Hello everyone, and welcome to this week's episode
of Trinity Talks. My name is Kyla, and I am really
glad that you are joining us today. We have a
really exciting conversation today. I'm going
to be talking with Megan, who is the Children's
Ministry Director here at Trinity, but also just
recently came back from three months traveling
the world, maybe not the whole world, but a good
chunk of the world. So, Megan, where did you
go? What did you do? Why were you gone for three
months? All good questions, yeah. I went away
for three months to do a YWAM program. So, YWAM
is a mission organization, a youth of mission,
and they run this Bible school called their Bible
Core Course or BCC. And they let you read the
whole Bible in three months. Okay. Read it multiple
times, actually. And then they take you to the
places that the Bible was written while you're
reading it. Okay. So we started and ended the
trip in Switzerland, in Lausanne. That's where
the YWAM base is. And that's just kind of like
the people who organize it. That's where they
gather. And then we traveled around to Greece,
Egypt, Israel, Turkey, and Italy. Okay. I always
have to remember all of them. Yes. But I did.
You did. That was a very good list. Yeah. Yeah.
So what made you want to do this trip? Oh, so
many things. I just... Well, actually, first
of all, honestly, it's something God put on my
heart like in 2019 when I was like wrapping up
my undergrad and like you always ask those big
scary questions of like, hey, what's next? Like,
what am I going to do? Life outside of school
is scary. And it still is. But something that
God really put on my heart was to be really grounded
in the Word. And I was like, cool, like there's
divinity schools, like all over Ontario, I'm
going to get him one and I'm going to lay this
good, solid biblical foundation for my life.
But I really felt it impressed upon me to go
there. And I didn't know how, like I was like,
I can't just like go to Israel, like out of nowhere
by myself. Like it doesn't make any sense. But
then I went to YWAM with another program that
they run called their DTS, which is like their
interim mission. And the first day I was there,
they said, we run a Bible course that goes to
where it was written. I was like, that's perfect.
It was almost like it was given to me, like this
specific course. But the desire to do, of course,
the travels to location is just to like have
a really, really rich foundation in the word.
I knew I wanted to do ministry of some kind.
I didn't yet know that it would be kids ministry
all the way, although I'm happy that it is. But
I really knew that no matter what I did, I needed
this foundation. I didn't grow up going to Sunday
school or anything. So I really, really wanted
to keep up and like know these important stories
and really just be formed by the word. Cause
I think it had something to offer me. And to
go there, I just I've been talking to people
about it, like it's like your best friend taking
you to their hometown. It's like, hey, this is
where I grew up and like this is where I did
this cool thing. This is where my first job was.
And this is where me and my mom did this thing.
So that's what I wanted. Like I wanted to know
Jesus in that way. So, yeah, that's very cool.
That's a really cool analogy, like a really cool
way to like think about it. That like, yeah,
sitting. here we like obviously can have this
really rich understanding of Christ, you know,
like that's not going to Israel, going to these
different places. It's not like a requirement.
No, it's not. Right. Like the, but, but it does,
it enriches your faith in a different way. Yeah.
And I think that's something I've been telling
people too, is that like the Bible is going to
be good wherever you are. Like the Bible is good
in church on Sunday. It's good like in your room
at home. It's good at one of these amazing schools
we have to go there was just like, this cool
intimacy that I could have with God while I was
learning it. And I'm a very experiential learner
and I love to travel and I have like this interest
in supporting missions and like I just really
wanted to go and have that visceral experience.
And I just thought... I want to know these things
that you can't read. I want to know what the
Red Sea smells like. I want to open up Exodus
and know what it was like to be in the wilderness
and kind of have these visual reminders. So for
me, as a visual and experiential learner, it
was so helpful. So I'm sure going into this experience,
you had a lot of sort of expectations or hopes
for what you thought this was going to be like.
So did the trip live up to those expectations?
