Week 4 and 5

Outreach

Finally!! The anticipation and wait is over...outreach locations were announced to the students on Friday, Jan. 17.  Students were given until Saturday morning to pray individually, as married couples, and/or as families about the location options and then submit their first and second choices to our school leaders, who would then organize teams over the next few days. Students are encouraged not to pick a country just because it is one they are interested in or know about, but to really spend time in prayer listening for where the Lord wants them to go.

The three options for outreach were: South Africa, Thailand, and Cambodia/Thailand.

On Wednesday Jan 22 outreach teams were revealed! Students were each given envelopes with pieces of cut out paper (individuals got one piece, couples two pieces, and families enough pieces for parents and kids to each have one) The pieces would fit together with their other team members and create a picture; students moved excitingly around the classroom trying to discover whose pieces matched up with their.

The students on my team got all their puzzle pieces put together!

I am going to Cambodia and Thailand! Besides myself, there are two other staff, a staff child, a married couple, two families, a single mom and her son and two single students on the team. We are starting to get to know each other and already I think it is going to be an incredible team, so many gifts people who are hungry to know the Lord more and make Him know to others.

Total: 12 adults and 7 kids

Orange=Thailand   Green=Cambodia

We hope to fly into Bangkok spend a couple days, and
then spend 3-4 weeks in another city in Thailand (not sure where yet).
We will spend about 3-4 weeks in Battambang, Cambodia
and hope to spend our last few nights of outreach in Siem Riep.
We shall see how the Lord leads during Feb and March as we prepare.

Tiger and Carrie Hill-Pure Heart

The teaching material for Week 3 came out of a book called Pure Heart.

Tom and Donna Cole, who wrote the book, taught this week when I was a student last year, however this quarter they were not available to teach in Crossroads because they already had a commitment in Cambodia to teach Pure Heart over there, which is really awesome!

So, our guest speakers this week were a couple names Tiger and Carrie Hill; they did a terrific job teaching the Pure Heart material and leading ministry times. The focus topics were: mother wound, father wound, true feminity and true masculinity, and forgiveness. Tiger and Carrie's stories of how God changed their lives and their marriage was a perfect fit to speak truth into the students in this Crossroad class; many of their life experience were very relatable to things the students had experienced themselves. It was beautiful to watch as the Lord encountered the students and brought healing into very broken and painful places in their hearts.

God also ministered to my heart and the other staff during this week!

Amy Ward-Holy Spirit

The speaker for week 4 was Amy Ward. She taught on Holy Spirit when I was a student last year and it was SO GOOD; it was just as good this year. The teaching was powerful, as were the ministry times. Here is link to Amy Ward webpage were you can read notes about what she teaches!

My Mailing Address in Kona

Jenna Patnott

75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #316

Kailua-Kona Hawaii 96740 USA

(Do not write PO Box on letter since it will get mixed with the mail in the City Post Office)

Answered prayer:

1. My sleeping continues to improve: I am falling asleep better this past week; still waking up around 3 am and feeling restless til I get up for breakfast. But I'm celebrating the improvements.

2. I have seen lots of moments of unity among the staff; we are learning communicate and to work as team better and better.

3. A friend gave me a pair of brand new Chaco sandals! This is a funny one that I forgot to report earlier and is answer to something I have prayed about for several year. :)

4. Outreach cost will be less than I originally expect!! I still don't have an exact number but it should be $3000 or less.
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Considering this outreach cost adjustment here is an updated for my estimate total expenses:

Total Expenses: $6,535- $7,655 (Note: $3,262 raised so far)

Round Trip Plane Ticket - $1,000

In Kona: Jan-March; June
Housing - $400-$600/mo
Food- $120-200/mo
Laundry- $40
Mailbox: $30
Staff fee and ID Card - $15

Outreach - $3000
Heath/Travel Insurance- $250

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Prayer Requests:

1. Good health for students, staff and their kids-sickness just keeps going around.
2. Good sleep for me and the students
3. Unity among the staff; that we would communicate well and know how to work as a team.
4. Courage, wisdom, understanding, patience with myself and others, humility
5. God's provision for financial support ($3,262 raised so far total needed $6,535-$7,655)
*I will hopefully have a better idea of the cost of outreach and health insurance for that time soon*
6. Clear direction during DTS and Outreach