2016 06 English version

K WA N G SEOP SIM

S TO RY

“If you not plan to follow God, we are planed n “우리가 하나님 앞에 아무것도 하지 않으면, 하나님을 따르지 않겠다고

not to follow God” 계획한 것과 다름 없다.”

G’day! Here in Australia it’s getting colder every day since we’re in the winter season. And more than half of the year has already passed us by.

I’m currently serving as staff of the April DTS. In my last newsletter(korean newsletter), I mentioned that I wouldn’t be staffing DTS, but after feeling like God wanted me to do something more, I ended up joining the school.

Choosing to staff a DTS after having staffed 7 DTSs over the last 8 years isn’t a big decision, but this time I’ve been greatly challenged. It’s been over 2 months now, but for the first few weeks I struggled adjusting as staff and fought with my laziness and whether I was the right person for this DTS. I know and believe in all of God’s promises, but the truth is that I still had so many worries. Of course, I know that everyone

who reads my newsletter would also have many worries. I want to testify to the truth that God is alive and that He would never break any promise made to us. Although I’m still fighting and struggling, the reason why I cannot give up on God’s Word is because He’s given me a heart to worship and so much passion through the Holy Spirit when I pray to God. Also, the Holy Spirit has used so many different people to give encouragement and wisdom to me.

The quote you see above, “If you not plan to follow God, we are planed not to follow God” is something I learned from a speaker a few weeks ago. It means that if we don’t worship, study the Bible, fast, etc. then we are saying that we plan to not follow God. At the beginning of this year, I continuously asked what His thoughts were and in an instant, all the questions I had deep inside were answered. So I’ve decided to make some plans and live accordingly from now on - a challenge that I feel God is giving me.

Our DTS is currently in their 11th week of lectures. Next week, we will be leaving on outreach for 2 months to India and Nepal. This will be the first time I’ll be returning to India in 3 years and my first time ever going to Nepal.

I feel that this outreach is going to be a big challenge for me, but at the same time I’m really excited because I look forward to all the amazing things God is going to do through our team. Please support us in prayer.

Thank you so much for reading this newsletter.

Love and blessings to you.

Pray for us 1. For our team to be unified as one body, relying and supporting one another 2. Instead of focusing on our many fears and worries, to grow in our faith and be totally dependent and reliant on God 3. That we would serve India and Nepal 4. That we will be filled with God’s passion 5. For our safety 6. For finances

8

2008~2016

years in missions

Loving God is neither tedious nor boring.