Team Waterford
Hello friends! The team woke up this morning only to find a very overcast day, as is typical in Ireland. After breakfast, the team had a study focusing on a passage in Daniel 9, which spoke about the importance of praying to the Lord despite the Lord’s sovereign will. The team then loaded their bags with the magazines and headed out to do some letterboxing, praying that the rain would hold off. In response to prayer, Ireland weather surprised the team and it turned into another bright and sunny day! Instead of doing door to door after lunch as routine, Kevin suggested more letterboxing. Waterford is stressing the importance of getting literature into people’s homes and as a result the goal is to hopefully get 15,000 magazines out. The team has made a dent into that number by decreasing it to about 13,000. Pray that this ministry continues to go smoothly.
After letterboxing, the team headed to the Wilson’s house, enjoying a lovely supper and tea as well as a trip to the nearby beach. Please continue to pray for the people the team meets on the doors and the conversations that we have gotten into these past few days. Pray for the upcoming open air ministry as well as some children’s work. Also, one of our team members, Sarah, is a little under the weather. Pray for her quick recovery. Continue to pray for those people who we will come in contact with soon as well, that the Lord would open their hearts to the wonderful words of the gospel!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Team Waterford
Wesnesday
Hello all! Wednesday was another semi-routine day for the Waterford team, but it was a great day nonetheless. We went letterboxing in the morning and covered quite a bit of ground. Up and down the hills of Waterford, in and out the gates, and around the dogs of course too! After a fabulous lunch by Katie, we split up into teams and went door to door for the afternoon.
The Lord provided our teams with some interesting conversations. There were several New Testaments handed out. Josiah and Amy had the opportunity to witness to several Muslim men. They were invited in for tea, spent about 45 minutes having a Christ-focused conversation, and sent David back that evening for further study. While David was studying with the Muslims, the rest of team as well as Sarah Wilson drove out to Kilkenny for the Wednesday night prayer meeting. Josiah shared his testimony, and Kevin shared a message from God’s Word. Kevin spoke about Ephesians 6, teaching that Christians need power, protection, and prayer in their spiritual battle.
The message and the prayer and the fellowship were an encouragement to the team as we are fighting a spiritual battle here in Waterford. On the drive home, we took a scenic detour through downtown Kilkenny and stopped at the local chipper where the team enjoyed some fish and chips. Thankfully, despite narrow roads and a dark night, Art drove us safely back to the house in Waterford.
Thursday
Greetings from the Waterford TnT Team! Kindly, Kevin gave the team the morning off after our late night outing to Kilkenny. We slept in and enjoyed apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast. David came over around eleven and shared with us from Psalm 51 on the importance of confessing sin so that our prayers are not hindered. It was a great message and provided some good discussion with him and the team. After lunch, the team went out for door to door work on an unusually sunny Irish day.
Unfortunately, despite the pleasant weather, it was a rough day on the doors and there were very few opportunities for conversations. The neighborhoods where we worked this afternoon were very much closed to the Gospel.
Pray that God will provide us with good opportunities and that we will not get discouraged. Sharing the gospel is not about us feeling good so we will be trusting the Lord to work. In the evening, the ladies had a Bible study with women from the church at the house while the guys found other ways to refresh themselves from a busy day, including some leisurely yard work at the house!
Wesnesday
Hello all! Wednesday was another semi-routine day for the Waterford team, but it was a great day nonetheless. We went letterboxing in the morning and covered quite a bit of ground. Up and down the hills of Waterford, in and out the gates, and around the dogs of course too! After a fabulous lunch by Katie, we split up into teams and went door to door for the afternoon.
The Lord provided our teams with some interesting conversations. There were several New Testaments handed out. Josiah and Amy had the opportunity to witness to several Muslim men. They were invited in for tea, spent about 45 minutes having a Christ-focused conversation, and sent David back that evening for further study. While David was studying with the Muslims, the rest of team as well as Sarah Wilson drove out to Kilkenny for the Wednesday night prayer meeting. Josiah shared his testimony, and Kevin shared a message from God’s Word. Kevin spoke about Ephesians 6, teaching that Christians need power, protection, and prayer in their spiritual battle.
