For those of you who have visited my blog before you may have noticed that I have mentioned a meeting I was having last week during our holiday. At the time I simply asked for your prayers and didn’t want to go into the details!
Well last Thursday I, along with Zoe, met with the Candidates Secretary in the UK and I offered myself for full-time ministry as an officer. Surprisingly to me, the fact that we are still serving here in Latvia seems to put no obstacles in the system of the application process, so I’ve spent the day, including the 2nd half of England v Ecuador putting the finishing touches to my application forms.
The current situation is that I will enter the UKT’s William Booth College in either 2007 or 2008 (depending on a few issues Zoe & I need to discuss) and will train to become an officer.
This has not been an easy choice for me as I struggle with the thought of being an officer even after applying. Add to this the fact that I am applying as a ’single spouse’ ie without Zoe also makes the decision hard. However, it is clearly God’s will for me and I have had to put my concerns into His hands. Having said that now I have started the process off I am excited about the future that God has planned for me.
The problem I now face is that I am frustrated at times sat behind a desk in Regional Headquarters and want to get out and make a real difference in individual lives. I know that this is where God wants me to be at the moment and that He has a clear plan for the job I am doing. I need to make sure that my concentration is focussed fully on this role throughout the coming months and not get caught up in the still fairly distant future.
Been praying for you. See you in a couple of weeks! Love to all, Evie