| El Salvador Missions Trip July 2009! |
|
| This summer I had the wonderful opportunity to go on my 1st overseas mission trip. We went to Santa Ana, El Salvador and helped the church of Elohim. We met many wonderful people there. Many of the people there live in 1 room homes made of metal. Some of these houses had only 3 walls or had no door so it was open to animals or people. It was not unusual to see dogs or chickens roaming around inside homes or in...more. |
• Israel November 2008
"In November 2008, Phil Harms and I spent two weeks in Israel on a prayer mission with a team of 15. The first weeks was spent in the Negev Desert area. Then we spent three nights near the Sea of Galilee and three nights in Jerusalem. We were visiting various sites in these areas to pray and intercede.
What was interesting to me is to see that there are more people being drawn to Israel to spend time there praying, worshiping and encountering God. There will always be tourists and those coming to Israel for the first time to see the sites. But there are others that are being drawn here to spend time with God in this land that is on His heart."
-Alan Vanderkolk
"What impacted me the most was to see the land and then hear the scriptures prayed out over the land, its people, and its future purpose in Christ's second coming, fulfilling God's master plan."
-Phil Harms
• Costa Rica - August 2-10
This was my 2nd trip to The Abraham Project in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was incredible to say I helped pour that part of the foundation last year and now see that they’re framing the 3rd story. Another team member got to see a children’s home he worked on completed & occupied. We spent the week helping with grunt work – removing nails & staples from donated wood, sorting & moving wood piles. It was necessary work and the project workers were very thankful for our help. There was sharing and encouragement between our team and the Ticos (Costa Ricans). We were told that our fingerprints were forever on their buildings. And we can rejoice that we have helped advance the kingdom work being done at the project.
We participated in a day of feeding ministry through Cristo Para La Ciudad – Transformations. It is always moving to drive to the poorest and unsafe parts of the city and feed the people. You see the conditions they live in and realize for some of them it is the only solid meal they get all week. But Ronald’s heart for the people is to feed them and form relationships in order to transform their lives with Christ.
One day we did a kids’ party at a church that is beginning to learn about children’s ministry. We had games for the kids for about an hour and then gave a short skit and gospel presentation. Half of the 60 kids came forward to receive Christ and the church members will follow up with them. It seemed like we did so little and yet God used it to do so much.
Between all three ministries we worked with, the whole week was about transformation - transforming lives for Christ. God can use our feeble efforts to help advance His work in Costa Rica. And He’ll use the experience to transform each team member for His greater use wherever they live their everyday lives.
- Jennifer
• Haiti 2008, June 14 - 22
Haiti was my third mission trip and the roughest one I've ever been on. Our entire team could feel the spiritual darkness in the land from the time we landed. During the week I saw many faces, many of whom stared at us as we drove by. But somehow when I looked at them, I often thought of how many resembled friends I had back home and it was as though God was showing me how much He loved these people and wanted to save them.
- Ginger
.jpg)
.png)
.png)
.png)
.png)
.png)
.png)
.png)
