At least it is for me as I haven't seen my husband in 17 days!!
They made their connecting flight to Dallas so they'll be home soon :)
Please continue to pray for safe travel.
Blessings,
Kelli
Monday, July 28, 2008
On US Ground!
Hi,
The team is in DC, but they have been sitting on the plane, unable to deplane, for about 30 minutes. They only have a 1.5 hour layover and they need to get their bags and go through customs before getting on their next flight.
Pray that they'll get off the plane soon and be able to make their connecting flight to Dallas.
Thanks!!
Kelli
The team is in DC, but they have been sitting on the plane, unable to deplane, for about 30 minutes. They only have a 1.5 hour layover and they need to get their bags and go through customs before getting on their next flight.
Pray that they'll get off the plane soon and be able to make their connecting flight to Dallas.
Thanks!!
Kelli
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Back in Bujumbura
Hello,
The team made it safely to Bujumbura today. Tomorrow they begin their journey home (yea!)
Here is their schedule:
Sunday: Depart Bujumbura at 11:50AM local time, 3:50AM Dallas time
Arrive Nairobi at 4:20PM local time, 8:20AM Dallas time
Depart Nairobi at 11:50PM local time, 3:50PM Dallast time
Monday: Arrive London at 6:45AM local time, 12:45AM Dallas time
Depart London at 12:00PM local time, 6:AM Dallas time
Arrive Washington DC 3:12PM EDT, 2:12PM Dallas time
Depart DC at 5:09 EDT, 4:09 Dallas time
Arrive Dallas at 7:30PM local time
Please pray for a good night's rest tonight as they will be traveling for about 36 hours and their only chance for rest on Sunday will be on the plane, until they arrive home Monday night.
Pray for continued good health
The team made it safely to Bujumbura today. Tomorrow they begin their journey home (yea!)
Here is their schedule:
Sunday: Depart Bujumbura at 11:50AM local time, 3:50AM Dallas time
Arrive Nairobi at 4:20PM local time, 8:20AM Dallas time
Depart Nairobi at 11:50PM local time, 3:50PM Dallast time
Monday: Arrive London at 6:45AM local time, 12:45AM Dallas time
Depart London at 12:00PM local time, 6:AM Dallas time
Arrive Washington DC 3:12PM EDT, 2:12PM Dallas time
Depart DC at 5:09 EDT, 4:09 Dallas time
Arrive Dallas at 7:30PM local time
Please pray for a good night's rest tonight as they will be traveling for about 36 hours and their only chance for rest on Sunday will be on the plane, until they arrive home Monday night.
Pray for continued good health
Friday, July 25, 2008
Reflecting
Good morning,
I just spoke to the team and they are in Gitega. They'll spend the day reflecting on the trip, both as a team and individually.
All is well and everyone is feeling good. It has been very difficult for some of the members to leave the mission site. This could be due to the relationships they developed with the African team working with them or saying good-bye to the locals they loved on each day. Or, it could just be because it's hard to leave the experience and knowing that opportunity has come to an end, for now anyway.
How can you pray today?
- For the Lord to reveal to each team member what he would have them take away from this trip.
- For the Holy Spirit to continue working in that community.
- Protection of the team's hearts and minds as they sift through many different thoughts and emotions as a result of what they saw and experienced. Pray that they would lean upon the Lord during this time and that the Holy Spirit would defend the enemy from attacking them in any way.
- Continued safety and protection of health as they travel.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli
I just spoke to the team and they are in Gitega. They'll spend the day reflecting on the trip, both as a team and individually.
All is well and everyone is feeling good. It has been very difficult for some of the members to leave the mission site. This could be due to the relationships they developed with the African team working with them or saying good-bye to the locals they loved on each day. Or, it could just be because it's hard to leave the experience and knowing that opportunity has come to an end, for now anyway.
How can you pray today?
- For the Lord to reveal to each team member what he would have them take away from this trip.
- For the Holy Spirit to continue working in that community.
- Protection of the team's hearts and minds as they sift through many different thoughts and emotions as a result of what they saw and experienced. Pray that they would lean upon the Lord during this time and that the Holy Spirit would defend the enemy from attacking them in any way.
- Continued safety and protection of health as they travel.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Final Day of Service
Good Morning,
All is well with the team as they are finishing up their last day of service in Burundi. The last two days were a little slow for contstruction as they ran out of supplies and building materials, but those were replaced today which provided for a good, productive final day of work.
The VBS activities have been going very well. There have been a ton of kids and lots of opportunities to love on them and share Christ. Some of the team has played soccer with the older kids and teenagers and that has gone really well, too, and allowed them to build relationships and have intentional conversations with those they played with.
The medical clinic is being built on an old soccer field so some of the older mean are not too happy about that. Hopefully that allowed for our team to minister to them in a way that helped soften their hearts as efforts are made to better meet the medical needs of the community.
Tomorrow they will begin their journey back towards Bujumbura. They'll stop in Gitega and spend Friday night there. Saturday they'll travel to Bujumbura, where they'll spend their last night in Burundi. Sunday morning they'll begin the long journey back to Dallas.
Prayer requests for today:
- Strength and endurance as they finish up their last day of work. They are very tired and it's very dusty and dry over there which I'm sure elevates the discomfort factor.
