This July sees me coming to the end of my time working for Oasis as threesixty Coordinator in Waterloo. I have had the privilege of ‘looking after’ 6 threesixties over the past 2 years. During this time I have seen them all develop their gifts and skills and grow in their relationship with God. It has been an experience that has helped me to grow, alongside them, as I have sought to ‘practice what I preach’ and to lead by example.
As I have been here, I have had the opportunity to see the bigger picture; to see the work that has been done faithfully, week in, week out, by one threesixty, picked up and developed further by someone coming in the following year. A brilliant example of this has been in the local primary school, where threesixties have been involved in lesson support, sports clubs and most recently a residential weekend away for students with behavioural issues. The school is now set to become an Oasis Academy in September and I believe the positive image of Oasis that the threesixties have displayed over the past 3 years has played a significant part in this development.
God is faithful and powerful. He doesn’t need us to bring about His Kingdom but he chooses to allow us to partner with Him and discover and use the gifts He has given us to serve others. In this we discover more of who God is and who we are in Him and live life to the full.
- Heather Easton