So lets see here. My home church was here this week. It was super good to see them. It was fun to get to serve them and make them feel welcomed and taken care of for the week. It adds a whole new dimension to the job when doing it for some one you know.
It has been a good week. I have been learning lots. We have been coming in to the US on Sundays for church. The church we have gone to is teaching on the book of James. It was been good with some practical things to keep in mind. Also Just the real convos that I have been able to have in the past week with my team members has been great too. Lots of talking about God and sharing what we have been reading. The most resent is Romans 14. i have been thinking a lot about this summer and how it all relates to life.
Anna the other day when we were walking around downtown TJ asked me if I have thought about going home and how that will go and all. And I have and what I have come to is this. It will be really hard to come home. I love it here and I love it at home. That is not the hard part. the hard part is how do I take what I have learned here in this completely different life and use it back home. I mean down here it is slower and simple for the most part, you are surrounded in general with good people who will lift you up and support and challenge you to grow. Now I can try all I want to take back these things to Madison or home or where ever but the truth is it is hard. Because all I know is the life style and routine I lived at home. how do you go back and not fall back into your old pattern? That is the challenge and thought of the week. I have learned down here that a lot of things don't matter. that is the simple life. I don't need the newest coolest thing. And not that I was super like that before but even more so now I don't need it. I can get along just fine without it and it is just another thing to add to the growing pile of junk in my closet. That is I think the easiest to take and put in to practice the rest involves life changes and commitment and thought out planing which is a lot of work but no need to worry about that now I have another month to think about that.
Let see what else. It was good this week to get lots of hugs. Our team doesn't hug that much it makes me sad. but I got a lot this week from my dad and friends and family so that was super good. Also I got back rubs and gave out a few too. It was good to see everyone. Super fun to get to see the difference in how each group from the same church built the house.
I went to the Mexican Circus yesterday which was interesting not Nealy as good as the American or Russian ones.
Also yesterday we walked about Tj. I was amazed by this one guy. He was a shop owner in a market and sat there with a paint brush dusting off every stain glass window piece he had. Now this amazed me b/c here we are in a super dusty place. He know the second he puts that down it will be covered in dust yet again, but still he sits and takes such care with each piece to dust and place it in the perfect spot. Just the care and attention he showed put me back. I don't know How many shop owners int he US would do that.
It kind of goes back to the way it is down here. The families we worked with this week all at least once got food for the team. you know it is they have nothing yet give it all to us. WE have everything but give just enough to make us feel or look good. One family cooked and said that it was a little food but made with a lot of love. You know things like that. WE handed three families keys to house this week. WE made a difference in those lives. And not just those but many more. 20 kids attended a VBS the group put on. and one little girl who roamed one site said we were nicer to her then the people around here. how cool those kids and that little girl will never forget the group that came down. the impact that the group has on the community is almost endless. I watched one group had over the keys to a crying mother and that is when you know that no matter how stressful week or what else is going on in your life it was all worth it.
So I leave you with that. a reminder that as long as you are impacting someone for God it is worth the pain and the stress the struggle and sweat.
Prayers for the week..
That we would all have a renewal of spirit (we have been at this for a month now and some of us getting tired. not of the work we love it but physically and emotionally.
Praise we all had a healthy week!
Love you guys. Thanks for all the support and prayer Have a good 4th of July.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Another Week Gone by...
SO i had my first real week here kind of. I worked with two different groups for two days each. I still haven't gotten to work for a full week with a group yet. I worked with a group out of AZ for the first two days.
This group rocked it. For real. They started on Sunday and they tell me they poured their slab in 2 hour and 6 minutes, Now that is dang fast! They were an awesome group i learned a lot from them. We got to see the mother on the last day. She was a single mom with 4 kids and worked at Calimax. She took the afternoon off with no pay to help finish up the house. She just broke in to tears when we started to hand her the keys. She was so touched. This group was awesome though. they welcomed me in and they had a lot of fun. I was sad to see them go at the end of the two days.
On Wed. I picked up a group from CA. They were brand new. They had never built a house before and were coming from a wide background. The leaders were a little nervous. They had a mixed group of Christians and not, Kids who knew how to work and the lazy kid. Oh yeah and they had a hard sit like the one we had at training. So we got to work. The leader was great she pounded out the slab. I mean it was not just her but she was for sure pushing the group to the max. It was awesome. The finished their slab and one of the walls which is a great start to the week especially for a first time group. This group worked really hard. They were also really cool b/c as a group of a mix the leaders were all about sharing. So one day at lunch they had nick and I share about why we are hear and what not.
