28 April 2008

The downhill slide

Some months are more difficult than others to keep up with blogging and reports.  This has been one of those months!  In fact, I can't believe that it's almost May.  At CTS, we are now in the downhill slide toward graduation to be held on 7 June.  We are also preparing to say goodbye to our president of 13 years, and welcome a new president in our current Vice-President of Education.  It's hard to say goodbye, but we are all extremely pleased with our new leadership.  Continue to pray for CTS during this time of transition.  

Life is getting more and more hectic, calendars filling with activities, students a bit more restless, and time flying faster than we can hang on for the ride! 

At this time of year it's always good for me to reflect on the past year and the joys that have come with it.  I am completing my second year as Director of Student Life and continue to enjoy this role at the seminary.  It comes with interesting days, but fulfilling as I am hopefully able to speak into the lives of our students.

We have a wonderful group of students from 32 nations that are preparing themselves for ministry.  Twenty-eight students will graduate in June and move out into full-time ministry or continue with their studies.  We are so thankful for each one that God has placed in our care "for such a time as this."  

This summer, four students will go out as summer interns to the four corners of the earth:  The Philippines, USA, Madagascar, and Argentina.  I think that covers four continents!  Thanks for praying for these students from the UK, Belgium, Pakistan and Ecuador as they fulfill God's call on their lives to world missions!  (More on this later!)

At CTS our motto is: "Changing lives to change the world," and we fulfill it each year as students study for ministry, go out into ministry, and make a difference in the world around them.  Your prayers and support help us to train them.  Your prayers and support help to sustain them.  

Thanks for your investment in me and the lives of these students!

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