EXPECTING GREAT THINGS
· As fun and rewarding as the summer season is, it is also extremely tough on us as staff. Please pray for the health of my team—physically, within families, and in our interpersonal relationships.
· Our only summer intern arrived yesterday and is both living and working with me. Please pray for April that God would use the next 3 months to shape her as a missionary. Please pray for me that I would have wisdom the various relationship roles as roommate, “boss”, and friend/mentor.
· Also, please pray for my personal safety as I travel alone to San Jose a couple of times a week throughout the summer to pick up and drop off teams.
Thank so much for your faithful prayers and financial support. I truly believe that God is able to work through me due to your involvement. I’ll do my best to keep you informed of all God is doing as you continue to partner with me in this ministry.
Serving Joyfully,
TJ Gause
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“Look among the nations and watch—Be utterly astounded!
For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.”
Habakkuk 1:5
The great missionary, William Carry, lived by the motto: “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.” This summer is a time of attempting great things for God….
Last week kicked-off the busiest season of the year here in Puerto Viejo as we hosted our first short term mission team of the season. My job as the Director of Short Term Missions is to plan for and host these teams in such a way that they enhance on-going ministry with extra skills & activities that groups can bring. It is an extremely busy job this time of year, but so rewarding in the results it brings.
For example, by the end of the short term team season last summer, we had the skate park built and youth ministry started. Teams often enable us to host events and touch people’s lives in ways that we cannot do on a regular basis.
This summer, we have plans to finish the construction at the property (the office, skate trailer, and music café); participate in the community with projects at the preschool and police station; and expand the youth ministry with new participants and by developing youth leaders. We’ll even host the first ever youth retreat for the youth of Puerto Viejo with the help of a visiting team! Needless to say, we expect big things from God as He has proved so faithful in the past.
Please pray with us that God will touch the lives of the 100+ short term team participants as well as the local people. We’re always praying for team members to return as long term staff and, praise the Lord, He’s doing it! One of last week’s participants, a contractor by trade, committed to return and serve with us for a few months this summer!
I’ll keep you updated on all that God is doing as we expect and attempt great things.
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Last week kicked-off the busiest season of the year here in Puerto Viejo as we hosted our first short term mission team of the season. My job as the Director of Short Term Missions is to plan for and host these teams in such a way that they enhance on-going ministry with extra skills & activities that groups can bring. It is an extremely busy job this time of year, but so rewarding in the results it brings.
For example, by the end of the short term team season last summer, we had the skate park built and youth ministry started. Teams often enable us to host events and touch people’s lives in ways that we cannot do on a regular basis.
This summer, we have plans to finish the construction at the property (the office, skate trailer, and music café); participate in the community with projects at the preschool and police station; and expand the youth ministry with new participants and by developing youth leaders. We’ll even host the first ever youth retreat for the youth of Puerto Viejo with the help of a visiting team! Needless to say, we expect big things from God as He has proved so faithful in the past.
Please pray with us that God will touch the lives of the 100+ short term team participants as well as the local people. We’re always praying for team members to return as long term staff and, praise the Lord, He’s doing it! One of last week’s participants, a contractor by trade, committed to return and serve with us for a few months this summer!
I’ll keep you updated on all that God is doing as we expect and attempt great things.
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BUILD YOUR HOUSE UPON THE SAND?
Last week’s team helped us run a Bible program at the local elementary school. The purpose was to create more awareness about the Kid’s Church we host on Sundays and to get the parents involved. At the end of the week we hosted a Sand Castle Building Contest for the families in the community. Sad, but true of the nature of this place, only the moms showed up, but we still had a great time. Many of them admitted they’d never even built a sand castle before!
One woman, Angela, best illustrates God at work through our fun. She had never heard of the Kid’s Church and was very interested in attending the Spanish house church. Generating this type of awareness and encouraging families to get involved is the first step to seeing lives changed by God. Praise God for a fun opportunity!
Last week’s team helped us run a Bible program at the local elementary school. The purpose was to create more awareness about the Kid’s Church we host on Sundays and to get the parents involved. At the end of the week we hosted a Sand Castle Building Contest for the families in the community. Sad, but true of the nature of this place, only the moms showed up, but we still had a great time. Many of them admitted they’d never even built a sand castle before!
One woman, Angela, best illustrates God at work through our fun. She had never heard of the Kid’s Church and was very interested in attending the Spanish house church. Generating this type of awareness and encouraging families to get involved is the first step to seeing lives changed by God. Praise God for a fun opportunity!
Please Pray for Me
· As fun and rewarding as the summer season is, it is also extremely tough on us as staff. Please pray for the health of my team—physically, within families, and in our interpersonal relationships.
· Our only summer intern arrived yesterday and is both living and working with me. Please pray for April that God would use the next 3 months to shape her as a missionary. Please pray for me that I would have wisdom the various relationship roles as roommate, “boss”, and friend/mentor.
· Also, please pray for my personal safety as I travel alone to San Jose a couple of times a week throughout the summer to pick up and drop off teams.
Thank so much for your faithful prayers and financial support. I truly believe that God is able to work through me due to your involvement. I’ll do my best to keep you informed of all God is doing as you continue to partner with me in this ministry.
Serving Joyfully,
TJ Gause
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“Look among the nations and watch—Be utterly astounded!
For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.”
Habakkuk 1:5
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