Hi Everyone,
The weeks seem to be racing by. We are all starting to get really excited for the trip! As it gets closer and closer it is becoming more real for each of us. On Saturday we spent the entire day at a retreat centre in Dayspring (near French Village). It was an amazing day together. In the morning we heard a talk about being the light of Christ, and the team was challenged to ask ourselves: What's the next step in our personal relationship with Jesus? Are we shining as a light? It led to a great time of personal reflection and prayer. It was amazing to be able to spend the entire morning focusing on this essential part of self-preparation for the mission.
After lunch, we turned our attention to some of the nuts and bolts of the trip. We spent time reviewing the packing list and some of the travel details for the trip. Then we broke up into groups and worked on our plans for the VBS (Vacation Bible School) program that we will be delivering when we are in Belize. It was exciting to see everyone's focus and hard work. Everyone came away with the sense that we are pulling together as a team. In the afternoon we worked on some drama presentations and then we prepared a supper together. The final part of the day was an affirmation time, where we were all able to share encouraging words with each person in the group. The photos for this day will be posted shortly on our blog at: http://www.2011belizemission.blogspot.com/
The weeks seem to be racing by. We are all starting to get really excited for the trip! As it gets closer and closer it is becoming more real for each of us. On Saturday we spent the entire day at a retreat centre in Dayspring (near French Village). It was an amazing day together. In the morning we heard a talk about being the light of Christ, and the team was challenged to ask ourselves: What's the next step in our personal relationship with Jesus? Are we shining as a light? It led to a great time of personal reflection and prayer. It was amazing to be able to spend the entire morning focusing on this essential part of self-preparation for the mission.
After lunch, we turned our attention to some of the nuts and bolts of the trip. We spent time reviewing the packing list and some of the travel details for the trip. Then we broke up into groups and worked on our plans for the VBS (Vacation Bible School) program that we will be delivering when we are in Belize. It was exciting to see everyone's focus and hard work. Everyone came away with the sense that we are pulling together as a team. In the afternoon we worked on some drama presentations and then we prepared a supper together. The final part of the day was an affirmation time, where we were all able to share encouraging words with each person in the group. The photos for this day will be posted shortly on our blog at: http://www.2011belizemission.blogspot.com/
We are now in the final month of preparation. We are looking to complete a lot of the important details of the mission trip. We want to thank God for the answered prayer of:
1. How He has blessed the team financially, (people are getting very close to reaching their fundraising goals)
2. How He has brought us together as a united team of people
3. How He has been working in the hearts of team members and those on the home team as well
We ask for your continued prayer support for:
1. Safety~ before, during and after the trip
2. Guidance~ for all of us to continually seek God's voice in the planning process.
3. Team unity~ that we would continue to grow as a team in healthy, Christ-centred relationships.
Here are some of the upcoming events for the team:
Tuesday, Feb. 8th - team meeting
Tuesday Feb. 15th - team meeting
Sunday Feb. 27th - commissioning service
Tuesday Mar. 1st - final team meeting
Friday Mar. 4th - Begin the mission :)
Thanks to everyone for your prayer and support of this mission. We are very blessed by our home team!
Sincerely,
Anna
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