Summer 11

Dear Friends,

Delight yourself in the Lords and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)
Once again he proved to me that his word is not just a word but The Word! The Truth!
Since I have done my DTS (Discipleship Training School) in 2008 I had the hearts desire to do a Bible school! To fall more in love, and go deeper with Him and his word. And to use the learned skills as tools for his glory in my life! A bible school would help me a lot to live closer to the bible and with that, to teach what it means to have a biblical lifestyle!
And that is my duty. To help other (young) Christians to understand their calling and walk in it. (That’s what I do as a DTS Staff). God has given me this downtime and the possibility to do a three-month bible school in Argentina.
My school begins on the 12th of December in Corrientes, Argentina.

An other dream I always had was to go the States! And now I had the impression to go to the States and to, like once Joshua and Caleb, “spy” the land and to find out if God has a bigger plan with this nation and me.
I was for four weeks at the east coast and right now I am for four weeks at the west coast.
This week I am with a Family in San Jose who just started to pioneer a Youth with a Mission Base.
It’s a true adventure and I really enjoy to be here in the US and to get refilled in God after I finished my time in England and after not so much time outs.
Isn’t it the resting phase where our muscles grow? I can have a light in my room but if it is not connected to the energy source it will just not shine!
Jesus says, come to me all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matt 11:28)
Like the Lamp we only can shine if we are connected to the energy source, that’s why we need to follow the call of Jesus to find rest!

Prayer requests:
I would be really thankful if you could support me in prayer!

Language! The Bible school will be in English and Spanish! But the YWAM Base in Corrientes is just Spanish speaking. That
means IN the school I shouldn’t have problems but outside of the classroom it will definitely be a challenge!

Future! There are many opportunities for me right now, one would be to come here to San Jose and work with this family.
At the end of the day I want to do what’s on Gods heart. So please pray that I have clarity about what that will be.

Finances! I am convinced that God is our provider! And he proves that again and again! Finances should never be the
reason for us not to do something God told us to do. I am really thankful that he provided that he carried me through the
last three years and I am convinced that his provision will not stop. It is written “Ask and you will receive” and that is the
reason that I ask God for his (continued) provision and ask you to join in my pray.

“But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:32

Like Jesus modeled it so we should pray for each other and as he commanded should we strengthen each other.

May His good blessing be with you
Raphael