Team Time!
Monday June 10, 2013
We were excited to have our very first team this week! It
was a huge joy to spend the week serving alongside our friends and family where
we live. Their schedule was packed full of work to be done. They spent time in
classrooms on campus and had several opportunities to share the Good News! 2 weeks
prior to their arrival, Becky showed the J Film to 210 of her students. Some of
the team members were able to “piggyback” off of the questions students asked!
It was beautiful to see how Father continues to work in the lives of these
students by using willing team members.
The team experienced a lot of what we experience while
living here on a daily basis. We introduced them to our national friends, where
they spent time in their homes sharing stories, meals, and getting to know each
other. We showed them where we go grocery shopping, took them to eat at the
places we frequently dine, and enjoyed time together in our home as much as
possible!
It was refreshing to be around old friends and new, Chris’
mom and brother, and our brothers and sisters from our SS class. It was a time
of renewal for the both of us that was much needed.
After guiding the team for the week, the team took us to the
big city for the last 2 days of the trip and blessed us. They took us around
town and helped meet any needs we had.
Our SS class (shout out Essentials!) put the funds together
for us to purchase a second hot plate. As many of you know, we live in a hotel
room that has been converted into an extended stay apartment. We have a
makeshift “kitchen” with a toaster oven and one hot plate as our stovetop. When
we cook meals, we can only cook one dish at a time… and when we have 9 people
in our home every Friday, cooking becomes a 5-6 hour event. Of course tears
were shed as our class surprised us! Thank you, thank you, thank you!