Were there some things that you maybe didn't
expect? Yeah, I definitely surpassed my expectations.
It's just it's so cool. Like it's so enriching.
And I think I will say also like to your earlier
question, like I think like What I've been telling
people to summarize the trip is like it can't
increase your faith going to these places. Sure.
But like it affirms the reality of scripture
in such a visceral way. Like you go to historic
monuments and things like different important
historic spots that they have around here. And
you're like, wow, that happened here. But like
with this trip, it's like. Yeah, like God did
that here, like God moved that seat and Jesus
walked there. And so like my expectation was
to have those visceral experiences that would
support my knowledge of scripture in that way.
And even though you can know scripture well anywhere,
it did that. And it was just. It was so beautiful
to be with God in those spaces. I think one thing
I really respect about YWAM is that they really
prioritize your personal formation. So yes, they
gave us a lot of good tools to get into the Word
and to know it really well, but they also made
space just for prayer and just for you to be
with God and for you to worship and to really
think about what this means for you and allow
God to do that inner work in you. And that is
all what I expected. and I had all of that met
and I got to know the Word and I got to know
God in such a beautiful, intimate way. There
was one moment when I was in the Garden of Gethsemane,
just beside Jerusalem, and there were not that
many people there at that time, and there were
just all these different olive trees and we all
got to sit underneath them and just pray to God
about what it was like. for Jesus to go to the
cross and what actually that felt like to him
and what that pressure would have been like and
just sit with him and pray about that. And so
intimate moments like that is what I went there
for and what I got just to know my Jesus a little
better. And then it surpassed my expectations
in so many ways. Like you can't expect something
this awesome. Like you can't expect something
with so many awesome layers to it. just to learn
what the wilderness was like. Sure. I didn't
think about that, but it's so obvious. Like in
retrospect, like I think of the wilderness, I'm
from like Ontario. I think about like Muskoka
and I think about like dense forest. I think
about bugs and swamp. Nothing like that. The
wilderness in Egypt is barren. Like there's no
plants, right? It's desert and it's rock. And
that's, and there's really nothing. So like you
just think about like, emptiness. And I think
that like changes my whole view of like Exodus
and my whole view of when the Israelites were
in the wilderness, because it's not like overwhelming
obstacles and like, you know, torrential emotions
and torrential downpour and things. It's like,
it's just emptiness. And so that was something
that I didn't expect that was interesting and
informed my understanding. And then another thing
that surpassed my expectations, I could talk
forever about it, but one final thing is like
my leaders were so important to my experience.
I knew that the Word was going to be good and
I knew that Wyoming was going to run a good program.
But I didn't expect so much wisdom to come from
the leaders of the school. Honestly, if those
leaders had led any Bible school, even if it
didn't travel... you wouldn't get so much out
of it because they just, they've been doing it
for years and you can tell, like they just, they're
just people who like, who live the scripture
and breathe it and steep in it every day. And
there's the leader of the school is this amazing
woman named Maida, who I just look up to so much.
And you can just tell she's been living her life
steeped in this because she can, she can say
it and not in a way like, you know, did you know
in like little facts, but like she's really absorbed
the wisdom of scripture. So to get that much
from my leaders was something I didn't expect.
It was beautiful. Yeah. Yeah, that's super cool.
And like really neat how. Yeah, just like you
said, just like being there and being in it is
is such an important part of that that formation.
Absolutely. And like, I mean, I think about to
like even for myself, like. I just, I hear God
better outside in general. Yeah. And so just
being able to then be outside, but in the garden
of Gethsemane, like in the wilderness where the
Israelites walked and complained and like all
of these things, right? But just like to get
that sense of like, God was, is. there. Yeah,
absolutely. And it does feel weighty to be there
and to know that these things actually happened
and this is the place where it happened. Like,
there's a cool weight to it. So, yeah, just to
experience the reality of scripture was really
beautiful. Yeah, yeah, for sure. So what about
like the. logistics of the traveling and like
all of all of that. Like it was probably a lot.
