Training & Preparation

May is off to a great start! The team met on May 1 to pray, worship, and continue our trip preparation.

We started off with some scripture about fasting. We are planning to fast the month of June and will each be praying about how God may want us to fast in order to further prepare mentally, spiritually and physically for the trip. Fasting does not necessarily need to be food-related. It may mean taking time away from TV, the internet, or social activities in order to devote more time and focus to God and what he wants to do in our hearts to prepare us for our time in Guatemala. Just as we each encounter God in our own special way, each of us will have our own unique way of participating in the spiritual discipline of fasting. We look forward to how God will use this time to grow us and draw us near.

After scripture reading and discussion, we went over the kids' program that some members of our team have been organizing. They are doing such a great job! We are going to have lots of fun crafts, worship music (with choreography!), and games for the kids to play while we are visiting the orphanage and while we are providing medical care and counseling to adults. We have been collecting gift card donations from local retailers to help us purchase some of our needed supplies for the kids' program. We are praying to raise enough support to be able to purchase all of our needed supplies and we are so grateful for the support of retailers such as Target & Wal-mart through their local charity giving programs.

In addition, we did some additional evangelism training, focusing on the way we will relate to the people of guatemala during our counseling sessions and how we will work in partnership with the translators in order to connect with each person God brings to us and to share the gospel effectively.

The last piece of business was to pray together for our ongoing needs. Please join us in continuing these prayers as we get closer to our trip and thanks for your ongoing support!
*Team Unity
*Team Preparation
*Spiritual Warfare
*Our Support Teams & Trip Funding
*The Missionaries who went before us
*The Missionaries who will go after us
*The People of Guatemala we will be meeting

Have a blessed day!
GMM Team