You've heard it before... It took several tries and spanned a number hours but I managed to have a great conversation with Alex yesterday. For those that receive Alex's email updates there may be a little repetition in my update.
A lot has happened since the last time I could speak to Alex in person so I got to hear first hand about a couple weeks of programs. Again the camps in Duck Run went really well and Alex shared with me the encouragement he takes from the young leaders there. It will be exciting to see what the future brings in these communities.
Last weekend the team took part in a 1-day camp in Carmelita. While the pastors may have been skeptical about a program like this the children certainly were not. Marisol (Alex's sister who was overseeing the camp) had prepared for 40 children (a pretty optimistic target) and the Lord openned the doors to more than 60 kids. While is was somewhat overwhelming for the team at first the day turned out well. Isn't that the picture all around the world? I believe children are just waiting for us to reach out to them...
Alex also shared that the camps in Shipyard (a conservative Mennonite community) went well. While the numbers were quite low (only 12 children) it's a place to start from. The leaders there have some great ideas for building on this program in the future. Unfortunately the children in Shipyard start back to school very shortly (I think at the beginning of August) so there won't be time to give it another whirl this summer but it sounds like there's a possibility to do something around Christmas time... we'll see how that continues to unfold because it is certainly a community that needs to be introduced to the love of Christ.
Alex continues to keep very busy and it sounded like another busy weekend with a camp in San Phillipe and some meetings for Alex in San Pedro. Remember to keep him and the team in your prayers.
Friday, July 27, 2007
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