Hard at Work

Well friends, time is flying by all to quickly. An average day for the team looks something like this:

Breakfast at 7:45, Begin work at 8:30. The ladies do a variety of different tasks with Jeanene from sewing to preparing kits to give out at the upcoming outreach. The guys have been working with Richard. Our big task (we’ve done a lot of things already) is actually picking up on the construction project begun two years ago during our last visit. It has taken that long for them to get the permits needed to continue. Now we are beginning to tear down the last wall and make way for the next phase of construction. We work until around 2:45 each day.

At 3:00 the team heads over to train with the local drama team. After our last visit they were greatly inspired and did start-up there own team. They have a handful of songs (which they do very well!) and we are now seeking to add a few more to the list as well as some mime technique. They are eager and fun learners. It is exciting for us to see them involved in ministry already and to see the character of the members. They are off to a great start.

Each evening we eat at a different house with the youth from Children’s Vision. To say we are becoming attached would be an understatement. When the kids start heading for bed, we return to our home and have team devotions before going to bed ourselves.

Tomorrow (Saturday) we will be heading out to do a joint outreach with the youth we’ve been training. There should be 100-150 youth in attendance and it is not likely that many of them have heard the Gospel before. We head out at 9am after a brief, final practice with the local team. Pray for us and the message being delivered.

Below are some pictures from our trip so far.

God Bless!
-tim

Safely in Bogota

Hello Friends,

Just a quick post to let you know we made it safely into Bogota. We’re getting started on work projects and looking forward to a week of workshops with the local youth. There is a joint outreach planned for Saturday – I’ll get you more details on that tomorrow.

Keep praying!

-tim

Heading Out

Well friends, the team is trained and ready to take to the skies. On Feb. 1, fourteen DRAMA members will leave for Colombia. We’re excited to see what God has in store for us as we return to Bogota to work again with Children’s Vision International. Please be in prayer for us as we travel and as we begin to serve.  It has been two years since we last were here; pray that seeds planted then would be bearing fruit and that we could build on the good partnership forged on that past trip. May God multiply our efforts in His name and for His glory.

Colombia Team 2012

Colombia Bound

DRAMA is planning a return trip to Colombia to partner with CVII. Each member of this team is raising $1,200 to cover their costs. We will be in Colombia from February 1-10. Please consider supporting us as we make this trip – both in prayer and monetarily. You can click the image to the right to give online. The lower right button takes you to a page that will allow you to subscribe for prayer updates while we are in Colombia.

In His Service,

-Tim

P.S. for those of you with those fancy cell phones that scan things,
you can sign up for e-mail updates with the image below:
QR code - DRAMA Ministry Colombia Mission Prayer Updates

 

Still at it

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Hello friends,
Just wanted to update you on what DRAMA has been up to, as well as share a few pictures. (If you’re reading this via email and can’t see the images, try visiting our site’s blog).

The weekend before last was our leadership retreat followed by a Sunday evening outreach in Anneville, pa with team epsilon at Zion E.C. Church. That Monday saw team alpha at Fairgrounds Mall presenting the gospel in partnership with Thunder Outreach Ministries. Then, this past Sunday both teams were on stage again – alpha at Buffalo Valley Church of the Brethren in Mifflinberg,pa and epsilon at St. Paul E.C. Church in York, pa.

Saturday our beta team heads out to Morrisdale, pa to do some service work with our dear friends at God’s Clear View Ministries. Pray for us that we would have safe travel, that we might be a blessing and that the team would grow in unity as they serve together.

God Bless,
-tim

Muskegan

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Well friends, DRAMA is now on the return phase of our trip. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Muskegan with the Neville’s. The turnout for the workshop wasn’t huge but those that came did a great job. We’ll have to make a point of returning before too long. I think something will start there.

Tonight we’re back at NTBI, and an opportunity to share in their Thursday chapel has opened up to us, so be in prayer for that and for our journey home.

Thanks & God bless,
-tim

NTBI & Ganson St.

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Today we presented for all ages at Ganson St. – from morning service to evening youth group, we were welcomed and the Gospel was shared.

In between services, we hung out @ New Tribes. It was great getting to meet and even worship with the students.

Tomorrow we begin our workshops. Pray for those thinking of coming and for us as we teach – for several, this will be their first workshop experience.

Thanks for your prayers; we are daily seeing God at work speaking to hearts and sustaining our team.

Leaving Knox

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Well, we’ve already finished up our time in Knox and headed on down the road.

We made some new friends and saw God at work. I suspect we’ll be back at some point. God bless to all of you in Knox, Seneca, Franklin and Oil City until then!

Tonight we’re settled in @ New Tribes Bible Institute and tomorrow we will present @ Ganson Street Baptist Church.

Keep the prayers coming!

First day on the road

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Well, we had our first day of travel and presentations. The team did very well with three full-length presentations running almost back to back.  Saturday will be a much lighter schedule so pray that we can rest up a bit before we get to Jackson, Mi.