Adelaide and life
Shannon Buchbach
God’s hand in everything
Hi all,
So I have now been here in Adelaide for 7 weeks. I can’t believe how quickly time is going. I also can’t believe it has been 3 months since I left South Africa! I miss all those from my course keenly and at time it can be hard without that 24/7 support and fellowship. It is certainly different having a room to myself again J
But God has also been incredibly faithful through this season of transition. I have found a church that has a strong missions focus – both local and international. It also has a strong sense of community and family. I felt welcomed from day dot and despite knowing my plans to be here only for a short time they have really embraced me.
I came to Adelaide to get to know the family more and am so thankful that I did. As I am praying to God to teach me how to live every moment for Him here in the workforce He has placed around me a family that has been doing this for years. It is a joy to watch their lives and their interactions with one another and those around them. I am learning so much from them.
As for work it reminds me to be thankful for what I have. Seeing the frustration of those who have been able bodied but an injury at work has left them unable to do the little things around the home or at work that we take for granted really makes you appreciate tasks like washing and cleaning! God has been teaching me how to find Him in this new environment. It has been frustrating at times as I long to be back in the Word for such prolonged periods each day as I was blessed to have during the SBS. But God reminds me that there would be no point to the academic if I did not apply it. So here I am trying to apply it.
It has been exciting to see how much it has transformed me. We “know” that the Word is alive and active – and now I can say that I am proof of that because sometimes I am amazed at he works He has done in me. We are doing a series on Romans in church at the moment and they keep coming back to a saying: “I am not what I should be. I am not what I could be. I am not what I will be. But thank God I am not what I was!” Remember that God cares about the process and the journey. He is interested in the small steps towards Him that we take.
Well that’s all from me for now.
Love and blessings,
Shannon xo
PS – to my fellow SBSers -> I just re-watched our Esther play finding it funny in a very embarrassing kind of way... miss you and love you guys.
Hans Oines
its wonderful to hear from you. thank you for sending out an update. its very thoughtful of you, and encouraging.
it is amazing how time cruises by eh? us here in south africa are already through another seminar phase!!
exhausting but valuable : )
i am proud of you. living out faith among your historic friends/family/culture can be one of the most daunting challenges.
very few do it well, in fact some of us flee to the opposite side of the globe to escape such possibilities : )
you are in our prayers. may god continue to bless, keep and draw you closer.
hans
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:06:12 +1030
Subject: Adelaide and life
From: sbuc...@gmail.com
Lucille Visagie
LOTZ&LOTZ!Thank u so much 4keepn us updates&Plz keep the updates
coming!
On 10/17/10, Shannon Buchbach <sbuc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *God’s hand in everything*