Friday, November 30, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
2006 in Reflection...
2006 was a good year for us. Our missionary work took us to Colombia, Peru, Rwanda, Uganda and Cambodia. Colombia was unforgettable because we went to some of the areas where armed groups remain. We interviewed and heard the stories of Colombian missionaries who risk their lives to reach these groups of people as well as the indigenous groups - often rescuing children who have become child soldiers.
In Peru we hosted a fantastic team from Bethel Church in San Jose. We had a great week of outreach in picturesque Huaraz. Over 10,000 people attended our evening outreaches and the schools went really well.
In Uganda and Rwanda we interviewed more than 75 people who have been touched by the Book of Hope ministry - and captured over 60 testimonies of children and youth whose lives have been affected by God's Word through Book of Hope. This was a very impacting trip with once in a lifetime experiences. We went up north to Gulu where we met the Night Commuter Children (children who travel from their villages at dusk so they won't be abducted by the rebels), Child soldiers who were abducted - served under the rebels - and then escaped, we went to refugee/displaced camps for thousands of people, we met Alice whose parents had been killed by the rebels and her and her sister escaped by hiding in the bush. In Rwanda we went to the Genocide Memorial and interviewed young orphans who still live with the nightmare of what happened to them. We met little ones whose parents had died of AIDS. There were lots of heartwrenching moments.
In Cambodia, we learned about the largest child abuse/sex trade in the world right now. Very, very disturbing and sad. We visited the Genocide Memorial and the Killing Fields. We learned about a people where everyone (except those who came to Cambodia after the war) over the age of 30 has experienced what it is to be in a Concentration Camp.
We interacted with Muslims, Buddhists and Christians. And learned so much about ourselves and others.
This is an incredible adventure that God has us on. We try to cherish every moment of the journey. It's amazing how God can use one willing life to do his work and affect so many.
In Peru we hosted a fantastic team from Bethel Church in San Jose. We had a great week of outreach in picturesque Huaraz. Over 10,000 people attended our evening outreaches and the schools went really well.
In Uganda and Rwanda we interviewed more than 75 people who have been touched by the Book of Hope ministry - and captured over 60 testimonies of children and youth whose lives have been affected by God's Word through Book of Hope. This was a very impacting trip with once in a lifetime experiences. We went up north to Gulu where we met the Night Commuter Children (children who travel from their villages at dusk so they won't be abducted by the rebels), Child soldiers who were abducted - served under the rebels - and then escaped, we went to refugee/displaced camps for thousands of people, we met Alice whose parents had been killed by the rebels and her and her sister escaped by hiding in the bush. In Rwanda we went to the Genocide Memorial and interviewed young orphans who still live with the nightmare of what happened to them. We met little ones whose parents had died of AIDS. There were lots of heartwrenching moments.
In Cambodia, we learned about the largest child abuse/sex trade in the world right now. Very, very disturbing and sad. We visited the Genocide Memorial and the Killing Fields. We learned about a people where everyone (except those who came to Cambodia after the war) over the age of 30 has experienced what it is to be in a Concentration Camp.
We interacted with Muslims, Buddhists and Christians. And learned so much about ourselves and others.
This is an incredible adventure that God has us on. We try to cherish every moment of the journey. It's amazing how God can use one willing life to do his work and affect so many.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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