Gabi who serves in West Africa has officially finished her French and culture studies. The only thing that is missing to finish this phase are some conversations with leadership about her experience during this time. She is very grateful and glad by God’s grace to have reached this milestone.
In August, Gabi’s two roommates moved out of the apartment, and two colleagues new to the country moved in about a month ago. She was able to help them to settle in, which was somewhat strange for her to be in this role, and in some ways, she does not feel adequate for it.
Not too long-ago Gabi was the one who was dependent on others. However, it is exciting to accompany others during their first weeks and months.
After prayer and advice from different ones, including her church elders in Paraguay, Gabi has made the decision to serve in the mission’s finance office in the city. The finance office does the bookkeeping for the organisation and much more so that the missionaries who serve in the different countries of West Africa can do their work.
Gabi started training in September in order to stand in for the bookkeepers for a period of time next year. She may end up doing it long-term. That is still to be decided. It will take some time to learn the job, but she is glad to be part of the team.
Praise the Lord:
– for being able to finish culture and language studies
– for her new roommates
– that Gabi could start training in the finance office
Please pray:
– that she would continue to get to know the culture and speak as much French as possible since she no longer has focused time for learning, and in the office, she mostly speaks English
– that she would be able to support and help her new roommates according to their individual needs
– for the training in the finance office, that Gabi would get a good understanding of the system, and the different processes involved
Thank you for your support through prayer.