Before coming to college Rebecca and I lived in Carcassonne (France). She was a nurse and I was working in an engineering firm. We were very involved in our local independent reformed evangelical church and I was being encouraged to consider further training. One of the things that tipped it for us was me having to take a funeral. The reality of death and the need to prepare people to face their Creator through teaching them well the Word of God was more and more pressing upon me.
We decided early on to go to an English speaking college and desired to be trained in a Reformed Evangelical tradition. With Rebecca’s sister living in Sydney, we looked into the possibility of doing college there. We had heard of Moore College through the Briefing magazine, and after visiting it, decided that it fitted well with our aims. We both resigned from our jobs and moved in order for me to start college in 2015.
Since then, the Lord has tested us to depend upon him in many ways. It took Rebecca nearly two years to get her nursing registration. Also, after 18 months of waiting, we finally sold our house five days before having to decide on leaving Australia for financial reasons. For my final year we are thankful to the Lord who has stirred the hearts of his people to cover our needs. The Lord can be trusted.
At college the Bible has come alive. Some texts that I found hard or had become overly acquainted with have been brought to life again. The tools I have learnt have given me more confidence in the way I handle God’s Word. The highlight of most days however is chapel, which remains a precious time for me. I am continually reminded of the deep pit God took me out of and the wonderful privilege and gift it is to know him and worship him.
After college, our plans are currently to serve the Lord in New Caledonia. While we were still living in France, and after deciding to come to Moore College, we were put in touch with a church there. We have since been able to visit that church during my time here, and we are seeing the Lord opening the door for us to serve these people. In God’s providence we are already engaging with them through Rebecca’s work. The hospital she works at has an agreement to treat patients from New Caledonia. This has also led me to visit several patients in hospital to read the Bible and pray with them. We have also started a French congregation that meets once per month and we are seeing some of these families join us. We are excited to see what the Lord has in plan as we wait upon him and trust in him.
