So as you can guess this blog post is going to be about the Lord changing my plans. So the plans that have been changed are the plans for my practicum site. I have been avoiding going overseas for my practicum. I wanted to stay Stateside, and most likely in California. For the last 2 months I have been searching high and low for a practicum site. I wanted to find something also using the arts since that is my focus in school. It seemed like every site that I would propose did not fit the criteria for our practicums here at school.
About 4 weeks ago I started feeling like God said that I should be doing my practicum overseas. I tried to ignore this fact, and kept looking domestically. However every corner I turned just lead me back to international travel. This fact scares me a bit because of the finances that will be needed to go overseas, and that I would need the funds by mid-June.
Well I finally gave in,and started to look at international practicum sites. I was not really finding anything that had to do with the arts until I came across the Wycliffe Bible Translators website. I had seen them before with using music in ministry, but that is not really my background. However they have now added a new portion to their work which is an Art Consultant. They allow artist of any kind to see how their art form will work in ministry. So I have just put in my application to go to South Asia with them. What exactly is South Asia you may ask...well here is a map for you.
In this trip we will be travelling by train to 3 major cities. We will be getting training in Storytelling and Linguistics. Both of these are extremely important since most of the unreached people groups do not have a written language or most of the population are illiterate. I am hoping to hear back from them soon, and then just praying that God helps provide the funds. I know that this trip will never happen without God working great miracles. I will let you guys know once I know more, but one thing that I would appreciate is if you would be willing to pray for this trip/me.
About 4 weeks ago I started feeling like God said that I should be doing my practicum overseas. I tried to ignore this fact, and kept looking domestically. However every corner I turned just lead me back to international travel. This fact scares me a bit because of the finances that will be needed to go overseas, and that I would need the funds by mid-June.
Well I finally gave in,and started to look at international practicum sites. I was not really finding anything that had to do with the arts until I came across the Wycliffe Bible Translators website. I had seen them before with using music in ministry, but that is not really my background. However they have now added a new portion to their work which is an Art Consultant. They allow artist of any kind to see how their art form will work in ministry. So I have just put in my application to go to South Asia with them. What exactly is South Asia you may ask...well here is a map for you.
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