I apologize for not posting last night.... internet can be an interesting thing internationally. Sunday was a fantastic day here in Guatemala. Holy Spirit took over our time of worship as a community in a very special way! Three hours of worship, testimony, ministry, preaching and communion seemed like only a short few minutes. Dawn, Tony, and Cindy all shared their testimonies with the Church and impacted people with their honesty, vulnerability and stories of transformation. Pastor Ryans message was very timely and key for the Guatemalan Church. One of the most beautiful things about the morning is that you would never have known that a majority of the people worshiping together can not understand each other. The language of the Spirit is barrier free! Sunday afternoon we enjoyed a meal out together and celebrated Bill Baublitz birthday. In the evening we went out on the street and did some street ministry. Irma, Pastor Ryan, Mario, Elmer shared their testimony. We sang songs and the drama team performed our drama twice. Over 40 contacts were made and many more flyers about the church were handed out. The team was so bold and courageous as they loved people and radiated the love of Christ. One of the highlights of our time of street ministry was Sheri Zeiders testimony... she spoke the words Holy Spirit gave and impacted many! Monday Pastor Ryan and Pastor Mike traveled to meet with several Pastors who deeply desire to become Brethren In Christ. It was an amazing time of fellowship, sharing the history of the BIC, dialoging about next steps and answering questions. We believe that it was a historic moment and that great things will happen in the Church in Guatemala! The team worked around the property of the church... building, painting, cleaning and gardening. The property is already looking better than when we came. Legs are getting chewed by the mosquitos though. Bill, Glenda and John Baublitz were able to visit with their compassion child and came back from that experience glowing!!!! Monday evening we participated in Pastor Mynors leadership class. Maureen and Bill shared in some worship, Pastor Ryan shared some leadership insights and Tony shared a testimony about his moving from Grief to Grace. Pray for the team today as we work, lead a service in another church wanting to become Brethren In Christ, and connect as family!
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:11:11 +0000