Brave Babes

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

- emotional rollercoaster

- all of it were for good in the end


👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?


- vulnerable about my real emotions

- having fun together

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

At the beginning of summer (May), I felt devastated when I found out I couldn’t go back to Canada because of the pandemic since this would most likely be the last time in the next year or two where I would be in Canada. However, I am grateful for being able to join LIFE group online and enjoy my time here in Taiwan. Despite constantly needing to catch up with school work, I still managed to travel around a lot and meet many new friends! (Ofc I still miss my family and friends in Canada and HK~)

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

Joining LIFE group even though I am soooo FARRR aWAyyyyy physically, online hangout (sleepover call, escape room)

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

* Be You: Keep up with daily devotion and bible study, spend more time praying and catching up with my friends and family across the world

* Adventure Together: GO TO HONG KONG TO MEET EVERYONE!! Talk to more people outside of LIFE group time~

* Engage Outwardly: be a witness of Christ to my parents and share to Gospel to my friends in Taiwan

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

This summer, being a part of Brave Babes has kept me grounded in God’s word and active in fellowshipping with His people. At the beginning of 2020 I prayed that God would bless me with close friendships with my brothers and sisters in Christ, and that He would draw me closer to Him through the process. The situation with online school this year has been disappointing in quite a few ways, but upon reflection, also a time of experiencing more of God’s grace and love for me. Having online school was God’s way of bringing me to Life group and into a situation where I had no excuse but to spend more time with Him and His people.  

God’s goodness was really expressed to me this summer by giving me a sense of security and peace amidst all the major world changes. It was also expressed to me by His answer to my prayer and His drawing me closer to Him and His people (all of you!).

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

I think the most profound way I experienced LIFE through Brave Babes was from all the love and time-investment that you girls put in. You all made me feel so welcomed and loved this summer and I am very grateful for that. Although sometimes I struggle to see my faith as having grown, I can acknowledge that it has indeed grown this summer, which I am very grateful for. Really feeling a part of the body of Christ has been an enjoyable part of my summer indeed.

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

Be You: Start a "thought book” (for main thought takeaways) and write prayers in it. I will be diligent in prayer (for more dedicated time periods) at least 3 times a week.

Adventure Together: Continue to reach out to the girls in Brave Babes.

*BE YOU* I experienced God’s goodness this summer through the people. In a pandemic, I never expected to socialize much or even get to know new amazing people. 

*ADVENTURE TOGETHER* In LG I’ve adventured together through many activities such as hiking and sleepovers. In that process I got a deeper understanding of Christianity and also the importance of community.

*ENGAGE OUTWARDLY*

- Be You: Be more positive to myself and others by listing something I’m grateful for everyday

- Adventure Together: Do something spontaneous at least once a month with a friend (because usually I do it myself lol)

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

God has provided a way for me to come back to Hong Kong and I had 3 amazing weeks with Brave Babes. 

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

I really enjoyed the virtual escape room, it was super fun! I also loved the time that we had to share vulnerably in our huddle groups. 

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

·         Be You: Start reading Daniel everyday

·         Adventure Together: Spend more time with my LCG to know them and build a deeper connection this coming semester

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

Through this summer, God has really shown me what He is calling me to, who He wants me to spend time with, and what He wants me to prioritise more.  - hiking after my second day of work, very tired, but still felt like God wanted me to be there

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

I see people who genuinely love to spend time with one another. This was a zoom LG, even though there were more cases in hk, we were still willing to come out and just study and hang at polyu before life group! 

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

Be You: practice listening to His voice more and more, to learn the desires of His heart for me by praying every night and writing down what He is speaking to me about 

Adventure Together: invite my friends staying in hk to join LG so that they can have a community where they can experience LIFE

Engage Outwardly: reach out to my pre-c friends 

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?


Even though I felt was purposeless this summer, I grew in understanding of God’s love for me again through my circumstances and with BBs <3 

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

Being with community re emphasized the importance of having people around me. 


🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)
 

*Be You:
* reading the bible as the first thing to do in the morning and short reflection at the end of the day. 

*Adventure Together:
* meet up with one person per week. 

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

God blessed me with a community that I was comfortable with. I am really thankful for the bible studies that we had and I could  share vulnerably in my smaller groups. I was also challenged to reflect on why I feel certain things/act in certain ways during LG and LCGs, so I got to understand more of my sinfulness and how I desperately I need God.

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?


