Thank you to everyone who supported me in their Prayer for my missions Trip to Vancouver. It was in my mind defiantly a success. So what we did on the trip as I am sure so many are wondering was basically every thing aha. One of the reasons a lot information was given about what exactly I would be doing was because I didn't know and it would be difficult to explain everything we did. So I'll try to be brief in my explanation. The first five days were spent at New Beginnings Church on the inner city east side of Vancouver. The first ministry I was involved in was helping out a little bit with a touturing program that happened after school for the children in the area. Then we also put on a few different dinners and events for the people within that and looked after children and youth did classes for them and helped out with the youth group. Another thing I got to do that first few days was work in the moving ministry the Church does that allows people of the Eastside who move a lot but don't have a means to move their stuff a way to do that. Also one of the nights I was able through the church with a few other students and some church members from New Beginnings to serve food right on east hastings street. Form Monday to Friday we spent it at Potter's Place Mission right on the heart of East Hastings, where we ran two services a day where people from the street can come here a message and receive food. Also potters place we did several prayer walks on and around East Hastings Street were we able to just talk, and pray for people as well as give out some sandwiches. After these Five days we were back at New Beginnings where we again helped run several evening events and suppers. During the days I got to one day help an old lady stella pack up here house to move and on another got to go on the home makeover ministry and paint the walls of a very deserving family who goes to and volunteers in the church. Wow! I feel like I have said so much and I really have only scratched the surface. One thing that was really cool was to see God atwork when we went on our prayer walks at potters place a lot of people didn't open up or want to be prayed for but it was really awesome to actually of people at the same time who did. that just talking to a lot of people and talking the time to talk and pray for someone was really powerful. One highlight that was especially cool was on one of our evening prayer walks we were handing out roses to women on the streets and one lady, Shirley, was so incredibly thankful it brought so much joy to here that I would give here a rose a was able to pray for here and give her a hug and it was so sweet to see that by doing such a simple act it brought so much joy to her. One thing that was hard though was being able to pray for so many people and in most cases not see the fruit of our prayers. It was just difficult to see such a hurting world and not be able to do a whole lot except trust in the Lord and know that he is all powerful and that He is at work. One funny memory was one guy on the street who was quite creepy and seemed fairly interested in the girls on our team was trying to come and flirt with them, then immediately Isaiah a very tall strong man on our team laid his hand on his shoulder as if to pray for him then asking if he could pray for the man pushed the this guy away from the girls. Isaiah's reaction was perfect and priceless. Anyways this was just a taste of my trip and I know I have already probably heard enough so I hope you enjoyed and thanks again for all who were praying for me. :)
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