Hello Team! We hope this update finds you well!
Rachel and I are just putting the finishing touches on our Philippines mission trip coming up June 2nd-17th. We wanted to give you a quick update on the trip and some bio’s on our students who are joining us. We are absolutely stoked to be able to take these students overseas to serve alongside their Filipino brothers and sisters in Christ in order to reach villages in the high mountains of Luzon.
Our plan is to head into the mountains north of Manila. We will travel by foot to villages that can only be reached by hiking to them. With us, we will carry Bibles in the local language, discipleship materials, medical supplies, and school supplies. Once in the villages, we will be able to share the Gospel with the villagers, distribute the materials we backpacked in, and put on theatrical performances in order to share stories and truths from the Bible. We will have dispatches hopefully updated daily online where you can follow the trip at: http://www.climbingforchrist.org/Articles/tabid/545/ID/756/categoryId/89/DISPATCHES-Philippines-June-2013.aspx
Thank you so much for your support! Keep on praying! -Mike & Rachel
Team Bio's:
--Meagan Prins is originally from Broomfield, Colorado. She comes from a basketball family. (Her sister was just drafted by the WNBA.) Meagan now plays basketball for FLC and is one of our FCA student-athletes.
She originally didn’t think she would be able to go on the trip due to basketball but God opened the door for her to go when her coach gave the okay. She is extremely excited to experience her first mission trip.
For more info on Meagan, feel free to check out the following link: http://climbingforchrist.org/Articles/tabid/545/ID/727/Meagan-Prins.aspx
--Cody Wells went to high school in Cortez, Colorado. Though he has spent some time overseas, he has never had the chance to spend it in the context of a mission trip.
We got to know Cody hanging out on campus with him and through some of our international ministry events. He is a possible late addition to the trip.
His money is in, and we have his plane tickets purchased but we’ve barely heard from him since despite our best efforts. We pray that he can get the many vital things done for the mission so that he can still go on the trip. *Update-We finally heard from Cody and Lord willing, he will be there.
--Kala Matzdorf went went to high school in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She now attends college at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
We met Kala through one of our FCA student-athletes who had gone to high school with her. Kala was looking for an internship for the summer with a Christian organization. With that, we are excited to have her be able to intern with Climbing for Christ this summer.
For more info on Kala, check out the following link: http://climbingforchrist.org/Articles/tabid/545/ID/719/Kala-Matzdorf.aspx
Prayer Requests:
-That God would open doors for the Gospel to be received and understood.
-That the Holy Spirit would be working on the hearts of the local villagers.
-That God would keep our team safe and healthy.
-That God would give us strength and keep us in good spirits despite a possible lack of sleep.
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