The journey continues.....

Well, as you can tell from the time stamp, it is REALLY late, but I want to catch you up on the last couple of days. God continues to be so incredibly faithful and to move in and through our group.
Yesterday (Sunday) we had a pretty full day of orientation. I will admit, when I saw this on the schedule, I wasn't excited about going. But, wow, did God show how much higher His ways are than mine (as always)!!! The orientation was good and helpful, but our times of worship were almost beyond words. The praise band started off the day with some great songs of God's power and love. Near the end of the time, the pastor from the church we were at came simply let God speak through him. His words were penetrating, refreshing, convicting and every other adjective you can imagine. Then we were served communion and ended with another time of simply singing our praises to God!!! What a way to bring us before the throne!!!!
We actually do not start our hospitality ministries until Tuesday, so today was a "minister as you go" day!! After a great breakfast (thanks Mr. Frank and Mr. Chuck), most of us went to town to check out the sites and to also prayer walk, make friends and enjoy those people that God brought across our paths. Others stayed behind in Surray and Delta to prayer walk and encounter people here. Many pins and guides were shared and the story of God's love was made known across Vancouver and the surrounding areas today!!! Hopefully tomorrow, some of the other team members will begin writing about their experiences, but just know that from the time we got on the first bus and train God begin to work. He brought a mom with her three children who were so friendly and open to talking and listening, a father and his small daughter who captured the heart of one of our volunteers, the hindu lady who stood with us in line for a free olympic pin and listened about how we value a relationship with Christ and took one of our pins and on and on the list goes!!! We ARE here for a purpose and God is so gracious to use us, with all our shortcomings, to experience just a piece of His kingdom work here on Earth!!!
As always, we ask for your prayers and thank you for your support. From two of our encounters today, comes some prayer requests. Mary Ellen and Jan met a young lady at the A & W who was a Christian and wanted prayer for her fiance' named Martin, who is serving in Afghanistan right now. Also, a lady we met in Vancouver just found out her brother-in-law, Craig, has been diagnosed with cancer and would like for us to pray for him as well. Please join us in lifting up these requests and may God bless you as you minister where He has planted you this week!!!!

Serving together,

Larry