I am having a hard time believing that it is already March! This year is just flying by and means that there is not much more time here...or maybe there is?!? So last week...Hmmm...what all did HE do last week!?! The TP continues to be a great time of discussion with the youth and a time where they are challenged with Del's first question: "Do you believe that what you believe is really real?" It has been neat to see them talk through a lot of their questions and thoughts. It has been great to remind them to continue to go back to The Word and that is where all Truth comes from for their lives.
Tuesday morning, I headed out with Brian at 6:00AM to pick up some of our indigenous believers and go with them to their hometown. I had been asked by the two women and 1 teenager,that I have been discipling, to go home with them to meet their families and be there with them when they share the good news of their decisions to follow HIM! We ended up waiting in Arjona for all of them to be ready until about 9:00 or 9:30AM. Finally, we were all ready and I headed on public transportation with H and A. It was a great time for the three of us to just talk and share HIS Stories! I cherish the time I had with them as it had a huge impact on my life and theirs as well.
When we arrived in Tuchin, we went first to C's aunt's house where I learned how to weave like they do to make the sombreros and bracelets while we waited for her family to arrive. When they had arrived, we had a small service in their home. C actually told the story and A helped her with the questions. It was beautiful to watch them lead their families in telling them about HIS Truths! We then went to H's house to meet her family but quickly left to head to A's house. Once we had met everyone at A's house and waited for all of them to arrive, we had another small service of singing, pryng, and hearing HIS Stories. Brian did all of this service but it was need to see how strong A's family was in their faith!
On the way to A's house we passed by 3 clubs and had the opportunity to talk to one of the leaders of the club. It was exciting to me to hear A describe the work that is going on around his home! Brian had thought he would start work out in Tuchin because he did not know that there were already clubs planting other clubs and a strong network of family members out there! I was excited to see how they have taken the initiative to reach their own!
We then went back to H's house and ate dinner and had another service. It was about 10:30pm at this time and we were all exhausted but it was neat to share HIS stories with them, Brian lead the entire service again. We set up our hammocks out on H's family's property and then went to sleep...or tried to sleep. C had brought her grandson who is 8 months old and who was really sick. He cried pretty much all night long and kept all of us up...especially poor C!
The next morning I was told we were leaving at 8 but things change. We headed back to A's house for another small service and then back to H's house for another service before we left to go home. It was a LONG trip home as H did not want to go into an air conditioned bus (which is faster) and we took public transportation. We finally made it back to the house around 9:00pm. I was exhausted and had to get to sleep for the next day of work! All in all, it was a great trip to spend extra time with the women and meet their families! I praise HIM for the opportunity!
Thursday was a good day of work! Brian did not go and we were able to rearrange some of the day, to finish earlier and make good use of our time. I had the privilege of working Mrhls all day and HE provided us with some amazing opportunities to talk. We had some pretty difficult conversations but I kept encouraging her to look for the answer in HIS Word. I love working with her and watching the Sprt use her to convey HIS Truths to the people! It is such a blessing to have her as a friend, sister, and companion!
Friday was a lot of work, meetings, and reports. Fun, fun stuff...I know! Saturday, we headed out to NM with not many leaders but HE proved HIMSELF faithful through the few of us that were there! We had a great day of serving HIM and even though the tournament is over, there is a huge group of them that are still returning to hear HIS Words! I am excited to see what HE does over the next couple of weeks in their lives! I went to watch Jota play soccer during lunch and it was a lot of fun! He is really good and the others are really entertaining! It reminds me a lot of club league softball except these guys don't always use the nicest words when they get mad over stupid little things!
Then he and I went to VE and met up with Camilo. We had another great time with these youth and it is encouraging to watch how they are growing in their faith and in their love for one another! Please ask HIM for more leaders for this barrio. We only have the three of us and when I leave, that is down to two! Ask that the clubs near VE will want to get involved in what HE is doing there! And that night, Jota's aunt came and got Gomer. She had been telling me for 3 weeks that she wanted Gomer for her own but never came to get here. So Saturday night when I got back, we took her out for her last time on the beach with us, packed her bag, and sad goodbye!
Sunday, Jota and his brother came over early to go to the airport as Jota was heading to Bogota. I came back home and had club in the house, Flat Irons style! And then headed out to Arjona with D and one other youth. We had a huge group of youth to play with in Arjona but were only able to go to one location because we did not have enough help to do both locations! Please ask that the youth leaders we do have, will commit to making this ministry a priority in their lives! We need more leaders in all locations as it was shown to us this weekend with few leaders in every location! But HE provides and will provide in HIS TIME!
Yesterday, I was sick yet again! Fever, flu, sinus infection, and a migraine! It is getting to be redic! But I slept most of the day, talked to HIM a lot about HIS will for my future, and worked on some material for the ministry. We have a volunteer team in right now and they are doing health brigades. Brian came by last night to tell me that they wouldn't need me tomorrow so that I could rest up for the rest of the week. So, here I am again resting up and working from home. I enjoy my days with HIM but am really tired of being sick! I know HE has a plan for everything! I am excited for HIM to reveal HIS plan for me for this next couple of years! I love you and hope to talk to you soon!
