earth to my fellow family and friends. i am now alive and well in tanzania. communication is looking limited. but i want so badly to keep you posted.
my time is running slim on the internet, but in the next five minutes i will do my best to watercolour and little illustration for you...
we arrived safely and happily about twenty four hours after departure from perth. beate, a german midwife and her kenyan husband have been our amazing hosts. they are helping melisa (my trusty sidekick co-leader) and i to set up work in the hospitals and in surrounding chu*rches. the past week has been full of becoming orientated, fighting in pra*yer for our work permits, settling in the second lecture phase and for me--learning to lead.
some exciting highlights have included seeing a tarantula (like memeseeku's) in our classroom, becoming distracted as a class during inter*cession as the monkeys chased each other in the trees and eating a guava off a tree while washing my clothes.
i felt as if i arrived at home when we were bouncing along the road back to the base for the first time. oh how my heart loves east africa.
the village we are living in is primarily muslim. the call to prayer echos through the mango trees of the base every couple of hours. many women cover themselves with a full burka while others just a full head covering or small scarf. we have been diving into friendships this week. one exhilarating moment was when a small team of four girls returned back to a house they had visited the previous day, when they arrived, the woman asked "where is the fifth? i know there were five of you yesterday." there was a moment of confusion when they tried to communicate to the local translating that there were only four, the four that there right then. she was adament. it was clear that G*od had been with them.
We are bringers of his presence. Our value is in his love for us. Not what we do, what we complete, in his love for us.
Let us together, carry this message to the nations.
bless you my friends.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
This is the day, this is the day...
Shimbly September.
I do feel as if I have possibly neglected my news from this last month…I feel like I am late, I’m not thought, right? It is just the end of September.
First of the firstlies, I want to thank each of you for your petitions in pra*yer for our school’s finances. Such a beautiful ending came about ten minutes before our plane tickets needed to be purchased. We were standing in the classroom, singing songs of tha*nksgiving while Darcy, the school leader frantically recalculated all the inflow of finances. Sure enough, while we shouting “there was thunder in his footsteps and lightning in his fis---“, the board was erased. All 232,571 dollars had come in.
What has been learned?
1. I want to be like an air popper, where seeds (finances) are poured into me and I pop them right back out.
2. I have never seen a worried bird.
3. Pra*yer IS where it’s at.
Countless stories of generosity, money flowing through one person and into the hand of another. There were a couple instances personally about G*od prompting me to ask a specific person for a certain amount…not something so “socially acceptable”, but man oh man, I saw G*od use this in a massive way. Much more massive than release of finances. Okay, just one story. I asked a friend from Germany to pr*ay about giving 200 euros. Now that’s quite a bit of money, about 400 AUD. So he was praying, and after a week we were able to talk again, and he shared that he was on the brink of losing his apartment and that he still had bills to pay and that at this time he couldn’t give. I was able to pr*ay for him over the internet and to keep me posted. He needed a friend at that moment. Even though that felt purposeful, I felt for sure that that where there would be release. Anyway, I walked home, feeling confused, exhausted and wondering-“G*od, tomorrow I need 3,600, where is it going to come from?”...Oh me of little faith.
I walked into my bedroom and splayed across my floor was 400 AUD.
Unity. So G*od’s heart, that we are cared for and that we learn to care for each other.
Today is the day that we leave as a team of 27 for Tanzania. G*od has been faithful to me in making moments for me to take deep breaths and refocus, time to scramble to the city and half hour blocks to call my family.
We will be staying at a base there, working in a local clinic that has about a delivery a day as well as a government hospital that has roughly 50 labouring women a day. Our team will live in a muslim community where the main water source is on our property, we will have many chances to share the liv*ing water. ☺
Well guys, this month has come and gone with eagerness. The students are ready on the front lines. They are amazingly inquisitive, encouragers of one another, dreaming big and diligent learners.
Thank you all for the pra*yers and ask for your continued support! I will still be blogging and communicating there approximately weekly. You guys are the best!
Bekah
I do feel as if I have possibly neglected my news from this last month…I feel like I am late, I’m not thought, right? It is just the end of September.
First of the firstlies, I want to thank each of you for your petitions in pra*yer for our school’s finances. Such a beautiful ending came about ten minutes before our plane tickets needed to be purchased. We were standing in the classroom, singing songs of tha*nksgiving while Darcy, the school leader frantically recalculated all the inflow of finances. Sure enough, while we shouting “there was thunder in his footsteps and lightning in his fis---“, the board was erased. All 232,571 dollars had come in.
What has been learned?
1. I want to be like an air popper, where seeds (finances) are poured into me and I pop them right back out.
2. I have never seen a worried bird.
3. Pra*yer IS where it’s at.
Countless stories of generosity, money flowing through one person and into the hand of another. There were a couple instances personally about G*od prompting me to ask a specific person for a certain amount…not something so “socially acceptable”, but man oh man, I saw G*od use this in a massive way. Much more massive than release of finances. Okay, just one story. I asked a friend from Germany to pr*ay about giving 200 euros. Now that’s quite a bit of money, about 400 AUD. So he was praying, and after a week we were able to talk again, and he shared that he was on the brink of losing his apartment and that he still had bills to pay and that at this time he couldn’t give. I was able to pr*ay for him over the internet and to keep me posted. He needed a friend at that moment. Even though that felt purposeful, I felt for sure that that where there would be release. Anyway, I walked home, feeling confused, exhausted and wondering-“G*od, tomorrow I need 3,600, where is it going to come from?”...Oh me of little faith.
I walked into my bedroom and splayed across my floor was 400 AUD.
Unity. So G*od’s heart, that we are cared for and that we learn to care for each other.
Today is the day that we leave as a team of 27 for Tanzania. G*od has been faithful to me in making moments for me to take deep breaths and refocus, time to scramble to the city and half hour blocks to call my family.
