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Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 21st 2008

Barbuda 2008

Well our trip has finally come to an end after a long day of waiting for one airplane to be fixed, shopping on Antigua and waiting at the airport for our Delta flight home! What a terrific trip with an incredible group of students and adults. The team was prepared for the task, but did a great job of trusting in God for strength and not themselves. We truly lived up to our theme: Souls Saved . Lives Changed Thank you to all who had a part in giving and praying for this trip. The blog has been updated with pictures if you want to re-read some of the entries and put pictures to the words. Also I have updated more pictures on the following website: http://picasaweb.google.com/thevertical May God bless you all and may we all ... read more

Our camping adventure.

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 18th 2008

Barbuda 2008

Around 4 we arrived at our camping site. It was different from the other beach we went to because there were more waves and rocks and stuff (pollution.) The boys set up the tents while the girls played in the ocean. Soon, they joined us! For dinner, we experienced true Barbudan food :roti, fried chicken, and bakes. Roti is a burrito- type wrap filled with curry chicken and potatoes. After dinner we split up into boys and girls to have a small group service. Before we went to bed, we took a beautiful walk on the beach. The moon was full and the sky was so clear. You could feel God's presence especially during that moment. It's amazing. Then we "slept" but it was kinda challenging with just a sheet on the ground and random moments ... read more

PICTURES

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 17th 2008

Barbuda 2008

CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF OUR TRIP!! THIS IS A LINK TO GOOGLE PICTURES: http://picasaweb.google.com/thevertical Just past the link into your web browser and see pictures of our trip. they are named by the dates the pictures were taken (i think!) We love you all and can't wait to see you on Saturday night! Pastor Ben Hannah and Ethan (daddy and mommy love you!)... read more

Thursday Morning Report!

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 17th 2008

Camping

Barbuda 2008

Greetings from Barbuda, I want to start by saying that we serve an awesome God who has showed up in a beautiful and mighty way! This morning was our last morning of VBS and it felt bitter-sweet. We have been averaging about 150 children, praise the Lord! Worship was fun and exciting as it has been all week. It is wonderful to hear the children sing father Abraham in their adorable accents! The group that led today was John S., Amanda, and Lucy. They had the opportunity to share the message of Salvation in a creative and exciting way. When they asked who wanted to accept the Lord Jesus into their hearts there was an amazing response! We are believing that the seeds that were planted will take root and that these children will never be ... read more

Our ministry this week

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 17th 2008

hibiscus

Barbuda 2008

Hello to all. I just wanted to give you a brief update on our week and our ministry. Every morning we were able to do a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for the kids of the island. The first day we had 84 kids, but it only went up after that!!! Tuesday (157 kids), Wednesday (147) and today (132 kids). We were able to talk to them about the creation story, the Bible is the Word of God and we also talked about Salvation. What a powerful week of ministry! In the evenings we were able to talk to the teenagers of the island about the topic of sex and what God has to say to us, through the Bible about what is right and wrong. The first night we talked about how the world and God's ... read more

Wednesday- was SWEET!

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 17th 2008

VBS

Barbuda 2008

This morning was VBS and this time we had power, PRAISE GOD. More and more kids came so we know tomorrow will be absolutely packed. Today we talked about sin and how it separates us from God. Then after lunch and stuff we all did a local service project. The guys cleaned up the church computer lab, which was a mess! The girls helped clean up the school. Tonight for dinner we had a little taste of home- PIZZA : Tonight was the last night of the Power of Sex series, and probably the most powerful. PB and Kami spoke about forgiveness, and the freedom God offers. Camryn, Allie, Olivia, and Tina gave their testimonies tonight. There also was a skit about some over dramatic parents and a girl who messed up. After the sermon, the ... read more

Monday Night Report

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 16th 2008

Kids at VBS

Barbuda 2008

Hello I am Olivia and I will be talking about what went on today! Well we got up bright and early around 5:30 for some girls and 6:30ish for me. The island time is really weird. It gets early real early and dark early! The kids started banging on the gates to get into the area of the church around 8:30am we gave them the soccer ball and they started a game. Lucy and I went out to play with the little boys and a group of young girls instantly grasped on to us and went to the other field to play. We got really hot but it was time for the VBS to start. But when we got in there we found no comfort from the heat the power had come off and NOTHING WORKED! ... read more

Monday Night Report

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 15th 2008

VBS

Barbuda 2008

Hey my name is Olivia! It is Tuesday today but I will be talking about yesterday. Yesterday was an unexpected blessing...well at least to me. I thought that there would be like a few little kids that would, maybe if we were lucky, fill up a few rows of the church. But! As you know when you put God in a box he will bust out of it and go beyond your expect ions. There were so many kids! Each one of them wanting to play with your hair or sit on your lap. They were there for your attention. It was funny that when they tried to braid your hair they would ask for grease. We had a great team that day do Vacation Bible School for the kids. The kids sung to all the ... read more

First Day (and second)

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda July 13th 2008

The Plane to Barbuda

Barbuda 2008

We have arrived in Barbuda, the ladies on Saturday night and the guys on Sunday morning. We had a great time in service worshiping together with Barbuda Pentecostal Church. Kami and Dave led Sunday School this morning and Nic, Alicia and Kara shared a testimony, our team performed a funny skit (the itch skit) and Kara awed the church with her Fine Arts Piano piece. It is beautiful here and we spent the afternoon walking around Codrington, the main (and only) city on Barbuda. We invited everyone we saw to Vacation Bible School during the week days and then to our youth services during the nights. Yes it is hot, and it takes time getting used to NOT having A/C, but the breeze is awesome! We are enjoying all the local and wild animals (the flocks ... read more

Can't wait to go!

Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Barbuda June 23rd 2008

Location of Barbuda

Barbuda 2008

We just stared this blog to keep everyone updated on our upcoming mission trip to Barbuda from July 12th - 19th, 2008! Ben and Kami Heilman... read more

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