I really enjoyed making care packages together and doing fun stuff (movies, game nights) I felt like everyone in Brave Babes are people I would enjoy hanging out with outside of bible study :D (finally feel like my social life is less dichotomised)

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

Be You: Pray to God every day before I sleep

Adventure together: call/meet up somehow/zoom with people now in HKU LG so i get to know them better...

Engage outwardly

OCR: pray for the HOW WHERE WHO WHAT WHEN, and WHY

Be You: I was able to have the courage to talk about my life experiences. I’m grateful to be able to be myself and to share my story.

Adventure together + engage outwardly: I’m thankful to be able to join lcg this year. It has been a great journey and I’m glad to be able to spend time with life group.

Be you: To be true to myself and to not let others control my decisions.

Adventure together: To reach out when I feel the need to try something new. To remind myself that God is here with me and I’m not alone in this journey.

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

1) God taught me a deeper understanding of the gospel, deeper understanding of His love, that my sins don’t affect our relationship 2) God gently rebuked me and allowed me to see my skewed sense of justice / entitlement, that He is fair in everything He’s allowing me to experience 3) God blessed me with lots of fun times with friends (LIFE group, flatmates, high school friends, classmates, etc) 4) Stretched me and grown me in my capacity to love and serve people

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

LOVE - Felt loved by other sisters and gotten lots of opportunities to love other sisters too

INVESTMENT - Felt encouraged by other sisters who shared their lives with me and also learned how to open and share my life vulnerably with other sisters

FAITH - Learned a lot about how to put my faith into practice (through bible study, both doing it and preparing for it, and even our times of prayer and making care package)

ENJOYMENT - Had lots of fun times even despite social distancing!

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

i was carrying a lot of stress and frustration, mostly from being cooped up at home, not having space, and also burdened with the anxiety of starting a new year. i was challenged to reflect on my emotions and dig deeper into my anxiety and what sets it off. i also questioned my faith a lot, as i couldn't feel God's presence in my life and i just couldn't see Him at work personally.

i think this is just the beginning of the struggle. but i'm grateful, because i think sooner or later i would have to confront my unbelief. "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" i hope this cry will remain true for myself. but in light of all this i have blessings - friends, family, and space for reflection. and i can hold onto those as i keep exploring my faith and my own heart.

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

in BB, i found people who were genuine and supportive and instinctively understood many struggles that we all went or are going through. the leaders were real and passionate and caring. BB reaffirmed my investment in life group as i watched this group of strangers grow close in a very short time, sharing our lives and pushing each other to grow.

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  

* Be You: journal once a week to better process what i've experienced and what my emotions and responses reflect about my heart.

* Adventure Together: engage with my future life group and don't find excuses to detach myself

1. Provision of a community throughout summer

2. Hiking &Karoake

Be you

- Have a journal/ spreadsheet where everytime I have a negative thought or give in to satan's lies, I write them down on one column. On the column next to it, I will be writing down God's Truths with scriptures to combat it to remind myself how God views and loves me.

Adventure Together

- Every other week, I will hangout or zoom someone from my upcoming LG to either do some fun activities together outside of LG time (online games, movies, try out new cafes or hike if COVID gets better over time).

Engage Outwardly

- Throughout the fall semester, I want to find ways to bless individuals or a group of people (elderlies, homeless, people living in poverty, school security guards, school cleaning ladies, or even classmates that I don't really talk to) whether it's in the form of care packages, donations, etc. (3 times in total)

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

Understanding the Gospel again - reminded that i have a prodigal God, as I am fighting my constant unbeliefs and doubts that hurts God’s heart. 

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

The joy that i experience every time i gather with BB and worship together with BB.!

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

💜 Be You: How did you experience God’s goodness this summer?

God has been good to me this summer by reminding me that my intimacy with Him is the most important thing; turning 29 was a bit scary but God reminded me that He is steadfast and faithful so that I can trust Him. He is my GPS (Good, Present, and Sovereign) God that I can thrive and move forward in faith. He specifically clarified my future direction in giving me conviction to apply for PhD here in HK.

👯‍♀️ Adventure Together: How did you experience LIFE together with Brave Babes?

I experienced love through our encouragement and prayer for one another, investment through our contributions in snacks and time spent with each other and building up our community, faith in our bible studies and huddle groups, and enjoyment through our fun times together (singing, dancing, etc) and everyone's interest in my non-existent love life.

🌏Engage Outwardly: What are some next steps for you as you move forward, based on our covenant?  (remember SMS)

Be You: Follow through with my PhD application and be prayerful through every step of God's lead.

Adventure Together: Continue to pray for each other and sisters in our church even though we won't be physically together.

Engage Outwardly: Read the news daily and pray for the world and missions on Mondays.