The message and the prayer and the fellowship were an encouragement to the team as we are fighting a spiritual battle here in Waterford. On the drive home, we took a scenic detour through downtown Kilkenny and stopped at the local chipper where the team enjoyed some fish and chips. Thankfully, despite narrow roads and a dark night, Art drove us safely back to the house in Waterford.
Thursday
Greetings from the Waterford TnT Team! Kindly, Kevin gave the team the morning off after our late night outing to Kilkenny. We slept in and enjoyed apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast. David came over around eleven and shared with us from Psalm 51 on the importance of confessing sin so that our prayers are not hindered. It was a great message and provided some good discussion with him and the team. After lunch, the team went out for door to door work on an unusually sunny Irish day.
Unfortunately, despite the pleasant weather, it was a rough day on the doors and there were very few opportunities for conversations. The neighborhoods where we worked this afternoon were very much closed to the Gospel.
Pray that God will provide us with good opportunities and that we will not get discouraged. Sharing the gospel is not about us feeling good so we will be trusting the Lord to work. In the evening, the ladies had a Bible study with women from the church at the house while the guys found other ways to refresh themselves from a busy day, including some leisurely yard work at the house!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Team Dublin
For the past three days the Dublin team has been letterboxing “4 You” magazines and New Testaments to many homes in Shankhill and the Shanghana area during the morning hours. After lunch we have been going door to door talking to people about the Lord and how the Bible says we can know that we have eternal life.
Many conversations have been very in depth and have shown that there is an interest in spiritual things in Ireland despite the fact that the general population recently have been turned off the Catholic church. They are so against Catholicism that they are almost ready to throw out all religion. Most people become very intrigued when they hear about our certainty of our own salvation.
On one occasion Matt and Heidi spoke to a girl named Ciara about eternal life and she was so amazed by their faith and certainty of their salvation, even though they are young. She was very interested about the meeting in Shankhill and even came to the prayer meeting that same night. Heidi had the chance to go back to her the next day and develop a friendship. They get along so well we cannot doubt that the Lord has His hand in it.
Similarly Preveen and Suzy were invited into The Fitzpatrick’s home to discuss Jesus Christ and many other spiritual things for over two hours. There were many great questions asked and the gospel was clearly given and although the Fitzpatricks had things to do, they all stayed the whole time and listened and talked.
Many occurrences like this have happened throughout our week in Shankhill to which we thank God that we have been instruments of his will.
We are also thankful that the Bible we were waiting for (which we were told wouldn’t be here for another three weeks) arrived today!
Secondly we are thankful that the weather has been unexpectedly sunny and beautiful with very little rain. We would like to ask for prayer in following up on people who were interested as we went door to door.
Fellowship.
Door-to-door distribution.
Kids club.
Kids club.
Team Newcastle West
Wednesday we had a wonderful day on the doors. Although many were not home, many of those that were, were willing to talk.
Please pray for Hilda and Miriam, two ladies Brian Aggett and Rachel De Lazzer spoke with on Wednesday on the same street. Both seemed genuinely interested in the Scriptural truth we shared with them. Pray that the seeds of the Word would not be snatched away. We returned to do doors in the evening Wednesday night and found many people home.
Today we continued with door-to-door work and had yet another successful kids club. That will be the last kids club we have this week until we head to Dublin on Monday. Please pray that the children remember the Bible stories and memory verses we taught them.
We just finished the Thursday evening Bible study. We praise the Lord that a man named Steve came out to the meeting whom Mylene Lavoie and Brian Aggett met on the doors this week. We believe he is saved but had nowhere to fellowship. Please pray for his growth and that he would continue to come.
We head to Limerick tomorrow for open-air work.
