Wednesday, December 31, 2008

7th Day - Heading Home

Wow. After staying up all night, we are leaving the hotel between 5 and 5:30 am. Our flight leaves for Houston at 8:00. We arrive in St. Louis around 3:00 pm. We'll be exhaused...it will also be hard to say goodbye at the airport. Blog more when we get home!

6th Day - Shopping, VBS, New Year´s Party!

It's hard to believe that this is the last full day in El Salvador. The plan right now is to go shopping, go door to door evangelism, VBS, New Year´s Eve Service at Santa Tecla, and then a New Year´s Eve party at Rolando and Alexandra´s house. It will be a fun day...it´s hard to believe we are going to bring in the New Year in El Salvador! :)

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Day 5 - Prayer Walking, the Beach, VBS, New Year´s Celebration

Today we are starting early...I have to get off here soon so I can have breakfast and go. We are going to have our devotion on the top of a volcano this morning. How awesome is that! Then we are going to prayer walk in the area for the new church plant: Cuidad Obrera. Then we will go to the beach for lunch (okay there are perks to missions!). Then VBS and a New Year´s Celebration at Antiguo Cuscatlan. Our folks are getting attached to our brothers and sisters at Antiguo Cuscatlan!! Should be a great day in the Lord.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Day 4 - Prayer walking, Visits, and VBS

Today is going to be filled with prayer walking in Cuidad Obrera, visits in Antiguo Cuscatlan, and VBS in Antiguo Cuscatlan. Look forward to sharing with you tonight how it went!! Thanks for praying!!

Saturday, December 27, 2008

3rd Day - Sunday in three different church settings!

What an interesting day this is shaping up to be. Lord willing, we will be in worship at the mother church at Santa Tecla in the morning singing a song, preaching, and leading in children´s church. We will be at a brand new mission point of our church at Ciudad Obrera--we will be doing a children´s outreach event with a pinata, outdoor movie, ballon animals, and a time of gifts for the children. This is the first outreach event in this community for a new possible church plant!! Then in the evening we will be at our partner church at Antiguo Cuscatlan for music, testimony, and preaching! It will be a full day in the Lord!! We will be in three different ministry settings on Sunday!! Thank you for your prayers!

2nd Day - Church Retreat and Youth Dinner

Our 2nd day is about to begin and there is no assurance of our exact schedule, but we will be going to a church retreat of our mission, Antiguo Cuscatlan, and this evening having a Christmas Dinner with the youth! It should be a great day of fellowship and building up the Body! More to follow...

Monday, December 22, 2008

First Day

This is where our team will post their impressions of their first day--it is mostly travel and getting acquainted. Some may be overwhelmed by all the new sights, sounds, smells, and cultural differencs. Please pray as we make these adjustments!! Please read the "comment" portion of this thread...

Basic Schedule

Here is our group's basic schedule:

Day 1 - Travel and get acquainted

Day 2 - Retreat with worship, baptism service, and fellowship with our church partner Antiguo Cuscatlan

Day 3 - Worship at the mother church in Santa Tecla, evangelistic efforts, and evangelistic service in the evening.

Day 4- Prayer Walking and VBS in Antiguo Cuscatlan/Outreach effort in new church plant area: prayer walking/outdoor movie.

Day 5 - VBS and Celebration of the New Year at Antiguo Cuscatlan

Day 6- VBS and Prayer Walking and New Year's Celebration at Santa Tecla

Day 7 - Travel Home

Please pray for us!! Merry Christmas!!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Prayer Walking and Worship

Hey FCC Team,

This Saturday, we will be having our last meeting: we will be prayer walking, worshipping, and answering last minute questions. We will meet at the church at 10:00 am...we will be done by noon. See your bright shining faces on Saturday!! :)

Mike

p.s. When you have time post some of our pre-trip journal thoughts!