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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Some in the Sun, Some in the Shade
12:37 PM | Posted by
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It was another successful day in Ufa for the Centreville team. The worship time went a little longer than planned this morning as different ones shared some of their experiences and thoughts over the past few days. The team has really bought into the model of ministry we are using in Ufa and as a result we are all being exposed to new people every day with whom we want to share the Gospel. One example is a man that saw all of us down by the river on Saturday and came over to us out of curiosity. Some of the team introduced themselves and invited him to church the next day. Not only did he show up at church, but he spent most of the rest of the day with one of the brothers talking about different life issues. This brother invited the man to one of the home groups that will be going tomorrow night at a local believer's apartment and the man accepted. Some of the members of the Centreville team will be at this apartment to participate in this home group and will encounter this man again. God used the Centreville group being here to expose this man to the Gospel! We have seen English language and Americans being used to bridge a cross-cultural gap over and over as we have ministered here in Ufa. This is often an important first step here in starting an evangelistic relationship. That is part of the value of these short term teams that come and are willing to be flexible and to do somethings that are out of the norm for mission trips. It is not easy to do some of the more traditional mission activities. Therefore, we have to do things a little different in Ufa. God has given us a way and we are simply following His lead.
After the worship time, the team went down for a boat ride on the river. Another fun tourist activity. Polina, one of the translators, received dance lessons. Jeff got his hair done. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the cool breeze was a welcome break from the heat we have experienced here.
After the worship time, the team went down for a boat ride on the river. Another fun tourist activity. Polina, one of the translators, received dance lessons. Jeff got his hair done. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the cool breeze was a welcome break from the heat we have experienced here.
Ashley and Bradley showing Polina how to move. (by the way, my apologies to Bradley's mother for referring to him as Brandon in a previous post)
The whole crew.
The team hung at Clarke and Tara's apartment today so they could cool off a little before they headed to a park in the middle of town that has a lake and beach volleyball pits. This is a popular hangout in the summer. The team was there along with local believers and lots of lost people. There were more new faces this evening. More contact info was exchanged and new relationships begun. It was another successful ministry opportunity.
Bradley hitting the ball around with some locals. The sand and sun was hot even at 7pm.
Several preferred the shade. These people smelled better at dinner.
From the park, the team went to dinner at a local cafe and several of the locals came too. Most of them, non-believers. It was great to see the Centreville team interact with their new friends. More contacts were made as they sat around the tables and more seeds were planted.
Pray for the home groups that the team will be participating in tomorrow night. These are regular evangelistic gatherings and many of these groups hope to become churches. Pray for the English clubs the team will be hosting tomorrow afternoon. Pray that more seeds can be planted in the hearts of lost people. Pray for the salvation of the man the team encountered on Saturday at the picnic.
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for this wonderful site. It is both personal and professional. The Lord has obviously gifted you in this area. May HE continue to be your inspiration and motivation as you maintain this awesome "blogspot."
Sincerely yours, because I am HIS...Nalda Wallace
Thank you very much for such a high compliment, Mrs. Wallace, but somebody need to keep tabs on Bradley (not Brandon) and Wayne!
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