The Trip is ON

After much prayer and planning the summer mission trip to El Tamarindo is scheduled for early August 2011.  Exact dates will be posted as soon as they are finalized by the directors in the DR.   After several years of working in Dominican Republic with the building of a school, Vacation Bible Schools, and witnessing to the people, this journey will end as we have known it.  Food for the Hungry was the agency we have partnered with and they will no longer be working in El Tamarindo after September 2011.

There is much preparation to be made for this trip and the team leaders are seeking those who have been and would like to go for this summer trip.

Talk with Jerry Beverly, Victor Mora or Bill Leon if you are interested in this mission trip to EL TAMARINDO in the Domincan Republic.

Plans Are Underway

The three amigos---Jerry, Bill and Victor---are already brainstorming and more importantly praying about the next summer mission trip for El Tamarindo.  News will be forthcoming in the next few months as we get a jumpstart on the plans for this trip.  As they work with the missions committee and plans are presented to the church, the congregation will have a part in sending our next team to El Tamarindo, Dominican Republic.

We eagerly anticipate what God is going to do!!

El Tamarindo 2010

It is not too early to begin thinking about our mission trip for the next year. Reflect on last year's trip (if you were a part of the team) and pray for God's direction for summer 2010. Share your experiences of the mission accomplished.

Tell Your Friends

When you visit this blog, tell others about it. Remind them that the blog is here for each of you to use as a tool in preparation for the trip. It is only as useful as you let it be.

Leave your comments for others to be encouraged and informed. Share your prayer needs if you feel led.

How Do We Pray?

It has been a few days since I have posted anything here, but don't worry, I haven't forgotten you. Since the departure time for the trip had been uncertain I have waited until the discussions took place among the team. In light of a new timetable for this trip, how do you now pray? Same as before, but perhaps we need to step up the pace and regularity of the prayers. Maybe we need to be more specific with God in our prayers. May I encourage you to enlist a partner from the group.? Two hearts praying together and agreeing on what it is you are asking God for is both scriptural and encouraging to you as you pray. So seek a person with whom you feel comfortable and begin praying together on a daily (if at all possible) basis. Perhaps that may need to be via telephone if you can not meet in person. But PRAY.

Pray for: God's direction as you prepare for the trip.
The people of El Tamarindo that God will prepare their hearts for your arrival.
The financing of the trip.
The oneness of purpose as you plan and when you travel.

These are just starters for praying for His wisdom. Many Riversiders are praying daily for you as a team and anticipate what God is going to do through you as our mission ambassadors.

Praise to God who gives us the victory!

Revive Us Again

What better time for a revival than when the team is preparing for this summer's trip to El Tamarindo? Actually any time is a good time when we are open to God and what He wants to do in our lives. How does this happen? What brings revival? Re---means "again" and "vive" comes from the root word for "life". So revival brings life again to something or someone. As Christians we can get rather routine in our walk unless we are daily connected to our power source---that being Christ himself. And the way to connect is through prayer. All the great revivals that have swept this country and other parts of the world at various times have come mostly through prayer---earnest prayer that seeks the heart of God. Are we seeking Him and making ourselves available to Him so that we can mold us to His likeness?

Holy Spirit, breathe on me. Break me, melt me, mold me and fill me. When we allow Him to do that He will use us for mighty purposes.

What Is God Doing?

Are you recognizing what God is doing in your life today? Do you see God's hand in your preparations for the missions trip?

We can be assured that God is in control of every detail of our lives. He knows what will happen today. He already has the solutions for it. Surrender to Him. Let Him be in control of everything that takes place in your job, family, your friendships this day. Give Him first place in your life and He will bring you through richer (in spirit) for it.

Remember to give Him thanks for his blessings, his direction and his plan for your life. As you surrender your life to His plan you will see mighty things unfold for you. In A Life God Rewards by Bruce Wilkinson he says "simple decisions can become opportunities of great promise. You will begin to live with an unshakable certainty that everything you do today matters forever."

The people of El Tamarindo await your arrival in July. Prepare now to be a blessing to them through God's power.