We fly out in a few hours, thanks to much cleaning and packing that had to be done tonight.
Pray for safe travel, pray for good sleep on the plane, and pray that all of our luggage will get home with us!
We'll give you a final rundown after we get home and get some sleep.
With much love and appreciation,
Annie
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Late night. Early morning.
We arrived home last night around 1am and are up for our second day of travel to leave here in about 30 minutes.
So we are pooped. For sure.
Pray for Lance and Harry- our drivers. That they would feel rested and ready to go.
Today is not as long- we go to Stirling (which has all the Braveheart-lovin' boys about to jump out of their skin with excitement) and St. Andrews. We are supposed to eat at the best fish and chips shop on the east coast for dinner, so that's exciting.
The baptisms yesterday were awesome. Hopefully tonight we can put the video up for people to see. No Nessy sighting, but we are all changed from the experience, none the less.
We'll be back here at camp around 8pm our time, so I should be able to give a full report.
Thanks for your continued prayers for protection and traveling mercies. We are grateful.
Sincerely,
Annie
So we are pooped. For sure.
Pray for Lance and Harry- our drivers. That they would feel rested and ready to go.
Today is not as long- we go to Stirling (which has all the Braveheart-lovin' boys about to jump out of their skin with excitement) and St. Andrews. We are supposed to eat at the best fish and chips shop on the east coast for dinner, so that's exciting.
The baptisms yesterday were awesome. Hopefully tonight we can put the video up for people to see. No Nessy sighting, but we are all changed from the experience, none the less.
We'll be back here at camp around 8pm our time, so I should be able to give a full report.
Thanks for your continued prayers for protection and traveling mercies. We are grateful.
Sincerely,
Annie
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Nessy, is that you?
Hey all!
We had a great time yesterday- the church service, the potluck lunch, and then a Ceilidh (said "Kay-Lee"), which is a folk dance that is called like a hoe-down. At the end, the caller said, "You are one of the best groups I've ever seen dance for the first time." We laughed because honestly, so many of the steps are similar to a hoe down! This girl has nothing on Bob Cagle- he's an awesome caller. He's gotta come next year so we can have a hoe-down! But the entire day was great- We had a blast.
Today we are headed into the Highlands to tour around. We will spend most of the day in van, traveling from place to place. Please pray for safe travel and NO CAR SICKNESS. We have a small collection of WEAK stomachs.
About five of us are getting baptised today as well- in Loch Ness! Booyah! So pray for that also.
Thank you for your continued prayers. The shower just opened up and I'm next in line, so I'm outta here!! :)
Sincerely,
Annie
We had a great time yesterday- the church service, the potluck lunch, and then a Ceilidh (said "Kay-Lee"), which is a folk dance that is called like a hoe-down. At the end, the caller said, "You are one of the best groups I've ever seen dance for the first time." We laughed because honestly, so many of the steps are similar to a hoe down! This girl has nothing on Bob Cagle- he's an awesome caller. He's gotta come next year so we can have a hoe-down! But the entire day was great- We had a blast.
Today we are headed into the Highlands to tour around. We will spend most of the day in van, traveling from place to place. Please pray for safe travel and NO CAR SICKNESS. We have a small collection of WEAK stomachs.
About five of us are getting baptised today as well- in Loch Ness! Booyah! So pray for that also.
Thank you for your continued prayers. The shower just opened up and I'm next in line, so I'm outta here!! :)
Sincerely,
Annie
Friday, July 18, 2008
Recapping like crazy.
I am so sorry that I haven't been able to blog more frequently towards the end of the week. Our boys got going on creating the highlight video on my computer, so it limited blogging significantly.
To say that God showed up on our behalf this week. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The worship that these students took part in was so deep and beautiful. Many people got a vision of a river flowing across the front of the room and it really felt that way- in fact, Thursday night, during worship, the students spontaneously being to pray for each other. It was awesome. We got the opportunity to pray for healing for the one student that had been on many hearts throughout the week- and we truly feel that God has healed her.
The testimonies that the students shared throughout the last two days has been unbelievable. When we think about the fundraisers, the hours of meetings, the prayer times- we all look back and say that it was TOTALLY worth it. Some of the students have felt a life calling, many have rededicated their lives, and more than a handful got saved for the first time.