Tuesday morning, I headed out with Brian at 6:00AM to pick up some of our indigenous believers and go with them to their hometown. I had been asked by the two women and 1 teenager,that I have been discipling, to go home with them to meet their families and be there with them when they share the good news of their decisions to follow HIM! We ended up waiting in Arjona for all of them to be ready until about 9:00 or 9:30AM. Finally, we were all ready and I headed on public transportation with H and A. It was a great time for the three of us to just talk and share HIS Stories! I cherish the time I had with them as it had a huge impact on my life and theirs as well.
When we arrived in Tuchin, we went first to C's aunt's house where I learned how to weave like they do to make the sombreros and bracelets while we waited for her family to arrive. When they had arrived, we had a small service in their home. C actually told the story and A helped her with the questions. It was beautiful to watch them lead their families in telling them about HIS Truths! We then went to H's house to meet her family but quickly left to head to A's house. Once we had met everyone at A's house and waited for all of them to arrive, we had another small service of singing, pryng, and hearing HIS Stories. Brian did all of this service but it was need to see how strong A's family was in their faith!
On the way to A's house we passed by 3 clubs and had the opportunity to talk to one of the leaders of the club. It was exciting to me to hear A describe the work that is going on around his home! Brian had thought he would start work out in Tuchin because he did not know that there were already clubs planting other clubs and a strong network of family members out there! I was excited to see how they have taken the initiative to reach their own!
We then went back to H's house and ate dinner and had another service. It was about 10:30pm at this time and we were all exhausted but it was neat to share HIS stories with them, Brian lead the entire service again. We set up our hammocks out on H's family's property and then went to sleep...or tried to sleep. C had brought her grandson who is 8 months old and who was really sick. He cried pretty much all night long and kept all of us up...especially poor C!
The next morning I was told we were leaving at 8 but things change. We headed back to A's house for another small service and then back to H's house for another service before we left to go home. It was a LONG trip home as H did not want to go into an air conditioned bus (which is faster) and we took public transportation. We finally made it back to the house around 9:00pm. I was exhausted and had to get to sleep for the next day of work! All in all, it was a great trip to spend extra time with the women and meet their families! I praise HIM for the opportunity!
Thursday was a good day of work! Brian did not go and we were able to rearrange some of the day, to finish earlier and make good use of our time. I had the privilege of working Mrhls all day and HE provided us with some amazing opportunities to talk. We had some pretty difficult conversations but I kept encouraging her to look for the answer in HIS Word. I love working with her and watching the Sprt use her to convey HIS Truths to the people! It is such a blessing to have her as a friend, sister, and companion!
Friday was a lot of work, meetings, and reports. Fun, fun stuff...I know! Saturday, we headed out to NM with not many leaders but HE proved HIMSELF faithful through the few of us that were there! We had a great day of serving HIM and even though the tournament is over, there is a huge group of them that are still returning to hear HIS Words! I am excited to see what HE does over the next couple of weeks in their lives! I went to watch Jota play soccer during lunch and it was a lot of fun! He is really good and the others are really entertaining! It reminds me a lot of club league softball except these guys don't always use the nicest words when they get mad over stupid little things!
Then he and I went to VE and met up with Camilo. We had another great time with these youth and it is encouraging to watch how they are growing in their faith and in their love for one another! Please ask HIM for more leaders for this barrio. We only have the three of us and when I leave, that is down to two! Ask that the clubs near VE will want to get involved in what HE is doing there! And that night, Jota's aunt came and got Gomer. She had been telling me for 3 weeks that she wanted Gomer for her own but never came to get here. So Saturday night when I got back, we took her out for her last time on the beach with us, packed her bag, and sad goodbye!
Sunday, Jota and his brother came over early to go to the airport as Jota was heading to Bogota. I came back home and had club in the house, Flat Irons style! And then headed out to Arjona with D and one other youth. We had a huge group of youth to play with in Arjona but were only able to go to one location because we did not have enough help to do both locations! Please ask that the youth leaders we do have, will commit to making this ministry a priority in their lives! We need more leaders in all locations as it was shown to us this weekend with few leaders in every location! But HE provides and will provide in HIS TIME!
Yesterday, I was sick yet again! Fever, flu, sinus infection, and a migraine! It is getting to be redic! But I slept most of the day, talked to HIM a lot about HIS will for my future, and worked on some material for the ministry. We have a volunteer team in right now and they are doing health brigades. Brian came by last night to tell me that they wouldn't need me tomorrow so that I could rest up for the rest of the week. So, here I am again resting up and working from home. I enjoy my days with HIM but am really tired of being sick! I know HE has a plan for everything! I am excited for HIM to reveal HIS plan for me for this next couple of years! I love you and hope to talk to you soon!
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