Another week has flown by here on the Oval and I am now officially half way through my lecture phase here in Harpenden. The weather hasn't been too exciting as it's rained a fair amount this week. The DTS from September was back on the base this week finishing up their last week of their school so it was really cool to hear their stories from their outreach locations. It has for sure made me more excited about my upcoming outreach to South Africa!
This week's lectures were taught by Connie Taylor and we learned all about the Holy Spirit. The lectures were both encouraging and challenging and have left me with a lot to process. We looked at many different scriptures to learn about who the Holy Spirit says He is and how He works in us. The Holy Spirit has also made many covenants with us and we looked into how these covenants affect our lives. He is our Jehovah Tsidkenu (the Lord our righteousness), Jehovah Mekadesh (the Lord who sanctifies), Jehovah Shammah (the Lord who is ever present), Jehovah Raphe (the Lord my healer), Jehovah Jireh (the One who provides) Jehovah Nissi (the Lord our banner/victory), and Jehovah Rohe (the Lord our shepherd). We also looked at the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they appear in our lives.
This week we also had a 'Love Feast' which was a lot of fun. It's basically a feast for God and to recognize what we are thankful for. So my whole DTS prepared thank you cards for God and dressed up for the feast! We all took part in an amazing chocolate fondue, worshiped God together through music and prayer and read our thank you cards aloud in the group. It was really encouraging and refreshing to hear what other people are thankful for and to rediscover the MANY ways in which God is good!
Thank you for reading and prayers for my teams outreach preparation would be greatly appreciated! Specifically for the location within South Africa God wants us to go and how He wants us to share His love with others. God bless!
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