But, because our boys worked SO HARD, I have been able to upload the highlight video for you. Sorry that it isn't the best quality video in the world, but it's just because the only way to upload it was to shrink it significantly. Sorry about that.
As you watch this, know that YOU were the feet that got our hands here. There is not a day that goes by that we do not mention our prayer partners at one point or another. So know that you are seriously appreciated.
Awesome, huh? Just WATCH that worship. Good gracious.
Please do not stop praying for us. Honestly, I as the leader feel that this time is as important to the team as the time of camp. Now is when they get to debrief and really listen for what God has for them. And this is when the enemy loves to plant lies and division amongst the team. We are all tired and many are feeling a bit sick.
So please lift our team up. Pray that each member would be encouraged and feel that they played a significant role in the week (because they did!). Pray also that we would all be rested being that we have tomorrow (Saturday) off with zero plans before 6pm. Last year, we felt a big attack after camp- so please continue to keep us in your prayers until we arrive home safely on Wednesday. Pray that we would really ENJOY our time together the next few days.
My plan is over the next few days to get a few "guest bloggers" to give you their take on the week- some different team members to share with you their own personal experience.
We love you and thank God for you daily.
Sincerely,
Annie
To say that God showed up on our behalf this week. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The worship that these students took part in was so deep and beautiful. Many people got a vision of a river flowing across the front of the room and it really felt that way- in fact, Thursday night, during worship, the students spontaneously being to pray for each other. It was awesome. We got the opportunity to pray for healing for the one student that had been on many hearts throughout the week- and we truly feel that God has healed her.
The testimonies that the students shared throughout the last two days has been unbelievable. When we think about the fundraisers, the hours of meetings, the prayer times- we all look back and say that it was TOTALLY worth it. Some of the students have felt a life calling, many have rededicated their lives, and more than a handful got saved for the first time.
But, because our boys worked SO HARD, I have been able to upload the highlight video for you. Sorry that it isn't the best quality video in the world, but it's just because the only way to upload it was to shrink it significantly. Sorry about that.
As you watch this, know that YOU were the feet that got our hands here. There is not a day that goes by that we do not mention our prayer partners at one point or another. So know that you are seriously appreciated.
Awesome, huh? Just WATCH that worship. Good gracious.
Please do not stop praying for us. Honestly, I as the leader feel that this time is as important to the team as the time of camp. Now is when they get to debrief and really listen for what God has for them. And this is when the enemy loves to plant lies and division amongst the team. We are all tired and many are feeling a bit sick.
So please lift our team up. Pray that each member would be encouraged and feel that they played a significant role in the week (because they did!). Pray also that we would all be rested being that we have tomorrow (Saturday) off with zero plans before 6pm. Last year, we felt a big attack after camp- so please continue to keep us in your prayers until we arrive home safely on Wednesday. Pray that we would really ENJOY our time together the next few days.
My plan is over the next few days to get a few "guest bloggers" to give you their take on the week- some different team members to share with you their own personal experience.
We love you and thank God for you daily.
Sincerely,
Annie
Thursday, July 17, 2008
I promise
a good update will come tomorrow.
It's 11:10pm and we are just starting ministry time.
So needless to say, it will be a LATE night.
The main update is that the Kingdom House will not be getting a new pump anytime soon, so we are not going back there. God has somehow worked out a way that we actually get to stay here at the camp until Wednesday. Katie B and I laugh because last year we couldn't wait to get back to the luxury that is Kingdom House.
Today we were both hoping to stay at camp. :)
God's funny like that.
So we will remain here for the next few nights. I can't WAIT to give you a full update.
Please continue to pray us through this night- the Holy Spirit is moving amongst these students, speaking directly to them, and birthing in them a vision for the rest of their lives.
With much love and appreciation for all that you praying folk do, :)
Annie
It's 11:10pm and we are just starting ministry time.
So needless to say, it will be a LATE night.
The main update is that the Kingdom House will not be getting a new pump anytime soon, so we are not going back there. God has somehow worked out a way that we actually get to stay here at the camp until Wednesday. Katie B and I laugh because last year we couldn't wait to get back to the luxury that is Kingdom House.
Today we were both hoping to stay at camp. :)
God's funny like that.
So we will remain here for the next few nights. I can't WAIT to give you a full update.
