All I can say is amazing... that is the only way to describe this trip. i am so glad that i was chosen to go on this trip. B/c i feel that god has told me many things.
I have learned so much through this trip and i would love to go again.
Kenton
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
We leave soon
So right now it's basically 11:09 on Sunday night. Wow is the only word I can think of to describe this week. Whether it was getting a 15 passenger van out of mud, experiencing God, or running a 2 kid's clubs a day, it was all great. Right now at 11:14 we are eating brownies and ice cream. Pretty sweet if I do say so myself. I can assure all the parents that there are so MANY stories to tell. What good times we had down here!!!!! The food was AMAZING as well. Well we'll see you all in about 1 day, 1 hour, and 14 minutes. Bye.
P.S. I love you mom and dad!!!!!!
P.S. I love you mom and dad!!!!!!
Looking Back on the Week
Today is really our last day here to do anything. It's sad.... but if you look back on the week and see how God's been using all of us, it's amazing. Everyone was spoken to by God in some way or another. I could definately see God speaking to some people and see Him working in their lives.
It's amazing to see how God can take any situation and turn it into a better one. Honestly, I didn't really think God was gonna show us hardly anything, but He had other plans. The whole team has grown much closer together in everything we do. I thank God everyday for the opportunities we all have to worship and obey Him.
I can't believe this trip is almost over... (that's sad. i wish we could have stayed longer....)
~ Cariana
It's amazing to see how God can take any situation and turn it into a better one. Honestly, I didn't really think God was gonna show us hardly anything, but He had other plans. The whole team has grown much closer together in everything we do. I thank God everyday for the opportunities we all have to worship and obey Him.
I can't believe this trip is almost over... (that's sad. i wish we could have stayed longer....)
~ Cariana
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Beach
Today we went to the beach on the Gulf of Mexico. It was sweet. We were able to spend some time relaxing after a busy week. The weather was nice and sunny. We played frisbee, card games, swam in the sea, and collected seashells. It was a good time except basically everyone got sunburned. Thanks for all your continuing prayers.
Spanglish by the Youth Pastor
I made quite the language blunder last night before the teen rally that we held at Monte Calvario church.
I was walking down the road to head to the park where some of our guys were playing soccer (or futbol). During my travels I passed a teenage guy. I wanted to invite him to the teen rally we were having but I was on my own to speak Spanish. I greeted him, shook his hand and excitedly invited him to the egg event we were having at the church.
I couldn't remember the word for youth and so I kind of made one up that sounded close. Apparently, the word I said, juevos, means eggs. Not only did I invite him to this special and wonderful egg event, I also pointed at him to ask "are you a youth?" and instead pointed at him and said, "egg? egg?" Then I pointed at myself and said "egg!". He laughed at me and told me he had to go to his house.
Hopefully he had a good story to tell his family about the crazy gringo who invited him to the egg event at the church that night.
Despite my stupidly amazing deficiencies at Spanish, we had an incredible time during our teen rally. Much of the time we spent hanging out with the teens, making braclets and playing soccer. It was awesome to see everyone engaging with the teens and helping them to feel welcome and loved.
Our group did an awesome job during the program part of the evening where we performed many of our dramas and some of them gave their testimonies. We could definately feel God's presence during the service!!
Also, the local Pastor and the missionary were able to make some new contacts with people that had never been to the church before. This gets me really excited because this has been our prayer all along that we would be able to help the missionaries and pastors connect with new people in their community so that the work does not stop when we leave.
Thanks again so much for your prayers, they are definately powerful and effective!!
Blessings!!
I was walking down the road to head to the park where some of our guys were playing soccer (or futbol). During my travels I passed a teenage guy. I wanted to invite him to the teen rally we were having but I was on my own to speak Spanish. I greeted him, shook his hand and excitedly invited him to the egg event we were having at the church.
I couldn't remember the word for youth and so I kind of made one up that sounded close. Apparently, the word I said, juevos, means eggs. Not only did I invite him to this special and wonderful egg event, I also pointed at him to ask "are you a youth?" and instead pointed at him and said, "egg? egg?" Then I pointed at myself and said "egg!". He laughed at me and told me he had to go to his house.
Hopefully he had a good story to tell his family about the crazy gringo who invited him to the egg event at the church that night.
Despite my stupidly amazing deficiencies at Spanish, we had an incredible time during our teen rally. Much of the time we spent hanging out with the teens, making braclets and playing soccer. It was awesome to see everyone engaging with the teens and helping them to feel welcome and loved.
Our group did an awesome job during the program part of the evening where we performed many of our dramas and some of them gave their testimonies. We could definately feel God's presence during the service!!
Also, the local Pastor and the missionary were able to make some new contacts with people that had never been to the church before. This gets me really excited because this has been our prayer all along that we would be able to help the missionaries and pastors connect with new people in their community so that the work does not stop when we leave.
Thanks again so much for your prayers, they are definately powerful and effective!!
Blessings!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
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