Encouragement, Patience and Preparation...

A grey week at the Women in Ministry conference

Many of you will know that I have been recovering from illness since the beginning of the year. I am very grateful that I am feeling so much better but I am still struggling with a cough. Even more frustrating for me is that my singing voice has not fully returned since I had laryngitis. This has definitely been a period of learning patience and to rely on God.

Despite this, God has been faithful and it's been so encouraging to see him work in the lives of the young people in the church. At the end of January I travelled back to the UK for a Women in Ministry conference run by the Proclamation Trust. It was a time both of rest and of learning as we looked at how to teach 1 Peter. It was not planned to coincide in this way, but we have just started looking at 1 Peter in our weekly youth group. I've really appreciated being able to use what I learnt and see the young people engage with the material.

Since returning to Slovenia, I feel like I've managed to get back into a good routine and pattern of work. I can hardly believe that it's already school holidays next week! It's also that time of year when we need to start thinking about our big events. The first one will be on 16th March. We are organising a youth away day for young people from all over the country. We will be looking at the Armour of God and how we live in the present but look forward to the future.

We are also just starting to think about our camp in the summer. It is likely that we will need to find a new venue this year. Please pray that we will find somewhere that is both suitable and affordable. We plan to look at Hebrews 11 and how we live by faith. Please be praying for all these plans and preparations and especially for the young people who will come to both events. Please pray that God would be working and that we would see these young people grow in their faith.