Please continue to pray us through this night- the Holy Spirit is moving amongst these students, speaking directly to them, and birthing in them a vision for the rest of their lives.
With much love and appreciation for all that you praying folk do, :)
Annie
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday recap.
Sorry that this update did not come on Tuesday night. It was LATE LATE LATE before all these campers got to bed, so I just didn't have the strength to give you an update that would do the day any justice.
We have been blessed with great favor with these students. It has been amazing to watch- the way these 24 team members and these 40 Scottish kids appear to have been friends for years. It is the favor of the Lord and we are very grateful.
As the campers are settling in to this place, the normal small behavior problems are cropping up. The older boy campers are pretty sure they know everything and consider the rules borderline optional. Totally manageable and no big deal, but something worth a few minutes of your prayer time.
Side note- I'm sitting in the room with the small group of girls that are discussing the morning. It is the middle school girls (the "twig girls" as their group is called). When Jenn just asked for prayer requests, Cheryl said, "I'd like to pray that the next two days go slowly so camp will not end." Praise the Lord that He has given them a heart for this place, a heart for Him, and favor for us.
All the adults, Scottish and American, that attended camp last year have the same feelings- that things this year are higher quality and lower stress. Which is totally to be expected since last year NO ONE KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING LAST YEAR!! :) But it is a real relief to feel that things are flowing easier and coming more natural to everyone involved.
So thank God along with us for this ease. We KNOW it is not because we are good or capable, it's because He is on the move in Scotland and letting us take part.
I hope you got to see last night's service. Wow. The prophetic worship that happened was so unexpected but so awesome. I'm not sure it showed up on the video, but about 3/4 of the way through worship the sun began to shine so brightly. Before worship, it had been raining and the sun was setting. So it looked like about 8pm our time (dusk). In about three minutes time, the entire doorway was bright gold- so shocking that it distracted the back three rows. People could not take their eyes off of it. A few of us decided that God's glory must have decided to come in the back door. :)
After a great talk by Tom about the importance of forgiveness, he had a great idea (from the Lord!) to allow the students a few minutes to share something that God had done so far in them this week. One of our team members, Hunter, led the time. It was absolutely beautiful. To see one of our young team members leading such an important part of camp was a highlight for me as the leader. We had the privilege of praying for two different unsaved parents- the students' shared their hearts and what God had done and there is POWER in testimony. One student had us pray that her mother would come to the homecoming service on Friday night. PLEASE agree with us in that prayer.
It's almost lunch time and Harry used our extra eggs from the games yesterday to make us egg salad, which Katie B and I have been dreaming about since we got here. So I don't want to be late. :)
Thank you for your continued prayers. Our service tonight is at 7pm our time, so that would be 2pm US time if you get a chance to watch. We are VERY excited about what God is doing in these students' lives. Pray with us that the things being birthed here in these students would be LASTING. Our heart is not to put on a great camp and then leave the students the same. We want to see transformation that lasts.
Ok, for real, lunch is on. I'm outta here.
Pray your heart for our camp. If the Lord reveals any scripture or gives you a word, do not hesitate to share it- we post all the comments on the wall of the office so that the team members can see.
You are loved and appreciated and depended on daily. Know that it is your work that clears the way for what God does here. You are never far from our thoughts.
Sincerely,
Annie the hungry team leader :)
We have been blessed with great favor with these students. It has been amazing to watch- the way these 24 team members and these 40 Scottish kids appear to have been friends for years. It is the favor of the Lord and we are very grateful.
As the campers are settling in to this place, the normal small behavior problems are cropping up. The older boy campers are pretty sure they know everything and consider the rules borderline optional. Totally manageable and no big deal, but something worth a few minutes of your prayer time.
Side note- I'm sitting in the room with the small group of girls that are discussing the morning. It is the middle school girls (the "twig girls" as their group is called). When Jenn just asked for prayer requests, Cheryl said, "I'd like to pray that the next two days go slowly so camp will not end." Praise the Lord that He has given them a heart for this place, a heart for Him, and favor for us.
All the adults, Scottish and American, that attended camp last year have the same feelings- that things this year are higher quality and lower stress. Which is totally to be expected since last year NO ONE KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING LAST YEAR!! :) But it is a real relief to feel that things are flowing easier and coming more natural to everyone involved.
