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Chapter 18: Back in SA
Public Transport Encounters The flight back was indeed an experience. Upon entering the plane, the guy in front of me had a classic confrontation with a woman wanting his seat and him telling her that she should have booked it if she wanted it. In the end he gave it up and took the free…
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Chapter 17: Leaving Scotland
– Ticking the last few boxes The last few weeks in Scotland were an absolute blast. I was intent on making the most of the time left over. It was all or nothing. I was going to Glasgow at least five times a week, my roommate from DTS came to visit, and since it would…
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Chapter 16: A precious Gift from God (Japan)
The next season During the Discipleship Training School there was a change in my financial standing and support, so for the 2 week midterm outreach in Belfast, I made the difficult decision to skip that and try to do some fundraising. It was also a recommendation by the base leadership. Amongst other things, I produced…
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Chapter 15: United in Love for London (DTS Outreach)
Rounding up Lectures The Discipleship Training School was in the middle of the lecture phase for the students, when my attention shifted to long term outreach which was about 5 weeks away. Outreach is the main reason why I am with YWAM and the reason I involve myself with Discipleship Training Schools. In 1 Corinthians…
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Chapter 14: Summer Ministries and DTS
Summer Activities As August came around, things became quiet. Schools closed, church people went on holiday, the base had its annual break and many returned to their home nations. I had to say goodbye to many dear friends from the student ministries who were also returning to their home countries. It came too fast, and…
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13.2 Post DTS
One of my biggest concerns for this time was whether I would be able to do everything that I had come to Scotland to do, (apart from DTS). The summer was coming and that meant I could get involved with cricket, I’d have time to pursue board game clubs, getting involved in more youth work,…
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Chapter 13.1: Return to Scotland
Settling in (Not much time) Upon returning to Scotland, I had to spend the first few days in a quarantine hotel. All things considered, my stay was good compared to many of the stories I had heard, yet the quality did not match the exorbitant price. As things worked out, I had about half a…
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Chapter 12.3 “For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord” (Jer29:11)
The application and planning to join the staff in Scotland went relatively smoothly, but there would still be a fair amount of waiting. South Africa was on the UK’s “red list”. So, in March, I decided to start a course with the Generation Impact Bible College (GIBC), just to keep busy. Then in a last…
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Chapter 12.2 Still in the Wilderness…
There had been two things on my bucket list for 2020: FCM and Japan. The anticipation for both had been great… When FCM fell through, it wasn’t too big a deal; surely there’d be another opportunity, but Japan!? (2020 / Early 2021) I was distraught! Should I have stood my ground against everyone and gone to…
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Chapter 12.1: From the hilltop to the wilderness
It is about time that I write another update. A lot of time has passed since my return from the Philippines and much has happened since then, yet I have procrastinated writing, reluctant to share anticipated plans, or things that “might” happen before they actually did, as I wanted to be true in what I wrote. …
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