In mid-March we hosted a team from Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, MS. We spent the week working alongside national pastors ministering to their congregations and communities. We had a wonderful week serving together!
our team
We attended a Sunday evening worship service where several shared testimonies and the message.
The team with Pastor Apolinario.
The team with Pastor Juan.
We spent our mornings making home visits. These were to pray for the sick, share the Gospel with the lost, and encourage the believers. The team did a fantastic job of sharing scriptures, praying, and sharing words of encouragement.
We do a lot of walking with our teams!
The local pastor directs all of our visits. He leads out in all we do during the week. It is his church and his community. We just want to compliment the work that he is already doing.
In the afternoons we did a health check-up clinic at a local Baptist church. Here are some of the team members packing care bags to give out at the clinic.
My boys loved getting to help out!
afternoon health check-ups
We also prayed for each person that passed through the clinic.
The youth on the team along with my boys kept the kids entertained during the clinic.
Sharing a Bible story during the health clinic.
I especially enjoyed afternoon coffee and fellowship with the team at the end of the day.
Playing cards at the hotel.
In addition to serving, we added in some cultural learning experiences also. Here are some of the team members touring a local coffee farm to learn how coffee is grown and processed.
Touring a jade factory.
Taking a chocolate class.
and shopping.
Teams always love shopping days!
group photo at one of our prayer stops
We are thankful for this team and the way they served and encouraged our national pastors, but also for the way they loved on us and encouraged us as well. We look forward to getting to host them again!
