How did I
Kate is on her way to South East Asia ! Here she tracks six key moments in her discernment and preparation .
1
Ever since I was a child , I had a love for languages and cultures . I wanted to be fluent in another language and , with a family connection to South East Asia , I started learning the language at school and continued at university , including a year of study in South East Asia in 2011-2012 .
I can see how even from a young age , God was preparing me to serve in South East Asia .
2
Foundations for faith had been established when I was child , and in 2009 , when I moved to Melbourne for university , I came to know Jesus personally .
I lived in a church-run student house and , at a time of upheaval in my family life , I recognised the nearness and love of God .
3
I initially didn ’ t see the need to tell people about Jesus , thinking that each was to their own .
But around 2013 , a friend challenged me on that with John 14:6 . They said that if I believe Jesus tells the truth , I need to believe His statement that ‘ no-one comes to the Father except through Him ’ is also true .
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