So thank God along with us for this ease. We KNOW it is not because we are good or capable, it's because He is on the move in Scotland and letting us take part.
I hope you got to see last night's service. Wow. The prophetic worship that happened was so unexpected but so awesome. I'm not sure it showed up on the video, but about 3/4 of the way through worship the sun began to shine so brightly. Before worship, it had been raining and the sun was setting. So it looked like about 8pm our time (dusk). In about three minutes time, the entire doorway was bright gold- so shocking that it distracted the back three rows. People could not take their eyes off of it. A few of us decided that God's glory must have decided to come in the back door. :)
After a great talk by Tom about the importance of forgiveness, he had a great idea (from the Lord!) to allow the students a few minutes to share something that God had done so far in them this week. One of our team members, Hunter, led the time. It was absolutely beautiful. To see one of our young team members leading such an important part of camp was a highlight for me as the leader. We had the privilege of praying for two different unsaved parents- the students' shared their hearts and what God had done and there is POWER in testimony. One student had us pray that her mother would come to the homecoming service on Friday night. PLEASE agree with us in that prayer.
It's almost lunch time and Harry used our extra eggs from the games yesterday to make us egg salad, which Katie B and I have been dreaming about since we got here. So I don't want to be late. :)
Thank you for your continued prayers. Our service tonight is at 7pm our time, so that would be 2pm US time if you get a chance to watch. We are VERY excited about what God is doing in these students' lives. Pray with us that the things being birthed here in these students would be LASTING. Our heart is not to put on a great camp and then leave the students the same. We want to see transformation that lasts.
Ok, for real, lunch is on. I'm outta here.
Pray your heart for our camp. If the Lord reveals any scripture or gives you a word, do not hesitate to share it- we post all the comments on the wall of the office so that the team members can see.
You are loved and appreciated and depended on daily. Know that it is your work that clears the way for what God does here. You are never far from our thoughts.
Sincerely,
Annie the hungry team leader :)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Games slide show.
Don't get used to this- I have NO IDEA why I have a free 45 minutes to make this slide show. I'm wondering if someone is looking for me and just doesn't know where to look? Their loss is our gain. :) Enjoy pics from today's games. Sorry that some are weird and cropped and sideways. Just because I had a little time doesn't mean I have a LOT of time. :)
Hope you get to check out the service at 3pm US time. Pray for us!
Scotland games
Hope you get to check out the service at 3pm US time. Pray for us!
Scotland games
Camper List.
Per Kim's request, here is the list of campers. Sorry we didn't think of this sooner- good call, Kim!! We can not give any last names or specific information, but it would be great for you to pray over each of these names-
Amie
Amy
Asha
Caleb
Callum
Chloe
Elliot
Emma
Graeme
Grant
Ian
Jonathan
Jordan Hope
Josh
Katy
Laura
Lisa
Lois
Matthew
Molisha
Nathan
Nathanael
Petra-Sharon
Rebekah
Ross
Ruth
Sarah
Sarah
Shaun
Stephen
David
Daniel
Angelica
Marianne
Justine
Cheryl
Amie
Amy
Asha
Caleb
Callum
Chloe
Elliot
Emma
Graeme
Grant
Ian
Jonathan
Jordan Hope
Josh
Katy
Laura
Lisa
Lois
Matthew
Molisha
Nathan
Nathanael
Petra-Sharon
Rebekah
Ross
Ruth
Sarah
Sarah
Shaun
Stephen
David
Daniel
Angelica
Marianne
Justine
Cheryl
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday recap.
The first full day of camp. I really shouldn't recap these things after our service because it skews everything I would say.
It has been amazing how God has been working all things together. (Shocking.) :) The skit the students performed, the Quiet Time Journal, Tom's talks- they are so in sync that it wouldn't be possible to plan it all on purpose- it must be God. And we are loving it.
If you saw the live feed tonight, then you saw that we had about fifteen students respond to Tom's invitation to follow Christ. It was an amazing experience and we all feel quite privileged to even be a part of this ministry. We eagerly anticipate and are very prayerful about what God is up to here!
