Hurricane Matthew, You have overstayed your welcome.
Thousands of people left stranded... Er wait, more like a group of 10 DTSers, sitting at a base in Nicaragua wearing our summer clothes, while the rain pours, no - dumps buckets outside our door. The first few days of outreach behind us, thankful for the rest we were able to take in, we are now anticipating the unveiling of the Nicaraguan sun... Thank you, Jesus, for sanity. (Although, that is verging on dramatic).
We made it! We are here in Nicaragua. Flawless travels and many other blessings I could mention, we are settled into our temporary casa for outreach. Leading is new and wonderful, my team is all but negative. We are enjoying ourselves- most of our clothes are sopping wet, but that can't keep us from laughing. I don't understand how the Lord has blessed us with an amazing group of people. Our unity is being strengthened daily, our laughter is getting deeper, our characters are being refined - we are off to a beautiful start.
Keep us in your prayers as we begin to do ministry - with or without the rain. We will start a Bible distribution ministry today, pray for fire. Could fire and rain could mix well? How about this; lets pray for an outpouring of the Spirit and a lessening of the rain, deal?
Love from the Nicaragua team!
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Nicaragua love.
Last blog in Kona.
Three months preparing, a short lifetime of running. When you think about each day as one that you wouldn't have stepped into if it had not been for survival of the previous day, your mind starts to turn at the reality of our humanity. Most of us don't know surviving to be a struggle. We need something to sustain us physically, but we need more than sustenance to be alive. Living every day alive brings more possibilities into alignment for the next day. Living alive in the moment makes you fully alive where you are. How do we prepare for the future, yet fully attentive in the present? How do you turn a week of preparation and planning into a week of purpose?...
My train of thought keeps wandering as I sip my coffee, write this blog, turn the pages on the 'to-do' list in my mind, and try to rest all in the same breath. Life is crazy. God is good.
My outreach team is going to Nicaragua. Brazil didn't work out, but I believe it is for a reason. Different blessings have fallen into our ready hands as I watch shaking my head in disbelief at what the Lord has said i'm capable of doing. Does that make sense? I'm trying to make sense of it. All this to say, my co-leader and I have decided that Jesus is the best one to lead our outreach. He is who we are bringing with us. He is who we are going to see. He is who we are working for.
Pray for us as we go. We are planning on working with a Bible distribution project that is focusing on getting Bibles into every home in the country. We need to raise some money as a team for this ministry, but the Lord continues to provide. We are also going to be apart of other ministries as well as He leads. Basically, He is just too good to ruin the surprise of our outreach by filling us in on every detail. We know enough and we are more than happy with that.
Three months preparing, a short lifetime of running. When you think about each day as one that you wouldn't have stepped into if it had not been for survival of the previous day, your mind starts to turn at the reality of our humanity. Most of us don't know surviving to be a struggle. We need something to sustain us physically, but we need more than sustenance to be alive. Living every day alive brings more possibilities into alignment for the next day. Living alive in the moment makes you fully alive where you are. How do we prepare for the future, yet fully attentive in the present? How do you turn a week of preparation and planning into a week of purpose?...
My train of thought keeps wandering as I sip my coffee, write this blog, turn the pages on the 'to-do' list in my mind, and try to rest all in the same breath. Life is crazy. God is good.
My outreach team is going to Nicaragua. Brazil didn't work out, but I believe it is for a reason. Different blessings have fallen into our ready hands as I watch shaking my head in disbelief at what the Lord has said i'm capable of doing. Does that make sense? I'm trying to make sense of it. All this to say, my co-leader and I have decided that Jesus is the best one to lead our outreach. He is who we are bringing with us. He is who we are going to see. He is who we are working for.
Pray for us as we go. We are planning on working with a Bible distribution project that is focusing on getting Bibles into every home in the country. We need to raise some money as a team for this ministry, but the Lord continues to provide. We are also going to be apart of other ministries as well as He leads. Basically, He is just too good to ruin the surprise of our outreach by filling us in on every detail. We know enough and we are more than happy with that.
Friday, 10 September 2010
Going to the Nations- Holding onto our promises.
Getting ready for outreach: Raising funds. Praying. Meeting with team members. Getting stoked. Drinking more coffee. Praying some more. Dreaming with God.
Our outreach team is getting closer to leaving, and trying to get things together while pressing in for God's heart for Nicaragua and Brazil. Our intercession times have been beautiful... Our visa issues have been nutty...
I am currently waiting on a call from the embassy and praying that our applications go through. There is a good chance our visas will get delayed, but I am praying for a miracle. God can do the impossible.
Our team also needs about $9,500 all together. Which is a huge amount, but I also know God is faithful in this too. We have sought Him on who to call, and who to write, and what to do, and have received support... So now we are waiting, and seeking some more. He has a huge plan for our time in Central and South America, and I believe a huge plan for each student going. They have been encountered by the Lord in so many ways during the lecture phase, and are now praying into their destiny as missionaries of the Gospel in the next 3 months, and, Lord willing in the different spheres for the rest of their lives.
If you think of our team, pray for us! If you want to partner with us financially, contact me. I love the body of Christ, and in this season, our team of 10 is leaning on the members who are able to help them move.
All for Christ and HIS Beautiful name,
Team Amazon
Our outreach team is getting closer to leaving, and trying to get things together while pressing in for God's heart for Nicaragua and Brazil. Our intercession times have been beautiful... Our visa issues have been nutty...
I am currently waiting on a call from the embassy and praying that our applications go through. There is a good chance our visas will get delayed, but I am praying for a miracle. God can do the impossible.
Our team also needs about $9,500 all together. Which is a huge amount, but I also know God is faithful in this too. We have sought Him on who to call, and who to write, and what to do, and have received support... So now we are waiting, and seeking some more. He has a huge plan for our time in Central and South America, and I believe a huge plan for each student going. They have been encountered by the Lord in so many ways during the lecture phase, and are now praying into their destiny as missionaries of the Gospel in the next 3 months, and, Lord willing in the different spheres for the rest of their lives.
If you think of our team, pray for us! If you want to partner with us financially, contact me. I love the body of Christ, and in this season, our team of 10 is leaning on the members who are able to help them move.
All for Christ and HIS Beautiful name,
Team Amazon
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