His heart for his children. God has been showing me that he really desires me and pursues me. A relationship is a two way street and I'm not the only one in this. He cares for all of us personally and desires to be with us and spend time with us! How cool is that? He's really rocking my world right now. Its like I always knew this truth but its just now reaching my heart. We had a time of worship last night and God took me deeper than I've ever been before. I was singing and worshiping, but that just wasn't enough. I went to the back and started dancing. Have you ever danced for Jesus? Its the best feeling when YOU let go and let Him take over and you worship Him with your whole being. Also, have you ever jumped on the trampoline with Jesus? You should try it, its heaps of fun.
And thats a small update on what God is doing here in Aussie Land! Again, I thank you for the prayers, God is surely using them. Please continue to pray that I would keep my heart open to whatever God is doing. The more I learn, the more I realize I know nothing about things I thought I already knew.
In His Joy,
Rachel Meck