The entire day was a blast- the games were a HIT- Marie Claire and Kurt were rockstars as the hosts. A new element we added this year was leisure impact groups- giving them the choices of woodworking, arts & crafts, worship, or sports (drama will also be an option later in the week). The students seemed to really enjoy having this added activity. Our evening activity was a theme dance- Pirates/Ninjas/Zoo Animals. The kids (and the team) seriously turned out in some awesome outfits. Everyone is already asleep or I would ask for some pictures. We'll get some up for you soon.
For now, I offer you one. That could be somewhat disturbing. But you need to appreciate what our team members will sacrifice for a good joke and team dedication.
No 23 year old boy should wear footy pajamas. Except as a team leader in another country. Then it's okay. Apparently.
Thank you for your continued prayers. We are definitely feeling them. Our cook and dear friend Harry had what we consider a prophetic dream about this week. The gist of it is that God told Him that if we step out and take the land, the enemy has already been defeated and the battle is won. Pray for us, as we take these steps. May this week be a powerful turning point in many lives and in the youth culture of Scotland.
We are praying for one specific physical healing. Please join us in asking God to show His healing power.
We are also praying specifically for LIFE changes to be made this week, not just camp choices. Please also pray for that.
With only a bit of camp gone by, we are close to the point where we usually begin to feel fatigued- the students love to stay up late, so that allows us the joy of staying up late as well. The schedule is full and hectic. But we really want to be energized and full of life for these students.
As always, pray for PROTECTION and GOOD WEATHER. And working water. We take nothing for granted anymore. :)
We have seen God bring salvation. We are asking for healing and strength.
The salvations reaped tonight were sown in prayer by you. May you know the depth of that truth and may you experience many blessings in return for your commitment to this outreach.
It's 12:24am and I have wake-up call at 6:30am. If I'm to look and act even a smidge like Jesus, I'm going to need some sleep.
With sincerest thanks,
Annie
It has been amazing how God has been working all things together. (Shocking.) :) The skit the students performed, the Quiet Time Journal, Tom's talks- they are so in sync that it wouldn't be possible to plan it all on purpose- it must be God. And we are loving it.
If you saw the live feed tonight, then you saw that we had about fifteen students respond to Tom's invitation to follow Christ. It was an amazing experience and we all feel quite privileged to even be a part of this ministry. We eagerly anticipate and are very prayerful about what God is up to here!
The entire day was a blast- the games were a HIT- Marie Claire and Kurt were rockstars as the hosts. A new element we added this year was leisure impact groups- giving them the choices of woodworking, arts & crafts, worship, or sports (drama will also be an option later in the week). The students seemed to really enjoy having this added activity. Our evening activity was a theme dance- Pirates/Ninjas/Zoo Animals. The kids (and the team) seriously turned out in some awesome outfits. Everyone is already asleep or I would ask for some pictures. We'll get some up for you soon.
For now, I offer you one. That could be somewhat disturbing. But you need to appreciate what our team members will sacrifice for a good joke and team dedication.
No 23 year old boy should wear footy pajamas. Except as a team leader in another country. Then it's okay. Apparently.Thank you for your continued prayers. We are definitely feeling them. Our cook and dear friend Harry had what we consider a prophetic dream about this week. The gist of it is that God told Him that if we step out and take the land, the enemy has already been defeated and the battle is won. Pray for us, as we take these steps. May this week be a powerful turning point in many lives and in the youth culture of Scotland.
We are praying for one specific physical healing. Please join us in asking God to show His healing power.
We are also praying specifically for LIFE changes to be made this week, not just camp choices. Please also pray for that.
With only a bit of camp gone by, we are close to the point where we usually begin to feel fatigued- the students love to stay up late, so that allows us the joy of staying up late as well. The schedule is full and hectic. But we really want to be energized and full of life for these students.
As always, pray for PROTECTION and GOOD WEATHER. And working water. We take nothing for granted anymore. :)
We have seen God bring salvation. We are asking for healing and strength.
The salvations reaped tonight were sown in prayer by you. May you know the depth of that truth and may you experience many blessings in return for your commitment to this outreach.
It's 12:24am and I have wake-up call at 6:30am. If I'm to look and act even a smidge like Jesus, I'm going to need some sleep.
With sincerest thanks,
Annie
LIVE RIGHT NOW!
It's 3:15pm in the States and 8:15pm in Scotland. Watch our service live RIGHT NOW!
