Operación San Andrés Fall 2016 Mission Trip, Post #4
Posted by Patti Peymann Romeril in Missions
I am a pharmacist and dispense medications while I am here in Peru. That is my job, my worldly task. I have recently also come to the understanding that this is my "vehicle." I am not the most outgoing individual. It is difficult for me to share my testimony or even be openly religious. But here, as I hand out the medications and counsel the patients how to take them, I can see Jesus in their…
Operación San Andrés Fall 2016 Mission Trip, Post #3
Posted by Charis Smith in Missions
Lunch making has its own spiritual lessons. This year I've learned: "Pieces of bread are not alike." I am not required to do the shopping because Spanish and managing transportation is necessary. However, this means I have to make do with what I am given. So sometimes the loaves of bread, though each nourishing in their own way, can present a challenge for a perfect sandwich. I run out of whole…
Operación San Andrés Fall 2016 Mission Trip, Post #2
Posted by Sam Law in Missions
I would never wish a day like I had this past Friday on anyone. It was one issue after another. When I travel, I think ahead of time about what I am going to take with me. The actual packing takes place the morning before my flight. But when I got home from the hospital, I was 30 minutes behind schedule. Things were going well until the time I was to leave. I went to the place where I always keep…
Operación San Andrés Fall 2016 Mission Trip, Post #1
Posted by Larry Carroll in Missions
This is my first trip to Peru with Operación San Andres, so there is a lot that is new to me. On Saturday, I first saw the OSA house and we began setting up for the coming week's Vacation Bible School and health clinics. Then there was a baptism of 5 ladies at Luz de Esperanza church in Collique, which was very moving to me. The baptistry was a plastic inflatable swimming pool, much like you…
Operación San Andrés Summer 2016 Youth Mission Trip, Post #5
Posted by Brian Chambers in Family Ministry, Missions
On our first mission trip to Peru two years ago, our group was able to visit La Plaza de Armas, the beautiful area containing the Cathedral of Lima. Though we could walk around the cathedral's impressive exterior, we were unable to enter. However, this time our small group was fortunate enough to be allowed to enter this awe-inspiring building.
Operación San Andrés Summer 2016 Youth Mission Trip, Post #4
Posted by David McKnight in Family Ministry, Missions
Today was our fourth day in Peru and our third day with the OSA kids, and it was life-changing. In the morning we went to Dr. Luis's old school, where we sang, and I had the amazing opportunity to play my trumpet for the students there. We also got to talk to the students in their classrooms, and they understood English fairly well.
Operación San Andrés Summer 2016 Youth Mission Trip, Post #3
Posted by Isabella Baar-Hill in Family Ministry, Missions
As a member of the music and dance team on the mission trip to Peru, I teach the kids songs and dances to perform for their parents and friends at the end of the week. Breaking through the language barrier, we learned specific Spanish words that are often used in teaching music and dance.
Operación San Andrés Summer 2016 Youth Mission Trip, Post #2
Posted by Drew Barkley in Family Ministry, Missions
Day one of Vacation Bible School. We've spent weeks preparing songs, dances, crafts, games, stories, etc., all for today. For my team, recreation, we had thought about the games we wanted to play with the kids and how the games could relate to the daily scripture and theme. We even prepared back up games in case we had to call an audible, or had extra time at the end.
Operación San Andrés Summer 2016 Youth Mission Trip, Post #1
Posted by Anna Rader in Family Ministry, Missions
Today, we got the opportunity to visit OSA's new church, Luz de Esperanza, and meet some of their youth as well as participate in their worship service.
As returning youth, we saw some familiar faces and encountered new ones as we passed through confused faces and broken translations with silly games, from finger jousting to "Gigantes, Magos, y Duendes." Sharing some of our own…
Millennials and the Church
Posted by Claire Hein Blanton in Discipleship
The millennial generation grew up in noise. Encouraging noise that we were limitless in setting goals. Disparaging noise that our youthful idealism would become cynicism at too young an age. The noise of our peers and our mentors talking at each other, but not with each other. The noise that individualism should be our focus because reliance on others and trust in leaders is a weakness. There…
Why I Love Manna
Posted by Avery Cate in Worship, Missions
Manna is church. It is community. The Trinity Pines Chapel is a safe place to come and rest after a long week. I come because it's such an accepting place, where I don't have to fit into any sort of mold or feel like I have my life under control.
A Saturday Well Spent: Discovery Day
Posted by Kyle Barsch in Discipleship
My wife, Kelly, and I had the privilege of participating in Discovery Day this month. To be honest, I wasn't sure exactly why I should attend. Did I have a spiritual gift? How would I actually use one if I did?
Overwhelmed - Sole Chain/Shoes For Orphan Souls
Posted by Jennifer Gribble in Missions
Well, it's 6:37PM and I have been struggling for a few hours to find the words to describe my experience today at the Sole Chain/Shoes for Orphan Souls event. For those of you that don't know, today (August 21, 2010) South Main Baptist Church broke the Guinness World Record for the Longest Chain of Shoes. 20,110 shoes were laid out in the church parking lot in Houston. Over 100 volunteers worked…