Yeah. Well, again, yeah, how did that go? We
had these amazing leaders who put it all together.
So we had like this one leader, Maida, and she
would like speak to us from scripture, like pray
over us. And it was amazing. And they all would.
But we also had amazing, like practical leaders.
One woman named Emeline is just like the details
master. And so she planned all of it. It's very
luxurious. I almost felt guilty sometimes. I'm
like, who am I to have all this luxury? Like
we could just, all the hotels were arranged,
all the transportation was arranged. We were
really, really lucky to like. be connected with
certain local communities. In Turkey, we stayed
at a hotel, but they have a really, really good
relationship with the hotel owners. We like knew
all of the staff and things. And in Egypt, we
stayed at Midas home and all of that. So a lot
of it, and they've been running that program
for, I think, like 15 years now. So it's, you
know, it's all very like laid out for us. It's
actually funny because I've done traveling before
and like been overwhelmed by all the details,
but like they just did it for you. So it was
very luxurious. It was definitely like, definitely
pushed me a little bit. I'm scared of lying and
I didn't think about that. That's a lot to then
do. Six country, five or six. So many flights.
Yeah, so many flights. But it's okay. It was
a good challenge for me. And you also make such
good friends on these trips. So then traveling
was easy because you just mess around with them
and have good chats. You just hang out with your
people. And they had you studying the whole time
also. We were in airports and they're like, okay,
before you get on the flight, I need you to read
Titus. So we're like in the airports reading
it. like going through on the plane they're like
you need to mark up like the book of Matthew
and like like they really had you doing stuff
the whole time so the logistics they had all
worked out for us and we just got to enjoy being
in the word which was again so luxurious yeah
yeah that's awesome yeah it was yeah so it sounds
like It was a very full three months. Very much.
Lots of really delightful moments. Yeah, totally.
Are there like one or two like highlights that's
like this was like the coolest or like a really
important moment for you? Oh, it's there's so
many. Like the whole thing was so important.
I think that moment I described of being in Gethsemane
was really important to me. I'm more of a contemplative
person. I love games and being around people,
but I connect with God best when I'm in nature
and when I can be alone with Him. And to have
that moment and to pray and to ask Him, what
was it like? to suffer in this way for your people
and to be alone in this way and to hear that
from him and like just get to rest in that and
read over the scripture where he's praying over
Jerusalem was just so intimate. I think that
was even like a turning point just for me and
like my year and my walk with God, just to kind
of humble myself and not think about like, hey,
God, like, what are you asking of me? And like,
what am I doing next? And things, but just to
put it aside and just like. I actually just want
to know your story better, God, and to read and
to know that better. So that was really beautiful.
And then we would walk like into the city and
we walked to the Holy Sepulcher and just to reflect
on the cross so intimately was really important
for me. Yeah. And just to remember what he's
done and that he does it out of love. I was like,
I feel like what I got from that, like how much
he loves us, that's like where it all comes from.
So that was important for me. And then a couple
of days later, they have like another spot in
Jerusalem called the Garden Timbs. People in
Jerusalem disagree on where things happened.
And it's so difficult to say. It was 2000 years
ago. But the Holy Sepulchre is one place where
they proposed that he was crucified. And then
there's the garden tomb, which is just outside
of the city. And it's another space. But I thought
both offered spaces for meaningful reflection.
Either way, Jesus was here. It's still meaningful.
Then a couple of days later in the garden tomb.
It was all about resurrection. They do it up
in this beautiful, lush garden. It's so beautiful
and green and full of flowers and they have gardeners
working in it all the time. And they have like
this tomb where they believe is where he was
buried. And the stone is rolled to the side and
just to like relish in that victory. We did that
a couple of days after we went to the Holy Sepulchre.
