Summer 2013

Missions Update

Dear family, friends, and supporters,

Wow! What a semester! It has really flown by. In fact, my college experience seems to be flying past. I am going to start with Spring Break.

As you know, I went to Dillingham, AK for spring break and it was incredible. I completely fell in love with Alaska. God is so majestic and it is clearly seen in His creation. We did a lot at the Youth Center while we were there. We cut a lot of wood and we did a lot of organizing and cleaning. We also did some small repair/handyman jobs as well. The best part of it all was the time that we got to spend with the kids. We had a great group of people and throughout the time that we were there we grew really close to each other. We had daily Bible studies and it was really cool getting to know some people from school that I normally might not have gotten to. We did some skits for the kids every night after we had fed them. While they were occupied and somewhat quiet we were able to share are testimonies. It was amazing to see how God worked through us to keep their attention and plant some seeds in their hearts. I learned a lot about God on that trip, and I also learned some great things about myself.

The weeks leading up to the Alaska trip seemed to drag by because I was really excited about the trip. After we returned, the weeks flew past. The weather started to get nice. I have this sweet set up at my apartment where I barbecue at least twice a week. I built a fire pit and have friends over and I am really enjoying the off campus life. The semester itself went really well and I was able to do well in my classes. A lot of my friends are seniors and they graduated. It was hard to see them leave but exciting at the same time because in less than a year I will be in those same shoes. It is crazy to think that college, by a percentage standpoint, is almost over. The other exciting thing is that a lot of those that graduated are going straight to their new jobs.

Summer school has begun. The degree that I am in requires a four-week session of maintenance classes between your Junior and Senior years. Summer school operates a lot like a job atmosphere. I am really enjoying it. The lab work that we do is much more hands on and 50% of what we do is actual projects instead of mock-ups.

Flying is another story. I started late this semester due to scheduling and maintenance. The weather this semester has not been conducive to flying either. I am almost done but what I need at this point is four to five consecutive flights to be done. The consistency in scheduling that I need just will not happen with summer school. My instructor availability my personal availability just does not jive. So, I am going to stop the syllabus for now and come back early to school in the Fall to get done. My instructor and I both think that this is the best course of action. However, it is a little frustrating and because of my competitive side, it is hard to postpone flying. But, soon I will be a Commercial Multi-engine pilot.

Previously, after summer school I was planning on an internship at Dynamic Aviation. I was kind of banking on that because in past years, they have taken most, if not, all of the LeTourneau students that applied. It is a lucrative internship and I was excited to go do it with my friends. However, God had different plans. Dynamic was taking a lot of time getting back to people about the internship. Just about the time when I was getting nervous about not having a backup plan for the summer, I got an email from Dynamic telling me that I did not get the internship. One full hour later, I had already made planes and confirmed them with a friend to go to Alaska to commercial fish for salmon for the summer. I was ecstatic. God is good and he provides.

Prayer Requests

·         Twin engine flying

·         Financial provision

·         Consistency in daily devotions and prayer life

·         Clear direction for after school

  

Address:

Joshua-Luke O’Connor

2100 S. Mobberly Ave.

CPO# 1171

Longview, TX 75607

Email:

joshualukeoconnor@letu.edu

Cell:

903-431-1283

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