Perth is strangely back to normal-ish as we only have 12 active cases, which is all from travellers and they are still in quarantine. No community transmission.
I am finishing up the Teleios course, it has been a lot of fun! I am having a week off from homework, and then another training program! Back to back school, and I am excited for this next season!
I am finishing up the Teleios course, it has been a lot of fun! I am having a week off from homework, and then another training program! Back to back school, and I am excited for this next season!
Perth and Covid 19
Even though we are almost normal here, with only the restriction of 1,5 meter social distancing and the border restrictions, there's still no easy feeling about what's happening around the world. With time of chaos and still so many loss, we are trusting and keep pushing in prayers for God redeeming power to come and meet us all. As YWAM, we are happy to be back together again. We started to go back to the office from 2 months ago, but because of our number we need to split our big gatherings such as meal time and corporate meetings. We are following the government's requirements above and beyond.
"What makes us YWAM? That we are committed to know God and make Him known, no matter what," my leader shared to us. This statement is huge and I've seen it reflected in so many ways. One of the thing that we are doing now is the online courses. We are training people all over the world right now; South Africa, Columbia, USA, and many more! We also offering a 2 weeks free teaching for anyone that signed up for this: https://www.ywamperth.org.au/free-teaching-weeks. Through the restrictions, God is giving us a creative way to still train people to know Him more.
It's easy to lose sight of our calling in this time. Doing missions often mean that we are going out to the nations, but in reality our missions field also about our neighbours. Most of our students comes from overseas. And with Australia's border pretty much closed, it's hard to run schools at the moment. Discipleship is a core for our entry level school, DTS, and it's quite impossible to do it without the face-to-face aspect. Despite it all, our hope is to see Australians doing a DTS as it is still possible for Australian to travel in the country, and it will be so cool to see revival happening here! We are having a few teams going out for promo and talking with churches. We also continue to do ministry around Perth. Personally I've enjoyed to go to the city and talk with people, sharing them about Jesus and His love for us all!
"What makes us YWAM? That we are committed to know God and make Him known, no matter what," my leader shared to us. This statement is huge and I've seen it reflected in so many ways. One of the thing that we are doing now is the online courses. We are training people all over the world right now; South Africa, Columbia, USA, and many more! We also offering a 2 weeks free teaching for anyone that signed up for this: https://www.ywamperth.org.au/free-teaching-weeks. Through the restrictions, God is giving us a creative way to still train people to know Him more.
It's easy to lose sight of our calling in this time. Doing missions often mean that we are going out to the nations, but in reality our missions field also about our neighbours. Most of our students comes from overseas. And with Australia's border pretty much closed, it's hard to run schools at the moment. Discipleship is a core for our entry level school, DTS, and it's quite impossible to do it without the face-to-face aspect. Despite it all, our hope is to see Australians doing a DTS as it is still possible for Australian to travel in the country, and it will be so cool to see revival happening here! We are having a few teams going out for promo and talking with churches. We also continue to do ministry around Perth. Personally I've enjoyed to go to the city and talk with people, sharing them about Jesus and His love for us all!
Teleios Programme
You might remember about the school I am doing that requires me to go to Kona, Hawaii (shorturl.at/svwS1). It started 9 months ago, and it is coming to an end! Wow, what a rich time! The more I spend my time in His presence, I discovered that I become more hungry to know Him more. Knowing this Creator God will take a lifetime, and doing this school has helped me to discover a little more about Him, as well as about myself. It has been an honour. Every question asked has led me to think through discipleship implications, which has been a huge one for me! Here's a link to my final assignments, which made me taken hourssss of digging deep into what I have learned: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/WJSQtymyLSerLfjZwGRzwQgC.
Leadership and Pioneering Seminar
Leadership and Pioneering Seminar
I am taking more time to learn! Photo Journalism is very much in my heart as God's calling to me. This seminar will help me to process and plan through what it could look like. Basically, just giving myself 5 intensive weeks to dream with God! https://www.ywamperth.org.au/further-accredited-training/leadership-and-pioneering-seminar-online.
*today is my fundraising day and I was planning to put up the need for the course, but as the day goes by, the course is totally paid off now! SO AMAZED!!!
*today is my fundraising day and I was planning to put up the need for the course, but as the day goes by, the course is totally paid off now! SO AMAZED!!!
What else?
Most of my free time has been filled with homework and social activities. I had my birthday in June, and it was a blast. First week off from restrictions of small group, so I was able to spend it with some loved ones at a park. During quarantine, I was able to grow a little monster called the sourdough starter! There has been a lot of bread making and eating :)
I have also been doing a lot of photoshoots: https://tirzahartono.myportfolio.com/work. My camera is getting old and not in the best shape anymore, so all the proceeds from photoshoots are going towards my saving for a new camera. I have been doing clothing sales and photo prints sale as well.
I am thinking about Indonesia a lot, and would love your prayers for my family.
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Trusting God with You,
Tirza
I have also been doing a lot of photoshoots: https://tirzahartono.myportfolio.com/work. My camera is getting old and not in the best shape anymore, so all the proceeds from photoshoots are going towards my saving for a new camera. I have been doing clothing sales and photo prints sale as well.
I am thinking about Indonesia a lot, and would love your prayers for my family.
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Trusting God with You,
Tirza