Friday 30 March 2018

Day 7: Plaza and Church for Good Friday - Connie Kaefer

Hola!  It's Connie here (aka "the Mama" as I was called by our hosts the first few days)

This trip has been an amazing experience, more than I could have ever imagined!  Today was the Good Friday holiday and since everyone had the day off, approximately 50 people from local churches joined us in a large Plaza to evangelize.  McKenna and I had a husband and wife translator team and they brought their two young children along (aged 6 & 8).  It seemed so much more powerful to share the story of Jesus' death and resurrection, on Good Friday, and with so many extra translators, we were able to reach so many more people!  Over 2000 Hope magazines were handed out today and many people made the commitment to follow Jesus!
After a lunch hosted  for all the volunteers by one of the larger churches, we headed to another church for a Youth service, where all the youth ended up praying for one another.  It was very inspiring to see!
After dinner we had a great time of sharing within our group, where everyone shared their testimony.  This was one of my favourite moments of our trip, hearing each person's story and witnessing how they have grown in their faith!  I have known many of them since they were born but they have ALL become very dear to me over the past week.  Parents, you should be very proud of the fine young adults you have raised!

Over this past week, God has shown me how powerful He is and that great things will happen when we are obedient to His leading.  It's crazy to think that in less than 48 hours, we will already be on an airplane heading back home to the land of ice and snow :( and that real life starts again.  And if God has given us this opportunity and experience to share the good news with the people of Chile, how much more important is it to share this Good News with our friends and family back home?! 

Please pray for our last full day of evangelizing, for boldness and enthusiasm, and to block out any distractions that might hold us back.  Pray that when we get back to our regular everyday life, that we have the courage to continue to be a fire for the Lord.  Pray also for Ryan's foot that he scraped on a rock while surfing, it looks like it might be getting infected.  Otherwise, everyone is tired but healthy!

Blessings,
Connie




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5 comments:

  1. Tracy Sedens31 March 2018 at 06:45

    What a powerful Good Friday outreach! Our prayers continue over you as a team and for the Hope magazines to continue to speak to those who received it. And may the Lord touch Ryan’s foot with healing.

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  2. Anita31 March 2018 at 08:58

    Praying for you all! What an amazing experience. May God continue to work in the lives of all of those you've talked to.

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  3. Randy1 April 2018 at 08:09

    Always great to have a "mama" on the team! Very excited about all that the Lord has done in the lives of the group and in all the people you've rubbed shoulders with.

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  4. Unknown1 April 2018 at 20:33

    I'm praying you will get some sleep on the long trip back home and that God would supernaturally restore you from the rigors of your journeys but also that He will cause you to set a new fire ablaze in Edmonton as you return and share your experiences. So looking forward to hearing more of this life shaping adventure and see the fruits of your increased faith. May God reward you for your faithfulness and help you to re-integrate here well.

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  5. Unknown2 April 2018 at 15:54

    Praise the Lord! What an amazing trip! So very happy you were with our kids as the 'trip mama'. I'm sure you have become very dear to this group of youth as well. I'm reading this after you have already arrived home safely - so thankful for the experiences you have all shared. Looking forward to the many stories that will come out over the weeks to come.

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