NEW LOOK i58.com.au

Hi there friends of i58!

Today is the day that our youth outreach website i58.com.au has been re-published after our

latest make-over and we love it! The make over is still in progress as we have lots more information to put on there, but one thing's for sure, from now on things only get better! I'd like to congratulate Keith Walters, a graduate of our school, who lives and studies in USA for his outstanding commitment and work to make all this happen. We are so blessed by so many of our former students who choose to invest in the future of this ministry - THANK YOU!

This last weekend I drove down to Melbourne to attend the wedding of a former student from my first semester, Grant Chislett. It was an outside wedding, held along the Murray River - it couldn't have been more Australian. His new wife, Kath, who is the youth pastor in Shepparton will be joined by Grant who will be taking up responsibility for the young adults ministry. I'm excited for the fruit that will come from their new life together and ministry to young people.wedding of a former student from my first semester, Grant Chislett. It was an outside wedding, held along the Murray River - it couldn't have been more Australian. His new wife, Kath, who is the youth pastor in Shepparton will be joined by Grant who will be taking up responsibility for the young adults ministry. I'm excited for the fruit that will come from their new life together and ministry to young people.

All the students enjoyed their 'travel weekend' what with trips to the zoo, camping, shopping and enjoying the very best of Australian hospitality and the beach! How blessed! Enjoy the photos that I've included in this week's blog.

One last comment before handing over to Colton who is back this week. The fruit of last week's Quiet Day is that the students are hanging out with God much more. In life we all need a mountain top experience to encourage us but then it's back to the valley where we not only live but also where we grow. Spiritual growth is God's business and is usually slow. He may be able to produce a vegetable in three months but it takes him over a generation to grow an oak tree. We are His oaks of righteousness (Isaiah 61:3) and have the honour of displaying His glory.

And now over to Colton

Hello everyone!

As the day of the Hong Kong Missions trip grows nearer and nearer, all of the students are doing their part to help out. The other day a group of 5 decided to go busking to help raise support. Each one was armed with a ukulele and the people loved their swooning! They made more than 100 dollars in just over an hour.

Last Thursday night the guys had the privilege of going spotlighting at a friends farm. After about 20 minutes of driving we spotted two kangaroos on the horizon. As we drove over the hill hundreds seemed to appear out of nowhere! The guys were so excited some could barely speak! It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and we couldn’t stop talking about for days afterwards.

Enjoy the picture of me with a koala while at Taronga Zoo last weekend

Have a great week!

God bless!

STEVE aka WOODSEY and COLTON