Summer Ministry Begins

Wow! Has is been only one week since we completed our first round of language training? It has been a wonderful, crazy time of ministry ever since!

It started with a weekend workshop called COM (equivalent to a CCO: Cross Cultural Orientation in the U.S.). This workshop is designed to be a first step for people who have a strong interest in mission work through the church. David and I assisted in registration and served as helpers for the weekend while soaking in all the info we could in espanol. It was a large group with nearly 40 participants from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
A workshop presenter reminding the participants (and us!) that anyone can learn another language!

The workshop ended on Sunday afternoon and by late that evening the Youth in Mission team from the U.S. arrived. There are four girls from the US and one from Mexico to form this team of workers for the summer. We spent the week with this team, attending all their trainings including workshops on Creative Evangelism, Church Planting, Bible School programs, Compassionate Ministries and Jesus Film showings. Four of the five team members along with Kayley. Kayley calls them "the girls!"

On Saturday, the summer of ministry began with a Bible School program in an area that has no church. We put on a “show” for the children there with puppets, clowns, singing, lessons and games. Then we showed the World Cup Soccer game on a large screen. It was lots of fun and over 25 children attended the Bible School. Joshua and Kayley were big helps as well. Kayley was a clown and Joshua helped with puppets (if you’ve never done it, it’s really hard work!)
Joshua and David working hard with the puppets during the show.

On Sunday, David and Shelley had their first experience preaching in Spanish for an evening youth service. Of course, we had to write it all out and have some assistance in our grammar here and there, but it went well. We look forward to the day when we have confidence to speak without staring at our notes!

It’s only Tuesday and we’ve already given the Bible School program 4 times! I’ll tell you more about that adventure (involving police!) on the next blog…

God bless you week,

The Webbs Kayley makes a new friend wherever she goes. I couldn't resist this photo of Kayley and Alexa at the church we preached at on Sunday.