For the past three days the Dublin team has been letterboxing “4 You” magazines and New Testaments to many homes in Shankhill and the Shanghana area during the morning hours. After lunch we have been going door to door talking to people about the Lord and how the Bible says we can know that we have eternal life.
Many conversations have been very in depth and have shown that there is an interest in spiritual things in Ireland despite the fact that the general population recently have been turned off the Catholic church. They are so against Catholicism that they are almost ready to throw out all religion. Most people become very intrigued when they hear about our certainty of our own salvation.
On one occasion Matt and Heidi spoke to a girl named Ciara about eternal life and she was so amazed by their faith and certainty of their salvation, even though they are young. She was very interested about the meeting in Shankhill and even came to the prayer meeting that same night. Heidi had the chance to go back to her the next day and develop a friendship. They get along so well we cannot doubt that the Lord has His hand in it.
Similarly Preveen and Suzy were invited into The Fitzpatrick’s home to discuss Jesus Christ and many other spiritual things for over two hours. There were many great questions asked and the gospel was clearly given and although the Fitzpatricks had things to do, they all stayed the whole time and listened and talked.
Many occurrences like this have happened throughout our week in Shankhill to which we thank God that we have been instruments of his will.
We are also thankful that the Bible we were waiting for (which we were told wouldn’t be here for another three weeks) arrived today!
Secondly we are thankful that the weather has been unexpectedly sunny and beautiful with very little rain. We would like to ask for prayer in following up on people who were interested as we went door to door.
Fellowship.
Door-to-door distribution.
Kids club.
Kids club.Team Newcastle West
Wednesday we had a wonderful day on the doors. Although many were not home, many of those that were, were willing to talk.
Please pray for Hilda and Miriam, two ladies Brian Aggett and Rachel De Lazzer spoke with on Wednesday on the same street. Both seemed genuinely interested in the Scriptural truth we shared with them. Pray that the seeds of the Word would not be snatched away. We returned to do doors in the evening Wednesday night and found many people home.
Today we continued with door-to-door work and had yet another successful kids club. That will be the last kids club we have this week until we head to Dublin on Monday. Please pray that the children remember the Bible stories and memory verses we taught them.
We just finished the Thursday evening Bible study. We praise the Lord that a man named Steve came out to the meeting whom Mylene Lavoie and Brian Aggett met on the doors this week. We believe he is saved but had nowhere to fellowship. Please pray for his growth and that he would continue to come.
We head to Limerick tomorrow for open-air work.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Team Waterford
Kevin Woytowich, leader
Katy Woytowich, assistant leader
Art Cavenagh, driver
Sarah Von Bergen
Amy Dial
Josiah Hartley
Ashleigh Wilson
Ashley Hotel
At long last we hear from the Waterford folks. Here's their post:
Hey everyone, greetings and God bless! This paragraph is a collection of events from Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Friday
So, journeying back to Thursday evening, we received our team groupings. Friday afternoon after lunch we left the house in Greystones, located in Wicklow, Ireland. We drove the three to fours hours and after a quick meal at the new house we relaxed and had a Bible study with David Wilson and his family who are full-time missionaries in Ireland.
Saturday
Saturday started with devotional time like it will every day from now on, we started litter boxing (putting magazines in people’s post boxes), and got rained out. We had lunch and luckily the sun came out. Kevin led the team into Waterford’s City Centre and we set up signs and started walking around talking to people and preaching the gospel.
Sarah and Amy got a huge crowd of young people and shared the gospel with them for at least an hour. Halfway through, a man was picking on Sarah for a bit, but the great thing about the people of Ireland is that the people will always vote for the underdog. After the man walked away, they really started to listen to what Sarah was telling them. Josiah and Ashleigh had a long conversation with a couple and then a man.
Catherine Watterson, a Christian from Northern Ireland and Ashley Hotel got to speak to an older man who has practiced other religions before and is now looking for the truth. He asked if someone could come and visit him soon for a follow-up. We ask that you continually pray for these people as none of them know the Lord and are searching for something. Pray that the Lord provides the truth for them so they can join the Waterford Christian Assembly, or another chapel. Thanks for your prayers! God Bless!!
