Lauren's Journals in Portugal

Lauren's Journals in Portugal

Monday, March 31, 2014

Students Exploring Missions Conference

 
 
 
 





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The last weekend of March here at Word of Life Bible Institute, we had what we call SEM- Students Exploring Missions-->
      
We had 17 missionaries come on property share their testimonies- from when they received Christ, when they headed out into the field, to where they are now.

   Sharing the struggles and trials that each one went through was one thing that really impacted me, doing what GOD calls us to do is never easy! But rewarding.

Another thing, it's more personal- and something that needs to start today! Personal alone time with GOD and His Word. If you don't have that today, how do you think you will when you are in another country? Married? You have that job? You have that time...?

Having your own personal alone time with GOD allows you to be that example of Christ to those around you. People are watching.

 
The students that signed up was involved in different sessions,
like a mock missionary board, question and answer, choosing a missionary, single on the fields..
Not all the students signed up to be part of this weekend, but those that did are super interested in seeking to do work for God in missions.
Please pray for the students...
 
 
 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

February's (belated) Support Update :::: God is always good

 
 
THANK YOU!
Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.
 
       May His Word never stop at our feet, or by our feet not going...
                  but let our feet deliver the Good News to the World.
 
 
God bless you for your unrelenting service to my ministry,
 
Lauren Sink
 

recharge weekend 7 >>>> FINALE!

 
Hebrews 6:18 & 19
That by two immutable things,
in which it was impossible for God to lie,
we might have a strong consolation,

who have fled for refuge to lay hold
upon the hope set before us:
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul,
both sure and stedfast,
and which entereth into that within the veil;
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This last Recharge weekend was a great one!
One church with almost one hundred youth filled our campus for a long weekend starting Thursday night going to Sunday afternoon!
>>>>  they were a blast!  <<<<
Having just one church, it felt like one big family in a whole different way--
 
 
 
A couple of hats that I have made the past week or so....

 
 
A hat for Pastor Brian

 
 
Over the Recharge weekend (Thursday-Sunday)
I made two complete hats and sold them both before I even got them knitted!


One of the leaders, the mom of one of the youth- bought her daughter a hat and Tiana, the daughter, didn't realize it was for her until I snuck up and slipped it on her head!
She shrieked!
She loved it.



 
Momma's love! 



Twining!
Lauren and Lauren!

Jade Green and I

 
Loading it up!



 
Rockin' the Shades





 
Lexi and I taking in that this was our last time to haul all our luggage back to our room...


Beautiful Sun-dog!
 
 
Well... Snow Camp is over,
now we can sleep in on Saturdays... Haha!
 
The weekend right after the last Recharge, on Friday the
students said good-bye and headed home for Spring Break--
We had a group of 40 youth and leaders come from a Spanish church, I and a couple others helped in the kitchen making sure the kids got their fill and that the dishes were washed!
 
 
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Let's not easily forget the strength and the endurance that Christ has given us in our past,
            the only power that enabled us to go on..."
 
 
Let's not forget the great things Christ has done!
Around us.
Through us.
In us.
For us.