Time for School
Tuesday, January 17th, 2006 by Nick Verwymeren“Mom look at this note from my school!”
My mom examined the note, then shot a questioning glare at me.
“Nice try, but you have school tomorrow no matter what that note says.”
It was the end of summer holidays and I figured I could get away with typing up a note on the computer that stated, in perfect 7th grade english, that the start of the school year would be delayed that year.
The atmosphere is much different here though. Three schools just started up this week and these students actually want to be here. Some are embarking on a journey to figure out what it means to hear God while others will be involved in using music to spread the gospel.
The Discipleship Training School (DTS), School of Music and Missions (SOMM (School of Music in Missions)), and Impact World School (IWS), are all targeted to see how we can engage with the people around us and overseas to see the message of Jesus spread. Our base here in Townsville really understands the importance in training. God wants us to be effective in what we do, and many times that means that we need to strive for excellence. I think this is one of the reasons Reef to Outback puts so much emphasis on training. Please keep these students in your prayers as many of them are commencing their schools trusting that God will provide for them physically, mentally, and financially.
If you’d like to know more info about any of the schools offered at Reef to Outback visit their website by clicking here.
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Sara and I (Nick) have been married since June 2007. We volunteer with an organization called YWAM (Youth With A Mission). YWAM has close to 1000 bases around the world. One of those bases is Reef to Outback in Townsville, Australia which is where we are located. Nick currently works in the communications department and Sara works with the music ministry. We believe that we will be in Australia for a few more years to continue volunteering. Neither of us receive a salary from RTO (Reef to Outback) or YWAM for what we do. We must raise all of our own support through church, friends, family, and anyone else who is genuinely interested in helping us (if you’d like to help us please visit our ‘Donate‘ section).
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