It has been a while since I updated and there has been a lot happening. First off my total amount of support raised to date is around $8,000.00 US, which means I have enough to move over to The Hague. Reaching that number has been a huge relief for myself. I can now focus more on the ongoing support for the full 9 months.
Second, I just returned from Sopron, Hungary and the "Connect" Conference. Connect is a week long conference for CAI, designed to help their missionaries connect with each other and receive from God. The Key note speaker for the week was, my pastor Greg Boyd. This was a special chance for me to see the message that God has given Greg touch others outside of our church community. (If you are interested in hearing some of the talks from the week, you can download them from the itunes website, they are under "Connect" Podcast, Connect 08).
For myself the conference was a mixture of business and spiritual renewal. I was able to nail down housing in The Hague. Thanks to the incredible generosity of Belinda and Andrew Perriman I will have a place to stay, at least until January. There is a chance that the Perriman's may be moving in January, but I will have ample time to find other housing. I was also able to get a better idea of how I am going to be serving in CAI. I have several options at this point and it will be a process of myself and the CAI staff deciding what would be best for my development over the next 9 months.
Spiritually, I received great teaching from Greg Boyd, Deb Hirsch, Linus Morris (founder of CAI) and several other CAI staff members. Through the teaching, the worship, the prayer, and the community time I was able to regain my big picture vision of where God is leading me. I am reminded over and over again how easy it is to get wrapped up in life that I lose sight of where I am headed. God helped me to pick my head up and see what God is doing in Europe and where God is leading with in that work. I have come back refreshed and renewed with energy and vision for the next year.
Prayer requests: I still need more financial support. I have reached an important goal of my initial sending off, but I need a sustaining amount for the whole 9 month term. I was also struck by God to be in prayer about the next year. This next year is going to stretch and test all of my being. I am anticipating a very difficult year and I know God has a lot God wants to do in and through me, I want to be prepared for that. Pray that I will be focused and mindful of God's presence everyday. Pray that I will be able to reflect the Love of Jesus to all I come in contact with, for this is truly my heart.
Finally, I want to thank all of you who have and are supporting me, in all its forms. I have truly been humbled by the prayer, money and encouragement I have received over the last 6 months it is almost overwhelming. I can't put into words what it means to me. I pray for you all that God will bless you in all that you do.
I want to say that this is not me going and doing ministry, but I see you all as partnering with me in the work God has. I hope that as I move in the coming months that my connection with you will grow stronger and that God will be working in all of us.
Contacting me:
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Email: jascut@mac.com
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phone 612-232-7145
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Thank you and Blessings,
Jason Cutshall