We will be staying at a base there, working in a local clinic that has about a delivery a day as well as a government hospital that has roughly 50 labouring women a day. Our team will live in a muslim community where the main water source is on our property, we will have many chances to share the liv*ing water. ☺
Well guys, this month has come and gone with eagerness. The students are ready on the front lines. They are amazingly inquisitive, encouragers of one another, dreaming big and diligent learners.
Thank you all for the pra*yers and ask for your continued support! I will still be blogging and communicating there approximately weekly. You guys are the best!
Bekah
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
i just wanted to let you all know...
That 10 minutes before the purchasing of our tickets needed to be happen...
all our finances were finally covered.
We are done. We are absolutely finished paying finances...
Yay! Thank you for your pra*yer cover!
More stories to come.
all our finances were finally covered.
We are done. We are absolutely finished paying finances...
Yay! Thank you for your pra*yer cover!
More stories to come.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
we are almost there.
Well, Wednesday came and went and it was a party. I don't have a full, conscious, story for you yet because of my inability to focus due to sleep deprivation. However, I wanted to let you know, that G*od is indeed good and is indeed faithful.
As of last Friday, I was personally needing 6,200 dollars and our class was sitting in the sixty thousands somewhere. On Tuesday night we were at 42,000 and by last night we were at 15,000. We are currently still needing about 10,000 dollars. Is G*od not fait*hful? As of Tuesday I was personally needing 4,200. By Wednesday morning I needed zero. Thank you L*ord.
So, if I could ask you to still be standing by our side tonight for the final release, especially over the Montoya family. They are needing a lot of thousands still.
We will keep fighting for the full release.
A fuller update, with all the insider/life lessons/how cool G*od is, soon to come.
As of last Friday, I was personally needing 6,200 dollars and our class was sitting in the sixty thousands somewhere. On Tuesday night we were at 42,000 and by last night we were at 15,000. We are currently still needing about 10,000 dollars. Is G*od not fait*hful? As of Tuesday I was personally needing 4,200. By Wednesday morning I needed zero. Thank you L*ord.
So, if I could ask you to still be standing by our side tonight for the final release, especially over the Montoya family. They are needing a lot of thousands still.
We will keep fighting for the full release.
A fuller update, with all the insider/life lessons/how cool G*od is, soon to come.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
ein kleinen update
a little update.
down to 42,000.
and by this time tomorrow. it will be zero. and i can't wait to tell you all about it.
down to 42,000.
and by this time tomorrow. it will be zero. and i can't wait to tell you all about it.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
a schpeshawl email.
Hey Everyone...
I think it was just last week that I sent an update, maybe two weeks ago. Anyway, since we are so close to our due date for finances, I wanted to send a special update to keep you posted and ask for your pra*yers especially these next couple days.
We are currently needing to see 53,000 more dollars by this Tuesday and could use your pra*yers at any moment and any time. Especially for one family; The Montoyas are a family of five who are coming on outreach and need to see 23,000 dollars come in by Wednesday. They have been receiving mixed responses from family and friends about their choice to come into mis*sions. We all have been pushing for them and I felt the next step was to ask you, my family of friends, to also push for their finances.
I am getting closer and closer to seeing all my personal finances roll in. This weekend we had an amazing, last minute, anointed garage sale and we got to see a nice chunk come off my number, bringing me down to 4,500. Thank you to everyone who participated through donations of goods and of time.
So let me know if you have questions or you are receiving strategy or want to be a part of giving to our school!
Bekah!
I think it was just last week that I sent an update, maybe two weeks ago. Anyway, since we are so close to our due date for finances, I wanted to send a special update to keep you posted and ask for your pra*yers especially these next couple days.
We are currently needing to see 53,000 more dollars by this Tuesday and could use your pra*yers at any moment and any time. Especially for one family; The Montoyas are a family of five who are coming on outreach and need to see 23,000 dollars come in by Wednesday. They have been receiving mixed responses from family and friends about their choice to come into mis*sions. We all have been pushing for them and I felt the next step was to ask you, my family of friends, to also push for their finances.
I am getting closer and closer to seeing all my personal finances roll in. This weekend we had an amazing, last minute, anointed garage sale and we got to see a nice chunk come off my number, bringing me down to 4,500. Thank you to everyone who participated through donations of goods and of time.
So let me know if you have questions or you are receiving strategy or want to be a part of giving to our school!
Bekah!
Saturday, September 05, 2009
garage sale
hiiii everyone.
thanks to an amazing community of people that my family lives in, we were able (well mostly my family was able) to organize a garage sale for tomorrow.
on the fifth, from 9-4 at the Dinneen Household we will have a garage sale to support volunteer midwives!
yahoo!
everyone is welcome!
thanks to an amazing community of people that my family lives in, we were able (well mostly my family was able) to organize a garage sale for tomorrow.
on the fifth, from 9-4 at the Dinneen Household we will have a garage sale to support volunteer midwives!
yahoo!
everyone is welcome!
Friday, September 04, 2009
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
these 3 teams of perth were...
...commissioned tonight.
One of the girls from the entry level school shared a small testimony that I wanted to pass on.
She started out by nervously opening a crumpled paper. She confidently read "G*od is perfect in all his ways". She made eye contact with all of us listening and said that 9 weeks ago she didn't believe that statement. She and her husband came to go deeper with G*od. They were living a life minus relationship with G*od. Every one of their difficult and painful circumstances was what shaped how they looked at G*od.
She shared that G*od began to work on this and swapped the viewing of life through circumstances to the viewing of circumstances through G*od's character. This launched her and her husband into a hot pursuit of understanding that G*od is constantly wanting to speak to us, even the next step of life. They sought the L*ord for what was next and he spoke clearly with "I have something bigger". They obediently laid their 2 desires down. Two weeks ago we watched a film about the needs of the unreached peoples. During that evening G*od called her husband to China. She quickly said "I will go in support as your wife". Two days later, the L*ord spoke the same vision to her.
