Katherine: Beloveds,
CONDENSED UPDATE!!! [Editor's note: hee hee, not exactly "condensed"] i'm not one of those who keeps in touch, but my heart is still very much woven with yours. got a Christmas card in the mail yesterday from my darling Polish polishing queen Mirka... HALIGONIANS NOSTALGIA!!! Some of you may know I saw Ike shoot some hoops in October here in Qc. He is still walking with the Lord but needs encouragement... unable to be in Nigeria 4 Christmas. I've fallen in love with 16 4-year-olds at my internship this semester. They inhaled music much to my heart's delight... i found myself welcomed with ooooohs and aaaaahss every time i brought in my guitar or flute to teach them a song... so i bought them a child-sized guitar for play-time... gonna make some future Paco de Lucias!!! helped out at a ghetto (seriously) high school this week and bonded with the "demons"... it took me 4 hours to fall asleep last night cuz these teens FASCINATE me... every single one of them is unique, captivating, and have seen too much evil. aaaahhhhhhh! [Continued in COMMENTS]
Amber: Hello! I love hearing from all of you - and I love this continuing community! This past semester has been crazy with school and all the transition stuff needed for graduating, getting my pharmacist license, getting a job and leaving the student stages of life. I am done classes now and have 15 weeks of internship next semester. Then its all the exams I've been dreading for 4 years and grad :) I wasn't able to be as involved in the leadership/planning side of C4C but have been able to disciple two wonderful UofS girls and co-lead a first year DG with K____* :) I'm really going to miss all the encouragement, support, training and community C4C has provided for me over my 4.5 years on campus - I've come to love so many people and God has changed my life dramatically... [For the rest, click on COMMENTS] (*name removed)
Johnson: Hi everyone! I just found out today that I passed my last course ever with a decent B+ grade! I will be concentrating full-time on my research starting next semester, and hopefully graduating next Fall. Remember how I talked about me getting married in 1 year? Well, God's been putting on my heart not to hurry (Ha-ha, good one Johnson. Way to go for making up an excuse, because you're not even trying). [Editor's note: Come on, Johnson, where's the sense of urgency? We believe in Initiative dating - be intentional!] But I did come to the conclusion that "Quincy" is probably not a good name for a son. Merry Christmas everyone!
Jessica/Jallan: Hey Everybody
Only one semester to go! I applied to go to Fanshawe for next year, which is a college in London. It’s for a two-year program called Developmental Services Worker. After that I could work with people with special needs. C4C stuff is going well, and I can’t wait for Winter Conference! Also, I’m thinking about going back to Halifax next summer as an intern. I haven’t finished my application yet though, so I’ll have to get on that over the Christmas break.
MERRY CHRISTMAS... This semester has been really good and busy. I am amazed how God has blessed us with roommates year after year. My sister and I live with two roommates and have so much fun with them. Its nice to come home from school to a house of friends.
C4C still does not have any female staff so the three of us girl leaders have been getting together and planning things as a group, sharing and just enjoying times together which has become a huge highlight for me. The girls have a day of Evangelism every Wednesday and saw two people come to know the Lord. I have been learning about God's divine ways. There are times when I wondered if God actually does go before us to prepare peoples hearts and through Kerry I learned that he did. At the beginning of the semester I met Kerry who filled out an U1 survey... [continued in COMMENTS]
Melissa: Merry Christmas to ALL! I love this time of year!
So I don't have a terrible lot to say for now but for a quick update....
I am done my undergrad...not officially just yet but I got my grades back and all looks a go. Really looking forward to my internship this coming semester and not having any courses, but something is telling me I maybe doing a course or two for FUN...yes I said it...fun. Still living in the TO until April – I love downtown. Looking back this past year a lot has happened and I am so grateful it did...really looking forward TO SEEING WHAT God has in store for me and all of you - it’s gonna be good!
So what are you waiting for? Continue the discussion in the comments section!
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Katherine (cont'd): that school is so vast & spiritually empty that i find myself able to lavish God's love into every tile and soul that i brush past... every action, every word is soaked up and God's living waters are coursing through me so fast that i am left spinning, fragile earthen vessel that i am... besides that, meeting up regularly with an old Slovanian composer i met in the metro has been an incredible journey for me... Zelko, aka Santa with intense blue eyes, struggles with alcohol but remains one of the greatest teachers God has ever blessed me with. Ben H, you'll be pleased to hear an update on the young Turkish owner of Cafe Art & The: As the snow settles on the street-lit sidewalks of Montreal, Christ's hand covers this man and cleanses him with His blood. yesterday, i say him stare at a newborn baby and reassure his business partner's nervous wife that she has nothing to fear because "God will take care of your boy like He takes care of everything... and i will pray for your son". HALLELUJAH. Beloved brothers & sisters, i love you. May your roots remain deeply planted in the crystal river that flows from the throne... and may you bear FRUIT for the King. Hugs & kisses,
Katherine
Amber (cont'd): But I'm also excited to see what God has planned for the future. He has a way of exceeding my expectations and I know He'll continue to be right beside me and that He'll bring everything I need into my life as I follow Him. Love you all.
Lynnette (cont'd): Since coming to Canada, God had placed her in an office with a Christian who would read his Bible everyday. Kerry was interested and given the Jesus Film. She wanted to know more and when we meet she was so ready to give her life to God. We have been meeting every week to do a Bible study, talk and sharing.
...AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR!
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