I am settling back into life here
in very hot, sunny California! I have had an amazing summer, with the
opportunity to spend a lot of time with my family, church family back in Iowa
and many friends. It has been such a blessing and time of refreshing.
I started my Summer, as you know,
training with a missions organization called World Indigenous Missions (WIM)
out of New Braunfels, Tx. WIM’s mission is “Discipling the Nations to reach the
world.” They are a small missions organization and really are a big family.
While I am officially a WIM missionary I will continue to do my pre-field
training for them throughout the year including taking the perspectives course
online. When I am done with pre-field training I will look for a place to do my
on-field training with an already established missionary. When that is done and
I feel released to do so I will be off to language school.
I have a long-term goal of working
in the Middle East. While I don’t know the exact timing of that, or what I will
be doing, exactly, it is where my heart is and it is a place that is
desperately in need of light. It is my belief that the Middle East’s best days
are in front of her and I will do whatever I can to help fulfill the great
commission in that region of the world.
As you look all over scriptures, you see that the Lord will be known and
exalted all over the earth and I am thankful for the part that I get to play in
that.
Myself and the 5 others that trained with WIM this year. They will
serve in Africa, Palestine/Israel and Central America.
This year I will continue to help
Jim and Brenda VanWinkle with their ministry Bespoken International; which
works primarily in leadership training and ministry in Ireland as well as the
fact that Brenda is an author. I help them with some office needs as well as
ministering when we travel. Brenda and I are actually travelling to Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 2
weeks from tomorrow! This is primarily why I wrote today. We will be in the
Belfast September 4-8 attending and participating in a conference that is for
all the Celtic Nations. (The Gathering of the Clans) We then will travel to the
Republic September 8-15 to meet and minister with several groups of people and
individuals. Please keep us in
your prayers as we prepare to go and as we travel. Also, please pray that all
costs will be taken care of on this trip.
Upon return from Ireland I will be
jumping straight into my 3rd year at Bethel School of Supernatural
Ministry. I will be interning this year with one of my pastors, Paul Manwaring.
I don’t know what that will all entail yet but I know that God has good things
in store. I have opportunities to travel with him, as well, this year and am
praying about which trips to pursue.
This year is filled with
opportunities and I am so thankful for everything that God has put in front of
me. While I know I have a lot of hard choices to make, I am excited about the
adventure. Thank you for being a part of my story and my life. God is up to so
many good things in the world, and what an honor that we get to be a part.
In Him,
Lara
To give through WIM:
Make checks payable to:
World Indigenous Missions (or WIM)
PO Box 310627
New Braunfels, Tx 78131-0627
I am Missionary #276 (put in memo line or on a
note with the check. DO NOT put my name on the check)
(I have envelopes available)
Or give online at:
There are several ways you can keep up with me this
year as I adventure.
-Email
me:
larahochstetler@gmail.com
-Read
my Blog:
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