Next Week's Adventure

44 days until the big move!

Family and Friends,

A special thanks to everyone who reads these blog posts and prays for us and responds with encouraging words.  We are amazed at how many people are interested in reading about the people of Haiti and our adventures in working with them.  Sometimes it feels vain to write about the mundane details of your own life for other people to read, but if it can be an encouragement to your personal faith journey, then it is worth it!

The purpose of this particular post is to update everyone on the next week's trip to Haiti, which Cory will lead.  The dates are October 3-10, and there are 10 people going from the Sioux Falls area.  We will offer clinics, Bible lessons in the schools, youth group meetings, home visits, and some other specialized ministry, including a woman who will work with some of the deaf children in the community.  It should be a great team and we look forward to seeing what God does in and through this group.

Some more details about the youth meetings...

I (Cory) am writing a new series for the week entitled, "Be a Daniel:  Change the World", and I hope it will be an inspiring and challenging Bible study for the young people.  I consulted Pam to come up with a new format for this week.  One of the problems we have had with youth group lately is that the students in attendance range from ages 8-22 or so, and that range is really too big and dificult to program for in an appropriate way.  So this week we will move to the following format:

1st hour:  Worship, Learning activity, Scripture, Basic application
2nd hour:  In-depth Bible study and discussion for older students

I'm hoping this will allow us to continue to reach out to people at various maturity levels but also do something a little deeper and more challenging for those who are hungry for it.  Please pray that we can accomplish both of these goals and not estrange anyone in the group.

As always please pray for this team that will go down and if you want specific requests, here are a few:

1.  Team unity
2.  Protection from spiritual attacks
3.  Safety in travel (flying, driving, hiking)
4.  Effectiveness in ministry
5.  Protection from sickness
6.  For God to stretch us and work in each of our lives

Thanks again and may God bless you and your family.

Embrace the adventure God has for you today!

-The Grimms