I told they I am here b/c it is a totally worth it summer. I am down here living a sweet summer. and I am doing good in the area for God. I mean it is not about me at all really and the cool thing is that Amor runs through the Church so the house is a gift truly from God not from a bunch of white people who decide to give a week. And the impact you have is for Christ. I mean I am not building these house the groups are and the groups turn over the keys. The church gives the house in the name of the Lord not in the name of Kelsey. Which is cool to know that God is using my Summer in ways that I can't see and will never see.
It was cool to get to talk tot he group and encourage them in different ways. one of the kids said this was the hardest he had ever worked but he was having fun. I mean what a cool thing to get to hear. Also at the end of the two days the leader thanked me. They thanked me for my patients and said it was a gift from God which was cool to hear. I mean I didn't even think I was really doing all that much to be patient with them but they said a few people had said that. Which to me just shows once again that God is working in ways I don't see or know. Another cool thing that was in a way a God thing. I was to work with Chelsea this week but then TJ told me I was with him all week which is why I worked with this group. I mean Nick and I were both there which was needed so it was a God thing that I got switched to the group at the last minute.
This sunday we came in early to go to church. It was fun. I really enjoyed it the message was on James 1 and Pure Joy. Which is cool cause that is what Alex has labeled his summer pure joy. That no matter what happens or the struggles we have that we think of it was pure joy. that is only gets us closer to God and that it is all to mature and teach us for Gods plan. So it was good.
This weekend was crazy hot. I mean like danger. Camp is so hot even at night I don't' sleep in my sleeping bag. people are passing out on work sites and getting sick.
With that being said here are some prayer requests for the week.
WE are finally was a group getting a little better not was many people sick this week so your prayers have been working. Keep it up
Pray that we find ways to stay cool as the heat gets worse.
That our groups are smart and drinking lots of water so we have no incidents at the work sites.
That we as a team would get along and work though some of the tension between us.
Also I am super excited to see my home church and work with them this week. Also our sites are an hour away from camp so pary for safe travel.
This group rocked it. For real. They started on Sunday and they tell me they poured their slab in 2 hour and 6 minutes, Now that is dang fast! They were an awesome group i learned a lot from them. We got to see the mother on the last day. She was a single mom with 4 kids and worked at Calimax. She took the afternoon off with no pay to help finish up the house. She just broke in to tears when we started to hand her the keys. She was so touched. This group was awesome though. they welcomed me in and they had a lot of fun. I was sad to see them go at the end of the two days.
On Wed. I picked up a group from CA. They were brand new. They had never built a house before and were coming from a wide background. The leaders were a little nervous. They had a mixed group of Christians and not, Kids who knew how to work and the lazy kid. Oh yeah and they had a hard sit like the one we had at training. So we got to work. The leader was great she pounded out the slab. I mean it was not just her but she was for sure pushing the group to the max. It was awesome. The finished their slab and one of the walls which is a great start to the week especially for a first time group. This group worked really hard. They were also really cool b/c as a group of a mix the leaders were all about sharing. So one day at lunch they had nick and I share about why we are hear and what not.
I told they I am here b/c it is a totally worth it summer. I am down here living a sweet summer. and I am doing good in the area for God. I mean it is not about me at all really and the cool thing is that Amor runs through the Church so the house is a gift truly from God not from a bunch of white people who decide to give a week. And the impact you have is for Christ. I mean I am not building these house the groups are and the groups turn over the keys. The church gives the house in the name of the Lord not in the name of Kelsey. Which is cool to know that God is using my Summer in ways that I can't see and will never see.
It was cool to get to talk tot he group and encourage them in different ways. one of the kids said this was the hardest he had ever worked but he was having fun. I mean what a cool thing to get to hear. Also at the end of the two days the leader thanked me. They thanked me for my patients and said it was a gift from God which was cool to hear. I mean I didn't even think I was really doing all that much to be patient with them but they said a few people had said that. Which to me just shows once again that God is working in ways I don't see or know. Another cool thing that was in a way a God thing. I was to work with Chelsea this week but then TJ told me I was with him all week which is why I worked with this group. I mean Nick and I were both there which was needed so it was a God thing that I got switched to the group at the last minute.
