Feb
05
2018
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GRACE MINISTRIES BLOG 2/5/18

The team had a good Monday.  The medical team went somewhere near Antigua and hosted a clinic that saw three hundred and fifty folks.  They had a good day of ministry.

Dr. John Gissal began the day by extracting Lester Suruy’s wisdom teeth – ouch!  I am told that Lester is swollen and sore.  He did well through the procedure.

The building team (all ten of them) began their day by serving breakfast to the children at the My Special Treasure School.  Deidra coordinated this ministry.  Cristina Fuglseth cooked the pancakes beforehand (others probably helped but I do not know who they were but thanks to each of them)  The school numbers have increased so we were short of food but Burger King came through with extra pancakes so everyone was happy.

So, the building team did not arrive in the village to build until 11:00AM.  Five and one half houses later all of the houses have now been constructed.  Three need concrete and then the doors and windows and the building portion of this trip will be history.  The team does not plan on getting to the village until around noon tomorrow which will give them ample time to complete the building and also to do the house dedications.  Again, small building team numerically but great results.  Dean Kapenga has done an awesome job of leading this portion of the trip.

Tess Scholz taught a women’s conference at the feeding center this afternoon.  She said it went well.  She will do the same thing tomorrow.

As usual, Jan Kapenga had a wonderful supper waiting on the team upon their arrival back at the mission house.  The girl can cook!

Thanks for checking on this team.  Keep praying!  Blessings!

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Feb
05
2018
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MONDAY, 2/5/18

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

Good morning from GRACE Mountain.  Thank you to each member of the Friendship family who was involved in our services yesterday morning and evening.  I am told that our numbers were not great which disappoints me but that does not lessen my appreciation for those who did attend.  I pray those battling the flu will soon be well.

I already know this coming Sunday, 2/11, will see a good number of folks traveling because of the public schools being out the week of 2/12.  So I am asking now that those of us in town be faithful in our attendance.  Our God is a faithful God and He certainly deserves our faithfulness.

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.

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Feb
05
2018
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GRACE MINISTRIES BLOG ENTRY 2/5/18

A good Sunday was had by the team.  Early morning shopping in Antigua, lunch at Las Antorchas, afternoon service at GRACE Community Church and then an evening service in the upper room.

Pastor Terry Rainey is doing an excellent job of serving as team pastor this week.  His preaching/teaching has been spot on.  Some of the best messages on the Second Coming of Jesus you will ever hear!

Carla Mast and Juan Marcos Ruiz are doing a great job of leading our musical worship.

Jan Kapenga is doing her usual great job of cooking with an assist from Teresa & Teresita Lara.

John King is helping in all of the ways that he can.  (Translated – as much as Nana Laurie will allow!)

Laurie is doing a great job of coordinating the medical clinic locations.  Dr. John Nicely is doing his usual good job of coordinating the clinics.

Dean Kapenga is doing a superb job of leading a very small building team that simply is getting the job done.

Krista Arendsen has done an amazing job painting a mural on the front wall of the feeding center.

Lazaro, Deidra and I held a meeting with the parents of the children involved in our feeding center program this afternoon.  I think it was productive.

The men involved in the medical clinic construction also met and had a productive meeting.

So, this team was blessed with a really good Sunday.  God is faithful.  Thanks for reading.  Keep praying.  Blessings!

 

 

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