Crete…we arrived into this beautiful island full of anticipation. As we had been praying for Crete a few weeks ago, we had felt that this would be a week of abundance and that doors of opportunity were to going to open to us all.
Being close to the end of the lecture phase, abundance often means that the students and staff are praying in their finances for the outreach and we have continued to see our resources multiplying. It is always amazing to watch as we pray together for God’s provision that miracles begin to happen.
In the midst of the old city of Heraklion, there is the ancient Orthodox Church of St. Titus. As one walks into this church, there is a small relic room that contains the head of the apostle Titus. One feels the difference between the casual way that so many of us Westerners approach God to the way that the Orthodox young people came in the church quietly reverent. It is helpful to see how another part of the world is worshipping God in the mist of their traditions and know how much God loves the diversity of styles.
This has been our final teaching week with an outside speaker flying in to join our merry band. Emmanuel came bearing the mail from the Oval and so was warmly welcomed! His subject was on the Character and Nature of God and how we are all being challenged to be wonderful reflections of the Father. On the third day, we stuck on the aspect of Knowing God intimately and how God is always yearning to draw his children closer to Him. The challenge is so often how much space I will give to God to be in charge of my life and ultimately how much of His love do I pass on to my neighbors.
As we prepared to sail for Cesme, Turkey, a winter storm came blowing in, and so we are staying here in this safe harbor until the 20th. Then on to our last port, hopefully on a calm sea.
Being close to the end of the lecture phase, abundance often means that the students and staff are praying in their finances for the outreach and we have continued to see our resources multiplying. It is always amazing to watch as we pray together for God’s provision that miracles begin to happen.
In the midst of the old city of Heraklion, there is the ancient Orthodox Church of St. Titus. As one walks into this church, there is a small relic room that contains the head of the apostle Titus. One feels the difference between the casual way that so many of us Westerners approach God to the way that the Orthodox young people came in the church quietly reverent. It is helpful to see how another part of the world is worshipping God in the mist of their traditions and know how much God loves the diversity of styles.
This has been our final teaching week with an outside speaker flying in to join our merry band. Emmanuel came bearing the mail from the Oval and so was warmly welcomed! His subject was on the Character and Nature of God and how we are all being challenged to be wonderful reflections of the Father. On the third day, we stuck on the aspect of Knowing God intimately and how God is always yearning to draw his children closer to Him. The challenge is so often how much space I will give to God to be in charge of my life and ultimately how much of His love do I pass on to my neighbors.
As we prepared to sail for Cesme, Turkey, a winter storm came blowing in, and so we are staying here in this safe harbor until the 20th. Then on to our last port, hopefully on a calm sea.
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