This sunday we came in early to go to church. It was fun. I really enjoyed it the message was on James 1 and Pure Joy. Which is cool cause that is what Alex has labeled his summer pure joy. That no matter what happens or the struggles we have that we think of it was pure joy. that is only gets us closer to God and that it is all to mature and teach us for Gods plan. So it was good.
This weekend was crazy hot. I mean like danger. Camp is so hot even at night I don't' sleep in my sleeping bag. people are passing out on work sites and getting sick.
With that being said here are some prayer requests for the week.
WE are finally was a group getting a little better not was many people sick this week so your prayers have been working. Keep it up
Pray that we find ways to stay cool as the heat gets worse.
That our groups are smart and drinking lots of water so we have no incidents at the work sites.
That we as a team would get along and work though some of the tension between us.
Also I am super excited to see my home church and work with them this week. Also our sites are an hour away from camp so pary for safe travel.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Week three- the building of the banos
SO this week was different. I was on Camp set up duty. Amor has camps in other cities and these camps are not permanent so we set them up and take them down. So this camp is just up for two weeks. So I got the privilege to build and set up the banos. This means that I take the old banos that were used some time in the spring and then put them back together for this camp. Now this is a glorious job. You see these pieces of wood have not in anyway really been cleaned since they were used last. So be careful what you touch and try not to breath in any of the dust coming off of the them. There is all sorts of toilet paper and poop still stuck on them. Not to mention that the way they are stored is the prime location for Black Widows. You know those nice harmless spiders that like dark most areas. Yeah we killed about 15 of them and saw a snake good times!
On Thursdays I got the privalge of working with a group from Alabama. They were pretty darn cool. They were building a church and had two layers of stucco to put oon the last day which is a kind of a lot for a church in one day. It was cool though to see them work so hard to finish it and they did. Then after they were done they got to do a really cool dedication with some singing in spanish. It was cool and emotional. I didn't even build that much of the church but it was cool to talk to the group. It was nice to hear the impact they knew they were making for God. How cool to know you are being used by God to Build something you know will be used to further his work. A church that will minister to the local people and show and share his love. I mean a house is cool don't get me wrong. It make a huge impact on that family and the community sees the love of christ too, but what an experience to know you are building a house mean just for God and his work. It was a great experience.
We moved camps again on Friday to Rosaireto (sp?) Yeah that is the camp I set up all week. WE just got settled in to camp today. It is so nice there is this family camp from Indiana there and every morning they clean the banos. It is pretty exciting. We had a meeting in SD today. It is just a little team meeting to talk about this prayer book we are reading and to have a person from some area of the ministry come and talk to us. Today was Steve Horax. He has been around for ever and is in charge of international relations. It is cool we talked a lot about the new area that Amor is moving into. They have started to work in South Africa which is awesome. Also we found out that Amor really tries to stay out of politics but also that the government really backs us up. In Rosaireto the local Gov. donated all the cement we are using this week and in TJ I think we got half of it donated. Which is cool.
Well Saturday we hit the beach. I got so burnt on my face. Which was sup[rising b/c it was cloudy and really windy so you don't even notice the heat. Well then we did this really glorious thing after the beach. We went into town and took pay showers. Now this is amazing water pressure and heat. I felt like I got all the soap out of my hair for the first time in two weeks. It was awesome. The best three dollars I spent in a long time.
Thats about it for my week. I have been reading these devos that amor gave us and they are awesome. They really get you thinking which is good. So I have been learning that way. I will have to take good notes and insights to tell you all about next week.
Well I am really excited for this coming week. I will be working with two different groups and then EPPC is coming this weekend so I am pretty excited!
Prayer time...
- continue to pray for my teammate. It seems each week new people are sick.
- praise that Anna is back to full health after spending 3 days in the states getting better.
-praise for the awesomeness that is God. That he can take me from sitting on a rock in the desert one night to sitting on the beach the next how cool.
- That I will work well with my group this coming week
- That our team would function well together and stay strong as the weeks go on
- That EPPC have safe travel to Mexico this coming weekend
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Last one for today
ok so I know they have been all over the place and random. but this is the last one. I just wanted to throw some info at you. If you want another perspective. This is another Nexus blog and photos...
her name is ali..
www.flickr.com/photos/babypunkin
http://alison802.vox.com/
so check them out if you like.
Ok well I am off... back down to the Mexico I go.
her name is ali..
www.flickr.com/photos/babypunkin
http://alison802.vox.com/
so check them out if you like.