- A couple folks have minor stomach issues. Nothing to be concerned about as this is typical when the food is different and bodies are stressed and tired.
- Safety and good health for everyone as their travels start tomorrow. It's no fun to feel crummy when you're travelling and they've got a long journey ahead.
- The individual with the sinus infection is feeling much better, so praise God for restoring his health and strength.
- Pray for loved ones here in the U.S. that are missing their children, spouse, friend, father, mother, brother, sister, etc... that is on the team.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint
Isaiah 40:28-31
All is well with the team as they are finishing up their last day of service in Burundi. The last two days were a little slow for contstruction as they ran out of supplies and building materials, but those were replaced today which provided for a good, productive final day of work.
The VBS activities have been going very well. There have been a ton of kids and lots of opportunities to love on them and share Christ. Some of the team has played soccer with the older kids and teenagers and that has gone really well, too, and allowed them to build relationships and have intentional conversations with those they played with.
The medical clinic is being built on an old soccer field so some of the older mean are not too happy about that. Hopefully that allowed for our team to minister to them in a way that helped soften their hearts as efforts are made to better meet the medical needs of the community.
Tomorrow they will begin their journey back towards Bujumbura. They'll stop in Gitega and spend Friday night there. Saturday they'll travel to Bujumbura, where they'll spend their last night in Burundi. Sunday morning they'll begin the long journey back to Dallas.
Prayer requests for today:
- Strength and endurance as they finish up their last day of work. They are very tired and it's very dusty and dry over there which I'm sure elevates the discomfort factor.
- A couple folks have minor stomach issues. Nothing to be concerned about as this is typical when the food is different and bodies are stressed and tired.
- Safety and good health for everyone as their travels start tomorrow. It's no fun to feel crummy when you're travelling and they've got a long journey ahead.
- The individual with the sinus infection is feeling much better, so praise God for restoring his health and strength.
- Pray for loved ones here in the U.S. that are missing their children, spouse, friend, father, mother, brother, sister, etc... that is on the team.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint
Isaiah 40:28-31
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Wrapping Up
Good Afternoon,
I did not get a phone call today from Tim so wanted to at least let you know I don't have any updates yet on how their day went. As soon as I do, you'll be the first to know!
What I am pretty sure of is that they only have 1.5 days of work left. They'll probably work a full day tomorrow and a half day on Friday and then they'll start heading back towards Bujumbura Friday afternoon.
Here's how we can pray for the team:
- Endurance and unity to carry out a strong finish. I'm sure they are tired from the physical and emotional work their bodies have endured. It's easy to get cranky and fussy when we're tired so let's pray for continued unity within the team and with the Africans they're working with.
- Continued protection of the team's health.
- For the Lord to be glorified by their work and for the team's actions and words to make an eternal impact on that community.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli Coblentz
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6
I did not get a phone call today from Tim so wanted to at least let you know I don't have any updates yet on how their day went. As soon as I do, you'll be the first to know!
What I am pretty sure of is that they only have 1.5 days of work left. They'll probably work a full day tomorrow and a half day on Friday and then they'll start heading back towards Bujumbura Friday afternoon.
Here's how we can pray for the team:
- Endurance and unity to carry out a strong finish. I'm sure they are tired from the physical and emotional work their bodies have endured. It's easy to get cranky and fussy when we're tired so let's pray for continued unity within the team and with the Africans they're working with.
- Continued protection of the team's health.
- For the Lord to be glorified by their work and for the team's actions and words to make an eternal impact on that community.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli Coblentz
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Declaring His Glory
Good Afternoon,Another great day of service for the team. The construction work continues to go very well and a lot of progress has been made. When team one arrived on the first day, only the foundation was laid. By the 5th day, they had almost all the exterior walls & a large part of the interior walls up. Now both the exterior and interior walls are up to 10 feet hight. The walls are made of brick with cement mortar. Some of the team members are helping lay bricks but most of the team helpscarry bricks, large rocks for the foundation, or bring cement to the bricklayers.
The VBS team had a good day with the kids today. Several members of the team had the opportunity to share the evangecube with some kids and adults and had a great conversation with them for about 30 minutes. In the end, about 10-12 people prayed to accept Christ.
The locals are very open to the team and engaged in conversations with them. Tim said there's been a lot of talking with them and it's been a lot of fun for the team.
Tomorrow the Governor of the province is requiring that the nurses of the medical clinic receive training and our team will be able to participate in that. These are maternity nurses and our team will assist with the training but also have the opportunity to spend some personal time with the nurses and share Christ with them.
All in all, everything is going really well!
Prayer Requests:
- For strength and endurance to finish strong these next two days of work. The team is in good spirits, but tired.
- For continued team unity. As they become tired, Satan looks for ways to create a wedge between them. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work through them in how they interact with one another. The locals are watching and let's pray for them to be great examples of Christ's love.
- For the lost to have open hearts and receptive spirits to the Gospel.
- Continued prayer for our sick team member. He is feeling better and was able to rest this morning and join the team in the afternoon. Pray for the Lord to continue restoring his health and energy.
- Praise God for a GREAT day of serving the community. Praise Him for the provision of translators and for the open, receptive hearts of the people. Praise God for boldness and confidence of those who shared the Gospel today.
Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli Coblentz
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
Romans 10:14-15
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