So, I leave tomorrow... WOW. It feels awesome saying that!!
I am beyond excited, I don't even know what to do with myself. :)
We'll see how all of this works out. I am hoping that every goes smoothly. I leave at 5:30 tomorrow morning. I have a layover in Minneapolis(where I meet my friend Rachel!) and then I fly to Miami from there. After 2 1/2 days of drama and evangelism training, we are off to Quito on thursday!
Please pray for God to prepare our hearts, but more importantly, the hearts of the people in Ecuador. Also for safe travel, since of course, tomorrow all of us will be flying to Miami!
This is it...
I am ready to be NEVER THE SAME.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
In 6 days
In 6 days I will be...leaving on an adventure...
meeting my friend Rachel...
landing in Miami...
meeting my team...
so full of excitement I can barely stand it...
making friends...
training for the drama...
finding out what part I get...
preparing my heart for all of the great things to come...
Monday, June 13, 2011
2 Weeks to go!
We have just two weeks until we all meet in Miami. I am sure that these 14 days will fly by. I got my t-shirt last week, and found out that I am on Team 1(out of 8 teams). I am really excited to meet everybody on my team, I am sure that by the end of this trip we will all be great friends. I found out who my roomates are in Ecuador, too. :) Can't wait to meet them, either.
Last night I also received an email from my team leaders. :)
Please continue to pray for us!
See you all soon!
Last night I also received an email from my team leaders. :)
Please continue to pray for us!
See you all soon!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
An average day while in Quito
Here is what an average day will be like while we are in Quito. (This is from the Never the Same Website)
Let's say it's July 7th, I'm on Team 2. After breakfast and devotions with my team(We'll be dressed in our costumes and theatrical makeup), we will board Team 2's bus with your leaders, interpretors, and church representatives for a day of life-changing ministry!
First stop- public school. Yes, we're actually allowed to go in, present the Gospel, and even give an invitation for students who want to give their lives to Christ!
After the drama, a few teens from my team will volunteer to share their testimonies through an interpreter. Then, another team member will ask the students if they would like to ask Jesus to be their Lord and forgive their sins. At that point, several students may come forward to accept Christ. My teammates and I will introduce them to local church representatives who will pray with them in Spanish. The translators will also write down their names and addresses to get them plugged into a church and disciple them.
Then, in small groups of 3-4, we will spend time with the local villagers to ask questions that we learned in Spanish during the training in Miami.
"Did you understand the drama?"
"Do you realize that we are all born with sin, and that sin separates us from God?"
"Do you understand that God sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins?"
"Would you like to commit your life to Jesus, have Him forgive your sins, and live for Him?"
At that point, several more may want to make a spiritual commitment. All we have to do is bring them to the church reps. so that they can be prayed with in their own language.
When our team is finished, we will get back on the bus and head for our next destination!
Next stop: a busy neighborhood. Same routine.
After the drama and follow up, it's lunch time! Each day we will bring our own peanut butter and jelly in our backpack for sandwhiches. Our adult sponsors will provide fresh bread and water. (They promise us that we will CRAVE these when we get back!!)
Third stop: a local park. Same routine!
Fourth stop: an open air market or another school.
By the time our team is finished with all four destinations, it will be close to 4 p.m. We'll return "Home", change clothes, take off our makeup and meet for dinner at 6.
Then, at 7 p.m. it'll be time for our evening service. It's called FUAGNEM(Fired Up And Going Nuts Every Minute) By this time, we'll be anxious to share what happened during the day or testify to what God is doing in our heart.
The service will end at about 9 p.m.We'll have free time to write in our journals, swim, sit and talk etc. Curfew is around 10 p.m. At that time, the female leaders will go into the girls rooms to do "tuck- ins". Male leaders go into the boys rooms to do "slap-ins". That is just so the leaders can check up on each of us and encourage us to call home if we are homesick.
The next several days will be a rotation of drama ministry, work projects...etc. There will also be time for some souvenir shopping.
Let's say it's July 7th, I'm on Team 2. After breakfast and devotions with my team(We'll be dressed in our costumes and theatrical makeup), we will board Team 2's bus with your leaders, interpretors, and church representatives for a day of life-changing ministry!
First stop- public school. Yes, we're actually allowed to go in, present the Gospel, and even give an invitation for students who want to give their lives to Christ!
After the drama, a few teens from my team will volunteer to share their testimonies through an interpreter. Then, another team member will ask the students if they would like to ask Jesus to be their Lord and forgive their sins. At that point, several students may come forward to accept Christ. My teammates and I will introduce them to local church representatives who will pray with them in Spanish. The translators will also write down their names and addresses to get them plugged into a church and disciple them.
Then, in small groups of 3-4, we will spend time with the local villagers to ask questions that we learned in Spanish during the training in Miami.
"Did you understand the drama?"
"Do you realize that we are all born with sin, and that sin separates us from God?"
"Do you understand that God sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins?"
"Would you like to commit your life to Jesus, have Him forgive your sins, and live for Him?"
At that point, several more may want to make a spiritual commitment. All we have to do is bring them to the church reps. so that they can be prayed with in their own language.
When our team is finished, we will get back on the bus and head for our next destination!
Next stop: a busy neighborhood. Same routine.
After the drama and follow up, it's lunch time! Each day we will bring our own peanut butter and jelly in our backpack for sandwhiches. Our adult sponsors will provide fresh bread and water. (They promise us that we will CRAVE these when we get back!!)
Third stop: a local park. Same routine!
Fourth stop: an open air market or another school.
By the time our team is finished with all four destinations, it will be close to 4 p.m. We'll return "Home", change clothes, take off our makeup and meet for dinner at 6.
Then, at 7 p.m. it'll be time for our evening service. It's called FUAGNEM(Fired Up And Going Nuts Every Minute) By this time, we'll be anxious to share what happened during the day or testify to what God is doing in our heart.
The service will end at about 9 p.m.We'll have free time to write in our journals, swim, sit and talk etc. Curfew is around 10 p.m. At that time, the female leaders will go into the girls rooms to do "tuck- ins". Male leaders go into the boys rooms to do "slap-ins". That is just so the leaders can check up on each of us and encourage us to call home if we are homesick.
The next several days will be a rotation of drama ministry, work projects...etc. There will also be time for some souvenir shopping.
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