Josh explains a little about how the interns were able to minister to the kids of the feeding program a little today.
4 years ago
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Back on the streets of El Salvador again... - Video
I can’t tell you how good it felt to be back out on the streets of El Salvador doing programs again today. This time I have Josh by my side which is even more awesome! He is so good with the kids and you can tell he gives his all every program, every song. He is the biggest (and I mean that quite literally) kid out there by far!
We went out with all the interns and two of the Missionary Kids (MKs) here and did programs around the lake with Pastor Julio. Somehow we managed to squeeze close to 30 full grown people into a tiny little bus. It was tight quarters, but let’s just chalk it up to some good team bonding!
We did 4 programs today in Los Planes, Aguas Calientes (next to the hot springs and the island) and in Santa Rosa. The first program had a ton of kids and several moms there. The program that we did in Aguas Calientes was in a new spot were castle doesn’t do many programs. We had to play and wait forever to get any kids to come. I think we had about 10 there by the end of the program. They are more wealthy on that side and it’s harder to get them to come to programs.
In all, we ministered to over 150 people today and at least 50 people got saved. We also prayed for healing or problems for at least 15 people. That’s not even including the ministry that we did at lunch. We came back for the feeding program and did the Bible classes that they give after the kids eat. We broke up into four groups and four different interns gave testimonies to God’s faithfulness and then played games and loved on them. It was really neat. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, Duck, Duck, Goose is a universal game! :)
Programs! - Video
Josh explains how we gather children for a program and shows some of the games we play with them before the program begins.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Prayer is powerful
Man, we just finished up with an awesome time at the prayer fortress. However, we started the day with devos and finishing up training the rest of the skits, then we finished talking about how to be an intern in the afternoon after lunch. I must admit though, Josh and I missed most of that because we had to go to Santa Ana to purchase a few things and Naun needed some jeans. However, we did get to help train the rest of the ministry dramas and wrap things up before prayer time tonight.
You see, every time we have a team come in, we make sure to take them up to the prayer fortress to anoint them and send them out before they go to minister. There is a building (that looks an awful lot like a castle surprisingly enough) that there is 24 hour intercession for the nations and has been for over 10 years now. We decided that since the interns will be going out to minister tomorrow we should take them up and pray for them.
Well, let me just say that I love how God works and uses us. We had a time of personal prayer and preparation, then we, as the leadership team, started to anoint and pray for the interns individually. Even after 4 days together, I don’t really know the interns well enough nor their background well enough to know what exactly to pray for them. So, I just started to pray in the spirit and all of a sudden, it’s like the Holy Spirit gave me the words to pray over them. I spoke some very specific words over people and I usually don’t do that. However, I felt like I should and even when I resisted at some times, the Holy Spirit continued to nudge me that I had to go and say that to that person.
Well, Jacob and Josh had been running around doing the same thing. Jacob took me with him to pray for any of the female interns as to be appropriate. As I heard him pray, he was saying some of the same things that I had been to them just moments earlier. I thought it was so cool how God had used two different people to speak the same thing into their lives. Soon, we had realized it was almost 10 and we had been up there since 7:30 so we wrapped things up. I don’t think any of us left the tower unfilled and unchanged.
It’s late now, but I’m still reflecting on the goodness and faithfulness of God.
You see, every time we have a team come in, we make sure to take them up to the prayer fortress to anoint them and send them out before they go to minister. There is a building (that looks an awful lot like a castle surprisingly enough) that there is 24 hour intercession for the nations and has been for over 10 years now. We decided that since the interns will be going out to minister tomorrow we should take them up and pray for them.
Well, let me just say that I love how God works and uses us. We had a time of personal prayer and preparation, then we, as the leadership team, started to anoint and pray for the interns individually. Even after 4 days together, I don’t really know the interns well enough nor their background well enough to know what exactly to pray for them. So, I just started to pray in the spirit and all of a sudden, it’s like the Holy Spirit gave me the words to pray over them. I spoke some very specific words over people and I usually don’t do that. However, I felt like I should and even when I resisted at some times, the Holy Spirit continued to nudge me that I had to go and say that to that person.
Well, Jacob and Josh had been running around doing the same thing. Jacob took me with him to pray for any of the female interns as to be appropriate. As I heard him pray, he was saying some of the same things that I had been to them just moments earlier. I thought it was so cool how God had used two different people to speak the same thing into their lives. Soon, we had realized it was almost 10 and we had been up there since 7:30 so we wrapped things up. I don’t think any of us left the tower unfilled and unchanged.
It’s late now, but I’m still reflecting on the goodness and faithfulness of God.
Training the Interns - Video
The interns are busy learning all the songs and dramas for the programs this week. This is a new one we just learned called, "Super Heroe" or "Super Hero" and it talks about how Jesus is our superhero. He's better than Spiderman, Superman or Batman!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Team building is a blast...
Well, today was our first real day of boot camp. We started the day with devotions, like always. I spoke about the power of our words and encouraged the interns to keep a guard and a filter over their tongue. The Bible speaks very clearly about the power of life and death in one of the smallest organs in our body, yet the most powerful – the tongue. Then we did some training of some basic songs and went over how to be an intern in the morning.
After lunch, Oscar, Sulma, and Jairo came out to the camp to do some team building with us and we got to do some of the ropes course as well. That took all afternoon, but it was a great time!