Sunday
Sunday was a very busy day for the Waterford team. We attended the Waterford Christian Assembly and Sarah, Amy, Ashley, and Ashleigh taught the Sunday school class. Olivia joined the class and played the games and singing. After the lunch meeting we had a bit of quiet prayer time and then we had the assembly over for a time of fellowship. It was really fun meeting with all the different people, and hearing the different testimonies and how the Lord has worked in each of our lives.
Monday
Well another busy day, as they all should be doing the Lord's work! We started our actual schedule and have it down to devotions in the morning, then breakfast. After breakfast we letterbox (put magazines/pamphlets into residents mail boxes) until lunch, and then after lunch we either go door-to-door and tell everyone of the gospel, or we go and do open-air evangelism. So the teams for the door-to-door work were Sarah and Art; Kevin and Ashleigh; Ashley and Wayne (member of the assembly in Waterford); Amy and David; and Josiah and Catherine. It wasn't a very successful day and a lot of doors were shut to the members. Please continually pray for the people over here who do not believe in the Lord or believe something else. They need the Lord Jesus Christ in their lives!
Tuesday
Today was a good day. A lot of ground is being covered with the letterboxing and it seems like the Lord is providing more open doors. Going door-to-door the other day was pretty sad and you could almost feel the darkness, but today the sun was out and the Lord was opening new lives to us. Art and Ashley found a couple of women who did not own a Bible, but asked for a copy. We gave one a New Testament and the other the Gospel of John. Even better the one women is willing to call members of the assembly to ask questions about the gospel after she is finished reading it. Please pray for her and the other people that were met by team members and ask the Lord to continue to work in their lives.
After dinner, the rest of the team letterboxed and there will be rough estimates of how many magazines and New Testaments have been given out in the past few days! Thanks to all! God Bless!
Kevin Woytowich, leader
Katy Woytowich, assistant leader
Art Cavenagh, driver
Sarah Von Bergen
Amy Dial
Josiah Hartley
Ashleigh Wilson
Ashley Hotel
At long last we hear from the Waterford folks. Here's their post:
Hey everyone, greetings and God bless! This paragraph is a collection of events from Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Friday
So, journeying back to Thursday evening, we received our team groupings. Friday afternoon after lunch we left the house in Greystones, located in Wicklow, Ireland. We drove the three to fours hours and after a quick meal at the new house we relaxed and had a Bible study with David Wilson and his family who are full-time missionaries in Ireland.
Saturday
Saturday started with devotional time like it will every day from now on, we started litter boxing (putting magazines in people’s post boxes), and got rained out. We had lunch and luckily the sun came out. Kevin led the team into Waterford’s City Centre and we set up signs and started walking around talking to people and preaching the gospel.
Sarah and Amy got a huge crowd of young people and shared the gospel with them for at least an hour. Halfway through, a man was picking on Sarah for a bit, but the great thing about the people of Ireland is that the people will always vote for the underdog. After the man walked away, they really started to listen to what Sarah was telling them. Josiah and Ashleigh had a long conversation with a couple and then a man.
Catherine Watterson, a Christian from Northern Ireland and Ashley Hotel got to speak to an older man who has practiced other religions before and is now looking for the truth. He asked if someone could come and visit him soon for a follow-up. We ask that you continually pray for these people as none of them know the Lord and are searching for something. Pray that the Lord provides the truth for them so they can join the Waterford Christian Assembly, or another chapel. Thanks for your prayers! God Bless!!
Sunday
Sunday was a very busy day for the Waterford team. We attended the Waterford Christian Assembly and Sarah, Amy, Ashley, and Ashleigh taught the Sunday school class. Olivia joined the class and played the games and singing. After the lunch meeting we had a bit of quiet prayer time and then we had the assembly over for a time of fellowship. It was really fun meeting with all the different people, and hearing the different testimonies and how the Lord has worked in each of our lives.
