After what seems like forever...I finally have a job working part time at Sears! It has been super exciting to see how God has brought this job together. The owner of this particular Sears is a Christian and has a really amazing vision to make Christ known there. I am really glad to have found a job that looks like it will be better then anything I expected.
Things with Pioneers have been going really well! It was exciting to see 5 people go through our Candidate Orientation this past week. Each of these people are super excited about missions and hope to be on the field sometime soon. It was great to be apart of that through speaking in one of the seasons, building relationships with them, and hanging out with two of the kids whose parents were attending.
Lots of other things have been happening as well! Just yesterday we hosted an MK Workshop. It was a great opportunity to have 25 people come out from a variety of different mission organizations to share resources and ideas of how we can be a better help to MKs (missionary kids). We also had a speaker named Michele Phoenix come out and share, which was really helpful! (http://michelephoenix.com/)
I really encourage you to watch this video that Michele put together....
Something that a lot of mission agency in Canada have begun to notice is the big need for MK care. The USA has done a lot through re entry camps and special programs to help MKs. In Canada though we have very little resources, no re entry camps, and not many people devoting time to caring for MKs.
One of the ways we are hoping to be a better help in Canada is by starting up a re entry camp to happen next summer (2013). This will be a way for kids who are going to be entering university or who are in the first or second year, to process their life as an MK, help make their transition to Canada easier, and really be a support and encouragement to them. These camps have been really helpful to MKs who have done them in the US, and it would be great to start one up in Canada!
On a personal note, life has been going a lot better lately! It was encouraging to be able to meet up with my family in Michigan this last weekend. They have recently left Australia and are on their way to Minnesota to work with a mission agency called City Vision.
It is starting to now feel like I actually live here...not quite "home" yet, but it is getting there! I have been really encouraged by the exciting things I have been able to be apart of at Pioneers and also getting a job at Sears! It is hard though after seeing how much need there is to work with MKs and also in the other areas I am involved in at Pioneers, to really wish I could be there full time! At the moment though finances are still really low, so your continued prayer for funds would be really appreciated!
Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement!
PS...I will try and put some pictures up of where I live soon!!
