Preparing for Nigeria

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionary Joshua Wareham (Preparing to serve in Jos, Nigeria) :

With the virus still prevalent, Hillcrest will be beginning the school year online. This is great because I am still in the states! I wish I was overseas, but this will have to do until the Nigerian consulates open. I have been working on my orientation for working at an international Christian school while at home.

We will learn of the strength God provides us when life is tough. It is good to know that God guides us through situations we don’t want to be in, or even signed up for, yet we somehow always get through them and look back saying, “Wow, how did I make it to the other side?”

We will learn how special we and the people we serve are. Each one of us has a unique and special relationship with Him that no one else can truly understand. We are individualistic. Our experiences in life are all different; and how they impact us, impact our relationship with Christ whether it be positive or negative. But! Learning how special each person is and what their personal relationship with Christ is, can open up conversations that Christ can work through to water a seed that has been planted by you.

Update of What is Happening

As I said before, I am still in Georgia until the Nigerian consulates open. I have been preparing for Hillcrest through this orientation. I am only about half way through it, and it is definitely eye opening. I have been reading the novels I will teach the middle schoolers. I have finished a few of them: The Hobbit, Iqbal, War Horse, and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (This one is funny so far. I am about half way through it.) School starts August 5th! It is exciting and a little nerve wracking, but Christ will see me through.

As a teacher, I am always excited to share my knowledge about what I know. I would be ecstatic to share, explain, and talk about my call to Jos, Nigeria. If you, someone you know, or bible study groups, home groups, or churches want to hear more about my mission please contact me through my dedicated missions email: warehamj72@gmail.com.

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