So it's this beautiful experience of the Easter
story and moving through that. And then we got
to worship. Like they gave us space just to sing
and to praise God and thank him for who he is
and what he's done and the victory that we have
in Jesus. It was, I don't know, it was just such
an important reminder of like who I am and how
I've been freed and how God loves me. So that,
and that was like the very center of our trip.
And I think that was like the heartbeat of the
whole thing for me, among many other amazing
experiences. Like we also went to local churches
wherever we went. And that was amazing to see
different expressions of faith. Like we went
to a church in Egypt, just like our leaders local
church. That was so impactful for me too. Because
in Egypt, there's a very small Christian population
and it's actually really difficult to have a
church there. It's difficult to open new ones
and sometimes they experience violence in those
spaces just for worshiping. But we went to this
church and you have to go through security to
get in and put your bags aside because they've
had violence there before. It's a little more
hostile in that area. But when we went in, the
church was full. It was hundreds and hundreds
and hundreds of people. And the music was beautiful.
But more than that, like the worship was authentic
and rich and deep and just people knowing that
they need Jesus and knowing that there could
be a cost to them worshiping, but saying that
that's worth it and just coming alongside them.
gave this message, we didn't understand the language,
but they gave you these little earbuds and they
talked to you and they translated it to English,
just like some guy sitting in the back, like
doing his best. But they had this beautiful message
just about repenting and how he asked us just
turn back to him, just keep turning back. And
these people like really putting everything on
the line and being willing to come here and worship
and turn back to him. Like, who am I to do anything
else? Like when when God has done all of this
for me and when these people are willing to turn
to him and come to him even at a cost. And that
was a big moment for me. Yeah, so many. Those
are the two that I got a first. No, no, that's
yeah, that's really awesome. Yeah, and and neat
that. To get to live that Easter story, like
you were saying, that just feels so cool. Yeah,
it was. Yeah, unbelievable. And they really spaced
it out. Again, Wyom's really intentional about
you personally receiving that story. And just
to rejoice in that, I feel like I've been rejoicing
ever since. Yeah, that's awesome. Yeah, that's
really good. Yeah. On the flip side of that,
I'm sure that there were moments that were less
ideal, moments that were maybe a little more
challenging. Yeah, so what were some of those
challenging moments for you? Yeah, thank you
for asking. We'll do the honest review of it.
Well, but even this is a positive as well. Like,
they work you hard at that school. Like, it was
not a vacation. Like, sure, they would get you.
So they have this fabulous Bible study method
and they're all about inductive study. Okay.
So looking at the word for what it says to us,
like not what we want it to say for us. So like
really treating it as an independent text. And
that process involves reading a book through.
So like saying the book of Matthew, you read
it through and then they have you like go through
and highlight with different colors, like just
to get the facts of the story, like highlight
the names and the places and the times. Very
easy. And then they get you to summarize every
single paragraph with four words from the paragraph,
which took time. And then they get you to summarize
little sections and then they get you to summarize
chapters and then they get you to summarize,
summarize, summarize. And then you're allowed
to interpret. but you have to interpret based
on what it meant to the people of that time.
And that's where our lectures came in and they
would have fabulous missionaries come in who
study the word and they would explain it to us
what the context is. And only after you've done
all of that, are you allowed to think, okay,
what does this mean to me? And that was an important
challenge for me because I'm so used to just
picking it up and like doing my devotionals in
the morning, just being like, Hey God, what do
you want to say to me? And like opening it up
and then reading it and trying my best. But this
is so much richer because there's a distinction.
