“…For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”(Jeremiah 29.11-13)
Dear friends, family, and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, it is with much excitement and anticipation that I write to you.
Following my graduation from Providence College in the spring of 2007 with a B.A in
Intercultural Studies, a B.A. in Business Administration and a TESOL Certificate, I accepted a one-year ESL teaching contract in Seoul, South Korea.
Having now lived and worked in S. Korea for nearly a year, I can say that my time here has been well spent. While my initial months here were not the easiest, my experiences during those times have brought me to where I am today.
Only three short weeks after I arrived in S. Korea, God lead me to SaRang Community Church’s ‘New Harvest Ministry’ (NHM) and ‘SaRang English College’ (SeC) group, both of which are very missions minded. I have spent the past eleven months being nurtured by these two ministries, and serving on a praise team within SeC.
When I first came to S. Korea, I was still living in a state of spiritual rebellion. I still desired a life of normalcy despite the calling I had felt into missions in years prior and my passion to serve God and others. I found myself ‘sitting on a fence’ desiring both God and the things of this world. However, after much heartache and exhaustion I realized that the life I had come to live was not God honouring. In fact, I was living a life which shamed Christians all around me. It was then that I decided, with God’s help, to get my priorities straight (Gal. 5.16-17, 24-25). After all, God had not sent me to Bible college and trained me in his ways for nothing.
God has since recaptured my heart and has drawn me into a state of constant, sincere fellowship with him and other believers around me. Furthermore, I have recommitted myself to obeying His lead, and have ended my desire to flee from it. I am forever grateful for God’s endless patience and his promise to never leave nor forsake us.
I first learned of NHM/SeC’s planned summer mission to Japan in February 2008. I instantly felt a nudging on my heart to go. The timing could not be more perfect! As I resubmitted myself to God and opened myself up to his leading, I found myself presented with several opportunities to serve in missions. In addition to serving in Japan, the world’s largest unreached peoples’ group amongst developed nations, God has presented me with the opportunity to serve in Hapcheon, S. Korea. This is an area in the countryside of southeast S. Korea, where the majority of people are both poor and Buddhist. These outreaches will challenge me both physically and spiritually, and will allow me to apply my various skills and giftings.
As I step out in faith and journey along the path which God has planned, I’d like to invite you to join me in prayer.
Following my graduation from Providence College in the spring of 2007 with a B.A in
Intercultural Studies, a B.A. in Business Administration and a TESOL Certificate, I accepted a one-year ESL teaching contract in Seoul, South Korea.
Having now lived and worked in S. Korea for nearly a year, I can say that my time here has been well spent. While my initial months here were not the easiest, my experiences during those times have brought me to where I am today.
Only three short weeks after I arrived in S. Korea, God lead me to SaRang Community Church’s ‘New Harvest Ministry’ (NHM) and ‘SaRang English College’ (SeC) group, both of which are very missions minded. I have spent the past eleven months being nurtured by these two ministries, and serving on a praise team within SeC.
When I first came to S. Korea, I was still living in a state of spiritual rebellion. I still desired a life of normalcy despite the calling I had felt into missions in years prior and my passion to serve God and others. I found myself ‘sitting on a fence’ desiring both God and the things of this world. However, after much heartache and exhaustion I realized that the life I had come to live was not God honouring. In fact, I was living a life which shamed Christians all around me. It was then that I decided, with God’s help, to get my priorities straight (Gal. 5.16-17, 24-25). After all, God had not sent me to Bible college and trained me in his ways for nothing.
God has since recaptured my heart and has drawn me into a state of constant, sincere fellowship with him and other believers around me. Furthermore, I have recommitted myself to obeying His lead, and have ended my desire to flee from it. I am forever grateful for God’s endless patience and his promise to never leave nor forsake us.
I first learned of NHM/SeC’s planned summer mission to Japan in February 2008. I instantly felt a nudging on my heart to go. The timing could not be more perfect! As I resubmitted myself to God and opened myself up to his leading, I found myself presented with several opportunities to serve in missions. In addition to serving in Japan, the world’s largest unreached peoples’ group amongst developed nations, God has presented me with the opportunity to serve in Hapcheon, S. Korea. This is an area in the countryside of southeast S. Korea, where the majority of people are both poor and Buddhist. These outreaches will challenge me both physically and spiritually, and will allow me to apply my various skills and giftings.
As I step out in faith and journey along the path which God has planned, I’d like to invite you to join me in prayer.
Prayer Requests
- Patience for the future yet unknown; openness/obedience to God’s leading
- Dependence on God for strength and vision
- A focus on God’s mission vs. man’s
- Team readiness and unity
- Good health and overall well-being
- Openness and an acceptance of the gospel
- To be an encouragement to those in need
- That satan’s deception and tactics would have no bearing
- That language barriers wouldn’t hinder the effectiveness of our ministry
Jennine Best
(jennine.best@gmail.com)
Kawasaki, Japan: July 19-27, 2008
- English VBS, worship dance, college outreach, and church visits
- Cost: $1,000
- English workshops for middle school and high school students, team leading, recreation, and spiritual nurturing
- Cost: $300
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