Dear technology, I totally love you. :)
Dear technology, I totally love you. :)
Watch the services!
Last night's service is officially online! Please excuse the quality-- it's hard to do this kind of thing without a Bob or a Boo or a Mike, but we're doing the best we can! Kurt came through for us and found a way to get it up- he is awesome.
We're still working on doing a live feed. But if that doesn't work out, you will probably be able to watch the service the next day, as we have done here. We are filming other stuff too-- like Annie's talks in the morning, and the games. So you never know what you might find yourself watching.
Anyway, day 2 is going great so far-- The weather, the games, the kids, everything. I'm sure Annie will give you a better update sometime soon.
We're Painting With Heads tomorrow- can't wait to tell you how that goes.
More later.
Marie-Claire for the Team
We're still working on doing a live feed. But if that doesn't work out, you will probably be able to watch the service the next day, as we have done here. We are filming other stuff too-- like Annie's talks in the morning, and the games. So you never know what you might find yourself watching.
Anyway, day 2 is going great so far-- The weather, the games, the kids, everything. I'm sure Annie will give you a better update sometime soon.
We're Painting With Heads tomorrow- can't wait to tell you how that goes.
More later.
Marie-Claire for the Team
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Camp Day 1!
We are so excited to have Day 1 complete! It was everything we could have hoped for- even a water shortage. I mean seriously, are you kidding? How does a camp run out of water!?! It's 11pm and everyone is finally showered and the boys are fighting the idea of going to bed. What's new. :)
All the campers arrived and there was MUCH excitement to see old friends from last year and meet new ones. It was like we had never been apart. It was such a joy. Justin Boggs' #1 fan arrived, threw down his stuff, and said, "WHERE'S JUSTIN?!?". Oh Graeme, you are a loyal friend, aren't you? :) We love to watch them- it's hilarious. And super sweet.
Our first service was great- Tom Fraley talked about John 10:10 and the students were really blessed by his words. The worship band was excellent.
We are unable to "live feed" the service- of course the one room that doesn't have wireless is our worship room. But we are going to video and then upload the services on this CAMP VIDEO SITE so you can watch them starting tomorrow (at some point).
As a second year Scotland camp person (how would I even shorten that title?), I could not be happier. Things are running so smoothly and the team is doing an amazing job. We did the best we could last year with only 12 people and zero idea what to expect. But this year, with 24 people and experience under our belts, this camp is already such high quality.
I'm doing such a poor job explaining how well things are going so far, but just trust that it is far exceeding our expectations in the first SIX HOURS.
Please continue to pray for us. Tomorrow begins our first full day of ministry with the students. Our team is so excited and ready to bless these students. Pray for divine appointments, words of encouragements, and protection. We want to Lord to MOVE and CHANGE and LOVE ON these students.
I'm the only one left to shower and being that I have had syrup and egg and flour in my hair for the last two hours (thank you, obstacle course), I'm going to get cleaned up.
We will do the best we can to upload some pics and other things tomorrow. We love you and are so grateful for your prayers. Please continue to hold us up. we depend on it.
Sincerely,
Annie
HERE WE GO!
We're ready.All the tubs are repacked. All the suitcases are repacked. And in about an hour we head to camp. The student will begin arriving at 3pm (which is about 10am your time). We are so excited. We got together last night with the pastor, his family, and the rest of the Scottish counselors and had a really great time of prayer and worship. It's amazing how spiritually prepared we feel.
Praise the Lord that we got to take showers last night at the YWAM base down the street! Of course, after mopping up the shower overflow for about 20 minutes, we realized that apparently it's either feast of famine when it comes to water!! :) We had no idea we'd be so excited to go to camp to shower! We were begging to come back here last year and now we are begging to leave!! :)
Pray for us today- for a supernatural ability to remember the students' names, for the Holy Spirit to make us all winsome to the Scottish kids. For Tom Fraley tonight as he speaks and for our worship team as they lead. Pray that all the campers would leave any dangerous or hazardous materials at home, that they would come with an open heart and open mind. Pray that we would see multiple opportunities to share and to speak prophetic words over the students (and adults!).
I will update you as much as possible. Continue to pray and ask God for specific things for the person you agreed to pray for.
We feel your prayers and depend on them. Thank you so much.
With much excitement and thanks,
Annie
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Arrived and dry.
