An Encouraging Chat

I had the opportunity to talk with Alex in Belize today and it was so encouraging to hear how the Lord is continuing to open doors for the ministry out there.

One thing that I'm sure will be of interest to some of you is the potential for a camp program in the community of Shipyard. For those of you who are not familiar with Shipyard it is a old colony Mennonite community in Belize. While our initial thought was to work in the Spanish communities in Belize the Lord seems to have opened some doors for us in this difficult to reach community. I'll keep you posted with details as they come.

Oh, before I forget... PRAISE THE LORD our own charitable status is finally through. The paper is in our hands and we are officially permitted to carry on the work we are doing apart from the Winkler Bible Camp. This will certainly save both the camp and us a lot of work and it means full steam ahead. Gone are the long explanations of how we're part of Winkler Bible Camp but not really part of WBC. I know a number of people where a little confused when they wrote a cheque to India Bible Camps then receive a thank you from Children's Camps International and then their receipt from Winkler Bible Camp. It doesn't mean a lot to the camps and the work we're doing but rather it means things will get a little easier for us in the office and a little less confusion when we're presenting.

If you wouldn't mind praying for me a little I've got a big task that I've been kind of dreading that I need to make some head way on. I'm working at connecting Sunday Schools with the opportunity to sponsor campers. It means a lot of phone calls and feeling a little like a telemarketer. Why is it that a guy like me who you can hardly get to shut up finds it so hard to talk on the phone??? It's a mystery to me!

Have a great day!