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The Home Straight
Hello all!
Well, the interns are about to enter the home straight of the internship! This week began with a somewhat emotional service where the graduating students were prayed for as they move on into their different walks of life. Similarly for the interns, this week has been the final week of (the majority of our) placements. This has been a time of beginning to say goodbye and sharing what’s next with those we’ve been working with over the past 9 or so months.
Both of the teaching sessions this week have been contemporary issues sessions with Ruth and were on the highly topical and current themes of racism and war. I think the other interns would agree that both sessions were both incredibly emotive and thought-provoking! What is the root of the prejudices we bear? How far does the myth of redemptive violence pervade our society, or yet further? How has the bible been used to justify racism? Is peace lack of war or more than that? Are our only options when faced with aggression passivity or violence, or is there another way…?
This weekend sees the interns gear up for mission yet again, and for the final time as the Ichthus Summer Project kicks off in London on Sunday! There is a mixture of excitement, expectation and some anticipation of the unknown (for all of us except Becky, who’s done it before!) We’ll spend a week getting teaching from Roger and Faith Forster and being sent out into the streets of London to engage in mission in various forms. The exciting aspect in comparison to the June Project will be the premise of the engagement that comes with not having to plan so much of it!
Thanks so much for your prayer and support! Things to pray for in the coming week are:
- God’s strength to carry us – we’re all at different places and for some of us, circumstances are really hard. Please pray that God would strengthen and comfort us at this time.
- Health – to different extents, some of us are still (medically) recovering from the exertion of the June Project. Please pray for healing and recovery from illness.
- Expectation – for this coming week but generally for God to move in and through our lives to those we’re being sent to, this week and always.
God bless and keep you all,
Jason