What is it? The Bible is for me, but it's not
about me. There's something like that. I don't
think that's it. But it's not about Megan. I
don't open it up and this story. The Psalms aren't
written about me. They're not written about my
situation. we can glean so much more truth when
we read it for what it is, like in the context
that it was written in. So that was an important
challenge because it was reworking the way that
I approach scripture in a fundamental way. Like
I have to approach it with that humility. And
actually when you approach it as something that's
not written like about you, then you actually
get so much more out of it because you understand
like the truth of that story and who God was
in that story and not just like trying to figure
out my own life. So humbling myself before scripture
was a challenge that was wonderful. And I'm so
grateful for it. So maybe that's not where you're
at. Going forward. I'm like, no, I loved it because
I was changed in that way. Yeah, no. But but
yeah, like it is like you said, like a reworking
of the way that you approach scripture. And there's
something hard in that, something challenging
in that, right? Yeah, but so important. Like,
I needed that. And I'll never approach Scripture
the same way again. Like, I won't go in it so
simply, even though it is simple. Like, it's
approachable. Like, anyone can do it. But we
just have to be humble and see what God is saying,
like, to us, not what we want it to say. And
even getting out of our own lives and just...
thinking about the story of the Bible and who
God is like outside of me. And there's so much
freedom in that, too. Just knowing the truth
of God that's outside of me, I think is like
helpful because I get very like in my own head
as I think we all do, like my own problems, my
own stuff. What's next? Like, no, well, this
is true, actually. And this is really good to
get out on my own head sometimes in that way.
Yeah, totally. And then the challenge with that
was just how much work that was. Yeah, totally.
It was, I was so tired. It was great though.
I love studying. I'm so nerdy. Like I love getting
into books and the context and the lectures.
I loved it. But we were up late and like we were
up early and they had all of our time booked.
And then you're also traveling on top of it,
which is why we're reading on planes and like,
and reading in the airports and in the cars and
things. And I get sick when I read in cars. And
so I was like trying. So that was the challenge.
But it's like, I don't know, it's like if you're
exercising, if you're running or something like
there's some days where you do the long run,
right? And it's like more work and you run further
and you push and it wouldn't be good to do that
every day. But it's really good once in a while
because you grow. That's what this felt like
with Bible study. Like, OK, we're not we can't
do this all the time. Like I would love to, but
can't study the Bible from seven in the morning
to nine at night every day unless I go and be
a Bible scholar. But that's not my thing right
now. But it's it's really helpful for a season.
And I think, yeah, we all grew a lot through
that. Yeah. Yeah, totally. Yeah. Yeah. And I
think just like as you were talking, I was just
thinking about the different ways that we approach
scripture. And I think. Like there, like you
said, there is a time and a season for like doing
this really deep dive into scripture. And God
totally meets us in that, as you've said. And
like we don't all have the privilege of like
taking that entire season or like whether it's,
you know, traveling or doing it at home, like
we don't always have that extended amount of
time, but God meets us in the short. Oh, he does.
Absolutely. Yeah. And what I'm really excited
about is that that was my season of really dedicated
Bible study. But we're all called to be Bible
scholars. We're all called to listen to it and
see what's in there. and we'll never know all
of it. And I find that really exciting because
we have an adventure like until the day we die,
we can always learn more. Like there's always
something new. Like that's such an adventure
to me. And you do not have to take time apart
to do it. Like you can do it every day and you
can find courses and you can find just other
people and like find great resources. Like the
Bible Project's amazing and like just really,
really cool, supportive things. everybody can
do. Now, if you're a young adult and you had
the space, I'd recommend it for anybody. Like,
not even just this program, just some dedicated
season, like for Bible study. It's just so foundational.
But we'll do it our whole lives. And I'm excited
about that. Yeah, yeah, totally. So, so in that
vein, what are some of the sort of things that
you are taking? from this season and sort of
bringing into this next season of your life.
That's great. Yeah. Well, I want to tell the
kids about it, like about what I learned and,
and I have photos now to like support. Like we're
doing, like we're talking about Ephesus this
weekend. So I've got my Ephesus photos because
that was the place that we went in Turkey, which
is cool. So I know it'll support the ministry
because I have a deeper understanding of scripture
that I want to take to how I serve the kids here.
