May 8, 2008

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL

We will be performing in a local plaza (basically a park) Friday, May 9, at 6:10 CST.

A local radio station will be broadcasting some of our events.

The radio station is live via the web at the following web address:

http://www.fmfenix.com.ar/

Look at the top for where it says "Escuchanos"!

May 8 Blog Update

It's 11:20 Argentina time and we just updated the blog and uploaded photos from the last few days!

Click here to view all of the blog posts from Thursday, May 8.

Photos:

From Emily

Dear Mom, Dad, Familiy, Friends, and Alex,

Our team is memorizing 2 Corinthians 4. Verse 5 says, "For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake." This passage has meant so much to me while I have been on this trip. The Lord has caused me to look at my life in a different light than before. It's been such a blessing. God is doing so much in my life. I love this trip. Argentina is wonderful. I could easily stay here...it's going to be so hard to leave!! But I love you my dear family and I miss you all...you too, Alex.

Bye!
Emily

From Leanna

Hi all,

It is so amazing here. I love every aspect of this trip. I love watching the faces of the people when we sing, they are so excited that we would come and do this for them. Yet, I feel so inadequate and I am, but the Lord is still using me! The ESL is also exciting. The last time I had two twelve year old girls. The girls knew very little english, and I know very little Spanish, but yet we were able to teach each other a lot. They were so excited to be there with me, and actually wanted me to give them homework for Friday. Hopefully, I will see them again.

I love you and miss all of you,

Love,
Leanna Joy

p.s. Mom and dad consider this your first postcard

From Ben

Hey everyone,

The basketball clinic was amazing. I was so nervous going into it. It was a regular club team of about 20 guys who were all pretty good. I had the opportunity to share my testimony with the coach before practice. Practice went well. We went through some drills, and the coach really appreciated it because it was reinforcing skills he had been teaching. They scrimmaged for a little while and Steve Thayer and I stopped them periodically to stop them to coach them on things that they were doing wrong or poorly. After practice, they all sat on the bleachers, and I had the opportunity to share the Gospel with the whole team. It was so scary. I have never been more frightened or intimidated in my whole life. James Greenwood, who was interpreting was a real blessing and helped me along through the whole thing. It was such an amazing opportunity. The Lord is so amazing. We are so blessed to have gotten this chance to share the Gospel.

Love you all...especially, you, Em!
Ben Flack