My first time flying in a jet plane in about 8 years was pretty grand! I figured it was pretty cliche to bring God encounters to people in an airport/airplane, so I invited God to do so! Had some great encounters with people where I got to pray and/or talk with them about life with Jesus. It was a great start to the summer! Arrived here in Port Burwell at midnight on Saturday, April 27th. I kind of feel like I'm in Kansas or Nebraska or something. It's kind of the middle of nowhere. The land is flat and filled with plots of fields and wind turbines...but it's SO beautiful. And I'm already sunburnt by the wonderful weather! We're literally a five minute walk away from the shore of Lake Erie which is BEAUTIFUL and sandy.
All the people on my team are fantastic! 6 guys and 8 girls. Four are students from Trinity Western University, my friend Claire and I are from UBC in Vancouver, and the others are pretty much from around Ontario. As we've begun to tell our testimonies and get to know each other, all the team members have been encouraging me in Jesus so much!
We've been receiving discipleship from our amazing team leaders Christoph and Katrina. Our pastor, Jacobo, from down in Guatemala is up here with his wife for the week just to teach us. We're having 2 teaching sessions a day with this PASSIONATE man who serves about 20 different churches in Guatemala, pastoring and preaching full-time at the one which we will be attending in El Tizate. Thus far, biblical teachings Pastor Jacobo has taught us include "Powerfully encountering God: truly knowing God", "Identity In Christ", "Developing Our Spiritual Lives", and "Prophetic Acts". GREAT stuff. We are all being extremely challenged to seek God with greater fervor and to abide in His heart so we can supernaturally effect those around us with the Kingdom of God; that we may truly walk more like Jesus did! Oh- we're also doing a lot of shouting HALLELUJAH!!!
Tomorrow (Monday) we start work in the largest asparagus harvesting and packing facility in the country. But I'm quite excited to see how the Lord fills me and uses me during that time as well! Reading "Practicing the Presence" by Brother Lawrence which should get me ready for the monotonous work in the packing plant! I'm expecting powerful encounters with the Lord even during the next couple months as I work and get to love on the 300 other employees here. Love you all SO much!! Blessings! More to come soon!
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