After the completion of their school they will take another course that will launch them into the nation of China.
From skewed vision to hearing the voice of the L*ord to the burden for people to committing to go.
One of the girls from the entry level school shared a small testimony that I wanted to pass on.
She started out by nervously opening a crumpled paper. She confidently read "G*od is perfect in all his ways". She made eye contact with all of us listening and said that 9 weeks ago she didn't believe that statement. She and her husband came to go deeper with G*od. They were living a life minus relationship with G*od. Every one of their difficult and painful circumstances was what shaped how they looked at G*od.
She shared that G*od began to work on this and swapped the viewing of life through circumstances to the viewing of circumstances through G*od's character. This launched her and her husband into a hot pursuit of understanding that G*od is constantly wanting to speak to us, even the next step of life. They sought the L*ord for what was next and he spoke clearly with "I have something bigger". They obediently laid their 2 desires down. Two weeks ago we watched a film about the needs of the unreached peoples. During that evening G*od called her husband to China. She quickly said "I will go in support as your wife". Two days later, the L*ord spoke the same vision to her.
After the completion of their school they will take another course that will launch them into the nation of China.
From skewed vision to hearing the voice of the L*ord to the burden for people to committing to go.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
august update. decreasing the numbers.
Hi Family...
One month has passed since my last email and this is shocking. It is now almost over, August, that is.
We are really in the finance push right now. FInances for outreach are due in 11 days. I just wanted to share with you a fresh story. Starting need: 230,697.45. Basically, a house.
One of the lovely girls, who has been staffing here for two years and just completed the primary health care school, felt the L*ord said to give all her outreach fees away. That is about 9,000 dollars. Obediently she did, and she came to a place where she needed the L*ord to provide again. So for two weeks she has been seeking about how to approach this and didn't feel released to ask people yet. She did send one email and got 1000 dollars last Thursday! And then today, as I am walking to the base, I am met by a teary eyed girl. She said that she felt prompted to email her dad, whom she hasn't asked for money in 20 years, who also doesn't believe in G*od. (I realize that the term "girl" may be decieving, she is just so young at heart, although she has put in more years of life than me.) She specifically felt to ask him in participating in the building of G*od's kingdom. The story comes down to her dad saying yes to giving 4800...so "yes" to building of the kingdom, but he also gave much more than that. Needless to say, her full outreach is paid for. Pr*aise the L*ord.
Another story comes from Reinette, a South African (who is sitting right here and said I could use her name) and a lovely British girl (who shall remain nameless since she is currently car-washing and inaccessible). Each morning for the staff debt, there is pra*yer time that everyone can participate in but is specifically to see the debt decreased. During a prayer time last Friday, Reinette felt led to tell the "lovely one" that she would see half of her money come in. The "lovely one" was quite shocked and she claims "doubtful". At the end of the prayer time Reinette told the "lovely one" that G*od had spoke to her about giving half of her money to her. All of Reinette's money had been paid in, and only 50 dollars of the "lovely one's" had been paid in. So now, they are neck and neck, trusting G*od together for the final push.
So in the beginning, we needed $230,697.75 and as of this morning, we need $76.548.45. So in total, we have seen the provision of $154,149.30.
Otherwise, the teaching, small groups, wor*ship times, inter*cession times, etc. have been a time of refining. I feel like G*od has been bringing personally to the surface all the ugliness. Why do I say that? What is my motivation? Why do you think that way? There is plenty more where that came from, and he is surfacing it bit by bit. It could be discouraging, but right now, being a place of dis*cipleship, this is a good time for it to be happening. Thank you L*ord that you consider us worthy for a work that is much greater than ourselves.
Okay, I think that's all. I mean I could keep going on and on...but maybe that's enough for one month. (If it isn't enough, I am still blogging at www.bekah29.blogspot.com). Please send me your thoughts, pra*yer requests, funny riddles, I love to hear from you guys.
Bekah
One month has passed since my last email and this is shocking. It is now almost over, August, that is.
We are really in the finance push right now. FInances for outreach are due in 11 days. I just wanted to share with you a fresh story. Starting need: 230,697.45. Basically, a house.
One of the lovely girls, who has been staffing here for two years and just completed the primary health care school, felt the L*ord said to give all her outreach fees away. That is about 9,000 dollars. Obediently she did, and she came to a place where she needed the L*ord to provide again. So for two weeks she has been seeking about how to approach this and didn't feel released to ask people yet. She did send one email and got 1000 dollars last Thursday! And then today, as I am walking to the base, I am met by a teary eyed girl. She said that she felt prompted to email her dad, whom she hasn't asked for money in 20 years, who also doesn't believe in G*od. (I realize that the term "girl" may be decieving, she is just so young at heart, although she has put in more years of life than me.) She specifically felt to ask him in participating in the building of G*od's kingdom. The story comes down to her dad saying yes to giving 4800...so "yes" to building of the kingdom, but he also gave much more than that. Needless to say, her full outreach is paid for. Pr*aise the L*ord.
Another story comes from Reinette, a South African (who is sitting right here and said I could use her name) and a lovely British girl (who shall remain nameless since she is currently car-washing and inaccessible). Each morning for the staff debt, there is pra*yer time that everyone can participate in but is specifically to see the debt decreased. During a prayer time last Friday, Reinette felt led to tell the "lovely one" that she would see half of her money come in. The "lovely one" was quite shocked and she claims "doubtful". At the end of the prayer time Reinette told the "lovely one" that G*od had spoke to her about giving half of her money to her. All of Reinette's money had been paid in, and only 50 dollars of the "lovely one's" had been paid in. So now, they are neck and neck, trusting G*od together for the final push.
