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Open the Floodgates of Heaven

July 12, 2011
Adventures
Mexico

Well, our humble abode is now shared not only with 9 residents, but also 36-something other residents until the later end of next week. This week has been quite different yet also phenomenal. From Monday to Friday, we have been assisting with Vacation Bible School during the mornings. During the rest of the time, however, we’ve had “treasure hunts” around the mall, a two-hour, straight-up praise and prayer session comparable to the one at the International House of Prayer, acoustic worship sessions in the park during the night (which led to incredible conversations with...

Update from Nauta, Peru

July 12, 2011
Adventures
Peru

Well we are closing out our first week here in Nauta Peru. Our teamhas done everything from teaching english to students who hope to someday be translators, to spontaneous worship services in peoples homes.They have increased their skills in Pato pato gonzo,or as we know itthe States, duck duck goose. They recently enjoyed a local culunarydelight of sweaty fish which they all actually really enjoyed! As aleader it has been a blessing to watch them step up and step out oftheir comfort zone. The other day we did door to door ministy. I hadthe pleasure of going with Lauren, Kayt, and David. We...

Update: July 12

July 12, 2011
Adventures
Ireland

It truly has been an honor to lead a group that is made up of such amazing and beautiful people! Thank you for trusting us with them. We gave each participant a chance today to write a letter to everyone back home. Hope you enjoy! kindly,frank, bekah, and toni-lynn Ireland is such a beautiful land, like something you would find on a postcard. But once you look around and see large groups of teens wandering, smoking, drinking and hunched over literally looking for trouble – you realize that this beautiful place is far from picturesque. Also, the teens view of God and...

Worship in the Valley

July 12, 2011
Adventures
Mexico

Caucasians. African Americans. Mexicans. Puerto Ricans. Chinese. Males. Females. Babies. Children. Teenagers. College-aged students. Adults. Parents. Grandparents. Ex-prisoners, drug addicts, and gang members. Lifelong believers. New believers. Each clean and perfect through the eyes of our Father. All in ONE room as ONE body in Christ, worshiping ONE holy and perfect God. This is one of the many blessings we’ve received since being in the Valley. We’ve had several times of being able to worship with the local community and have seen our...

Grey Dreads

July 12, 2011
Adventures
Uganda

This trip has had more ups and downs than I can explain to you. Living here in Bugiri, Uganda had been an experience I could have never imagined. It’s beautiful, strange, mysterious, broken yet healing, and most of all, in need of what we, those who follow Jesus, have to offer: the love the Father has given to us. When we are exhausted, and sticky and smelly and hungry, we remember that love, and push on. Our hope is this: In running the race with diligence we will see the light through the cracks, we will dance upon injustice, and we will encourage those who are sick to “Get...

Wait for the Lord

July 11, 2011
Adventures
Uganda

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well! This is Anna, I just wanted to share about an experience I had a week or so ago when our team went to visit the hospital. So, our team went to do hospital ministry (praying for the sick) and eventually we ended up in the children’s ward. The children’s ward is always a difficult place for me to be. Seeing the sick and hurting is always difficult, and even more so when it is babies who are the ones hurting. I find myself asking, “Why, God??” a lot. Summer and I stopped beside a lady who was sitting on the floor...

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