Raising Support- again!

I wanted to make you all aware of a change. A good change! I have committed to going full time with Camino Global. I have been classified under “mid-term” and can stay up to three years. After that, I will switch over to long term.

What does that mean? I am going to continue to serve God here in Mexico!

I consider it an amazing privilege to be able to leave the familiar and to go somewhere unknown. Somewhere where I have to learn the language, the culture, create friendships … and most importantly I get to take part in the Great Commission and share the love of God.

I am again stepping out in faith that God is going to provide (I know He will!)

So, I have to raise more support. Both in monthly support and one time gifts. 

How can you help? PRAY for me, for the money to come in! Keep or begin giving (if you can)! And spread the word- if you know of anyone or any church that would be willing to hear what God is doing here, please let me know!

To begin giving (both one time and monthly) http://www.caminoglobal.org/about/barham
If you prefer a paper form, let me know!

A little slow on the update, sorry!

I know, I have been slacking on the blog updates... SORRY!

Heres what has been going on.....

Community Center is up and going for the spring. Lots of new people, some new classes!

We have also been keeping busy raising money for the church land. Garage sales, car washes, making and selling food, and desserts etc etc!

learning.

 Things I have learned or relearned or thought about this week...

* There is something I can learn for everyone.....  and there is alot i can learn from some people. I want to continue to learn and seek advice from people.

* There are many perspectives on every situation, and sometimes they can make your head spin. Usually those perspectives are valid to the person saying then. Listen to them all before forming an opinion.

* Holding grudges take too much energy. FORGIVE ALREADY!

* Everything is precious. Treat it that way.

* Laughter IS the best medicine. I don't want to go a day without it.

* God will work through every situation.... usually in ways I am not expecting.

Fundamentals of Faith

Last week we finished our bible study "A daughters worth" and this week we began a new study called "fundamentals of faith". It was encouraging to see SEVEN girls attend last night, we will see how many show up for the study this morning!

The first week is all about the books of the bible. We have challenged them to memorize the books of the bible in order by the end of the study AND a verse a week. Which Tiffany and I took the challenge too-- we know the books of the bible and probably all the verses but not in spanish!

Please be in prayer for this study- we meet every Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Pray for the girls to come, enjoy it and really have a hunger to learn more about the word of God. 

Great First week!

The first week of the community center went very well! We had lots of new people attending... numbers were HUGE in baking and english classes! Praise God!

I was going to write a quick update on the land and money coming in... but people already did that. So go read Rods blog!

The youth wanted tohelp raising money. So they made some sweets (arroz con leche, flan, etc) and sold it next to Oscars pizza cart last night (picture below!). And this morning they set up a car wash next to the garage sale!

And here we go!

And the busy - ness is back!

This week starts all of our classes in the community center. I love getting the classes up and running! It is exciting to see the new people come in and the people we haven't seen in a month come back!

Please be praying for this block of classes. That we honor and glorify God with english, guitar, basketball, baking, photography, coffee shop etc. And that we create friendships that will eventually lead to sharing the gospel =)

On a different note. Tiffany and I were chatting about the girls bible study about a week ago. How our numbers have been really little and we are missing a few girls who use to come to things and don't anymore. We talked about visiting them and seeing what was up and we chatted about one girl who said her mom won't allow her to come anymore.

Well this week... before we were able to even do anything about those girls... they showed up! Between both studies we had 7 girls. Praise God!

Starting this week!

Please pray for this block of classes!