In an effort to keep the “summer dust” off of Multnomah employee Bibles, I (Dr. Dan Lockwood) will be conducting lunch-time staff Bible studies (most likely from the book of John).
Dear Prayer Supporters,
As we bring our time here in Glasgow to a close, it is a bit bitter sweet to say good-bye to the community we have enjoyed getting to know while being here in Scotland. What a gift it has been to be here and to witness first hand the work God is doing through the ministry of Re: Hope. As we sat in this week’s prayer meeting I was challenged to remember the need for continued prayer for the Kingdom work God is doing here in Scotland. How easy it is to allow the busyness of life to crowd out the urgency and it seems that the need for prayer dissipates. I have been especially touched through our alumni community here and look forward to continuing a prayer partnership with the ministry of Re: Hope from a distance.
Scotland has been amazing on a number of different levels, in addition to the ministry we have enjoyed, some of the other highlights include: lots of exercise (we’ve walked everywhere), eating haggis and actually enjoying it (even knowing what we were partaking in – thanks to our team host Leah for the breaded Chicken she stuffed it in), driving on the left side of the street and sitting on the left side of the car as a passenger, enjoying the charming melodic sounds of the bagpipes (or at least I have) and seeing manhood expressed fully in a plaid-pleated skirt and a fur covered “man-purse” .
The past few days have provided for us opportunities to rest, work and enjoy great fellowship:
Many thanks to each of you for your continued prayer support along this journey. We have valued so much your encouraging words and your prayers. They have been felt and MUCH appreciated!
Michelle for the team
Anyone who has ever been on a mission trip knows that it’s hard to capture all that was experienced. I was showing my wife some pictures and I said, “I wish I could have captured some of the SMELLS!” (On second-thought, maybe it’s best that some things can’t be captured?)
I’ve been back from Taiwan now for about 3 days and I’ve been trying to reflect on my experience. It’s difficult to put everything into words but I walked away with at least one big thought in mind; Multnomah students are truly unique.
Watching Multnomah students minister to others was probably the most amazing part of the trip. They boldly shared the gospel of Christ in words and actions. They ministered to groups of students from kindergarten through college and our students did an incredible job of being Christ to these students. Sometimes it was in words as they shared their testimonies, spoke with them, and laughed. Other times it was through acts of service or even a “high five” when the language barrier was too much. This group of students were capable, qualified, and passionate servants of Christ and I was blessed to be a part of their efforts.
And (to shamelessly toot Multnomah’s horn), I can’t help but think that God has used Multnomah to help shape their character and calling.
Personally, I was also ministered too. I went into this trip with just a little bit of anxiety because I hardly knew any of the students. Sure, Multnomah is small enough to know who most people are, but I felt like I only knew most of them by name or superficially. It was awesome to see a group of close, tight-knit students welcome me into their team and allow me to do ministry with them. I was encouraged and felt like I made new friends.
Also, it was a ton of fun. If you have never been on any kind of short-term missions experience, Go. It’s fun, challenging, and always worth the effort.
Read about a group of students and alumni assisting alumni missionaries in the field this summer.
Don’t worry, Michelle is keeping you updated with photos from the trip. Enjoy them while they’re here, because once the group moves into Uganda…WiFi access might get a little dodgy.
Signs
Having learned some of Scotland’s Heritage, I started to notice the interesting street and restaurant signs and how Re: Hope church is working to bring revitalization to the church in Scotland.
What’s Busking?
Kat busking down on Buchanan Street in the city center.
Re: Hope
Church Building, communion, prayer, and Brian Ingraham preaching. 
MU alumni from L to R: Brian Luse, Kellie and Brian Ingraham and Mike and Jaelyn Libolt (and me) in front of Mitchell Library here in Glasgow. I thought it was so cool to see a Mitchell Library (the Library here where Brian Ingraham-Re:Hope’s sr pastor – spends much of his time studying…much like his studying at the John and Mary Mitchell Library on Multnomah’s campus!
Pray for us as we look toward travel to Italy soon!
It seems that missions work has been taking many of my coworkers away this summer! Here’s another one lead by our Director of Alumni Relations Michelle Peel:
The following is a letter dated, May 17th, 2009. The PDF’s that follow are subsequent updates for you to download, read, be encouraged, and pray over. We will post new ones as we get them.
Good morning faithful prayer partners,
Warmest of greetings to you in the name of our precious Lord and Savior. I trust this greeting finds you well and enjoying His richest blessings on this beautiful Sunday morning. As we prepare to take off and cross the ocean today, I just wanted to drop a quick note to say hello and to thank you again for your prayers and your support for our team as we embark on this significant time of ministry in Scotland.
Our plan is to depart PDX at 12:20 PM today and fly straight through to Amsterdam and then onto Edinburgh (arriving at 10:20 AM tomorrow morning) where we will join Multnomah Alumni Brian and Kellie Ingraham, Mike and Jaelyn Libolt, and Brian and Shawna Luse to serve along side them in the ministry of Re: Hope for these next two weeks.
Please pray for a safe flight, that our luggage would arrive in Edinburgh when we do and for God to work in and through our team in powerful ways!
Excited to get there and to be a part of what God is doing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thanks so much for your prayers!
With deepest appreciation,
Michelle (on behalf of the team)
On Thursday, we spent the first part of our day visiting the Taipei 101. I think this is the world’s tallest building. Even if it isn’t, it does boast the world’s fastest elevator. It took only 43 seconds to go up 84 floors. It was a bit foggy, but we still had a great view of the city. We enjoyed the chance to see some of the sights and ate lunch downtown as well.