But I... There's so much more than that. Like
I think that inductive study method is something
that I'm going to use to get into the word all
the time, which I think helps me be formed by
the word. So I want to take that with me. And
even just like this reminder of the gospel that
I got like in Jerusalem and my whole time being
there with him and this reminder of like how
righteousness is given to me by God as a gift
to Jesus. Like that was important learning that.
we gathered in the study of Romans, like just
these important nuggets of truth are going to
just be important to me. Like they just form
my character and for my disposition, for my ministry
and also just how I engage with everybody in
my life. Just knowing the truth that I'm saved
and knowing the truth of who God is and how he's
redeemed me and restored me to himself. But I'm
going to go through this process of continuing
to be sanctified and continuing to grow my whole
life. And just like these bits of truth and And
the hope that I have in Jesus of like ultimately
like all of God's creation being redeemed and
restored and all of these nuggets of truth are
going to be so important for me going forward
in everything that I do. And I want to share
that with people. And right now that's the kids
at Trinity. And we're going to be in Revelation
for the next few weeks at Trinity, which is awesome
because we studied it there. And I think that.
There's like this hope that the whole Bible and
especially Revelation proclaims and I want to
share with them. And I hope that these resources
I've gathered can help me do that. Yeah. Yeah,
that's awesome. Yeah, thanks. What about in like
your spiritual journey? Like how have you seen
God form you? Yeah. Yeah, I think I'd love to
talk more about like that righteousness piece.
Like he's just talked to me about like what it
means to like live righteously, because there's
always like this tension, like this important
question that we have. that I think like Paul
is addressing in Romans of like righteousness
is given to us as a gift, but you're still called
to like live a righteous life. Like you're still
called to like godly behavior and you're called
towards integrity. And it's always this tension
of like, hey, like I'm redeemed by Jesus. Like
I'm not redeemed through like anything that I've
done. And righteousness is given to me because
I'm made right with God by Jesus's work on the
cross. So then what am I doing? But like, I know,
like I know I'm supposed to be a good person
or whatever, but, but it's given to me, like
I'm right with God for something beyond me. And
I think there was this important truth in Romans
that I feel like is really basic, but God like
brought to a new level with me, which is that
when you realize what God has done for you in
Jesus's work on the cross and in his resurrection,
like, you just naturally want to respond by honoring
God. It's like someone giving you the best gift
in the world, like something bigger than you
could ever want and everything that you've ever
wanted. And even though you were unkind to that
person and you rejected that person, and that
person's like, I want to give you everything
you've ever wanted and more. And you're like,
oh, what do I do in response? I want to live
well, and I want to live rightly with that person.
And I feel like that's what God taught me. He
almost taught me to stop striving. It's not like
I just need to get it together and be this good
person. Because also, righteousness and that
process of behaving more and more in the way
God wants me to and being sanctified is also
His work in me. But I show up because I love
Him and that's the natural response to a big
love gift that He gave me. So I think that was
an important distinction. I'm not just striving
to be this good person. He's done that work on
the cross. He's continuing to do his good work
in me. But I show up and I live a godly life
as best I can because I want to, because he loves
me. And that's how I can respond in love to him.
Yeah. Yeah. And that's one of those things. Like
you said, it sounds really simple and it's something
that we talk about in church a lot, but like
it is still always such a mind shift thing. happens
and continues happening. Exactly. Yeah. And I
think it's something that I thought I understood,
but I didn't have language for. And I think I
understand how to articulate it a little better,
even though I'm rambling a little bit here. It's
like, righteousness is given to me and sanctification
is something that God is working in me, but I
still have to show up and I still have to turn
to Him. But that's all I have to do. And I don't
need to strive in the way that I was unconsciously
doing before. Sure. So I feel relieved and also
like I'll do a new sense of purpose and all of
that. So that was good. And I think I just feel
close with him also because I got to know him
so well through this trip. Yeah, totally. Totally.
Yeah. I mean, it's God is cool. So cool. So cool.
