“Look at the nations and watch-and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” –Habakkuk 1:5

Alright. So, I don’t even know where to begin putting into words the past month and a half. I am so sorry for the lack of updates on my blog. Life has been a pretty crazy adventure and the busyness of the Biblical Core Course has officially started to consume my life.

I will start from where I left off:
So, March 9th was departure day. It was hard saying goodbye to the people that I have been with for the past six months and to realize that this chapter in my life was coming to a close. But, I knew that another chapter was in front of me and that God was calling me to stay in Switzerland to do Biblical Core Course (BCC). A group of us had made plans to travel around Europe before I even knew that I was doing BCC. God set it up perfectly because the school began at the same time I was planning to return to Switzerland to leave for home. He made it pretty clear that He wanted me to do the intensive study of the Bible and that this would be a time to further strengthen my foundation in Him.

So, a good amount of things have happened in this month and a half:
I was completely blessed with the opportunity to see Rome, Venice, Paris, London, and Amsterdam, I’ve realized that my heart is in Switzerland and I could very likely see myself returning in the near future, I am now the minority in a YWAM base full of Koreans (I am currently working on my tolerance for spicy Korean noodles), I’ve seen more of the faithfulness and goodness of God, and I have started a new relationship with a wonderful Texan named Weston.

Now onto the Biblical Core Course:
It has been intense. I am learning that the Bible is a “library of different types of books” and to look more into the context, content, and genre. It’s been really good to just study in a way I have never studied before. There is so much of the Bible that I don’t know and still so much to learn. The days and nights have become very busy.
So, something I have been really learning to trust God about is my financial situation. I currently owe $2,000 to the YWAM base and really have no idea where it is going to come from. When I came to YWAM, I was so blessed by the support financially to have all of my fees for the six months of DTS. I was able to make plans to travel with the money that I earned the following summer from working at a camp. But, I had already made all of the travel arrangements before I even heard about the BCC starting in April. When God placed it on my heart to do the Biblical Core Course…the first thing that came into my mind was, “But, God…how am I going to pay for that...why are you telling me this now instead of a little bit earlier?” I was reminded that God always pays for His good ideas using His infinite imagination. I know that God’s ways are higher than mine. He led me to do a course that I clearly said in the beginning of September “I would NEVER do.”

So, here I am. I don’t even really know who reads this blog and honestly…I really hate asking people for money. If I was going on my own logic and reasoning, I would have just gone home and worked to earn money to pay for this school later on in the year. However, I don’t really think God wants us to go by our own logic and reasoning. How is that faith? How is that trusting in Him? How is that letting God take control? I know that God wants me here at this exact time in Lausanne, Switzerland for a reason. And, by stepping out in obedience and saying, “Ok, this doesn’t make sense to me, and it’s definitely a little uncomfortable, but I trust you, Lord,” is what I think God wants us to do. So, I’m stepping out and asking you as my family in Christ to prayerfully consider supporting me financially…
If you feel led you can send a check to 185 Meadowlark Dr. St. Louis, MO 63146. Paid to the order of Greentree Community Church with YWAM Lausanne in the memo. Again, I just want to thank you for the encouragement and prayers in this time in my life. You are all a blessing to me. God bless you. -beth