Meeting the team

So, I am now one week into staff training for the January DTS. The theme of our school is Engage and Embrace. Our aim is to engage the issues that people tend to gloss over and the struggles in these times and to embrace people from all cultures and backgrounds facilitating a space for them to growing their identity and gifting.

So far I am thoroughly enjoying our training, it is helping me to figure out how I should be approaching this school and making sure that I am not coming into this time with negative or unrealistic expectations. We are a small team at the moment 6 of us including our leaders have been here for the week and today we were joined by one of our other team members. Unfortunately not everyone could make it for the training so far. One of our friends is waiting on a visa from Zimbabwe which in this current political climate is problematic but I feel certain that we will all be together by the time the school starts.

As I continue on this path God has called me to I can feel myself becoming happier and more confident. I now find myself cheerful as a general state of being and I don't need special cause to be but it is generated just out of a closeness with God and a satisfaction with where I am and where I am going. I am so excited because I no longer need to plan my life step by step but I get to wait and see where God will take me. Instead of killing my dreams with practicality I can dream and know that God will make a way for me to get to the places He is leading me. Suddenly everything is possible again but not because I can in my strength but because God can.

I am so excited to see how God works through our team going into the new year. I am amazed by the people around me, they are all so unique, skilled and full of knowledge. We are all imparting to each other and I can really see how the body of Christ can be represented by our group. These people are all so in love with God it is beautiful and I feel so honored to be a part of this DTS team.

The LTS(leadership training school) was such a intensive time of training and I can't wait to get to put it all into practice. I formed some great bonds and connections over that time and I am looking forward to seeing those people being a part of my future. While all the goodbyes are painful they are balanced by the forming of new beautiful friendships with new people. One of the wonders of being part of this missionary community is that even though my friends head to all corners of the earth I might still see them again some day as we all make tracks across the globe on our mission from God. And even if I never see them again there will always be the impact they had on me that is now a piece of who I am and will stay with me forever.

Sorry this post has been so delayed, I will try and post more regularly. Thank you for reading, till next time. Love from Linda.