Hello readers,
Sorry again for the long span between posts... Being busy pushes blogging to the end of the to-do list. Although I must say I've been downright lazy with this thing again... oh well.
A brief update of ministry:
-we have 17 KV's (Key Volunteers, ie: Student leaders who are committed to serving God in significant ways in our campus movement)
-3 of those KV's are brand new to our ministry this past semester! Its so encouraging to see their passion to grow and be used by God!
-we have a group of 27 Americans from the Upper Midwest region of the US here to basically do evangelism on campus for 5 hours a day, 5 days a week on whats called a "Summer Project." Its so awesome to have them here as its a time where we as STINTers are busy doing some off-campus prep for our Mid Year Conference thats coming up and we're wrapping up the semester with a lot of administrative work.
-the Summer Project has seen 12 Griffith University students pray to receive Christ already! Praise God! Please pray for them as they're here another week and a half :)
As far as life updates go, many of you might not know yet that I have a boyfriend now! Ben Cornish is my co-leader here on my ministry team in Brisbane... we were serving God here last year together and this year have started dating... Since March 25th. Its a tricky balance with work and personal life, but God has given us much grace to work it out and honor Him in our relationship and in ministry together. Its really fun dating in Australia :)
On that note, Ben took me for an incredible date on my birthday (June 15th) to a place called Stradbroke Island ("Straddie" as the Aussies call it)... its an island 45 minutes off the coast near where I live. It was the most memorable birthday I've ever had-- beautiful weather (even though its winter it was warm and sunny!!)... we saw incredible views of God's creation and experienced it, too! We saw 2 humpback whales, 25+ dolphins off the coast, and 4 wild kangaroos. There are some cool photos to follow...
Photo of me and Ben...the boyfriend :)
the coast off Stradbroke Island
One of the Kangaroos we stumbled upon while at Straddie
6:45am... the sunrise as we waited to catch the 7am ferry to Straddie
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