I really feel like God’s been moulding and uniting this team of interns. They’ve been getting along great and they are so on fire for God. They’re so thirsty for the things of God. I can’t wait to see how God is going to use this group. I guess I don’t have long. We only have one more day of training and then we’ll be out ministering for the rest of the week with Pastor Julio in all the areas around the lake.
After lunch, Oscar, Sulma, and Jairo came out to the camp to do some team building with us and we got to do some of the ropes course as well. That took all afternoon, but it was a great time!
I really feel like God’s been moulding and uniting this team of interns. They’ve been getting along great and they are so on fire for God. They’re so thirsty for the things of God. I can’t wait to see how God is going to use this group. I guess I don’t have long. We only have one more day of training and then we’ll be out ministering for the rest of the week with Pastor Julio in all the areas around the lake.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Mega Dia - Photos
Today was Mega Dia, or Mega Day. This was something that was started by Castle in Nicaragua and it went so well that Brother Don decided to bring it to El Salvador. Today was also the first day of Intern Boot Camp. So, in the morning we had devotions and got to know each other a little then went outside to play ultimate Frisbee and baseball. It was great team building and we even got a funny story out of it as Ben, one of the interns, was so dedicated to his team during ultimate Frisbee that he ran straight into a barb wire fence that cut him up from head to toe. He even needed stitches. It wasn’t so funny at the time, but as with many of those things, with time they are.
We then helped with Mega Dia and used the drama we made up last night in the youth service as Jacob preached as he’s the pastor now. We got to pray for some of them and minister to them. Then we went and set up the gym for a basketball tournament and I got to meet Scott and Melissa. They, along with their two children, are Canadian missionaries here and will be hosting AIMs teams from Canada. Their children are adorable too!
Mega Dia was jam packed with tournaments, food, swimming, bounce houses for the kids, hundreds of kids from the church, an eating contest with pupusas and hotdogs, and even a water baptism at the lake! It was a HUGE day! After that, we followed it up with devotions. Big day, even bigger need for rest!
We then helped with Mega Dia and used the drama we made up last night in the youth service as Jacob preached as he’s the pastor now. We got to pray for some of them and minister to them. Then we went and set up the gym for a basketball tournament and I got to meet Scott and Melissa. They, along with their two children, are Canadian missionaries here and will be hosting AIMs teams from Canada. Their children are adorable too!
Mega Dia was jam packed with tournaments, food, swimming, bounce houses for the kids, hundreds of kids from the church, an eating contest with pupusas and hotdogs, and even a water baptism at the lake! It was a HUGE day! After that, we followed it up with devotions. Big day, even bigger need for rest!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
And the summer begins...
Wow! We spent all morning and part of the afternoon at the airport picking up interns. The majority of them arrived today. 11 came in the morning and 9 came in this evening. Of all of them, only one lost his baggage and he’s been a total trooper about it. We have two more coming in tomorrow and one more will come when she gets her passport issues fixed.
Josh, Jolie, and I all rode back in the van with 11 of the interns. It was a blast learning everyone’s name and getting to know their personalities. Everyone seems to get along really well and I can only hope the rest will bond as quickly.
The 11 that came in on the earlier flights today helped us work out a drama for the farewells this summer. We had a basic idea of what we wanted and told Kristal and she immediately thought of the song, “Legacy” by Rob Sperti. It fit perfectly and within about an hour and a half, we had a great powerful drama that we’ll even be able to use for Mega Día tomorrow. That’s a whole other thing though.
I’m off to bed to catch up on a little rest before training week officially begins! Interns have arrived which signals the official start to the summer. It won’t be long before we are running like crazy!
Josh, Jolie, and I all rode back in the van with 11 of the interns. It was a blast learning everyone’s name and getting to know their personalities. Everyone seems to get along really well and I can only hope the rest will bond as quickly.
The 11 that came in on the earlier flights today helped us work out a drama for the farewells this summer. We had a basic idea of what we wanted and told Kristal and she immediately thought of the song, “Legacy” by Rob Sperti. It fit perfectly and within about an hour and a half, we had a great powerful drama that we’ll even be able to use for Mega Día tomorrow. That’s a whole other thing though.
I’m off to bed to catch up on a little rest before training week officially begins! Interns have arrived which signals the official start to the summer. It won’t be long before we are running like crazy!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Last chance for rest
This morning we woke up and started going over all of the songs, skits, and dramas for this summer. We have to make sure we know them before all the interns and teams come so that we can easily show them how to do them.
The afternoon was slow and uneventful. I took pictures around camp. We walked to a local store to try to buy pupusas but they don’t sell them anymore. We got to meet Jeremy and Kelly, another MA comple that has been teaching English and Kelly is now pregnant with twins. It’s her first pregnancy too!
Then, we decided to rest up with a little nap and spent the evening playing card games with Jolie. Jacob and Faith returned late from a meeting with a cake for Jolie’s birthday. It was a slower day, but sometimes those are so necessary!
The afternoon was slow and uneventful. I took pictures around camp. We walked to a local store to try to buy pupusas but they don’t sell them anymore. We got to meet Jeremy and Kelly, another MA comple that has been teaching English and Kelly is now pregnant with twins. It’s her first pregnancy too!
Then, we decided to rest up with a little nap and spent the evening playing card games with Jolie. Jacob and Faith returned late from a meeting with a cake for Jolie’s birthday. It was a slower day, but sometimes those are so necessary!
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