Today is the first day of School at Shofar! I'm sure there will be many more details coming over the next week. As a breif overview: so far today the teachers have been leading orientations of the classes, Mike did a quick demonstration with Junray how to use the laptops, we have taken pictures of each of the students for badges, printed materials for the students to take home (School rules, bus route... etc) are making chalkboards from chalk board paint, and are getting each child set up with their laptop comptuers. The day's not even over yet! Sunday (yesterday) the team split and went three different directions:
Andrea, Rahsaan, & Sharon: Taught the men's and women's youth group in Lutopan, then rented Hobble-Hobble drivers to catch a ride back to Shofar. A Hobble-Hobble is basically a taxi but on motorcyle. A normal fair is about 50-60P ($1.25) to ride up the mountain. Of course they tried to charge Rahsaan double.
Ben: Went to an outreach church with Pastor Lando. He said "it was awesome!" it took about and hour to reach the church. He got to teach 20 people from a "pulpit" with a translator and watch Lando perform a baby decication.
Tim, Mike, Jeremy, Laura, Sheena: Left to go find JCIL (Jesus Christ Is Lord Church.) Teacher Jayne (who works at Shofar School) invited us to teach the Keep Climbing material at her churches youth group. We knew it may be hard to find as our instructions were to go to a certain town, turn right by "the bikes," drive until the road stops, and walk down a narrow path for 15 mintutes... Needless to say we got lost, texted Jayne and she came to show the rest of the way. This area is somewhere Jesus Fellowship had never been before. It was incredibly beautiful! Not enough space to talk about this experience here but it will be one of my favorite memories of the trip so far. Some of the youth had been at the retreat the past weekend and were really opening up to the teachers. Pray for them, some have families that are doing all they can to keep them from serving and loving God.
Ben: Went to an outreach church with Pastor Lando. He said "it was awesome!" it took about and hour to reach the church. He got to teach 20 people from a "pulpit" with a translator and watch Lando perform a baby decication.
Tim, Mike, Jeremy, Laura, Sheena: Left to go find JCIL (Jesus Christ Is Lord Church.) Teacher Jayne (who works at Shofar School) invited us to teach the Keep Climbing material at her churches youth group. We knew it may be hard to find as our instructions were to go to a certain town, turn right by "the bikes," drive until the road stops, and walk down a narrow path for 15 mintutes... Needless to say we got lost, texted Jayne and she came to show the rest of the way. This area is somewhere Jesus Fellowship had never been before. It was incredibly beautiful! Not enough space to talk about this experience here but it will be one of my favorite memories of the trip so far. Some of the youth had been at the retreat the past weekend and were really opening up to the teachers. Pray for them, some have families that are doing all they can to keep them from serving and loving God.
~Sheena
9 comments:
Awesome post! I assume that the waterfall steps are toward Jayne's church? That area looks awesome!
Sheena, thanks for the post...glad to hear from you...it's cool to get out and see other churches while there... Great info and pics. Love ya!
YEA, the first day of school. . . it looks like the students are excited, too. Thanks for all of the pictures and info. on the goings on!
Thanks 4 the post can't wait 2 talk to u guys wends. Evening! Were the kids excited to be back at school how many new kids r there?
~hartung
thanks 4 all the infoi just ended school on friday june 03
Today in Wisconsin it felt like we were in the Philippines. I read that it got to 100° F. I was driving around for work and my back was coated with sweat and I felt like I was driving the multicab.
Enjoying all of the posts you guys have been putting up. Hope school is going well.
I'm really excited to hear more about this JCIL church! Sounds awesome. So good to hear about the response from some of the youth; no wonder all the warfare! Miss you all :)
Wow! Cool trek to JCIL! Thanks for the pics. Ben...hanging out with Lando all day? LUCKY! Miss you all!!!
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