So in the beginning, we needed $230,697.75 and as of this morning, we need $76.548.45. So in total, we have seen the provision of $154,149.30.
Otherwise, the teaching, small groups, wor*ship times, inter*cession times, etc. have been a time of refining. I feel like G*od has been bringing personally to the surface all the ugliness. Why do I say that? What is my motivation? Why do you think that way? There is plenty more where that came from, and he is surfacing it bit by bit. It could be discouraging, but right now, being a place of dis*cipleship, this is a good time for it to be happening. Thank you L*ord that you consider us worthy for a work that is much greater than ourselves.
Okay, I think that's all. I mean I could keep going on and on...but maybe that's enough for one month. (If it isn't enough, I am still blogging at www.bekah29.blogspot.com). Please send me your thoughts, pra*yer requests, funny riddles, I love to hear from you guys.
Bekah
Thursday, August 27, 2009
from the students. :)
what are they learning these days???
this one is from Cara. she is from orlando, florida, has an infectious laugh and bouncy curly hair. i love her.
Gatekeepers for women and children
The BAS... I have already been here for 5 weeks now, and I would say it's an amazing school!! Honestly it’s just been awesome learning about birth and how G*od created a woman's body for it! I stand in awe of G*od all the time as I am learning about labor and delivery, Anatomy & Physiology, antenatal care, and what it really means to be a G*od fearing midwife!! Also learning about our role as midwives how we are the gate keepers into these women and children's lives, we are there to protect and pr*ay over them; basically we are going to be inter*cessors in the lives of these women as they bring forth G*ods creation!!! How exciting is that, I love this school and we are only half way through our 3 month lecture phase!!!
this one is from Kali, a Texan...no I am not partial to the americans.
It is amazing how G*od can cleanse our eyes and give us His view of the world. One of the ways that G*od has changed me is breaking this world view of a sacred and secular divide in the kingdom of G*od. I had such a wrong view on G*od's look into health care and had no idea that He speaks and cares about so many of the details that go into health care. I always saw G*od as the healer, but never as the practical G*od that would provide preventive tools to avoid ever needing healing. He goes to the source, G*od provides the practical things to prevent us from ever getting sick,. He has such a love for us that He doesn't just rebuke all sickness, but teaches us how to raise up our lives out of it, how we can play a part in keeping ourselves well. I am in awe of G*od's love constantly and in His ability to constantly be gently bringing us into His kingdom in so many ways.
I love them.
this one is from Cara. she is from orlando, florida, has an infectious laugh and bouncy curly hair. i love her.
Gatekeepers for women and children
The BAS... I have already been here for 5 weeks now, and I would say it's an amazing school!! Honestly it’s just been awesome learning about birth and how G*od created a woman's body for it! I stand in awe of G*od all the time as I am learning about labor and delivery, Anatomy & Physiology, antenatal care, and what it really means to be a G*od fearing midwife!! Also learning about our role as midwives how we are the gate keepers into these women and children's lives, we are there to protect and pr*ay over them; basically we are going to be inter*cessors in the lives of these women as they bring forth G*ods creation!!! How exciting is that, I love this school and we are only half way through our 3 month lecture phase!!!
this one is from Kali, a Texan...no I am not partial to the americans.
It is amazing how G*od can cleanse our eyes and give us His view of the world. One of the ways that G*od has changed me is breaking this world view of a sacred and secular divide in the kingdom of G*od. I had such a wrong view on G*od's look into health care and had no idea that He speaks and cares about so many of the details that go into health care. I always saw G*od as the healer, but never as the practical G*od that would provide preventive tools to avoid ever needing healing. He goes to the source, G*od provides the practical things to prevent us from ever getting sick,. He has such a love for us that He doesn't just rebuke all sickness, but teaches us how to raise up our lives out of it, how we can play a part in keeping ourselves well. I am in awe of G*od's love constantly and in His ability to constantly be gently bringing us into His kingdom in so many ways.
I love them.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
hrmph.
twenty four hours without complaining. can you do it?
i'm in the middle of it. i will post it for you when i finish. :)
i'm in the middle of it. i will post it for you when i finish. :)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
ooodles
Pra*ise the L*ord family!
This week has been massive breakthrough in the authority and unity that our school beholds. We had a speaker share with us on Tuesday night about the authority that has been given to us. Ah, so much revelation. One thing he talked about was how G*od gave authority to Adma and Eve and then they gave it back to sa*tan. Then Jesus walked the earth for 33 years, winning the authority back through dying on the cr*oss and then hands it back to us. We have all auhtoiryt on hea*ven and earth to bind and loose. G*od has given us the keys of the kingdom. That means we can unlock those who are enchained, we can release a sp*irit of freedom over strong*holds of darkness, we can he*al the sick, make decisions in parliament. Ah, incredible! All I need to do is act upon it. I did see a headache healed this week, 24 hours of pra*yer be planned in 3 days and thousands of dollars released through pra*yer for a specific ministry after I took a hold of this. This is supposed to be the norm. Signs and wonders are to follow us.
