Last week we hosted our largest camp at El Refugio with 8 groups of 14 people plus 2 facilitators in each group. Each group had a full day of team building activities and survival skills training. In the evening they were sent to look for their food by compass and also given the opportunity to have chicken for dinner, but they had to kill it first. Only one group chose to do so at the protest of the women, but everyone had a great time.
Israel (one of our facilitators coming to El Refugio as part of his internship) is aclimating himself to our kitchen and how we run it. He had some good insight and suggestions that he plans to put together in a formal presentation.
Betsy, Katy, Diego P., David, Danny and I all went up to the tree house on Saturday to clean and tie knots for a net that will go below the tree house...adding to the multi-use. We all laughed and got frustrated with the rope. At lunch we discussed the option of allowing a guy to become a facilitator if he didn't agree with all aspects of the profile (job description). It was a great discussion that really helped each of us think about how to include and yet keep our standards.
Geneva Baptist Church (Illinois) has sent 4 families to El Refugio for the week. We have scheduled work projects with them and they are taking a trip to Banos to help with an orphanage there.
Next weekend we are hosting a group of about 22 youth from a Baptist church from a lower economic status. Please pray for us to share God's love with them, for them to have open hearts and that God shows us opportunities to glorify Him. Facilitators coming next weekend are: Gerson, Andres, Jeff and Mary.
Praise God for gas connected in my new apartment (I have hot water and can cook!)
Praise God for Danny's family who has welcomed me and helped me with getting settled.
Please pray for contact with Vanesa and Doris. I have not heard from either of them in a couple of weeks, which is unusual. Both are studying and probably in exams or projects. Doris is in seminary.
This month in my church we are discussing Spiritual Warfare. It was a good reminder to be aware of how I am feeling. 1 Peter 5:8 "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." Remember, God wants us to live in victory. John 8:31b-32" Jesus said, 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'"
Until next week! Blessings to all.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment