Coming to Shofar Utrecht has been a blessing and has enriched my life. I so enjoy the genuine manners of Shofar Utrecht of following what the Bible says. And I still remember the Sunday, when I walked in 2 years ago, that this wasn’t “just” a church but a spirit-filled church. And that makes all the difference. For instance, I joined a Small Group immediately, and that also gives you the chance to get to know each other more. In that group, every woman comes from a different country, it’s beautiful to see that we believe in Jesus and what He has done for us. During one of those sessions, while praying for each other, the leader got a word for me: School of Evangelism.
That night, when I came home, I thought it wasn’t given to me for nothing, but that I had to respond to it. So I prayed and then typed into Google the word plus the country I felt led to. And my eyes widened as I saw in big bold letters an upcoming course of the “School of Evangelism”. The shocking part was: it was on the other side of the world. After that, weeks of prayers followed, and my conscience: What will I do now?
I couldn’t push it aside. It came up in me again and again. And I wanted to be obedient to it. But it was stretching me a lot. It was a big decision. So I went to the pastor and his wife to tell them what has been going on in the meantime. And about the steps I’ve taken in the last couple of weeks. We all prayed together, and the “green light” was given. So I knew that I had no excuse to stay at home but to accept and take this challenge. And I’ve been grateful for the spirit-filled people in the church who have encouraged and supported me in taking these steps of obedience.
Coming back after I attended the course and sharing with the congregation what I did learn there has been a great joy to me.
I am grateful to Shofar Utrecht that I can be a puzzle piece of the big picture that God has in mind. And to walk with my brothers and sisters and share, plus also learn from them, has enriched my life.
And I am curious what God will do next.