As we enter labour rooms and places beckoning for hea*ling, this is what we as G*od fearing midwives need to have mastered. We must practice our pra*yer, intercession, essentially, grow spir*itual muscles. If I’m not comfortable speaking out hea*ling—I need to get comfortable. If I am used to prayers of passivity, speaking in pleases and thank yous to the enemy, I need to recognize authority and defeat him with it. This teaching flowed into the teaching we received as a class on unity and team dynamics. I have realized how many small excuses I can make, “I just am an internal processor, I don’t like to share out loud”---the enemy is going to speak for me or to me if I don’t claim what I learned and communicate to those around me. How many times have I had a relaxed face on (which looks sometimes grumpy or uninterested) just because I was relaxing and didn’t share my thoughts because I wasn’t sure of them and before I know it, I have, without saying a word, not contributed to the unity, nor cultivated G*oddly thoughts, nor claimed what I am learning and people can easily think I don’t want to share with them, that I don’t feel comfortable sharing…i.e. not the best unity builder. And the thing is, I can become better at this, this is something I can excel at, if I just practice…I can contribute or deteriorate the unity. This is such a big deal because almost every problem in the world is a relationship problem. You can replace the word s*in with “relationship breaker”… I am beginning to recognize that G*od takes friendships/relationships just as seriously as relationship with him…we are all mini reflections of him, if he have distorted visions of each other…well…
Thoughts? Anyone? It’s still fresh…and I could keep on…
Anyway! I am amazed by the dedication and excitement of the students. The way they ask questions to the speakers and study with eagerness. I am blessed to be learning alongside them. One of my favourite parts of being in their lives as a leader is reading their journals…”G*od spoke to me about being in obstructed labour”, “G*od spoke to me about repairing the breech”, they have taken a hold of the powerful imagery of labour.
This week we have a Dr. who has specialized in tropical medicine and has been serving the needy for decades. He speaks with great convicition and as a servant leader. Really looking forward to the impartation of his wisdom.
One of my special roles as a staff is co-leading wor*ship. Shocker, possibly. Although I am not musically inclined, I get to be a part of the planning with an amazing friend of mine, becca. Today we were brainstorming about the quote “Let jus*tice and wor*ship kiss” for our wor*ship time…maybe I should get into this one later. I am still trying to figure out the extent of it (maybe the rest of my life I will) but I know they are supposed to be intricately woven together.
A lot of thoughts. A lot is happening. Please send me some questions via comments or some things that you would like to know about, etc. I love to hear from you guys.
Oh, staff debt is down to 160,000! That’s 141,000 in!
thanks for the read guys!
This week has been massive breakthrough in the authority and unity that our school beholds. We had a speaker share with us on Tuesday night about the authority that has been given to us. Ah, so much revelation. One thing he talked about was how G*od gave authority to Adma and Eve and then they gave it back to sa*tan. Then Jesus walked the earth for 33 years, winning the authority back through dying on the cr*oss and then hands it back to us. We have all auhtoiryt on hea*ven and earth to bind and loose. G*od has given us the keys of the kingdom. That means we can unlock those who are enchained, we can release a sp*irit of freedom over strong*holds of darkness, we can he*al the sick, make decisions in parliament. Ah, incredible! All I need to do is act upon it. I did see a headache healed this week, 24 hours of pra*yer be planned in 3 days and thousands of dollars released through pra*yer for a specific ministry after I took a hold of this. This is supposed to be the norm. Signs and wonders are to follow us.
As we enter labour rooms and places beckoning for hea*ling, this is what we as G*od fearing midwives need to have mastered. We must practice our pra*yer, intercession, essentially, grow spir*itual muscles. If I’m not comfortable speaking out hea*ling—I need to get comfortable. If I am used to prayers of passivity, speaking in pleases and thank yous to the enemy, I need to recognize authority and defeat him with it. This teaching flowed into the teaching we received as a class on unity and team dynamics. I have realized how many small excuses I can make, “I just am an internal processor, I don’t like to share out loud”---the enemy is going to speak for me or to me if I don’t claim what I learned and communicate to those around me. How many times have I had a relaxed face on (which looks sometimes grumpy or uninterested) just because I was relaxing and didn’t share my thoughts because I wasn’t sure of them and before I know it, I have, without saying a word, not contributed to the unity, nor cultivated G*oddly thoughts, nor claimed what I am learning and people can easily think I don’t want to share with them, that I don’t feel comfortable sharing…i.e. not the best unity builder. And the thing is, I can become better at this, this is something I can excel at, if I just practice…I can contribute or deteriorate the unity. This is such a big deal because almost every problem in the world is a relationship problem. You can replace the word s*in with “relationship breaker”… I am beginning to recognize that G*od takes friendships/relationships just as seriously as relationship with him…we are all mini reflections of him, if he have distorted visions of each other…well…
Thoughts? Anyone? It’s still fresh…and I could keep on…
Anyway! I am amazed by the dedication and excitement of the students. The way they ask questions to the speakers and study with eagerness. I am blessed to be learning alongside them. One of my favourite parts of being in their lives as a leader is reading their journals…”G*od spoke to me about being in obstructed labour”, “G*od spoke to me about repairing the breech”, they have taken a hold of the powerful imagery of labour.
This week we have a Dr. who has specialized in tropical medicine and has been serving the needy for decades. He speaks with great convicition and as a servant leader. Really looking forward to the impartation of his wisdom.
One of my special roles as a staff is co-leading wor*ship. Shocker, possibly. Although I am not musically inclined, I get to be a part of the planning with an amazing friend of mine, becca. Today we were brainstorming about the quote “Let jus*tice and wor*ship kiss” for our wor*ship time…maybe I should get into this one later. I am still trying to figure out the extent of it (maybe the rest of my life I will) but I know they are supposed to be intricately woven together.
A lot of thoughts. A lot is happening. Please send me some questions via comments or some things that you would like to know about, etc. I love to hear from you guys.
Oh, staff debt is down to 160,000! That’s 141,000 in!
thanks for the read guys!
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Monday, August 03, 2009
wizzy wizzerton.
who would've known how full on staffing a school would be? i was warned...and didn't really take it to heart.
man, G*od has been surpassingly fai*thful and present.
through multiple people, G*od is speaking the legitimacy of my work in establishing the kingdom here on earth through correcting assessments, cleaning guest flats and listening during one on one sessions (accountability times).
I am a worker worth my wages.
