Thursday

OK, here is what we did today.

This morning was our preparation morning. We spent time creating and learning our own skits to go out and share the gospel when we are doing outreach in the different areas we will be going to. Each skit has to share the gospel in actions, but have no words to it, so that anyone can understand it. Our team is very creative, and everyone pitched in and came up with some great skits. You can see the picture of them rehearsing them (Justin is playing Jesus!!!).

This afternoon we broke the team into 3 groups and we all went different ways. 7 of the females went to the Passage Youth Center to do the first of our medical clinics. Most of our team met and prayed with the people waiting to see the nurses. You can see the picture of Katie Springer talking to a woman about her sick child.

5 of our female team members went out evangelizing in the street. They handed out hundreds of tracks and shared the gospel to several people that were willing to listen. Many people were desiring prayer, so they were able to pray with them too. Since they all had their hands full of tracts and were talking to people about Jesus, they didn't take pictures, so a story will have to do!

The three guys, including myself, went to the prison here in Dumaguete. Joey and Justin shared their testimonies to the crowd that gathered, and then I came and shared my testimony and the gospel to the prisoners. Each one of us told of how Jesus has changed our lives, and that He desires to change theirs too. In all honesty, Justin was the biggest hit there. His tattoos were a great opener for many conversations about Jesus. When we were done speaking, all of us had a chance to pray with many of the prisoners. They really desired to have God change and forgive them. Since Justin was such a big hit, there is a picture of him, sharing his testimony and some scripture. Just a side-note: he had never done this before today, and he was really good. A natural public speaker.

All in all today was very good for all of us. We were very excited to actually get some hands on ministry. We are very eager to get some rest though, as we are all very tired.

Tomorrow will be a very emotional day. I am blessed to take them to a hospital to pray over all the patients. After that we are going to a mental facility (and I use the term facility loosely). More tomorrow, it is almost 10pm, and I am very tired.

Keep us in prayer, the things that we are doing tomorrow were very hard for me when I did them the first time, and I expect that they will be tough for the team as well. A very eye-opening experience about third world care.

Blessings,
Jeff.