Traveling

In just two days I will be one month away from returning to the USA. Wow. Hard to believe the trip is winding down. And yet, in many ways, it is only gearing up. The next few weeks are packed with ministry opportunities meaning the days will fly by that much faster and the work I need to do for school will be that much more difficult to finish.

But first an update on what has been happening. This past Sunday I was given the opportunity to lead worship. Leading consists of selecting songs and talking about the songs using a short devotional and a passage of scripture. Turns out it was not as easy to prepare for as I thought it would be. But I do believe my goal in focusing our minds on the Cross was accomplished, Praise God!


Today I then got to spend a number of hours traveling to the town of Kenmare to visit some properties some friends are considering buying. The couple I was with are friends of the Scheleens whom I got to meet previously, and the day turned out to be a wonderful time of discussing culture and faith.

On Wednesday I will be traveling to Douglas, a suburb of Cork, where I will be spending a week observing various ministries taking place in that area. It should be an exciting and refreshing time since the ministry there is more developed than what is happening here in Killarney. After I return from the trip on Monday, I will be hitting the ground running with needing to prepare some bible lessons and a couple sermons before packing up to return home. The days will be getting busier.

In the mean time, I have a couple papers I am working on for Grace. My goal is to finish one of them tomorrow (Tuesday). Pray that I am able to accomplish that goal as I am a professional procrastinator :)

Aside from that, my time here has been good. Very stretching as I have been forced to evaluate my future ministry endeavors. I am not yet prepared to say what they will be, for many decisions must be made first, but I do have a lot running through my head. Thank you for your prayers.

Also, more pictures have been posted at my flicker account located here.