I need to keep pressing in, with fa*ith and great expectancy over my finances.
this is a season of great excitement and joy and exceeding discomfort.
the kingdom of G*od belongs to those who will move forward violently, with authority, claiming truth and life in his name. sometimes the cultural/social awkwardness seems not worth it and that's a lie. i cancel that, in the name of j*esus. amen.
love you guys.
more of a detailed post coming soon.
almost all 16 of the students (missing one on a visa run) and 5 of the current staff
this one is even better. true colours.
man, G*od has been surpassingly fai*thful and present.
through multiple people, G*od is speaking the legitimacy of my work in establishing the kingdom here on earth through correcting assessments, cleaning guest flats and listening during one on one sessions (accountability times).
I am a worker worth my wages.
I need to keep pressing in, with fa*ith and great expectancy over my finances.
this is a season of great excitement and joy and exceeding discomfort.
the kingdom of G*od belongs to those who will move forward violently, with authority, claiming truth and life in his name. sometimes the cultural/social awkwardness seems not worth it and that's a lie. i cancel that, in the name of j*esus. amen.
love you guys.
more of a detailed post coming soon.
almost all 16 of the students (missing one on a visa run) and 5 of the current staff
this one is even better. true colours.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Jovial July's Update...and tomorrow is my birthday.
Hello my friends.
I feel like I have not updated you all in so long. Actually, I am on time though. Maybe things are just moving at accelerated speeds here in Perth. 16 students. 7 nations. So many visions growing. So much radical, concentrated development of character.
Although we are the Birth Attendant School (BAS), we are only the eyeball of a much larger body. Currently there several happenings, including a music and mis*sions school, 2 entry-level disc*ipleship schools, a Bib*lical core course, English for mis*sions, teaching English and then us. Not to mention many separate mini*stries cultivating at the same base. We are one small piece of the mosaic.
This week launched a vision that G*od has been speaking to our base leader about. Perth's base has been here almost 25 years and she and her husband were the ones to pioneer it. Shirley is our leader's name, and on Monday presented us with the debt that the base's staff owes. 306,708 dollars. G*od has been leading us as a base into greater things, and part of it is corporately trusting G*od for the provision of the staff debt. Not everyone at the base has monthly supporters, we all come from different countries involved in different ministries, but we're all expected to make monthly payments like the rest of human beings on this earth. Anyway, the base has grace on those who can't pay their monthly fees and always is discipling in finances, but Shirley felt that this season is specifically to see the accumulated debt erased. The strategies for this begin every morning at 7am until 8am for those in debt to pr*ay together. Then each day at 3:15 for 15 minutes, no matter what we are in the middle of, everyone stops to pr*ay for the staff debt. In accordance to the action, we are receiving a number of teachings on fa*ith and finances.
On Monday, 7000 dollars came in. Tuesday 14,000 dollars. By Friday the number was down to 250,000 dollars. Thank you Lo*rd.
I think that these are the mountains Je*sus is talking about moving when we have the fa*ith of a mustard seed.
As I have arrived on staff, it is required that I do the basic leadership school (BLS...we love acronyms). Each Monday I receive teaching, really applicable teachings about being involved in staffing a school. I am learning to fuel my gifts into places of leadership and developing the weaker skills. Turns out, you don't naturally become a leader after you complete a school :).
Last week we had a speaker on the character and nature of G*od. If you don't know G*od, your whole life is going to be based on skewed perspectives. You must view the world through the nature of G*od and then peer into your circumstances. The moment we look through our circumstances into G*od's character, we become confused, bitter, dazed, apathetic (you name it) followers or non-followers of Jesus. This is such a necessary principle for life.
To look at the situation of a baby dying at birth... Is G*od unloving? So, I can look at G*od through the situation, which would mean, Yeah, G*od is unloving. But, if I look at "G*od is love" and then view this situation I can recognize, there is evil in this world, there is improper transport for women to get to a local hospital, there isn't always resussitation equiptment, etc. A lot of time, we are the cause of the pain, SIN is the cause of the pain... NOT G*od. I repeat NOT G*od.
We have to know G*od personally. Reading the B*ible isn't going to cut it. Hearing people's stories isn't going to be enough. Talk to him. Know who he is in these real-life tough situations.
Other than that, I am absolutely enjoying my responsibilities of leading the students, caring for guest speakers, learning from my leaders, participating in the life of the base.
Yesterday we shared with the students about outreach locations. In September we will depart for Tanzania until January, from there we will return to Perth for the 25th Anniversary of our base. We will be here for some days before we depart for India (YAY! Megan) and then to the Phillipines in April and back to Perth for our debrief.
Through all the teachings we are receiving, I feel excited for this time of fund raising. You can be including it in pra*yers, for strategy and boldness.
Thank you for reading this months update. Of course feel free to shoot back some questions or comments, I love to hear from you.
As usual, still blogging at www.bekah29.blogspot.com
Bekah
I feel like I have not updated you all in so long. Actually, I am on time though. Maybe things are just moving at accelerated speeds here in Perth. 16 students. 7 nations. So many visions growing. So much radical, concentrated development of character.
Although we are the Birth Attendant School (BAS), we are only the eyeball of a much larger body. Currently there several happenings, including a music and mis*sions school, 2 entry-level disc*ipleship schools, a Bib*lical core course, English for mis*sions, teaching English and then us. Not to mention many separate mini*stries cultivating at the same base. We are one small piece of the mosaic.
