BCC

In three weeks time I will be leaving Amsterdam for Heidebeek (another part of the Netherlands) to attend the three-month Bible Core Course (BCC). It's exciting that the time is finally approaching; my plans were always to come to the Netherlands to take this UofN course, and to spend time in Amsterdam for the year until it started. I didn't know then how amazing and impacting this year here at the Cleft was going to be! I've learned and accomplished so much here, and though I will only be gone three months, I know I will miss everything and everybody.

The course uses the inductive approach to the bible, and aims at giving students the tools study what the bible actually says, and how to apply it to their lives. It's going to be a really intense learning experience, with massive amounts of work. I actually had to sign a paper that basically said 'I understand I will have no social life for the next three months'. Crazy. I'm excited but nervous. It's something I think I need, though, and I'm sure God has led me into this, so I expect he'll give me the grace to complete it! You can still pray for me =)

In other news, I am now a qualified boat captain, and my new hobby is taking people for rides through the canals of Amsterdam! It's a shame that our summer has been so awful here, but there have been a few nice days... and there's no better way to spend them that sitting on a boat (in my opinion).

Well, thanks for reading and staying in touch. I appreciate all your emails and encouragements!

SPF