Just like the way that God chooses to work in
us and through us. Yeah. Right. That that. Yeah.
Like you said, God doesn't... We don't do these
things because God needs us to do these things.
And God could do the things in the world without
us. Yes, He could. Right? God doesn't need me
to be a good person in order for there to be
goodness in the world. There's goodness in the
world because God. Yeah, and He'll make it happen.
Right? But God chooses to express some of that
goodness through my life. Exactly, yeah. And
we get to partner with Him in that way. And also
that's the only life that there is, like partnering
with God in the restoration of His whole creation
and doing His will. There's just nothing really
outside of that. It's a huge privilege to get
to partner with Him in ministry. And I think
it was even that moment in that church service
in Egypt where they preached a service on repentance.
That is asked of us, like Jesus. says, like,
repent for the kingdom of heaven is near, like
that's Jesus preaching the gospel. And so the
kingdom of heaven is near because of what Jesus
did. And we get a choice, like we get to turn
to him and we get to listen to him and we get
to submit to him and and obey him. And those
are strong words. But but like, but he's he's
love and and everything he does is good. And
it's for our good. And it's for the good of creation.
It doesn't mean like what he asks of us is easy.
It's usually difficult, but. But his way is the
only way to living. So it's yeah, it's yeah,
we get to do things his way and we get to be
part of redeeming his creation and doing things
right. Doing things his way is just a privilege.
Yeah. Yeah. Totally. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No, it
sounds like it was this really. life changing
kind of experience, I would say. It was. And
I'll say again, like it was amazing to get to
go there and have these experiences and be close
with God in the spaces where Jesus was. But that
just happens when you're in scripture. Like that's
always going to happen if we choose to steep
ourselves in scripture and be formed by it and
meditate on it day and night and let it speak
to us instead of trying to read into it what
we want to. Like it's going to change us and
it's going to change us for the better. And that's
how God speaks to his people. Yeah, yeah, God
was with you in one kind of way during this three
month journey. But God is still with you. God
is still with us. And God is still speaking.
Absolutely. Here, there, wherever we find ourselves.
Yeah. And it's easy after you have these big
trip experiences to kind of come down off of
it. Like you're kind of like riding a hive and
experience and you come back and you're like,
ah, like things feel ordinary. And I'm not like
having these crazy adventures and like going
to the pyramids and like, you know, and I'm not
like doing that every day. And I want to feel
like I'm living on mission with God. But if you
truly repent and humble yourself before Him every
day and just like ask God, what are you doing
and how can I join you? You're on that adventure
every single day. And if you choose to seek Him
in His Word, He will show up every day, like
wherever you are doesn't matter. And that was
an important message that I received too about
repentance is like, that's where the life is.
It's not like in... Egypt and Israel, and it's
not in YWAM. Right. It's in the turning towards
God. Exactly. Yeah, it's he's just everything.
He's just what we're looking for him. So I'm
more convinced of that than ever, I think, after
this trip. Yeah, that's awesome. Yeah. Thank
you so much, Megan. Yeah. Thank you for asking.
Yeah, no, it's. Like I said, it's been really
good to sort of hear about this experience and
I'm excited for this next season for you as you
get to share some of these learnings, especially
with the kids here at Trinity, but then also
like. And you're leading this core sort of segment
of our church, right? I think he filters up in
some way on just what happens in kids' church.
Totally. Yeah. Oh my goodness. I love the kids.
They're everything. I'm so excited to share it
with them. And they're smart. They ask good questions.
So I'm glad I did this school so I can keep up
with them and give them some more answers. Totally.
Yeah. No, that's awesome. Well, thank you so
much. And thank you for tuning in to this week's
episode of Trinity Talks. Wherever in the world
you find yourself, I hope that you can take some
time to turn towards God and have God meet you
there in the very real circumstances of our lives
and in this gift of scripture that God has given
to us. And we'll see you next week.