receiving encouragement

I'm a person who likes giving encouragement. I especially like encouraging people to stretch themselves, to try new things and to grow. This is especially true when it comes to their relationship with God and the way that they serve Him. I guess that's part of why I like my job so much. I get to do this a lot. I get to help people think through topics and ideas. I get to be on their journey with them as the mature and grow.

Sometimes the shoe is on the other foot, which is what I want to talk about today. In the mail a couple of weeks ago I received a lovely letter from the lovely women in ES (Evangelical Students, ES, is the IFES group at universities in Adelaide). It was such a surprise to be recieving a letter with the sender address as Flinders ES. I had no idea what it was, and was so touched to read what was written. It's such a blessing to know that people back in Aus are thinking of me and praying not only for me, but also for the ministry that I'm doing here in NL. Almost any time is a great time for encouragement, but for me it was really great timing, and just what I wanted to hear, so thanks girls!

How are you going to encourage the people in your life this week?