In reviving this blog (which is pretty exciting to get to do. :) ) I realized I thought I'd posted something when I returned from Scotland 2 years ago, and actually I hadn't. In light of that, today is a throwback post of what I wrote for my church's Members Memo after interning with 20schemes the summer of 2017.
This gives a bit of a glimpse into both my Cleveland world and the ministry in Scotland and how God is at work in both.
In the next few days I'll post more of my testimony and how I got to the point of applying to go. Please continue to pray that the necessary support will come in to serve in Scotland. Also, be praying that my visa has been approved and will return shortly. And if you have any questions on the ministry, how you can support (whether financially or through prayer.) or anything else, please let me know.
Thank you for reading!
I spent this summer in Scotland as a 20schemes intern, and even an ocean away, I was struck by how close to home I felt. It was easy to integrate into the Barlanark team. My Cleveland home and church were seemingly around every turn in Barlanark through familiar songs, conversations about shared friends, and at least one person in the Stewart or Bell clan sporting CLE garb daily – wee ones included. The first night there Pete (the Stewart one) played "The Great Sovereign Plan," a hymn unique to City Church.
While in Scotland much of our
I loved that as I got to know people in the community I could pray for them specifically. Being in such a small community, I needed to remember that a simple "Hello" and smile spoke to our presence there as Christians. The Petes and 20schemes are in for the long haul; it is a slow-going, daily, relational process. This is our work too, living out the gospel mission in the day to day.
It makes a huge difference when our community groups write notes, follow-up after prayer, send a hello on Facebook, or put together a care package. When we give, and pray, and communicate our support, we’re part of being on mission in Barlanark, Scotland. It’s exciting!
The reason a shared connection and our partnership with the Petes exists is because of a far greater commonality than Cleveland hoodies. We are family because of Jesus and we share a mission to make Him known – whether in Barlanark or Cleveland. We share songs because we share a love for the One they speak of. We sang "The Great Sovereign Plan" my first Sunday back at City Church and the symmetry made me smile.
Shared songs, shared mission, even across an ocean."
This gives a bit of a glimpse into both my Cleveland world and the ministry in Scotland and how God is at work in both.
In the next few days I'll post more of my testimony and how I got to the point of applying to go. Please continue to pray that the necessary support will come in to serve in Scotland. Also, be praying that my visa has been approved and will return shortly. And if you have any questions on the ministry, how you can support (whether financially or through prayer.) or anything else, please let me know.
Thank you for reading!
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| 2017 Summer Interns |
"Scotland Internship Recap
I spent this summer in Scotland as a 20schemes intern, and even an ocean away, I was struck by how close to home I felt. It was easy to integrate into the Barlanark team. My Cleveland home and church were seemingly around every turn in Barlanark through familiar songs, conversations about shared friends, and at least one person in the Stewart or Bell clan sporting CLE garb daily – wee ones included. The first night there Pete (the Stewart one) played "The Great Sovereign Plan," a hymn unique to City Church.
While in Scotland much of our
I loved that as I got to know people in the community I could pray for them specifically. Being in such a small community, I needed to remember that a simple "Hello" and smile spoke to our presence there as Christians. The Petes and 20schemes are in for the long haul; it is a slow-going, daily, relational process. This is our work too, living out the gospel mission in the day to day.
It makes a huge difference when our community groups write notes, follow-up after prayer, send a hello on Facebook, or put together a care package. When we give, and pray, and communicate our support, we’re part of being on mission in Barlanark, Scotland. It’s exciting!
The reason a shared connection and our partnership with the Petes exists is because of a far greater commonality than Cleveland hoodies. We are family because of Jesus and we share a mission to make Him known – whether in Barlanark or Cleveland. We share songs because we share a love for the One they speak of. We sang "The Great Sovereign Plan" my first Sunday back at City Church and the symmetry made me smile.
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| Bells, Stewarts, Savannah and Me |
Shared songs, shared mission, even across an ocean."
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