We have all left our former schools behind.
Josiah and Aubrie finished really well, and got glowing reports from their teachers. Josiah was permitted to move to first grade in September which is a big deal. Many French speaking Belgian kids get held back at this stage, especially boys with summer birthdays. But he did fine! YEAH- Thank you, Lord!! Aubriana is also moving up into the 3rd maternelle class, basically kindergarten.
Last week was super busy with it being the kids final week of school. We had a mini graduation thing one morning, then a big afternoon/evening celebration, and another night we had parent/teacher conferences - completely in French. We understood the 2 teachers and they understood us! Which was a gift and a blessing! All those provided such neat opportunities to for us to spend time getting to know the other parents. It was a GREAT week for ministry here in Belgique!
Brian and Heather have moved to a new language school. It was a good first day for both of us. It is a big change with new teachers, our last teachers were Belgian, this school has French teachers (from France) which have a different teaching style and different accents. School is an hour and half longer each day, which may not seem like much, but it is. Heather's teacher speaks really really quickly, and Heather is coming down with something.
This week is bringing new changes for the kiddos too. Makinna is in creche longer each day, Josiah and Aubrie are attending a swimming camp all day.
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THE ZEES
A Family on Mission to Brussels, Belgium
Ostia, Italy (Med Sea just outside Rome)
THE ZEES
Who are we?
Brian met Heather during training for overseas mission work. Brian was headed to Western Europe, and Heather to New Zealand. Each one had a strong desire to walk with the Lord faithfully. They had individually laid before the Father their lives and said, "Take my life, it's yours, do with me as you will."
God lead Brian to marry Heather the following year, and with this Heather moved from Houston to Denver. That's moving up in LOTS of ways! No offense to all Heather's loved ones in Texas! : )
Brian and Heather began as full time missionaries in Denver, and moved into part time missions/ministry as the Lord began blessing them with children 3 years into their marriage.
The Lord seemed to be rekindling their desire to see the nations to come to Christ, seven years later. At first, they thought perhaps, this would look like a 2 week mission trip, but with a new baby less than a 8 months old, even that small of a commitment wouldn't be possible.
After much prayer, and more confirmations of the Lord leading Brian back into full time ministry, they sat down with the head over short term missions with the International Mission Board (IMB). He also felt this was possibly a calling of the Lord to work in the vast church planting outreach throughout the world.
At this point, the hours, weeks, and months of paperwork began - over a half-year later, Brian and Heather were accepted to be missionaries with the IMB. A couple months later, off they went. Selling just about everything they owned, in a few huge garage sales. They went to Field Preparation training in Richmond, VA.
What a blessing that was, besides being feed with the Word each day, mom, dad, and the children were blessed with training at their levels on the religions of the world, the relaties of life overseas, new foods, new people and much more.
Now it's April 2008 already, and the Zees are in Brussels getting settled, and seeking His leading each day through His Word and prayer. Who might they meet, where can they go to seek the lost? Here that isn't difficult. Lostness is everywhere. Less than 1% of the 10 million people in Belgium know Christ.
That sums it up, we are followers of Jesus, seeking interaction with the lost in Belgium.
Enjoy our blog.
Sometimes it's silly, sometimes it's mostly for the grandmas, but in these pages you'll find stories to hopefully inspire you to cry out to the Lord to change your heart, and follow wherever He leads.
God lead Brian to marry Heather the following year, and with this Heather moved from Houston to Denver. That's moving up in LOTS of ways! No offense to all Heather's loved ones in Texas! : )
Brian and Heather began as full time missionaries in Denver, and moved into part time missions/ministry as the Lord began blessing them with children 3 years into their marriage.
The Lord seemed to be rekindling their desire to see the nations to come to Christ, seven years later. At first, they thought perhaps, this would look like a 2 week mission trip, but with a new baby less than a 8 months old, even that small of a commitment wouldn't be possible.
After much prayer, and more confirmations of the Lord leading Brian back into full time ministry, they sat down with the head over short term missions with the International Mission Board (IMB). He also felt this was possibly a calling of the Lord to work in the vast church planting outreach throughout the world.
At this point, the hours, weeks, and months of paperwork began - over a half-year later, Brian and Heather were accepted to be missionaries with the IMB. A couple months later, off they went. Selling just about everything they owned, in a few huge garage sales. They went to Field Preparation training in Richmond, VA.
What a blessing that was, besides being feed with the Word each day, mom, dad, and the children were blessed with training at their levels on the religions of the world, the relaties of life overseas, new foods, new people and much more.
Now it's April 2008 already, and the Zees are in Brussels getting settled, and seeking His leading each day through His Word and prayer. Who might they meet, where can they go to seek the lost? Here that isn't difficult. Lostness is everywhere. Less than 1% of the 10 million people in Belgium know Christ.
That sums it up, we are followers of Jesus, seeking interaction with the lost in Belgium.
Enjoy our blog.
Sometimes it's silly, sometimes it's mostly for the grandmas, but in these pages you'll find stories to hopefully inspire you to cry out to the Lord to change your heart, and follow wherever He leads.
Birthdays
- Elijah Thomas May 6
- Brian June 9
- Heather July 22
- Josiah Patrick July 19
- Aubriana Nicole December 7
- Makinna Renee June 5
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Thank you to our Supporting/Sending Churches
- Central Baptist Church- Aurora, CO
- Bear Valley Church- Denver, CO
- Applewood Baptist Church- Denver, CO
- Northbrook Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Bethel Korean Church, Denver, CO
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