I thought I would add a couple of pictures...
The first is of the team in country, and the second is us in O'Hare welcoming them back to the States.
Enjoy!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
They're home!!!
Praise the Lord! The Romania team just got back to Timber-lee about 15 minutes ago. They had a safe trip back to O'Hare. We picked them up around 6:00 p.m., which felt like 2:00 a.m. to them, so they're all very tired.
The team had a great trip. The Lord really worked in Romania and great things were accomplished in the realm of Christian camping. They had some good stories to share, and we're looking forward to hearing more from them tomorrow when they're a little more awake!:)
Here's a story to give you an idea of how great the trip really was...
When I asked the team on the ride back if anything really went wrong when they were in Romania, their response was, "Well, one time when we were about to get on a subway our luggage got caught on a turnstile." I told our boss Ed that if that's the only thing that really went wrong, it must have been a phenomenal trip. He agreed. We can't wait to hear more stories about specific instances where they saw God at work.
For now, we're praising God for the opportunities He provided for ministry and for safe travel. Thank you all for your support both in prayer and financial giving. I'll do my best to post more later on the specifics.
Outdoors for Christ!
Bethany
The team had a great trip. The Lord really worked in Romania and great things were accomplished in the realm of Christian camping. They had some good stories to share, and we're looking forward to hearing more from them tomorrow when they're a little more awake!:)
Here's a story to give you an idea of how great the trip really was...
When I asked the team on the ride back if anything really went wrong when they were in Romania, their response was, "Well, one time when we were about to get on a subway our luggage got caught on a turnstile." I told our boss Ed that if that's the only thing that really went wrong, it must have been a phenomenal trip. He agreed. We can't wait to hear more stories about specific instances where they saw God at work.
For now, we're praising God for the opportunities He provided for ministry and for safe travel. Thank you all for your support both in prayer and financial giving. I'll do my best to post more later on the specifics.
Outdoors for Christ!
Bethany
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Flying home...
The team is on their way home! We're really looking forward to seeing them and hearing all the cool stories about how God worked in Romania. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel for the next several hours. They have a short flight to Amsterdam, then an 8-hour flight from there to Chicago.
Bethany
Bethany
Friday, December 12, 2008
Great news!
Hello!
We heard from the Romania team yesterday, and I have some good news to share! They just finished the Camp Director's Institute (a 3-day seminar for Romanian camp directors), and it went very well. The team said all the hours we spent preparing really paid off. Praise the Lord for a good report back!
The Slovakia team is anxiously awaiting their arrival back to the States on Sunday evening. We're looking forward to hearing more details upon their return. Please pray for a safe journey back. Also, the Romania team would really appreciate your prayers as they adjust. We have Monday and Tuesday of next week to get them caught up on all the preparation we have been doing for Timber-lee's winterXtreme (winter camp) and for them to tell us all about the trip. I'm sure they will be tired from the jet lag.
Thank you all again for your prayers. We truly appreciate your support.
Bethany
We heard from the Romania team yesterday, and I have some good news to share! They just finished the Camp Director's Institute (a 3-day seminar for Romanian camp directors), and it went very well. The team said all the hours we spent preparing really paid off. Praise the Lord for a good report back!
The Slovakia team is anxiously awaiting their arrival back to the States on Sunday evening. We're looking forward to hearing more details upon their return. Please pray for a safe journey back. Also, the Romania team would really appreciate your prayers as they adjust. We have Monday and Tuesday of next week to get them caught up on all the preparation we have been doing for Timber-lee's winterXtreme (winter camp) and for them to tell us all about the trip. I'm sure they will be tired from the jet lag.
Thank you all again for your prayers. We truly appreciate your support.
Bethany
Monday, December 8, 2008
Romania trip update
Hello!
Praise the Lord for the opportunity to go to Romania! The LCM Romania team left Timber-lee on Tuesday last week. Although we have not had much communication with them since they left due to lack of Internet access, we do know that they arrived safely and that things are going well. Recently we received an e-mail from LCM Director Ed Hooke. He said things are going well and people are staying healthy. They have been very busy in ministry but are enjoying the time spent with other Christians. In the e-mail Ed mentioned several prayer requests which I would like to pass along:
- Today they were preparing for the Camp Director's Institute (CDI) which starts tomorrow. This is a conference held at one of the Romanian camps. Camp Directors from all different areas of Romania will come and learn about camp programming, different types of camps, how to make a successful schedule, etc. They will also be networking with others. The LCMs are in charge of these networking sessions. Please pray that they would have clarity in their speech as they lead these sessions and lectures.
- Pray for patience concerning the language barrier. Letty, the trip translator, will not always be available during the CDI conference.
- Pray for a music leader for CDI. The person who was supposed to lead backed out at the last minute.
- Pray for good weather so the LCM team can lead the networking sessions outside. Along with that, good weather would be preferable as all the camp directors will be travelling to CDI by car.
- Pray for continued health for Ed and the LCM team.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and concern. We are thrilled for this opportunity and can't wait to hear more details about the missions trip upon their return.
Outdoors for Christ!
Bethany (for the LCM team)
Praise the Lord for the opportunity to go to Romania! The LCM Romania team left Timber-lee on Tuesday last week. Although we have not had much communication with them since they left due to lack of Internet access, we do know that they arrived safely and that things are going well. Recently we received an e-mail from LCM Director Ed Hooke. He said things are going well and people are staying healthy. They have been very busy in ministry but are enjoying the time spent with other Christians. In the e-mail Ed mentioned several prayer requests which I would like to pass along:
- Today they were preparing for the Camp Director's Institute (CDI) which starts tomorrow. This is a conference held at one of the Romanian camps. Camp Directors from all different areas of Romania will come and learn about camp programming, different types of camps, how to make a successful schedule, etc. They will also be networking with others. The LCMs are in charge of these networking sessions. Please pray that they would have clarity in their speech as they lead these sessions and lectures.
- Pray for patience concerning the language barrier. Letty, the trip translator, will not always be available during the CDI conference.
- Pray for a music leader for CDI. The person who was supposed to lead backed out at the last minute.
- Pray for good weather so the LCM team can lead the networking sessions outside. Along with that, good weather would be preferable as all the camp directors will be travelling to CDI by car.
- Pray for continued health for Ed and the LCM team.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and concern. We are thrilled for this opportunity and can't wait to hear more details about the missions trip upon their return.
Outdoors for Christ!
Bethany (for the LCM team)
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