This week launched a vision that G*od has been speaking to our base leader about. Perth's base has been here almost 25 years and she and her husband were the ones to pioneer it. Shirley is our leader's name, and on Monday presented us with the debt that the base's staff owes. 306,708 dollars. G*od has been leading us as a base into greater things, and part of it is corporately trusting G*od for the provision of the staff debt. Not everyone at the base has monthly supporters, we all come from different countries involved in different ministries, but we're all expected to make monthly payments like the rest of human beings on this earth. Anyway, the base has grace on those who can't pay their monthly fees and always is discipling in finances, but Shirley felt that this season is specifically to see the accumulated debt erased. The strategies for this begin every morning at 7am until 8am for those in debt to pr*ay together. Then each day at 3:15 for 15 minutes, no matter what we are in the middle of, everyone stops to pr*ay for the staff debt. In accordance to the action, we are receiving a number of teachings on fa*ith and finances.
On Monday, 7000 dollars came in. Tuesday 14,000 dollars. By Friday the number was down to 250,000 dollars. Thank you Lo*rd.
I think that these are the mountains Je*sus is talking about moving when we have the fa*ith of a mustard seed.
As I have arrived on staff, it is required that I do the basic leadership school (BLS...we love acronyms). Each Monday I receive teaching, really applicable teachings about being involved in staffing a school. I am learning to fuel my gifts into places of leadership and developing the weaker skills. Turns out, you don't naturally become a leader after you complete a school :).
Last week we had a speaker on the character and nature of G*od. If you don't know G*od, your whole life is going to be based on skewed perspectives. You must view the world through the nature of G*od and then peer into your circumstances. The moment we look through our circumstances into G*od's character, we become confused, bitter, dazed, apathetic (you name it) followers or non-followers of Jesus. This is such a necessary principle for life.
To look at the situation of a baby dying at birth... Is G*od unloving? So, I can look at G*od through the situation, which would mean, Yeah, G*od is unloving. But, if I look at "G*od is love" and then view this situation I can recognize, there is evil in this world, there is improper transport for women to get to a local hospital, there isn't always resussitation equiptment, etc. A lot of time, we are the cause of the pain, SIN is the cause of the pain... NOT G*od. I repeat NOT G*od.
We have to know G*od personally. Reading the B*ible isn't going to cut it. Hearing people's stories isn't going to be enough. Talk to him. Know who he is in these real-life tough situations.
Other than that, I am absolutely enjoying my responsibilities of leading the students, caring for guest speakers, learning from my leaders, participating in the life of the base.
Yesterday we shared with the students about outreach locations. In September we will depart for Tanzania until January, from there we will return to Perth for the 25th Anniversary of our base. We will be here for some days before we depart for India (YAY! Megan) and then to the Phillipines in April and back to Perth for our debrief.
Through all the teachings we are receiving, I feel excited for this time of fund raising. You can be including it in pra*yers, for strategy and boldness.
Thank you for reading this months update. Of course feel free to shoot back some questions or comments, I love to hear from you.
As usual, still blogging at www.bekah29.blogspot.com
Bekah
Saturday, July 18, 2009
week one and two.
Hi everyone. It is the end of week and I'm so glad for the Saturday rest.
Last Monday I arrived and from the airport, we came to lunch and orientation for the students began after that. At one point during orientation the students came up and pra*yed over their staff...They possibly were thinking that I was a lunatic who needed pra*yer...at least I was in the right place to have pra*yer. Hehehe...
Anyway, it has been such an incredible experience hearing the stories of each students battle to get to Perth. To hear where they have come from and the vision they are with G*od for. For such a time as this, G*od has brought this amazing group together. Last week we learned about anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system, the pelvis and the fetal skull. The girls have dove into the the lectures and homework, they are a group of go-getters. These weeks have been laying a foundation for the next eleven months. We have spent time learning about becoming a G*od-fearing midwife along with the character and nature of G*od.
Along with helping the students along, I am so blessed to be in the lectures again. There is so much I have forgotten or was on overload last year and couldn't take in, but now, I am fresh and ready to take in...
My responsibilities are in hospitality (preparing cakes, cards and tables for the birthday people, three so far... and getting drinks and snacks and preparing/maintaining the guest flat) making a guest speaker book with info about each student, facilitating assignments, correcting homework, being in class and leading out in inter*cession and wor*ship times. We as staff found out about outreach locations this week, but we are still pra*ying throuh details, so I think by next week I will be able to share with you. Let's just say, I am having a hard time not leaking the locations through this blog.
Yeah, I really want to share about this week lectures. Give me some time to pull some stuff together. It has been an intense little week.
Love you guys. Thanks for reading. I would really love your pra*yers over my finances and the finances for the school. We are gearing up for fundraising. I'll keep you posted.
Last Monday I arrived and from the airport, we came to lunch and orientation for the students began after that. At one point during orientation the students came up and pra*yed over their staff...They possibly were thinking that I was a lunatic who needed pra*yer...at least I was in the right place to have pra*yer. Hehehe...
Anyway, it has been such an incredible experience hearing the stories of each students battle to get to Perth. To hear where they have come from and the vision they are with G*od for. For such a time as this, G*od has brought this amazing group together. Last week we learned about anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system, the pelvis and the fetal skull. The girls have dove into the the lectures and homework, they are a group of go-getters. These weeks have been laying a foundation for the next eleven months. We have spent time learning about becoming a G*od-fearing midwife along with the character and nature of G*od.
Along with helping the students along, I am so blessed to be in the lectures again. There is so much I have forgotten or was on overload last year and couldn't take in, but now, I am fresh and ready to take in...
My responsibilities are in hospitality (preparing cakes, cards and tables for the birthday people, three so far... and getting drinks and snacks and preparing/maintaining the guest flat) making a guest speaker book with info about each student, facilitating assignments, correcting homework, being in class and leading out in inter*cession and wor*ship times. We as staff found out about outreach locations this week, but we are still pra*ying throuh details, so I think by next week I will be able to share with you. Let's just say, I am having a hard time not leaking the locations through this blog.
Yeah, I really want to share about this week lectures. Give me some time to pull some stuff together. It has been an intense little week.
