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We are Graduating!

You are all invited to come to Eastwest

College on the 5th of December for

afternoon tea as we celebrate those

students who are graduating this year.

Graduation will start at

2pm followed by afternoon tea and

time to hang out and view the College.

Thank each of you for your prayers and love over our time here at Eastwest. Last term was very busy; both Carah and I were studying together and both going on trips with the college to two different

mission expos to help mobilize for the college. This term is shaping up to be the biggest term we have ever had. Both of us are in a three-week block course for language learning, followed by World

Religions, which will be one of the last papers we do. Friends, praise God with us because when we came here to Eastwest College we felt the Lord guide us in not taking a

student loan, so at the end we could leave debt free. Over our two years here our costs have been over $32,000 now coming to the end we only have $6000 left to pay plus Luke’s TESOL summer course. Please join us in prayer that we will gradate

debt free so the next step of faith can begin.

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What is next for us… When  we  first  came  to  college  I  was  like  any  young  man  ready  for  D.I.Y.  I  went  from  thinking  we  didn’t  need  training  to  go  into  overseas  mission,  to  now  not  wanting  to  leave  because  

it  feels  like  we  need  still  more  training.  But  things  are  coming  to  end  for  us  as  students  at  Eastwest  College,  and  the  next  stage  begins.  

 

I  remember  being  in  Australia  in  2011,  and  we  were  teaching  Bible  in  Schools.    A  young  boy  walks  up  to  me  and  says,  “You  don’t  look  like  a  missionary”.  My  response  was,  

“Well,  what  does  a  missionary  look  like?”  At  this  point  he  asked  me  why  I  was  not  old  like  his  normal  teacher,  and  where  was  my  tie?  

 Young  people  have  always  been  placed  on  our  hearts  for  many  reasons.  First,  I  long  to  see  young  people  have  the  life  that  many  are  not  given.  Second,  I  believe  many  youth  today  under  estimate  their  giftings  and  how  much  they  have  to  offer  in  the  spread  of  the  gospel.  Carah  and  I  believe  God  is  asking  us  to  stay  on  at  Eastwest  College  for  the  

next  6  months  as  volunteer  staff,  to  help  run  and  promote  the  college.  Our  heart  is  to  see  many  young  people  find  their  calling  into  long-­‐‑term  mission.  At  the  risk  of  sounding  

outrageous,  I  believe  young  people  are  the  future  of  mission;  they  have  so  many  talents  to  use—young  people  reaching  young  people.  That  is  why  we  have  decided  to  stay  on  and  serve  here  at  Eastwest  as  full-­‐‑time  volunteers.  This  means  a  few  changes  for  us;  to  start  with,  Carah  will  be  getting  a  bigger  kitchen  as  we  will  be  moving  into  a  slightly  

bigger  home.  Carah  is  planning  to  finish  off  some  papers  that  she  was  unable  to  do  this  year  because  of  health  reasons.  I  will  work  just  about  fulltime  with  the  College  in  the  area  of  promotions  and  media.  It  also  means  that  we  are  going  to  be  back  relying  on  full-­‐‑time  support.  As  you  may  know  already,  Eastwest  is  a  fully  volunteer-­‐‑based  college,  meaning  staff  must  pay  for  housing,  food  and  any  other  basics  of  living.  

Please  pray  as  we  try  and  widen  our  prayer  and  financial  support  Our  heart  for  overseas  mission  is  still  very  alive  and  active,  however,  and  we  still  plan  to  leave  for  India  long-­‐‑term  next  year.  But  we  believe  this  next  season  of  our  mission  is  

right  here  in  New  Zealand.      

   

   

 

 

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We  went  camping  for  our  first  time  as  a  family  

We  spent  a  lovely  four  days  and  three  nights  at  Hot  Water  Beach  camp  site.  We  went  with  some  families  from  college,  which  have  two  

of  Leah’s  closest  friends.  Needless  to  say  it  was  a  blast.    

This  coming  January,  Luke  is  enrolled  in  a  four-­‐‑week  NZQA  accredited  course  for  Teaching  English  As  a  Second  Language.  Carah  finished  this  course  in  2013.    We  believe  having  this  under  both  our  belts  could  really  help  in  volunteer  options  in  India  in  the  future  

 

   

Please  pray  for:  #  Leah,  because  people  (her  family)  at  

college  will  be  leaving  this  term  #  Luke  and  Carah  as  we  both  finish  our  Tools  for  Language  Learning  course  

#  Luke  and  this  very  big  TESOL  course  over  summer  

#  Our  connection  with  young  people  and  local  churches  here  in  New  Zealand