I have a prayer request for those who read my blog and are not a part of my church... Via email I have just heard about an accident that affects a member of my church and is also a good friend of mine. My friends father just died in a boating accident and my former youth pastor, who was with him, has not yet been found. Please be praying these families! I cannot even imagine what they are going through.
Thanks for your prayers!!!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
First Group, Riverside from MN
The first group has come and gone. A group from the great state of MINNESOTA! The group was WONDERFUL, I could not have asked for a better group of people to start my summer working with teams. Now, every group will have a lot to live up to.
What stood out most in this team, was their flexibility and willingness for whatever, a great missionary attitute! Normally in every group there is at least 1 (usually 2 or 3) person who refuses to try new food because it may look/smell funny and there are usually people who start complaining if the work is done differently or gets to be too much or when the schedule changes too often. However, GRACIAS A DIOS, I did not have these issues with this group! Everyone enjoyed trying new food and looked at that as an adventure. When the work got difficult (as it frequently was due to the hard HARD dirt - more like rock) they continued to push through. And talk about flexibility with the schedule! They were willing to push back their free day to help get the job done! They were a huge blessing to me, not to mention the Peruvian church of Nor Oeste where they served!
The work was mostly construction, digging footings for the foundation of the church. The group was, as mentioned before, SUPER hard. It took many hours to get through little bits of dirt. But with the team´s energy, we were never short on laughs. We also visited small groups a few nights during their week here. This was a great time to get to know people from the church and community better.
If you would like to read more about the week, and through different eyes, check out the team´s blog at http://noroestechurchintrujilloperu.blogspot.com/
Enjoy a quick recap via pictures!
What stood out most in this team, was their flexibility and willingness for whatever, a great missionary attitute! Normally in every group there is at least 1 (usually 2 or 3) person who refuses to try new food because it may look/smell funny and there are usually people who start complaining if the work is done differently or gets to be too much or when the schedule changes too often. However, GRACIAS A DIOS, I did not have these issues with this group! Everyone enjoyed trying new food and looked at that as an adventure. When the work got difficult (as it frequently was due to the hard HARD dirt - more like rock) they continued to push through. And talk about flexibility with the schedule! They were willing to push back their free day to help get the job done! They were a huge blessing to me, not to mention the Peruvian church of Nor Oeste where they served!
The work was mostly construction, digging footings for the foundation of the church. The group was, as mentioned before, SUPER hard. It took many hours to get through little bits of dirt. But with the team´s energy, we were never short on laughs. We also visited small groups a few nights during their week here. This was a great time to get to know people from the church and community better.
If you would like to read more about the week, and through different eyes, check out the team´s blog at http://noroestechurchintrujilloperu.blogspot.com/
Enjoy a quick recap via pictures!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
In Peru Once More!
well, I am currently waiting to get on the plane, so after a couple hard days of saying goodbye, I am gone... It doesn't feel real yet... It was a good (if not extremely busy) last couple days. My emocions are all out of wack... I am sad to leave, however excited to go to Peru.
Since starting this blog, I have arrived in Peru. It is definitely good to be back. I always enjoy being with the Peruvian people and in the Peruvian churches. I was able to rest a bit, which has definitely helped! (Since I didn´t sleep the night before coming, it was over 48 hours since I had slept by the time I got to Pastor Marco´s house and was able to sleep!) Then I was able to tour the church I will be working at. We started clearing the lot last year, and in the last couple weeks, they have been able to start construction. They have the foundation dug and quite a few columns put up. They are not real sure what exactly the team will be doing as the foundation is a more exact project (we don´t want the church to clapse on top of people). But it is definitely exciting to watch a church being built and know that what I am helping build has the potential to change people´s lives and affect a change so much bigger than myself!
Today, 2 of my good friends from Trujillo also stopped by for a visit. It was so good to see them again after a year away! It also helps me to be more excited about being here...friends always have a way of making someone feel at home! (and also fill holes in the heart!)
I look forward to filling you in as the progress continues on the church at Nor Oeste, as well as the other projects I will be helping with!!!
Since starting this blog, I have arrived in Peru. It is definitely good to be back. I always enjoy being with the Peruvian people and in the Peruvian churches. I was able to rest a bit, which has definitely helped! (Since I didn´t sleep the night before coming, it was over 48 hours since I had slept by the time I got to Pastor Marco´s house and was able to sleep!) Then I was able to tour the church I will be working at. We started clearing the lot last year, and in the last couple weeks, they have been able to start construction. They have the foundation dug and quite a few columns put up. They are not real sure what exactly the team will be doing as the foundation is a more exact project (we don´t want the church to clapse on top of people). But it is definitely exciting to watch a church being built and know that what I am helping build has the potential to change people´s lives and affect a change so much bigger than myself!
Today, 2 of my good friends from Trujillo also stopped by for a visit. It was so good to see them again after a year away! It also helps me to be more excited about being here...friends always have a way of making someone feel at home! (and also fill holes in the heart!)
I look forward to filling you in as the progress continues on the church at Nor Oeste, as well as the other projects I will be helping with!!!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Roblealto
For 6 days I went to help out at a Daycare for underprivileged families. I was assigned to work in the nursery. I will admit that I did not have the best attitude about it...what good would it do for me to go for 6 days? Just when I would get comfortable with the people and the children, it would be time to leave, was it going to be worth filling 6 full days with Roblealto when I could be packing and getting things taken care of????
As it turned out, I really enjoyed it. I learned about the children within the first day. I connected really well the teacher of the nursery. One or two of the children and I bonded really well. It was good to know that I was able to relieve some of the work for the teacher for those 6 days. I do know if I am able to come back to Costa Rica for another extended time period, I will definitely look up working with Roblealto again. It was definitely a special place for me!
As it turned out, I really enjoyed it. I learned about the children within the first day. I connected really well the teacher of the nursery. One or two of the children and I bonded really well. It was good to know that I was able to relieve some of the work for the teacher for those 6 days. I do know if I am able to come back to Costa Rica for another extended time period, I will definitely look up working with Roblealto again. It was definitely a special place for me!
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