Travel and Sickness II (photos and update)

We had protesters that cut off the highway so we missed our flight. Our short trip will be cut shorter. We're trusting in God's sovereignty. We leave tomorrow at the same time (there was no other flight). I include the photos this time in this update.

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Off to Bolivia! George and I get on a plane today to Cochabamba, Bolivia. We will be giving the training for the teacher who will be doing a Bible Training Center for Pastors and Leaders of the area. It will be a quick trip. We leave today and return on Sunday.

Please pray for our safe travel and for a fruitful time. Also, last time I traveled (on the medical mission trip), my wife really sensed spiritual warfare in the time I was gone (Alaina got real sick, she feel off the stairs, etc.) So we really want to cover this trip with more prayer.

God did some really neat things with the medical mission trip in Chaco (I hope to send you a link soon to a video). We had numerous opportunities to share the faith, help the sick, take clothing, etc. It was a full trip. One day the doctor on our trip saw 97 people in one day!! (with translators).

The last month and a half has been a month of travel (receiving people and personal and ministry travel) and sickness. As a family we have been sick numerous times. Its been exciting, busy and challenging. After the Chaco mission trip we enjoyed the visit of two single girls considering long-term missions, we had Charles Stolfus come down and do a series on intelligent design, and homosexuality and we had one of our stinters finish her three month term and return to the US. As a family we also traveled for a five day vacation and this trip to Bolivia should be my last trip for the year.

We're excited as we anticipate the birth of Wendy (our second daughter) who should be born in about a month! Praise God!

Apart from these things, the new semester has begun and I have started teaching Theology at the institute, our pastor is on sabbatical so more responsibility has fallen on us in preaching, decision making, etc.

My wife is excited about the new women's ministry that was begun right after Janis from the missions office came to encourage the women of our team in May. The women from the church continue to meet in our home once a month to worship, fellowship and have a devotional together. It has been a real encouragement for the women.

Please pray for God's protection for my family as I travel Wisdom in guiding, shepherding our church towards God's purposes Intimacy in my personal walk and my family's personal walk with the Lord

Posted September 4, 2008 by Greg and Carolina.

 


Archives:

08-24-2010 The "one anothers" in Scripture
03-24-2010 D-day
12-21-2009 Merry Christmas
11-04-2009 Learning to Pastor
07-11-2009 Safety, Sickness and the Sovereignty of God
04-15-2009 A police officer's hospitality
01-30-2009 New beginnings
10-03-2008 Skype phone
10-02-2008 Visas, Shots and Protesters
09-04-2008 Travel and Sickness II (photos and update)
07-27-2008 Medical Mission Trip
07-02-2008 A missionary's confession
04-30-2008 Life in La Plata
02-22-2008 Returning Home
01-28-2008 Take to the World
12-22-2007 Merry Christmas!
12-05-2007 An update on Mike Terry (our pastor)
11-27-2007 Please pray for our pastor in Argentina
10-14-2007 WHAT´S A HOME SERVICE?
04-04-2007 TEAM MINISTRY
02-01-2007 Exaltation of The Cross
12-07-2006 What's a typical day look like?
08-30-2006 A burden for the interior of Argentina
05-24-2006 Training Leaders In Argentina
04-05-2006 A New Year of Ministry
01-11-2006 Coming to Texas
12-29-2005 Becoming Familiar with the Aiport
10-06-2005 BTCP graduation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Prayer Requests

04.15.2009 April prayer requests: Please pray: 1. For Christ to be the center and the passion that drives all that we do. 2. For all that is needed for us to go to the conference, for God to provide for the cost to travel to Denton, for Wendy and Caro's passport to arrive on time, for our ministry activities and responsibilities to be covered well in our absence. 3. For a future pastor for the Union church. We are asking God to give us someone from the church that is not one of the missionaries.

10.02.2008 Bolivia Trip and new family member!: Please pray: 1. For encouragement and diligence for the pastors who received the teacher training workshop that we conducted a few weeks ago in Bolivia. Pray that God would give them wisdom and grace to live in the midst of all the political turmoil that is going on right now. 2. For a smooth c-section for Caro. Tomorrow Wendy should be born around 3:30 pm (1:30 Texas time). Pray for peace, safety and health. Pray for our adjustment to this new stage as a family. 3. For God to use us deeply in the lives of key individuals and broadly in the church in our efforts in Christ to be bring about growth and change to the whole body of Centro Cristiano de La Union.

07.27.2008 Medical Mission Trip: Please pray for God's protection, blessing, divine enablement for our Chaco medical mission trip starting today, July 27th through August 3rd. You can read more about this trip in the update Medical Mission Trip.

04.30.2008 PLEASE PRAY: 1. For our family's health. Caro has been battling severe allergy attacks, headaches and flu. Alaina has been sick for several days waking up with fever many nights. 2. For the small group ministry of the church. I'm trying to help a key leader in the church (Leo) develop it in a way that is more effective. Right now there are a lack of leaders for the small groups 3. For the institute - that God would bring life change in the students and equip them for effective ministry. My students names are: Juani, Facu, Vinnie, Barbie, Cecia, Flor and Melisa.

11.27.2007 Please pray for our pastor in Argentina: Our pastor, Mike Terry of the church we serve with in Argentina has had serious chest pains and is now in intensive care. It is very likely that they will be doing surgery today. Pray for God´s intervention in the whole process, for peace for the family and for wisdom for us in determining how this affects our travel plans, when we return to Argentina, etc. Thank you! We will keep you posted! Warmly, Greg, Caro and Alaina

04.07.2007 PLEASE PRAY FOR : 1. Pray that we would have daily quality times with Him. Pray that this would be our greatest priority. 2. Pray for the new small group ministry of the church. That God would use this new structure and that He would show us how to invest our lives into the lives of the leaders. 3. Pray that as a team we would be able to learn how to best work together balancing each other's strengths and weaknesses. Pray that our love for one another would grow deeper and that we would with one voice glorify God. 4. Pray that God would continue to use us in reaching new people in City Bell (last night we had a wonderful time with a group of people from City Bell - some have recently come to faith). 5. Pray for George and Emily's transition to Argentina, for adjustment to culture and language. They've done great so far. That are many other prayer requests but five is probably enough for now. We so appreciate those of you who pray faithfully for us! We so appreciate those who pray for us at Missions Prayer. We treasure your prayers. Keep up the good work. Your prayers are not in vain.