Hey everyone–PLEASE forgive me for being so late with this! Also forgive me if some of this doesn’t make sence–or isn’t spelled right….it has been quite a day to say the least. LOVE YOU ALL!!!
We started in prayer–then AIM staff encouraged us about what to expect in training camp. We will have AMAZING speakers, great team time and interaction with one another. Asked us to please be praying about the things that you will be experiencing durring this time–it’s very intense AND AMAZING!!! Pray that the Lord will begin to prepare your hearts and bodies for the things HE is going to be teaching you. Also, we will block out a time for one last Walmart trip before we head out 🙂
There is a book called “Pilgramige” by (I think it was) Richard Moore. Here are some good points that the book goes over that they wanted to share with us:
*Where you are RIGHT NOW is what counts
*Seeing God in our everyday, oridinary lives–the appriciation in everyday life that God gives us = Pilgramige.
*We are right were God wants us to be in this very moment while we’re getting prepared to leave.
*It’s our race, and it’s what we make of it along the way.
*Find God in the oridinary things.
Then Nancy lead us in disscussing things to leave behind and things to take with us:
*Things to leave behind:
1. Fear
2. Leaking Pens 🙂
3. Self Sufficiancy
4. Expectations of what we think will happen
5. The need to find a mate/dating
6. Assumptions
7. The idea of being a “missionary”—thinking just because we’re missionaries we’re superior or above people we’re doing ministry with.
8. Destructive critisism
9. Pride
10. Gossip–get to the root of the problem, then deal with it in a Biblical manner.
11. Complaining
12. Selfishness
13. Curling irons/hair dryers
14. Culteral bias—Thinking ‘just because we’re Americans we’re better’.
15. Trying to bring attention to yourself.
16. Your fasion sence–feeling that looking nice is more important than the ministry.
17. Clicks–leaving established relationships to include others.
*Things to take with you!
1. Bibles
2. Humility
3. Deoderant 🙂
4. Smiles
5. Observation skills–for other culters and teammates.
6. Listening ears
7. Patience
8. Pictures from home–family, close friends, boyfriends/girlfriends
9. Hunger to know God better
10. Honesty
11. Passport/passport photos
12. Yellow fever certificate
13. Debit card
14. Copy of insurance info.
15. Flashlight
16. Journals/pens (nonleaking ones)
17. Music–IPODS and such
18. Team Spirit!!
19. Airplane pillow 🙂
*Keep thinking about these things. What are things you want to take to be a positive team player and ministry tool?
*Team Covenant:
–Jeanette is working on it and she will have it up before we leave for training camp.
*The memory verse is Col. 3:12-17 incase you forgot 🙂
*They wanted us to know that if there is ANYTHING we need don’t hesitate to call AIM or your teammates for help!!
*BE SURE to get SKYPE asap!!! This will help us all communicate better while we’re on the field. Please post you Skype username on the “Skype” team post.
*The team leads will have one international cell phone for emergencies ONLY.
*Nancy closed in prayer!
