God the Father is indeed worthy and due our praise!
APPLAUD HIM, BOW BEFORE HIM IN WORSHIP, FOR HE IS HOLY!
It is time for more worship as we praise God for all He is doing in Burkina Faso!
I pray that you would continue to applaud Him as I share some of the highlights of our last team.
This will sound crazy but the teams almost feel like pregnancy in a very small way. We are so excited for them to get here, but we always wonder if we will love the new team as much as we did the last. Will we connect, Will we be able to meet their expectations, Will they hate it here? Each time it is just like that second or third child that you wondered if you could love as much as the first. You never dream another team could be as good as the last. After each team leaves, we honestly mourn their departure. We are amazed at the love we have for each person that God brings over here to serve. See below the July team that ministered and blessed many lives…. Including the Feild Family!
West Ridge July 2010 English Camp Team
Please pray right now for this team. Pray that they will not ever forget how God worked in and through their lives.
We started off the week with a time of evangelism. We were able to show the World Cup on a large screen at the LAC soccer field. During half time, Vince gave his testimony and the Pastor followed up by sharing how to be saved. We were very excited that more than 100 came. This also was great as there were several there that did not know there is a church on the LAC campus.
People gathered to watch the World Cup
Please pray right now that the seeds that were planted will be watered and those who do not know Him will not rest until they are secure in their salvation with Christ.
We were blessed to have a little over 40 students for the English Camp. In the opening ceremonies, Holly shared that they were here because we sincerely wanted to help them learn some English, but the number one reason was to share the love of Jesus.
We started with a test to place each person in the class they needed to be in.
We cannot rave enough about each teacher. Those who are teachers by profession in the States and those who are not, all did an amazing job. Each student was thrilled to have the teachers and class they were assigned.
Vince had the older students. Most of them had a good knowledge of English.
Vince brought the heat in his classroom. The students received way more than just an English camp. I am amazed at the amount of information Vince was able to go through in just one week. Each time I was in his class, the students just hung on every word.
This was a girl in Vince's class. One Day a picture of her was taken and a combination of bad lighting and a cheap camera put spots all over her face. She had tears coming down her cheeks and asked for prayer over this. She was afraid that there was an evil spirit that caused this and she could not return to her village like this. My heart broke as I touched her back and literally felt her trembling. I have no doubt that God allowed this. It was simply another opportunity to talk about Him and truth.
Please pray right now for her and her salvation. Pray that she will rest in the peace and power of our creator.
This was Holly and Anne's Class. They had one of the intermediate classes.
Holly has a gift. She does this in the States and we were very blessed to have her head up this camp. Her classroom would have not been near as fun had Anne not be there to teach with her. They were a great team and the students loved them! I have started working with three of the students from their class 3 days a week and they can not say enough how much this camp has helped them.
This is Colleen's class. She also had some intermediate students. When I talked about Colleen to my husband my words were, "She not only gets it, and believes it, but she lives it." My heart connected with hers and I feel so blessed to have a prayer warrior like her praying for my family and the lives of those here in Burkina. Above is a drawing of a warrior who has put on the armor of God. The students in her class were discipled.
This was our class that knew the least amount of English if any at all. This was Jennifer, Sue, and Michelle's class. We are thankful to the Varsity as the kids loved the hats and the photo opportunity.
These ladies did an amazing job. One of the children from this class told me in French that he wanted the same class and the same teachers next summer.
Our last class is one that we did not plan for, but a blessing beyond what can be described. Kay was able to invest and teach the ladies that work at my home and in the center. They felt so special and continue to practice their English. Kay was able to start “Apples of Gold” in Burkina!
Kay put together some great crafts for the students. They enjoyed each and every one!
This is a guy who has made some of our furniture. He does not know the Lord; yet, he heard the name of Jesus all week and was making a cross necklace representing Jesus death and resurrection.
After class, the students had the opportunity to play basketball, volleyball, soccer, or sign language.
Needless to say, the camp was a huge success. We have been asked not "if" but "when" we will be coming back. We have also been asked if we will do this more than one time a year as well as making it longer... even up to a month.
Closing Ceremony was a time of worship.
We were humbled and blessed when as a gift the students sang God is so Good in English. They also took up a collection and gave each one of us a gift. They have nothing and yet they are still giving.
While the English camp was taking place, Chris, Matt, and Caleb were working in the extreme humidity and heat helping with the next classroom at the LAC. This will enable the LAC to open up more spots for students to attend this next year. They also spent time painting another room in the home of the LAC pastor.
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These three guys worked very hard and I think even felt a little "high" with paint fumes and no ventilation!
This is the Compassion Center at the LAC. This was a highlight and a heart break. These children were writing letters to their sponsors.
This was one of two meals they ate during the time they were at the Compassion Center.
The children were given bread and milk. This taller girl offered to give her lunch to one of our team members. Humbling!
We are ONE in the Spirit proclaiming the Name of Jesus so that all may know HIM!
APPLAUD HIM!
APPLAUD HIM!
Once again, we want to thank you for your support to us as well as all the needs we have here in Burkina. PLEASE- will you pray for us and the ministry?!? The field is ripe and as much as God is working, the enemy is ticked…. We need prayer!
We hate asking for financial support, but we can not be here without people supporting us financially. Will you pray about supporting us financially? Can you support us $10, $25, $50, $100 a month? We are only able to be here because people pray and people give. See the link below that will take you directly to our support page. If you want to support us by sending a check please email us and we will get you the specific information needed. Click below to give in-line!
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