Hey all-
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. It is such a blessing for the team to see how many people are hitting the blog.
Marni, Austin, and the Fraleys have all arrived safely. Yahoo!!
Also, we still have no water and it could be up to a WEEK for the tank to be repaired. For those of us (uh, me included!) who like mission trips to Scotland because it's not a third world country are quickly reminded that God is funny. :)
Seriously, please do pray that God would intervene and repair the tank Himself. Though we leave for camp tomorrow, we still have some team members who will remain at Kingdom House all week. So it would be GREAT to have working water.
Going back down to help that fine tuned machine of a team get ready for tomorrow.
We love you and are very grateful. To you. For you.
-Annie
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. It is such a blessing for the team to see how many people are hitting the blog.
Marni, Austin, and the Fraleys have all arrived safely. Yahoo!!
Also, we still have no water and it could be up to a WEEK for the tank to be repaired. For those of us (uh, me included!) who like mission trips to Scotland because it's not a third world country are quickly reminded that God is funny. :)
Seriously, please do pray that God would intervene and repair the tank Himself. Though we leave for camp tomorrow, we still have some team members who will remain at Kingdom House all week. So it would be GREAT to have working water.
Going back down to help that fine tuned machine of a team get ready for tomorrow.
We love you and are very grateful. To you. For you.
-Annie
Friday, July 11, 2008
Help My Bob!
That is the first Scottish term that we have learned. When Marie Claire asked our driver, Harry, what it meant, his answer was "Well, literally speaking, it means assist my Robert." Which we found hilarious and we can't stop saying.
Thank you for your continued prayers. We had a great day of shopping and sightseeing in Edinburgh. Though we do miss Tom (no update yet), we enjoyed our day. Here is our team so far (minus Marni and Austin who arrive tomorrow)-
Please pray for safe travel tomorrow for Marni and Austin and the Fraleys. Lance picks them up at 7:30am.
Tomorrow we spend the day preparing for camp- please pray that EVERY detail will get worked through. We have such an advantage having the entire day dedicated to preparations- please pray that nothing would fall through the cracks.
We are also spending significant time both tomorrow and Sunday praying for each other and asking God for specific words to encourage with, so pray that our ears would be open to what He is saying for other team members.
We also have a "service" of sorts tomorrow night with the leadership from camp (the missionaries, the other adults from Scotland), so pray for a sweet time of spiritual preparation as well.
As always, protection protection protection. Pray that all the enemy's plans would be thwarted in the NAME OF JESUS.
Jesus>all the junk
And we are claiming that. Pray it with us.
THANK YOU for your commitment to our team. We are deeply grateful.
Sincerely,
Annie
Thank you for your continued prayers. We had a great day of shopping and sightseeing in Edinburgh. Though we do miss Tom (no update yet), we enjoyed our day. Here is our team so far (minus Marni and Austin who arrive tomorrow)-
Please pray for safe travel tomorrow for Marni and Austin and the Fraleys. Lance picks them up at 7:30am.Tomorrow we spend the day preparing for camp- please pray that EVERY detail will get worked through. We have such an advantage having the entire day dedicated to preparations- please pray that nothing would fall through the cracks.
We are also spending significant time both tomorrow and Sunday praying for each other and asking God for specific words to encourage with, so pray that our ears would be open to what He is saying for other team members.
We also have a "service" of sorts tomorrow night with the leadership from camp (the missionaries, the other adults from Scotland), so pray for a sweet time of spiritual preparation as well.
As always, protection protection protection. Pray that all the enemy's plans would be thwarted in the NAME OF JESUS.
Jesus>all the junk
And we are claiming that. Pray it with us.
THANK YOU for your commitment to our team. We are deeply grateful.
Sincerely,
Annie
The son of Pastor Tom and Melissa has been injured in an accident. He has a fractured skull and is in intensive care in the hospital in his college town. Pastor Tom left this morning for a flight out of Edinburgh and should be at the hospital by tonight. Please pray for traveling mercies for Pastor Tom, healing for his son and peace and rest for the family members who are already at the hospital. Also, pray for us because we, of course, have lost a valued team leader.
Please pray too because we AGAIN have water issues. This time the hot water pump has frozen so no hot water. Also, last night the alarm malfunctioned twice and went off---one time at 6 am. But what we know is that we have the victory and we are obviously here to make a difference for the kingdom or we would not have this warfare.
