Saturday, September 6, 2008

Venezuela - Third Saturday

I can hardly believe the change in the missionaries after a week's retreat.  They are bubbling over with joy.  It is so great to see what God has done in their lives since Monday.

 

Nigel Burrows, a missionary from Ireland, taught the first session today on Single Missionaries.  He himself is single and did a fantastic job.  There were two single missionaries plus four older teenage missionary children who received the most from his counsel but all of us enjoyed his session.

 

Ted and June Sanborn gave a second marriage seminar before lunch.  The missionaries opened up even more and asked a lot of questions like they did the first session.  I think God is opening up a new avenue of ministry for Ted and June in presenting Marriage Seminars all over Venezuela. What a week it has been for all of us.

 

After lunch, we took the afternoon off to go up to the top of the mountain for some fun.  There is a small mesa on the very top of the mountain that has been turned into a public park.  There were horse rides for the children and teenagers, families were playing soccer with their kids, children were flying kites, vendors were selling all kinds of delicious smelling food, plus there was a marvelous view in every direction.  It was wonderful.  We stayed for about four hours just hanging out.

 

For the night session, I presented Dealing with Change.  Each of the missionaries are dealing with big changes because of coming home for furlough, the outgoing Missions Director and his family will be going to Peru as missionaries, and the new Missions Director will be coming off the field to become an administrator.  As after each session, there was a wonderful time of prayer.  With God's help, I feel they will make it as they deal with the changes facing them.   God is so good!
 
Dr. Rodney White

Investing in Futures, Inc.
"Coaching and Equipping the Next Generation"
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