Ok well I am off... back down to the Mexico I go.
Two Weeks down and what an adventure.
So I have been gone for two weeks now. The first week I was gone was spent in the states at a college doing pre-field orientation. There are ten of us Nexus. Six guys and 4 girls from all over the country. From Alaska to Virgina, Arizona to Washington. It was a fun week. We spent time getting to know each other, taking personality tests, and just sitting and getting bombarded with info. It was a good week though. Then we headed out to Mexico on Saturday. WE set up camp at the main camp just outside Tijuana. We all have our own tents and coats. We got to go to a Mexican Church on Sunday which was really cool. It was in all Spanish so i didn't get much of it but it was so good. The passion and love the pastor spoke with went beyond being able to understand the language. The songs were fun to sing with. Then at the end of the service the pastor called us all up and lead the congregation in prayer for us and our summer. then the whole church got up and hugged and thanked and shook hands with us. It was so cool so different from the US. We were truly welcomed and felt it. After church they had lunch for the whole congregation where you pay and get a sandwich we tried to pay but someone from the church had already paid for all 10 of us. It is crazy how giving these people are with their money. From church we headed to the Laundromat. Another good experience in pointing and understanding each other with out speaking the same language. Then we headed back to camp to rest. On Monday we started our work week. We were to build an Amor house so we know the ropes and can learn the tricks of the trade. We were given one of the harder job sites. This Job site was literally cut out of the side of a hill. It was just minutes from the boarder. We saw the cars and helicopters all week patrolling. Anyway the hill. It was very big and all the sand and rocks that we needed were of course at the top. So we had to send then down by the bucket. and this hill was one that was so steep that it had a tire stair way made in it. I will show pictures later maybe. We had to pick ax some of te hill to make the site big enough and then leveled it out a bit and got to work on the cement mixing. I didn't mix any cement I was doing the everything else roll. I was pouring water, sand cement mix, and then placing and evening out the rest. so I was the do it all person. At the end of the day we only had a little over half the cement poured. This was a big bummer because the one goal of the first day is to get that done was we felt that we were behind. Howy our field staff said that for our group we were doing good. we only had 10 which is a small group and we had a hard site so not to worry. he also enlightened us to the fact that was we were going through out the day the ground had be come more compast and we were now pouring 7 inches of cement instead of the 3 that needed to be done. so we filled that in with some rock before we left. You see this week was all about us figuring things out and howy sitting at the top of the hill taking notes and then at the end of the day telling us what would have been better. how nice right?
So on to Tuesday...
We decide to get an early start and get the cement finished before lunch and then we should be back on track. SO we get out of camp at a good hour and are taking a different way to camp a little longer but more paved roads. We are doing this because Howy wants us to know our way around. So we have two cars for the Nexus a white minivan and a Green Conversion van. So the way there the white van hits a pot hole with an already low tire and bends their rim. So we stop to get the spare on. Then we are now on the dirt roads close to the site and the green van is going down a hill then Nick (the driver) informs the car that we have no brakes. so we down shift and hit the brakes as hard as we can get to the bottom of the hill to find we can't get the car to start. Well after some inspection we find the oil is gone and the car as a safety feature will not turn on. Great start to the day we were going to get there early on right. So I take Howys truck and Brian takes the white van and we go get started with most the group. We get started right away with the cement still carrying the buckets down the stairs and mixing down below. this be come hard due to limited space we have to drop down to just one cement bucket mixing at a time. Needless to say we do not finish before lunch. We finish around 4 and head out after a long day. Howy lets us take the toll road back because it is faster.
Wed...
We head out early today for real cause now we need to build the walls and get them up today if we want any chance of finishing on time. So Howy tells us to get our selves to the site we should know our way by now. so we are going along the road and the dirt road we turn on sneaks up on us and the white van gets over in time but the green van doesn't. Nick in the green van slams on the brakes without thinking on the highway basically. Well a semi was behind us and I guess there was all sorts of smoke and the trailer actually started to slide sideways. (side note: I am usually in the green van and I am also one of the drivers) Well we live. Ali, Anna, and I are all completely unaware of everything that just happened behind us and are very calm and just telling Nick how to get there another way. Mean while we are stopped on the side of the road and Matt and Nick in the front are trying to collect themselves. So we get to the site and we started on the walls. We do manage to get all the walls and bailing wire up. So get back on track not quite where we want to be but close. We head back to camp. on the was back the white van thinks they know a short cut and goes off only to get rear ended and have to go thorough all those issues. No one was hurt and it worked out ok just a hassle.
