Do not worry about tomorrow...

SPRING UPDATE (March-May 2013)

 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:33-34

VISA PAID!!!

In January, we’re surprised that we have to pay “again” for our visa but we’re even more surprised with the Lord’s provision to pay for it. Our Father knows exactly what we need before we ask Him. Thank you for all of you who have prayed for us and to those of you whose been a channel of God’s blessings.

As of now, we are waiting for the result of it. Please pray that it will arrive soon. They didn’t gave us any date when will it come but we are hoping to get it soon.



March has been a lot of Cooking :) We were in charge of making food for about 100 people for “Verdens Middag” (International Dinner) with KIA, the organization where Benjie learns Norwegian. It was a great experience since they featured the Philippines that time. We shared not just “Chicken Adobo” but also our History and Culture. We did the same on the first weekend of April with Kristiansand International Church Social Weekend and were encouraged to see how people enjoyed it.






KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

In April, we took over the Kitchen Ministry since our Cook left for

a school in YWAM Switzerland. We are enjoying it! Its good to work together as a couple although we have challenges but were learning how to work it out. Team Work is one of the great value God has given us.

When we started in the Kitchen this April, we started making food for the National Leaders of YWAM Norway. Were about 70 people during that time but it went great and indeed it was a good start.
We also just had a “Father Heart Week” Seminar with 70 people signed up from different places. I think were almost 100 people here during that time.
It was a great experience for us as husband and wife. We learned to budget food and we also learned that we can work together even better :)




BENJIE TURNED 30 :-)

March 10
We celebrate Life & God’s faithfulness as my best friend & partner turned 30. I asked the Skjærgårdsheimen Family and friends to cooperate to the surprise celebration I prepared for him and he was indeed surprised!
Thank you, Lord for your faithfulness in the last 30 years of my life!





GOOD FRIENDS

 “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.” 

(C.S. Lewis)

 One thing were so thankful to God are the gift of friendship. Over the last months we were here in Norway, I (Benjie) was able to establish new friends at the base and outside. Its good to meet Christina’s friends too.
We really thank the Lord for the opportunity to establish new friends and also with the bonus of meeting good old friends. With this thought, it makes me feel excited how Heaven will be. What a great reunion!



TIME OF TRANSITION AND EQUIPPING

VISA situations will never be a hindrance to what God wants to fulfill in our lives as husband and wife. During the last months’ seeking the Lord, we have seen how we wanted to start something new but then we were cautious on God’s timing. We felt God would like to take us deeper in our relationship with Him as individuals and as a couple.

In September, Christina is going to pursue the next level of Counseling (Methods & Models of Biblical Counseling) in YWAM Chatel in Switzerland while I (Benjie) volunteers as a staff. Early next year, I will also take a school that we’ve been praying for if they offer it in Skjærgårdsheimen.
Please pray for all the processes Christina has to do with her visa for Switzerland, it will only proceed as soon as she gets response from Norway. As for me, my visa will be extended for another year and it is  valid to Switzerland too.

Please pray also for school fees and another airfare we will need this coming September.

Should you wish to help us, please keep in contact with us and may the Lord leads you. We are targeting to pay half of the school fees in August before the school starts and pay the other half in September.

Please include us in your prayers and May you continue to see and walk in God’s righteousness.


WHAT'S NEXT?

• May 17 - Norway’s National Day! Benjie’s First Experience of 17.mai!!! 
• June 21 - Summer Vacation in Skjærgårdsheimen starts..
• June 26 - 30 - We’ll help with Mission Adventures Training and Preparation
• July 1 - 6 - We will be working on the First Camp at Heimen
• July 10 - We are flying from Sola Airport
• July We hope to visit the ministry in Samal Island too.
• In August until we leave for Switzerland in September - we will be in Manila area

Blessings and Love,

BENJAMIN & CHRISTINA BUSTOS