Its unlikely that you recognize the city pictured in the arial photo below. Its a place known as the city of dreaming spires. The city is Oxford, England- in particular, some of the grounds of the University of Oxford. Oxford is a beautiful place and home to the oldest University in the English-speaking world.
To my amazement, I have the opportunity to spend the coming school year in this gorgeous city, studying at this outstanding University! I say this calmly, but I am kind of freaking out inside:)
How did this happen?
In November, I made the bold step (thanks to all who encouraged me) to apply to a one year certificate program in Theological Studies at Wycliffe Hall and to the partnered Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics Training Program (OCCA), through Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. As is evident in the course name, the program and training will be focused on theology and specifically on engaging in Apologetics- a field I currently minister in and feel called to develop in further.
I felt privileged when I was selected for interviews in December, and was completely blown away this past Wednesday when I received notice that I was being offered a place in the program! This is absolutely thrilling for me- its amazing for me to be presented the opportunity to participate in studies and training at this level. Being offered a place in this limited program is genuinely an honor.
I will be in touch more with additional information about this upcoming season, but in the meantime, please feel free to check this overview from the OCCA training website:
Thank you for your prayers and support as I embark on this journey toward Oxford!
