November Newsletter : Off to Camboland

The last month has gone really quickly and I find myself writing this with 6 days left before I leave for Cambodia! The time has flown by and my time here in Montana has been full of growth and rest. I cannot wait to see where He is going to take me in the future!

There have been many things going on in the past five weeks so I will try to highlight a few of the big things...

Almost five weeks ago the entire DTS packed up and drove to Spokane, Washington for a week of “mini” outreach. It was a really good time for getting off base and being able to put into practice the concepts we have been learning in classes. While we were there we volunteered at numerous organizations including Classy Rack Thrift Store, Union Gospel Youth Camp and a few other places. A big part of the outreach was doing street evangelism in downtown Spokane. We had multiple opportunities to share our faith and pray for the people. We saw God do some crazy and awesome things, with the people of Spokane but even more so among ourselves!

Every year the base here puts on what we call “International Night”, a time where all of the international students have the opportunity to prepare and serve a native dish. My friend Hannah and I made 600 scones and served them with cream and jam. It was a sight to behold! There were 11 other countries represented and so as you could imagine, it was quite the diverse feast and a fun time of fellowship with our brothers and sisters from cultures all over the globe.

The past four weeks of lecture topics have been Spiritual Warfare, The Cost of Discipleship, The Power of the Cross, and The Holy Spirit. This week we will be in full outreach preparation mode...shopping, packing, cleaning, resting, and praying. Team Cambodia will leave December 6^th at 3a.m. And return to the United States February 1^st, 2009. While we are there we will be working alongside the YWAM base in Battambong (the city where we will be spending our 8 weeks) teaching English, doing more street evangelism, visiting orphanages, hospitals, and other similar locations, performing dramas and playing music, and discipling the DTS students at the base.

Any and all prayers for me and my team would be much appreciated as we “go and make disciples of every nation, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”

I want nothing more than to share the hope He has given me and show others how they can abide in the same love and grace in which I have found my identity! I look forward to speaking to you again in two months! God Bless - Em