Thursday...
We head to the site with out any troubles. Thankfully. We get started and we get to the house finished. it was a good day.
Other Good stuff.
I eat goat. So on Tuesday the family is carrying this goat down the side of the hill and it looked dead. Well half way down it starts to bleat. and then they tie it up to a post and leave it for a few days. Well they had already told us they were going to make us lunch ion Thursday so guessed that was it. So all day on Wed. went it made noise we wold just go luuuunch. Wed as we were leaving we saw the butcher coming and sharpening his knifes. Good times. And there it was in a pot on Thursday i got good meat but lets just say some were not so lucky. there was stomach and intestine too.
The family.
Was amazing to see. The father worked so hard with out a break mixing cement. non stop we asked if he need a break and he laughed. The whole neighbor hood was amazing the kids from all over worked with us all week this one boy named Daniel worked with us and he work so hard we thought he lived there and this was his house but we found out it was not. But man that kid worked hard. Then other kids that just want to be held and played with and given attention worked so hard too. On the last day stucco day they all worked really hard. Every time you turned around to get More they were standing right there holding more for you it was awesome. The way they all helped and got excited. The mother was so happy when we handed her the keys she cried and she had her little baby there it was a cool moment.
Then on Friday we headed out to a new camp for the week and set up. We get our first groups next week. Well most of us. I am setting up camp with 3 others nexus. so I will have to wait a week.
Over all it has been a great two weeks I feel like it has been so much longer then that. I am still super excited and loving it. We are back the states day to show groups down to camp. and a working toilet might be my new favorite thing. Kidding but really.
I will give you the names of the other Nexus to you kind of know who I am talking about.
We have:
Sam (radio)
Matt (rocket)
Ali
Anna
Sarah (piddles)
Nick
Alex (Moose)
Bryan (Fender)
Jacob
the names in ( ) are radio handles. Sam is radio cause it is his job to handle and charge the radios, Matt is rocket because he has the hardest fastest throw, Sarah is piddles b/c in the car waiting to cross the boarder she had to pee really bad and went a little crazy mad, Alex is moose cause he is from Alaska showed us a cool video of a moose and is ripped (really strong), and Bryan fender cause he was driving when he got rear ended.
We all get along so far which is really good. I am really excited for the summer will be really fun I am so lucky to be here with these people. They are all so good and help to hold me to a higher standard. the constant reliance and thought about God is truly amazing.
Devos..
Howy has been on devo duty this past week teaching us about prayer. It has been good he is so wise. he was a monk for 11 years. crazy! but just good thing like don't forget to listen, and maybe prayer is not just sitting and throwing everything at God cause you can't always find that time way can't you make it it prayer in the middle of a crying baby or a rough time. Just the act of wanting to pray and having that desire means something too. Just trying to get us thinking out side the box we put prayer into.
Prayers...
Pray for healing as we have had a few sick team member this week. (Anna, Sarah, Matt, Jacob)
Pray for good first weeks for those with groups that that goes well and they have fun.
Pray for strength as we are all tried and will only get more tired as the weeks go on
Pray for a servant attitude as that is what we are here to do serve the groups and each other in the name of Christ.
So I guess that is about it. I will update again next week. Hope all is well with all of you back home. Can't wait to share more and show pictures!
So on to Tuesday...
We decide to get an early start and get the cement finished before lunch and then we should be back on track. SO we get out of camp at a good hour and are taking a different way to camp a little longer but more paved roads. We are doing this because Howy wants us to know our way around. So we have two cars for the Nexus a white minivan and a Green Conversion van. So the way there the white van hits a pot hole with an already low tire and bends their rim. So we stop to get the spare on. Then we are now on the dirt roads close to the site and the green van is going down a hill then Nick (the driver) informs the car that we have no brakes. so we down shift and hit the brakes as hard as we can get to the bottom of the hill to find we can't get the car to start. Well after some inspection we find the oil is gone and the car as a safety feature will not turn on. Great start to the day we were going to get there early on right. So I take Howys truck and Brian takes the white van and we go get started with most the group. We get started right away with the cement still carrying the buckets down the stairs and mixing down below. this be come hard due to limited space we have to drop down to just one cement bucket mixing at a time. Needless to say we do not finish before lunch. We finish around 4 and head out after a long day. Howy lets us take the toll road back because it is faster.
