5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. – 1 John 2:5-6 (NIV)
Last week we celebrated and rejoiced in what the Lord has done in and through the lives of 40 students at our ministry school this past year. I truly am in awe and wonder at the growth and godly fruit I’ve seen in these students lives as we’ve reached the end of this year.
At our year-end event, some of our students surprised me and our staff by writing and sharing encouraging poems and words about how the Lord worked through us. As I heard the words shared about me, my heart was so full and encouraged:
“Pete –
A man of faith and conviction
A man who yields to the leadership of the Spirit
A man who models the humility of Jesus
A man who stands for the truth
A man who shapes the Bride to look beautiful for the King
A man who doesn’t plateau or stop growing, but continues to press on
A man who is present in the moment like Jesus would be
A man who loves like Jesus would love
We have seen Christ in Pete, and we have all grown because of the obedience he has walked in to be here in South Africa with us. Thank you for a life that screams, ‘He is worth it’”
He is worth it! I desire for my life to scream it, both in words and deeds. And I pray that those individuals whose lives I am so honored and blessed to touch on my journey, will imitate me as I imitate Christ as they go and make disciples of all nations and bring glory to the Lord across the earth.
Thank you to each one of you who has partnered in the gospel with us by sowing into and contributing to the work the Lord is doing here in South Africa. Please continue to pray for us as we prepare for all the Lord wants to do in 2022!