Hey guys, this week has been an exciting week. Last week I had an appeal at the Vietnamese church and it went really well! 9 Compassion kids were sponsored which brings the number up to 39 in total sponsored. The V church is just full of love and the spirit. It was so fun to be there and be welcomed so graciously by them! I have another appeal at Vineyard church in Carleton Place next Sunday so pray for me and for the remaining 21kids!
Ryan Donna and I also had the immense pleasure of meeting with Barry Slauenwhite {Compassion CEO} and Stephanie my Compassion Rep on Friday. Barry is such an amazing man to be around. He really filled up the room. He is full of wisdom and ideas where missions is concerned and gave us lots of great advice. In fact the advice he gave was such food for thought that I really feel like I need to pray for a bit to see where what we were thinking and how this new info kind of fit together. All I know is that my love and passion for the ministry of Compassion is renewed and taken to new heights. I really just can't say enough about the work of Compassion and its so exciting to hear about how the Child Survival Program is doing so well. This program is a program for pregnant mothers and then their babies from 0-3yrs old. At 3yrs they are then eligible for sponsorship. Anyway, I am going to hold off sharing the vision for what we might do in that mission house until I have some time to pray and incorporate some of the Godly wisdom that Barry shared with us! Thanks so much everyone for coming along on this ride and for praying. This is just such a huge possibility with very high stakes and as I said previously, we need to walk very slowly and wait on God's leading and the more prayer this is soaked in, the better. We have to make sure that any investment we make is going to be able to make real differences in peoples lives. That's the whole point-to effect positive sustainable changes and to do this through the love of Jesus Christ. Anything less than that is just spitting in the wind. Have a blessed week! M.
What makes my heart bits quickly when i think about this, is that besides what Michele just said, that house and space there is could be use it to build the purification water system witch can be get it through Compassion Canada, we just need to have the facilities. Do you imagine that that we can sell water at very affordable price, then that Community of El Saman wont need to worry that they don't have lot of money to get decent water to prevent a lot of illness. I have met many churches in Dominican Rep who serve our country that way and the result is a big impact.
ReplyDeleteThe small school that Michele alredy talked about could be something like Technical Development. What i mean by that is a place where there mother can learn sawing. The youth can learn craftmanship. English Classes and other courses that could help people to get inserted into the laboral market.
And lots of thins more!
Praying, Praying, Praying!!
Blessing! Ben