Wed...
We head out early today for real cause now we need to build the walls and get them up today if we want any chance of finishing on time. So Howy tells us to get our selves to the site we should know our way by now. so we are going along the road and the dirt road we turn on sneaks up on us and the white van gets over in time but the green van doesn't. Nick in the green van slams on the brakes without thinking on the highway basically. Well a semi was behind us and I guess there was all sorts of smoke and the trailer actually started to slide sideways. (side note: I am usually in the green van and I am also one of the drivers) Well we live. Ali, Anna, and I are all completely unaware of everything that just happened behind us and are very calm and just telling Nick how to get there another way. Mean while we are stopped on the side of the road and Matt and Nick in the front are trying to collect themselves. So we get to the site and we started on the walls. We do manage to get all the walls and bailing wire up. So get back on track not quite where we want to be but close. We head back to camp. on the was back the white van thinks they know a short cut and goes off only to get rear ended and have to go thorough all those issues. No one was hurt and it worked out ok just a hassle.
Thursday...
We head to the site with out any troubles. Thankfully. We get started and we get to the house finished. it was a good day.
Other Good stuff.
I eat goat. So on Tuesday the family is carrying this goat down the side of the hill and it looked dead. Well half way down it starts to bleat. and then they tie it up to a post and leave it for a few days. Well they had already told us they were going to make us lunch ion Thursday so guessed that was it. So all day on Wed. went it made noise we wold just go luuuunch. Wed as we were leaving we saw the butcher coming and sharpening his knifes. Good times. And there it was in a pot on Thursday i got good meat but lets just say some were not so lucky. there was stomach and intestine too.
The family.
Was amazing to see. The father worked so hard with out a break mixing cement. non stop we asked if he need a break and he laughed. The whole neighbor hood was amazing the kids from all over worked with us all week this one boy named Daniel worked with us and he work so hard we thought he lived there and this was his house but we found out it was not. But man that kid worked hard. Then other kids that just want to be held and played with and given attention worked so hard too. On the last day stucco day they all worked really hard. Every time you turned around to get More they were standing right there holding more for you it was awesome. The way they all helped and got excited. The mother was so happy when we handed her the keys she cried and she had her little baby there it was a cool moment.
Then on Friday we headed out to a new camp for the week and set up. We get our first groups next week. Well most of us. I am setting up camp with 3 others nexus. so I will have to wait a week.
Over all it has been a great two weeks I feel like it has been so much longer then that. I am still super excited and loving it. We are back the states day to show groups down to camp. and a working toilet might be my new favorite thing. Kidding but really.
I will give you the names of the other Nexus to you kind of know who I am talking about.
We have:
Sam (radio)
Matt (rocket)
Ali
Anna
Sarah (piddles)
Nick
Alex (Moose)
Bryan (Fender)
Jacob
the names in ( ) are radio handles. Sam is radio cause it is his job to handle and charge the radios, Matt is rocket because he has the hardest fastest throw, Sarah is piddles b/c in the car waiting to cross the boarder she had to pee really bad and went a little crazy mad, Alex is moose cause he is from Alaska showed us a cool video of a moose and is ripped (really strong), and Bryan fender cause he was driving when he got rear ended.
We all get along so far which is really good. I am really excited for the summer will be really fun I am so lucky to be here with these people. They are all so good and help to hold me to a higher standard. the constant reliance and thought about God is truly amazing.
Devos..
Howy has been on devo duty this past week teaching us about prayer. It has been good he is so wise. he was a monk for 11 years. crazy! but just good thing like don't forget to listen, and maybe prayer is not just sitting and throwing everything at God cause you can't always find that time way can't you make it it prayer in the middle of a crying baby or a rough time. Just the act of wanting to pray and having that desire means something too. Just trying to get us thinking out side the box we put prayer into.
Prayers...
Pray for healing as we have had a few sick team member this week. (Anna, Sarah, Matt, Jacob)
Pray for good first weeks for those with groups that that goes well and they have fun.
Pray for strength as we are all tried and will only get more tired as the weeks go on
Pray for a servant attitude as that is what we are here to do serve the groups and each other in the name of Christ.
So I guess that is about it. I will update again next week. Hope all is well with all of you back home. Can't wait to share more and show pictures!
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