{"id":1546,"date":"2019-06-13T17:12:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2019-06-13T17:18:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:18:21","slug":"end-of-the-sabbath-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/end-of-the-sabbath-year\/","title":{"rendered":"End of the Sabbath Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nGreetings from the Apinis family,<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this letter all of our family members will speak of our Sabbath Year!<\/p>\n

Evelyn<\/strong>
\nA year or actually 9 months of Sabbatical has gone really quickly. It is hard to explain shortly what it has given to us. We needed rest and quality time with family and this we definitely got. I hoped to study and to have more regular visits to Tallinn, but not all dreams came true. At the same time I got to do some things I did not plan, but definitely enjoyed. Children did great during this year. Their Estonian is much better (as fluent as it can be in their ages). Rasmus did well in school. We had some worries about his Estonian, but we were wrong. Children lived close to their relatives and could visit them regularly for the first time in their lives. <\/p>\n

In the middle of June we will move our stuff back to Riga. We will spend time in both countries equally during the summer, but in the autumn we will be back at our Latvian home. A lot has changed. We will go back to mission work, but some changes are ahead. We will speak more of it when everything is clear. We have always known that we will do mission work till retirement or till God will tell us something different. Right now it looks like we will stop mission work before retirement. During this year we also understood that we do not fit in our small apartment on Hiiumaa anymore, and we have begun to dream of a house on Hiiumaa. Let see what plans God has.
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\nOur next plans:<\/strong> in the beginning of July, Rasmus will perform with his choir at the Estonian National Song Festival<\/strong>. The \u201cChallenge\u201d camp<\/strong> in Latvia will take place on 23-30 July. <\/p>\n

Kaspars<\/strong>
\nDuring the last nine months I have spent in Estonia away from active ministry, God has revealed me some things that were hard to notice while being busy with numberless ministry duties. During this time I realized that we are not to do things for God (as if He was incapable); instead, we are to work with Him. My depression and burnout was just consequences of my constant discontent with the current situation and desire to achieve something greater to be proud of my God and His works. God doesn’t need to be cheered or clapped on His back as if to say \u201eGood work\u201d. What we need is to truly seek His presence and guidance. Easy to say, but hard to do. <\/p>\n

My burnout \/ depression has decreased by 50%. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen as fast as I want, but now I understand what I did wrong. After our coming back to Latvia, the ministry should be performed in a different way. We need to change our thinking and strategy, otherwise I will return to the former situation.
\nThanks to all who have prayed and keep on praying about me and my family.
\nPlease, pray for our financial situation. Several of our supporters have stopped supporting us, so causing a huge shortfall in our family budget. If you feel God prompting you to take action regarding this, we would be very grateful.<\/p>\n

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\nRasmus<\/strong><\/p>\n

What you like to do on Hiiumaa? <\/strong>
\nSpend time with cousins
\nWhat you did during this year on Hiiumaa? <\/strong>
\nI went to school, visited relatives, and went to Sunday School. I was also a part of folk dancing group, athletic training and choir.
\nWhat did you like in the Estonian school? <\/strong>
\nThat we had robotics and I also liked my English, robotics and sports teacher.
\nWhat did you miss from your Latvian school? <\/strong>
\nFriends, teacher
\nDid you get new friends in Estonia? <\/strong>
\nYes, many!
\nWhat do you like in our Latvian home? <\/strong>
\nPlayground, house, my room, all rooms, I like to be outside
\nDo you like Estonia or Latvia more? <\/strong>
\nEstonia and Latvia
\nWhat language you speak better? <\/strong>
\nEstonian<\/p>\n

(Note: <\/strong><\/em>During the last week we have had lot of conversations with Rasmus\u2019 teachers, classmates\u2019 parents and hobby group leaders. All of them have asked if we really need to bring Rasmus back to Latvia, because he has impacted so many and they are going to miss him)<\/p>\n

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\nKarola <\/strong><\/p>\n

What you like to do at Hiiumaa? <\/strong>
\nTo colour books, draw on paper, watch books
\nWhere you like to go?<\/strong>
\nTo ferry, to baby school, to visit granny, to church
\nWho is your friend? <\/strong>
\nMy school (baby school). I like to play with Rari (cousin) and Ethel (aunt)
\nWhat do you like in our Latvian home? <\/strong>
\nTo sleep in bed, Rassu (Rasmus), to ride by ferry, to ride by runbike, climb on the slide (playground). Kalola likes outside
\nWhat or who is cool? <\/strong>
\nFerry, granny
\nDo you like more Estonia or Latvia? <\/strong>
\nEstonia and Latvia
\nWhat language you speak better? <\/strong>
\nMommy\u2019s
\nDo you speak daddy\u00b4s language worse?<\/strong> Yes
\nWould you like to go to kindergarten in the autumn?<\/strong> Yes
\nWould you like to dance hip-hop?<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n

Blessings,
\nEvelyn, Kaspars, Rasmus and Karola<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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