So here it is…two more days until we all head out to
outreach, and I have not even once updated my blog. Soooo, I guess better late
than never… where do I even begin Well, I guess if you guys don’t know yet I am
going to Cambodia for my outreach! WOOHOO! I am so stinking excited and yah no
words can describe how incredible lecture phase was! Today was the last day of
lectures…so weird. It seriously went by way, way too fast. I have fallen so in
love with New Zealand and the people on my DTS and this base and most
importantly God. I wanna try to find eloquent words to describe the love our
heavenly father has for us and why I have fallen so in love with Him, but it’s
quite simple: I am just captured by His steadfast, unfailing love for me and
for all people in all nations. God is our first love, and I pray that I never
forget that.
I encountered this crazy love one night when I became totally
and completely vulnerable with God. All I could vision while I cried my eyes
out was Jesus simply sweeping me off my stubborn feet, and carrying me while I
just let Him be strong in my weakness… never had I felt so much peace and trust
and joy and love. But here’s the
craziest part: that was just a tiny glimpse of His love for me…
So yes, this is just one of the many incredible experiences
and revelations that I have encountered during the lecture phase, and not to
even mention all the adventures I checked off my bucket list that I did on the
weekends with the outdoor pursuits team! Just to quickly recap:
Hiking
up waterfalls, and getting lost and having a mud fight.
Kayaking
the third most beautiful coastline in the world
Paintball…
it seriously was the best paintball park ever
Canyoning and camping…
that is where you propel down waterfalls
Caving
and saw glow worms…it was so incredible they are like stars in a cave
Sailing. Ahhh such a great
weekend…favorite part was at 1 o’clock in the morning and we found that the
ocean had phosphorescence that glowed when anything hit the water. Yah haha it
was the most magical and incredible thing I have ever seen. It blew my mind and
that’s God’s creativity ahhh so in awe. I cannot even describe how wonderful it
was.
Yup that’s kinda a sum up of my
life these past three months . . . I feel like I have forgotten so much!
Well, I hope to be able to post more about my adventures! I
am sorry I haven’t kept up with telling you all about them! I love you all and
miss you tons!
Tah tah for now…
Rebeka Victoria
picture taken by Conner Sima