After the Taipei 101, we went back to the Bethany Academy and led a youth group service they have on Thursday evenings. Many of the Bethany students that we met on Tuesday were attending. The students led us in worship and then we had two of our students speak. After our students spoke, we broke up into small groups to further explore some of the ideas that were shared. Once the youth group ended, many of us went down to the Shilin Night Market do some exploring.
Friday we spent our morning back at Christ’s College. We led their chapel service which is about an hour and a half long. We began with two of our students singing a special song and then we showed a video that showed off our campus. After that I spoke about Multnomah’s programs and then we had two student testimonies. Coach Bickley finished off by sharing a short story and the gospel message.
About half of the students at Christ’s College are not believers and we wanted to be sure that they had the opportunity to hear the gospel.
The afternoon and evening were spent hanging out all over Taipei with students from Christ’s College. Some students went to Danshui, some went to the Shilin Night Market, and I went with a group of students to the Taipei Zoo. It was really great to see the city and to get to know the students from Christ’s College better. Besides that, they were great tour guides.
Colin Wyenberg
Admissions Counselor
Multnomah Bible College
We left our hotel at 6:45 a.m. and took a two-hour bus ride to Morrison Academy in Taichung. Morrison Academy is a K-12 Christian school that has a really great facility. We showed up just in time to lead their middle school chapel. We showed part of our basketball video and then I gave a short talk about Multnomah’s programs. Matt Campbell gave his testimony and then Coach Bickley interviewed Nick Kaamalade about campus life.
After chapel, I headed to their High School Counseling Center to meet with high school juniors and seniors. I was able to speak with them during their lunch break and tell them about what Multnomah has to offer. The basketball and volleyball teams had a chance to take a break and even swim in their pool.
In the afternoon, we led a simultaneous basketball clinic and volleyball clinic. It was PACKED! We had 27 students show up for the volleyball clinic and 68 students for the basketball clinic. Trying to manage that many young kids is like trying to herd cats. But we had a blast and the kids had a ton of fun. Our students did a great job working with the kids and were exhausted by the end of the clinic.
Fortunately for me, I didn’t have to play a basketball game after the clinic. Unfortunately for our guys, they had to play a game against Morrison’s High School varsity team. Despite a long day, the guys played great! Our Lion’s beat their Mustangs 100-60 with their outstanding three-point shooting.
We took a two hour bus ride home with a quick stop at McDonald’s. Ah…the comfort of familiar food.
Colin Wyenberg
Admissions Counselor
Multnomah Bible College
Once again, the Kigali Kollection surpassed its set goal, with 6,534 books collected by May 15. The goal of 5,000 books was reached 13 days before the deadline.
The new goal is to have 10,000 books collected by December 18. Apart from books, the Kigali Kollection is also collecting journals (not included in the book count). Presently, 707 journals have been collected.
Now that we have come to the end of the semester, you may have books in your possession that you may never use again. So donate, donate, donate! Send your books over to Debbie Chin or Dr. Garry Friesen who are both located in Sutcliffe Hall.
For more information, check out Africa New Life Ministries or contact Dr. Friesen at gfriesen@multnomah.edu or Debbie Chin at dchin@multnomah.edu or 503.251.6400.
See the First Post and Update 1 for context.
We left our hotel at 6:45 a.m. to take the train to the Bethany Academy. Our trip took about 45 minutes and it was nice to see more of Taipei as we rode. We began the day at Bethany by leading a chapel for their K-5th graders. We had a blast. The girls led a song and Coach Bickley spoke about David and Goliath. One of our players, 6′ 4” Colin Henderson, played Goliath and a little kid named Ashish played David. It was lots of fun.
After the chapel, we had a Q&A session with their 9th graders about college life. It was really interesting to hear some of their questions and experiences. One student in particular told me about his struggle with being the only Christian in his family. He began attending Bethany academy because his parents thought it was a good school. He became a believer while attending school but no one else in his family follows Christ. He was telling me how he’s even nervous about reading his Bible at home because if his family knows he is a Christian, they will be upset with him. It sure makes me realize how much I take for granted and I pray that this student has the courage to embrace Christ with very little family support.
We also led a basketball class for their students. Some of our players ran different ball handling and shooting drills. After that we did another Q&A session with their 6-8th graders. We ended our time at Bethany by attending the chapel for the 5-9th grades. One of our players, Seth Coleman, gave his testimony and Coach Bickley spoke.
The afternoon and evening were free, so many of us hit the town. We did plenty of shopping and some of us tried some local food. I watched one student eat a barbecued squid. The whole thing. Wow. Bravery takes many forms.
On a completely random note, I rode a mechanical bull in Taipei with a couple of our students. How weird is that!?
Colin Wyenberg
Admissions Counselor
Multnomah Bible College
As you, the faithful reader, already know, the Multnomah University sign had the letters “LOVE” stolen out of it.
Campus Services got the sign repaired just in time for graduation last week – so now the “love” is back in MU.
Have you ever heard the song “Can’t Buy Me Love” by Paul McCartney? Well, apparently, sometimes you can “buy me love” – for about $486.00. That’s how much it cost to replace four letters on that sign – wow! I feel like we should take up a “love offering” for this (would that mean that felony theft is now tax deductible? I digress).
After following up with security and checking with my “student informants”, we are still no closer to solving the “Caper of Lost Love”…however, rumors are floating that it was one of 2 possibilities:
We’ll likely never know.
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