Thursday 5 May 2016

Change is as good as a holiday

There is a phrase that goes something like "change is as good as a holiday".  Well there has been a bit of a change around here in the last few weeks.  Ha but not all of it has been a holiday :)

 For about 14 plus years I have been involved in the same Bible study group ever since moving to Uganda.  It has changed over the years both in style, people and locations however it has kept going.  A number of years ago I was asked if I would take it over and teach.  It has been a great privilege to do that and I have learned so much through the process.  One Bible teacher, Chuck Missler, said "if you want to know your Bible teach a Bible Study".  How right he was.  I have enjoyed the study time just as much as I have enjoyed the teaching part.

However, around Easter time I shared with the leadership team that I would be stepping down from this role and my involvement in Bible study.  It wasn't an easy step to take as it has been a passion of mine for so long, however, it was time to pass the mantle on and watch God move it forward with someone else at the helm.  This has happened and I am glad that God has provided the right people to do that.

My last teaching was on 13th April as I introduced the new study in Jonah.  Jonah also had his life interrupted.  He had a plan and God had another one for him.  He thought he would be ministering to the Jews but instead he was to minister to the Gentiles.  We can read what happens to his journey in the book of Jonah.

On the 20th April I went in for surgery for my shoulder and have now been grounded for a while.  God knew what He was doing and knew I needed some time out.  Life looks a bit different now but it’s good.  I still love to study so I am focusing on keeping my Bible Study blog going (www.comebythewell.blogspot.com) which has been difficult to keep up with at times. 

I will also be able to do a counselling course called Living Wisdom for two weeks in the middle of May.  Those running it will be coming in from Australia to do it and so I am excited about what will be learned there.  You can check it out at http://www.livingwisdom.co.nz/

So what God has next we shall see.  At the moment I am learning to enjoy a different pace of life out of the fast lane.


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