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从圣约的历史到西班牙的传教
Sometimes, in the midst of certain seasons, it's hard to imagine how God will use things in our lives. That's what one Covenant grad, Grace '14, thought in her first few years out of college. Grace majored in history at Covenant and upon graduation found herself in jobs that made her wonder, “What am I doing 在这里?”
However, she soon attended a mission's conference and found herself drawn to serve the Lord in ministry overseas. She prayed that God would make it clear for her whether this was something she should pursue or not. Shortly t在这里after, the job she had in administration at her church switched from full time to part time, and this change compelled her to step into the unknown.
到西班牙的大流行
格蕾丝开始计划在西班牙的一个宣教机构服务。 Those first couple of years were filled with interruptions and complications due to COVID followed by Spain's struggle to recover from the pandemic. It was often hard for her to meet with people, so she focused on learning the language and culture. As Spain opened up more, she had an opportunity to volunteer in a ministry to North African Muslim refugees. 她在那里找到了自己的位置。 Looking back on all the twists and turns in her life over the years, she can see how God has not wasted anything. She says God has taught her to be vulnerable and to trust in His plan for her life.
在约会上发现的激情
Grace says that her passion for serving the Muslim community started during classes she took at Covenant about the Middle East. She fondly recalls learning from 史蒂夫·科比特教授 in a cross-cultural ministry class, saying it prepared her to work with different cultures. “《圣约》教会我以谦逊的态度看待其他文化。 It taught me the importance of being a learner and listener rather than coming to a culture and telling them I know what they need to do to change.” She describes Corbett's and 布莱恩·菲克特教授's book, 当帮助受伤时， as key in shaping how she thinks about ministry.
基督在我们生命中的卓越
She is currently serving with SIM (Society for International Ministries) and will attend a five-month training in Clarkston, GA, to better learn how to serve this population when she returns to Spain. “我从没想过我会在这里，”格蕾丝说。 From being a history major to having various part-time jobs from Ameri-Corps to working at a church, she never imagined she'd be learning Spanish and serving in missions to North African refugees—but God knew and was preparing her all along.
To learn more about how you can pray for and support Grace in her ministry, 点击这里, or contact her directly 在这里.