Wow! What an awesome summer we had this year. Karen and I were blown away to see so many hearts touched by God. Really, I can't think of anything that could make the sacrifice of being away from loved ones worth it other than knowing that together with all who support us both financially and prayerfully we are making an impact for eternity. But, that, alone........ is worth everything!
What a blessing and a joy our 2 volunteers, Courtney and Helena, were this summer. They were wonderful! And God gave us 10 interns that we could not have lived without also. We so love each one of them and they will be forever etched in our hearts.
This summer as we have gathered for meals or bible studies or worship, as our interns can attest, God has continued to press into my heart this thought:
One day we will all sit at the table of King Jesus and bask in His greatness. Just imagine that! As I told my friend Carlos last night, " I don't care Carlos if Jesus puts you right beside Him and I have to sit at the farthest end of the table, just let me be there!" Think about it! God loves us so much! He wants so badly for us to talk to Him, to walk with Him, to trust Him. And... all we have to do is turn to Him and call Him Lord and He will take us under His wing forever. Wow!
My next 3,4,5 weeks I will put up blogs re-living for you God's faithfulness to Karen and I over the summer. My prayer is as you read and experience this you will enjoy and truly understand your part in this is every bit as important as our part has been. The lives we have impacted here can only be done as a body of believers, who together say "Yes God, we will sacrifice for You" . We all sacrifice in some way for this to happen and my prayer is we all enjoy the work being done for Gods glory.
So...... enjoy :)
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SI treated the staff to a "Rest Retreat" just before the summer push, with the theme from Isaiah
"Be Still"
What a joy to all be together and come close before lots of work |
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| Our time was filled with study and praise. |
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| And fun and games with our staff! Fernando our Medical Ministry Site Leader |
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| Lots of Fun, Mary Ellen our Hospitality Director |
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| Karen our Ministry Site Leader for Special Education |
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| Rachel, our Community Health Ministry Site Leader |
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| Yocasta, one of our Education Site Leader |
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| Michael, one of our Education Ministry Site Leaders |
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| Raul, our Mens Sports Site Leader |
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| I love this pic. I think this might have been where the Trinity hung out as they finished creation :) |
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| One very happy couple |
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| Time with our wonderful friends, Dick and Mary Ellen |
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| Dont know if I've ever seen this girl sooooooo chill... |
