Since we last wrote ... 

Swamped!
Since we last wrote, the DTS students have graduated - 12 of them this time! After spending 3 months serving in Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia and Indonesia, they returned to Sabah for a week to complete a week's discussion on re-entry and we celebrated with them as they received their certificates to say that they'd successfully survived 24 weeks of DTS!
It's always great to see our DTS students finish the race and complete the school well, and we felt so honoured and humbled to be able to be a part of yet another group who have been touched and moulded by God.

A month after that, BCC (Biblical Core Course) began, and is running well, with 4 very hard working students. Once it ends, we will be preparing for our annual MAC - Missions Adventure Camp, which begins mid November and runs for 3 weeks. So the remainder of the year is set to continue being busy!

Bethany & David's Skribbels 

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What the Bakers have been doing 

 
Amidst all the busyness of running schools, speaking at different camps and places, and running other events, we have been preparing Bethany for some important exams this year and also helping David with extra lessons at home. We've also enjoyed hosting many visitors, some coming over for ministry and others over for a visit, like Tam's sister's family and Mark's parents, at various different times of the year. It's been a really challenging year thus far, not only because this year has seemed to be exceptionally difficult in terms of raising enough support to cover the schools and events we run, but also because we have had different issues to face during the running of our schools. We know it's all part of the learning process, and are thankful we have someone we can rely on at all times to see us through!

Away on M.A.C. 2008! 

MAC is on! From the 17th of November to the 6th of December we will be with between 50-70 youth, going on an adventure with God and discovering new things! This year we have 19 staff/helpers, and are looking forward to what God has in store for us. Join us in praying for God to move and work in these young people's lives!

Thank you 

 
We often think about what we do and the things and people who make it possible, and we are so thankful to the Lord for you. Different ones of you have blessed us so much in so many ways, sometimes it's a word in season, at times it's just a message to let us know you're praying for us, some of you give so freely and generously to the work that we do, and also to our daily needs. We cannot begin to express the gratitude we feel for all of you, you are all truly God's blessings and a treasure to us. For those of you who communicate, can we just say that even though we are busy, we always appreciate your communications and do read them, even though sometimes it takes us an age to respond. We thank our Lord for you!

Facing our own sin 

 
2 Samuel 11:1-27

The cover-up grew more and more complicated as David tried to hide one sin with another. We, too, can be trapped in a web of deceit spun by our own sinful choices. Even when our sin is obvious to everyone else, we may still refuse to acknowledge it. In his love for David, God would not allow him to continue living as if all was well when in reality it wasn’t. Through his prophet Nathan he helped David see the painful consequences of his actions. Just as God pursued David to confront him with his sin, so God also pursues us. He wants us to be set free from the bondage and power of sin.

Breaking out of denial, facing the harm that has been done, and asking
God and others for forgiveness are our steps to freedom. God’s forgiveness is certain. The question is: Will we acknowledge that we need it? Will we, like David, respond in repentance when confronted by the truth?

How can you be sure you are not walking in denial by refusing to face your sin?

CHECK IT OUT: Romans 12:3; James 1:22-25; 1 John 1:8-10.