When we finished launch in Dublin,
we came immediately to Galway where our ministry contact was. I wanted
to write a blog about our ministry right away about what we were doing,
how it was going, and everything but basically I had been somewhat
disappointed with what we have been doing. i wanted to wait in order to be able to write that things are great. I guess I see now that it
was more than anything my bad attitude about wanting to go around
preaching to everyone everywhere (especially in a country were they
speak english) and not wanting to do anything else but we have been
trying to help the church by doing helpful things in the community of
Galway such as cleaning parks, low income families’ homes, and in the
city center helping some of the members by doing such things as general
around the house help for single moms. At first my heart dropped when I
was told what we were going to be doing. I was not excited but after
talking to people in the church it started to make sence. i always knew europe was a diffucult mission field but was amazed at talking to the locals, aparently the church has been handing out tracts, gum or pop and they have ended up tossed on the ground so the city council has told them if they hand out anything again they will imediatly be fined 200 euros so our atempts to simply do nice things for the city have merit.
we came immediately to Galway where our ministry contact was. I wanted
to write a blog about our ministry right away about what we were doing,
how it was going, and everything but basically I had been somewhat
disappointed with what we have been doing. i wanted to wait in order to be able to write that things are great. I guess I see now that it
was more than anything my bad attitude about wanting to go around
preaching to everyone everywhere (especially in a country were they
speak english) and not wanting to do anything else but we have been
trying to help the church by doing helpful things in the community of
Galway such as cleaning parks, low income families’ homes, and in the
city center helping some of the members by doing such things as general
around the house help for single moms. At first my heart dropped when I
was told what we were going to be doing. I was not excited but after
talking to people in the church it started to make sence. i always knew europe was a diffucult mission field but was amazed at talking to the locals, aparently the church has been handing out tracts, gum or pop and they have ended up tossed on the ground so the city council has told them if they hand out anything again they will imediatly be fined 200 euros so our atempts to simply do nice things for the city have merit.
Ireland can use all your prayers going around on the streets there is a real hunger for something more, iv seen only a few kids outside and asked them were everyone else there age is to which they responded all the youth simply get drunk. suicide is rampent over here aperently 80% of people would know someone in there family who has commited suicide and its not just confused youths but also perents leaving behind small children, the country has also been so hurt by the cathlic church that they immediatly are cinical of us, however as much of a strong hold as satan may have God is still stronger please pray for discovery church our local church we are helping, they have a passion and a hunger for the lord and there desire for reaching others is unlike any church i have ever been in, howver they are in such a tough environment that they could use all your prayers.
as for myself i have been doing okay i have realized how reliant i am and need to be on the lord, my prayer of late has been for a fresh new revalation. although i was exited about street evangilism i have definatly found it diffucult but rewarding. something else im comeing to grips with is the fact that we are leaving for Romania on tuesday now that i feel i have got the hang of whats going on in Ireland but oviously that is something i will have to deal with the whole trip.
