Still waiting

Still no news from MAF. It's looking like the final word may not come now until mid-September. As this is when I was hoping to leave then I have a bit of a predicament. You see, some things I need to do take around a month (like going self-employed, first aid course, etc). So I think the only thing to do is go ahead with the courses so that when word does arrive I will be ready to jump on a plane and just go. I guess that's where living by faith comes in ;-)

Some favourite songs

OK so I'm really just looking to test out how to put videos onto the blog site, but why not share as well some of my favourite music. Hope you enjoy!

Word of God speak - Mercy Me


Who am I - Casting Crowns


I can only imagine - Mercy Me

How can you help?

This is a question I often get, and so think it's best to have somewhere on my site an area set up to answer this question properly. Essentially I seek to raise prayer supporters first and foremost, as this is the power behind everything we do. Our God is faithful and during my time either training or serving, He has touched a number of peoples hearts who wish to support in a practical way i.e. financially. I can truly say that God is good and has supplied my every need at just the right moment.

Now as I plan to serve abroad on a more permanent basis, it is becoming increasing important for me to channel all funds through Wycliffe and their finance system. This has some distinct advantages, such as:

• increasing the gift by 28%! (if you are a UK tax payer and have signed a Gift Aid form)
• making your gift easily available wherever I am - any Wycliffe branch can transfer between each other
• allowing me to see who has given and be able to thank you personally - banks often just show me a number and not the name of who has given

So if God has put it on your heart to support and you have obviously prayed about it, then here are some links to help you.

Prayer support:

• Visit my website - prayer support section
• Are you receiving my news letters? If not, email me and ask to be added to the list
• Attending a prayer meeting? Consider emailing me or call me beforehand and ask for specific prayer points (often i can go into more detail this way, rather than a public posting on the web)

Financial support:

There are a few methods you can choose from depending on where you are from and how you feel comfortable partnering. A general rule however, it to ensure that any gifts that are sent via Wycliffe include the following information (gift directed to 'Nevin Urey - Wycliffe UK - 210852')

Within the UK:

1. Send a cheque

- make payable to 'Wycliffe Bible Translators'

- write on the back, for 'Nevin Urey - Wycliffe UK - 210852'.

- send to the following address:

Wycliffe UK
The Wycliffe Centre
Horsleys Green
High Wycombe
HP14 3XL

2. Or you can setup a standing order. It is easy to setup and change at a later stage. Simply open and print the forms below, then send to Wycliffe (address on form).

- Support form

- Gift Aid (increase your gift by 28% for free!)

If you need any help or wish to discuss options further then please contact either myself, or the Wycliffe response centre (01494 682 268). The response centre can also help by posting the standing order forms above. Again, please ensure that you state your gift is to be directed to 'Nevin Urey - Wycliffe UK - 210852'.

Outside the UK:

1. Check the web for a Wycliffe branch in your country (some of the more common sites are below). Most Wycliffe sites will have a giving section on their site with instructions on how to help. As long as you include my details ('Nevin Urey - Wycliffe UK - 210852') then your gift will be transferred to wherever I am serving.
2. If there is no Wycliffe branch in your area, then please email me directly so I can help

Some useful Wycliffe websites:

Wycliffe USA

Wycliffe Australia

Wycliffe Canada

There are many other Wycliffe branches, so if your country is not here then look here on the Wycliffe International website.

Something strange

Ok, so a bit of background. If all these MAF interviews go well then the next step will be for me to head out to Australia. I will initially be based at an airstrip in a remote out of the way town called Coldstream. Apparently it's the sort of place that most people won't have heard off, blink and you've missed it ... that type of town. Anyway, I was sitting having dinner at the Wycliffe centre in England and this Australian girl sits down. She wasn't even there for dinner, but was at a BBQ outside and it was too cold so came in. We got chatting and as she was from Australia we talked about Arnhem Land and the sort of places i could possibly be based. Not only did she know about Arnhem Land in the north but she used to live in that little tiny town of Coldstream where I would have to go for my license conversions! She still has lots of contacts there and can possible arrange some accommodation for me. That just blew me away, and felt like God saying, "stop worry about your exam results - I can cause someone from a tiny Australian town on the other side of the world to sit down beside you ... I AM IN CONTROL".

A visit to MAF England

Well this week has been a bit of a challenge. It began with heading down to the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Operations office in the south of England. I arrived on the Monday to be rested up for the start of a day of exams on the Tuesday. The computer based exams took just under 6 hours and were immediately followed by an interview with an aviation psychologist. It was a very long day. Most of the tests were OK and i think some parts even pretty good. But the only way to describe some would be brutal. It will be 1-2 weeks before i hear back so please continue to remember this in your prayers.

The next day was then another psychological test, this time up in London. I felt this went much better, especially as it wasn't preceded by a day of testing. I hope to hear quite soon the outcome.

Then on Thursday, it was a day of interviews. 3 in total and I have to say i actually really enjoyed the process. The interviews were quite different to anything i had done before and focused more in on the type of person you are rather than the normal achievement/experience style. Again I hope to hear quite soon about this.

And now .. I am still in England, just outside London, at the Wycliffe main HQ. I've managed to avoid a lot of training courses over the years but now I've finally been cornered and playing catch-up ;-) It's actually a lot of fun and it is great meeting lots of new people and gaining information that will be really useful for me in the future. I'll be here until mid next week before I can make good my escape and head for home.

Thanks to all who have been praying for me through this week of tests. I'll let you know the results as they start to come in.