Friday, June 27, 2014

Training Camp continues... and lots of videos!

We have had an amazing week with our team. We have really gotten to know each other. The students have been meeting in their discipleship groups, cooking meals together and some of them are camping for the first time. They have heard teachings on absolute truth, position in Christ, evangelism, culture, purity, and love by faith, among others. They have been learning in their skill groups, studying during their quiet times and working together at the obstacle course.
 
It's a really great experience getting to know each staff and student. They all have different stories and backgrounds. They each have something unique to bring to the team. We all come together with one mission.
 
Here are pictures and videos from this week:
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The students arrive!
 
 
Sister Alice
 

Alice on a stool joining the group
 

Tom teaching
 
 
Excited to worship!
 
 
Morning exercises
 
 
Teamwork
 

Oh hello!
 
 
So strong
 
 
Story time with Alice
 

Camping life
 

Abby (Reign kid going to Scotland) holding Alice
 
 

Team jump rope!
 

Problem solving
 
 
POSITION IN CHRIST (turn volume up)
"I am... deeply loved by God, completely forgiven, fully pleasing, powerfully equipped, totally accepted and complete in Christ"
 
 
Our French Canadian friends that run the food shack
 

Tummy time!
 

Just a swingin'
 

Future Royal Servants
 

Alice putting on a show
 

There are a lot of Amish farms around us here
 

The BEST Amish bakery! 
 

Rainer found a football
 
 
Happy dance
 
 
Under the big top
 

Video of the students during quiet time.
For more on quiet times, click HERE
 
 
Our 'girl band' group
 
 
Our dance team
 
 
All the puppeteers
 
 
 
Lindsey and our drama team
 

Practicing 'sticks' in the barn
 
 

Sunday, June 22, 2014

The awesome, crazy, busy, spirit-filled annual month-of-June we call TRAINING CAMP

We've been in Pardeeville, WI now for 3 weeks. The last couple of weeks have flown by while we have been setting up camp, preparing our hearts and minds for ministry, and training our staff for their roles.

We have a great team and it has slowly been growing each week that we've been here. We are very grateful for these Godly men and women who are passionate about God and want to share their faith with the Chinese students, while discipling the students on our team. The days are full this week training our staff in these areas: small group discussions, practical mission trip skills, and spiritual leadership.

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The students arrive today and it's about to get crazy! Here are some photos from the past few weeks:

Stayin' warm


Peekaboo
Alice and daddy

Teachings everyday under the big top
Hi!


Our tent home for a month



Alice's bed
Morning devotions


Worship, scripture reading and prayer time


A lot of gray louds and storms this week



Baths in the sink
Jovie holding Alice
Daddy time! Rivers is 7 months older than Alice.


Food packing day


Packing food for overseas and training camp


"Where we goin'?"


"Grab a seat"


Picnic in the park


Louie Inks going over PRIORITIES
Rainer's 1st father's day gift


Blake and his beard net


Sarah coaching our staff on making lunch


More teachings up front

Outdoor office
Happy girl!


Making breakfast for the team


Tom and Sarah, teamwork


Eating with chopsticks!


 Our co-trip leader Holly Duke, she's awesome.


"See you later"