Love you guys. Thanks for reading. I would really love your pra*yers over my finances and the finances for the school. We are gearing up for fundraising. I'll keep you posted.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
here i am.
Guys! I made it to Perth. It was a nice trek and I have hit the ground running. So excited to be here, still feeling quite homesick. Somehow stuck in the middle but pra*ying to jump the gap soon. I will post a more detailed update soon, I still don't have internet access, but I did want to let you know I am alive and very well.
Friday, July 03, 2009
my 100th post.
This is my June update. For those of you reading my blog who would like to have my monthly updates sent to your email, feel free to leave your email in a comment or email it to me at bekah29@yahoo.com or keep reading them here each month!
First things first everyone, I got my visa! Thank you for your support. It has been an awesome time of seeing G*od's power. So many people have told me they are pra*ying for me or they are waiting to hear what is going to happen and because of that I have again seen how being in need brings people to their knees and brings them closer to each other and G*od. So lovely, G*od knows what he's doing. So, I will return to Australia on Saturday.
Over the month, I have shared with the missions board at Northlake, shared in the ch*urch services, shared in the youth service and an inter*cession time in the junior high. G*od has been faithful (as always) to provide opportunities and brought gl*ory to himself through the stories of miracles and healings and through seeds that have been planted.
Well, this past month has been absolutely incredible. I have been able to see many of you and hear about your families and what has been changing over the year first hand. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see your faces, store away what everyone looks (some people have changed) and refill my tank of new memories.
Thank you to everyone who came over to the Dinneen house. It is beautiful to see community here in Everett...loving together, eating together, sharing together. I hope that it was a time for you to look again at who our G*od is and how he is moving through the nations.
So there isn't too much to share about this month, my family has been relaxing together--Mariners games and days at the beach, but actually more like me relaxing and everyone else finishing school, working and vbs... I was able to meet Wisdom, our exchange student from Ghana, which was excellent because he helped me to adjust back to the culture :) ... and Dad and I got to share our first experience of jumping out of a plane.
Just a brief message about what's next...
I leave on Saturday to return to the new Birth Attendant School (BAS) of 18 students. I will be staffing for the next two years, which for the next three months look like: covering the school in pra*yer each morning, holding discussions for the students, leading small groups, correcting homework/tests, planning for outreach.
I also will be taking a leadership school while I am in Perth, that will continue as independent study on outreach. I am looking forward to stepping out into leadership and bridging the gap of once being a student to leading in the school. Once a week we meet in class and have a speaker and outside of class have weekly requirements to meet. Once our eight month outreach is upon us again, roles will look a little different.
I am still looking to cover my monthly living fees in Australia. I am about halfway there! In our organization, Y*outh with a M*ission, we are all volunteers, from base leaders to new staff like myself. If you are interested in donating monthly or a one time donation, you can reply to this email and let me know.
I am also interested in starting some kind of fundraiser to involve a wider group of people, extending the word of what G*od is doing from people in the chu*rch to those in our neighborhoods. If anyone has some ideas about this, I am anxious to hear!
Thank you guys for your continual support. I am grateful to know each of you and have been blessed to connect with you all over this month. Please feel free to respond because I love to hear from you!
Bekah
And as always, I am still blogging at www.bekah29.blogspot.com atleast once a week.
First things first everyone, I got my visa! Thank you for your support. It has been an awesome time of seeing G*od's power. So many people have told me they are pra*ying for me or they are waiting to hear what is going to happen and because of that I have again seen how being in need brings people to their knees and brings them closer to each other and G*od. So lovely, G*od knows what he's doing. So, I will return to Australia on Saturday.
Over the month, I have shared with the missions board at Northlake, shared in the ch*urch services, shared in the youth service and an inter*cession time in the junior high. G*od has been faithful (as always) to provide opportunities and brought gl*ory to himself through the stories of miracles and healings and through seeds that have been planted.
Well, this past month has been absolutely incredible. I have been able to see many of you and hear about your families and what has been changing over the year first hand. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see your faces, store away what everyone looks (some people have changed) and refill my tank of new memories.
Thank you to everyone who came over to the Dinneen house. It is beautiful to see community here in Everett...loving together, eating together, sharing together. I hope that it was a time for you to look again at who our G*od is and how he is moving through the nations.
So there isn't too much to share about this month, my family has been relaxing together--Mariners games and days at the beach, but actually more like me relaxing and everyone else finishing school, working and vbs... I was able to meet Wisdom, our exchange student from Ghana, which was excellent because he helped me to adjust back to the culture :) ... and Dad and I got to share our first experience of jumping out of a plane.
Just a brief message about what's next...
I leave on Saturday to return to the new Birth Attendant School (BAS) of 18 students. I will be staffing for the next two years, which for the next three months look like: covering the school in pra*yer each morning, holding discussions for the students, leading small groups, correcting homework/tests, planning for outreach.
I also will be taking a leadership school while I am in Perth, that will continue as independent study on outreach. I am looking forward to stepping out into leadership and bridging the gap of once being a student to leading in the school. Once a week we meet in class and have a speaker and outside of class have weekly requirements to meet. Once our eight month outreach is upon us again, roles will look a little different.
I am still looking to cover my monthly living fees in Australia. I am about halfway there! In our organization, Y*outh with a M*ission, we are all volunteers, from base leaders to new staff like myself. If you are interested in donating monthly or a one time donation, you can reply to this email and let me know.
I am also interested in starting some kind of fundraiser to involve a wider group of people, extending the word of what G*od is doing from people in the chu*rch to those in our neighborhoods. If anyone has some ideas about this, I am anxious to hear!
Thank you guys for your continual support. I am grateful to know each of you and have been blessed to connect with you all over this month. Please feel free to respond because I love to hear from you!
Bekah
And as always, I am still blogging at www.bekah29.blogspot.com atleast once a week.
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