The team is going to Edinburgh today for sightseeing all day. Please pray that everything we are leaving here will be protected and that we will have traveling mercies as we go. Most of the boys have already left with Lance to take Pastor Tom to the airport and we'll be leaving in about 15 minutes.
With love and MUCH appreciation for your prayers,
Pam for the team
Please pray too because we AGAIN have water issues. This time the hot water pump has frozen so no hot water. Also, last night the alarm malfunctioned twice and went off---one time at 6 am. But what we know is that we have the victory and we are obviously here to make a difference for the kingdom or we would not have this warfare.
The team is going to Edinburgh today for sightseeing all day. Please pray that everything we are leaving here will be protected and that we will have traveling mercies as we go. Most of the boys have already left with Lance to take Pastor Tom to the airport and we'll be leaving in about 15 minutes.
With love and MUCH appreciation for your prayers,
Pam for the team
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Prayer and pics.
Just a quick update- the water at the house has magically shut off today. As in, suddenly, the tank is empty. We immediately stopped and prayed and asked God to be our protection in all places. That He would provide for us and that if this was an attack from the enemy, that Jesus would step in and set our water free!! :) Who even knew that was something we needed to pray for?
Praise the Lord- the water returned after we prayed. The homeowners still want us to use caution because they aren't sure how long it will last, but please add this to your growing list of prayer concerns for us. Also continue to pray for good weather!!
Please also pray for us as we deal with jet lag- many people are TIRED and some aren't feeling too great (like Marie Claire- she has heartburn)
We had another camper sign up for camp TODAY! So that makes 37. Harry, our awesome cook, is having to sleep on a pull out bed in a lounge so that there are enough beds for everyone. Wow- God is really moving.
Here are a few pics so that you know how we are so far:
We'll update again soon. Continue to pray!! We DEPEND on it!! Much love.
Praise the Lord- the water returned after we prayed. The homeowners still want us to use caution because they aren't sure how long it will last, but please add this to your growing list of prayer concerns for us. Also continue to pray for good weather!!
Please also pray for us as we deal with jet lag- many people are TIRED and some aren't feeling too great (like Marie Claire- she has heartburn)
We had another camper sign up for camp TODAY! So that makes 37. Harry, our awesome cook, is having to sleep on a pull out bed in a lounge so that there are enough beds for everyone. Wow- God is really moving.
Here are a few pics so that you know how we are so far:
We'll update again soon. Continue to pray!! We DEPEND on it!! Much love.
Safely in Scotland
Thanks to your prayers we are safely in Scotland with ALL 21 totes and ALL our luggage. We have had the morning to rest and shower at the Kingdom House where we will be staying before and after camp. It is great! Right now, the leadership team is over at the camp strategizing about how to set up things at camp since we are completely full! We'll go into Paisley when they get back to exchange money and wander around town. We'll be back at Kingdom House for dinner and an early bedtime!
Everyone on the team is so much fun that we're spending most of the time laughing at someone's antics. Experimenting with Scottish meat flavored potato crisps---Roasted Chicken, Beefy Onion and Smoky Bacon---was good for lots of humor. Then for dessert we had caramel shortbreads and I said to Annie, "I can't believe you didn't bring any of these home last year." To which she replied, "I did, I just didn't share! I had them in my freezer until Christmas." Okay, I can play that game, I'll just take my own stash home this year!
When we arrived, it was pouring rain but it has stopped now and is just overcast. The forecast is for more of the same. Please pray that we get some sunshine next week for camp.
More later,
Pam for the team
Everyone on the team is so much fun that we're spending most of the time laughing at someone's antics. Experimenting with Scottish meat flavored potato crisps---Roasted Chicken, Beefy Onion and Smoky Bacon---was good for lots of humor. Then for dessert we had caramel shortbreads and I said to Annie, "I can't believe you didn't bring any of these home last year." To which she replied, "I did, I just didn't share! I had them in my freezer until Christmas." Okay, I can play that game, I'll just take my own stash home this year!
When we arrived, it was pouring rain but it has stopped now and is just overcast. The forecast is for more of the same. Please pray that we get some sunshine next week for camp.
More later,
Pam for the team
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