Monday
Well another busy day, as they all should be doing the Lord's work! We started our actual schedule and have it down to devotions in the morning, then breakfast. After breakfast we letterbox (put magazines/pamphlets into residents mail boxes) until lunch, and then after lunch we either go door-to-door and tell everyone of the gospel, or we go and do open-air evangelism. So the teams for the door-to-door work were Sarah and Art; Kevin and Ashleigh; Ashley and Wayne (member of the assembly in Waterford); Amy and David; and Josiah and Catherine. It wasn't a very successful day and a lot of doors were shut to the members. Please continually pray for the people over here who do not believe in the Lord or believe something else. They need the Lord Jesus Christ in their lives!
Tuesday
Today was a good day. A lot of ground is being covered with the letterboxing and it seems like the Lord is providing more open doors. Going door-to-door the other day was pretty sad and you could almost feel the darkness, but today the sun was out and the Lord was opening new lives to us. Art and Ashley found a couple of women who did not own a Bible, but asked for a copy. We gave one a New Testament and the other the Gospel of John. Even better the one women is willing to call members of the assembly to ask questions about the gospel after she is finished reading it. Please pray for her and the other people that were met by team members and ask the Lord to continue to work in their lives.
After dinner, the rest of the team letterboxed and there will be rough estimates of how many magazines and New Testaments have been given out in the past few days! Thanks to all! God Bless!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Team Dublin
Last night the team spent the evening with some travellers, a nomadic Irish people similar to gypsies. Two of them made professions of salvation. One of them, Gary, was especially keen. “He asked some really pointed questions, like how can a person be born twice” said team leader Tim Hood. Please pray for Gary and the other traveler, whose name we plan to post later.
The team did door-to-door work for the first time today. They met a young girl named Ciara, age 19, on the doors and brought her with them for dinner this evening. Please pray for her.
Tim says they have distributed 1,000 Bibles on the doors over the past two days. They have held two successful kids clubs as well.
Team Newcastle West
We finished magazine distribution this morning for the designated neighbourhoods. We followed up with some door-to-door work this afternoon but few people were home. Still some good conversations were had.
After the unwelcome reception we received at the neighbourhood where we held the kids club yesterday, we moved to a new neighbourhood where parents were keen to have us. It went very well and the kids were all unsaved, as far as we know and happy to be there. Please pray for Amy Deligdisch as she co-ordinates the kids club efforts again tomorrow and Thursday. Pray the teaching may lead to the salvation of children and parents.
Last night the team spent the evening with some travellers, a nomadic Irish people similar to gypsies. Two of them made professions of salvation. One of them, Gary, was especially keen. “He asked some really pointed questions, like how can a person be born twice” said team leader Tim Hood. Please pray for Gary and the other traveler, whose name we plan to post later.
The team did door-to-door work for the first time today. They met a young girl named Ciara, age 19, on the doors and brought her with them for dinner this evening. Please pray for her.
Tim says they have distributed 1,000 Bibles on the doors over the past two days. They have held two successful kids clubs as well.
Team Newcastle West
We finished magazine distribution this morning for the designated neighbourhoods. We followed up with some door-to-door work this afternoon but few people were home. Still some good conversations were had.
After the unwelcome reception we received at the neighbourhood where we held the kids club yesterday, we moved to a new neighbourhood where parents were keen to have us. It went very well and the kids were all unsaved, as far as we know and happy to be there. Please pray for Amy Deligdisch as she co-ordinates the kids club efforts again tomorrow and Thursday. Pray the teaching may lead to the salvation of children and parents.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Updates from Team Dublin and Team Waterford coming shortly!
Team Newcastle West
This morning we delivered Christian magazines on the doors.
Our kids club went well this afternoon though there were few unsaved children there. Near the end of our session, two women approached and told our missionary hosts that the neighbourhood was a private estate and we were not welcome. We will go to a new estate tomorrow. Please pray we will get unsaved children and their parents for the coming kids clubs (tomorrow through Thursday). Amy Deligdisch, our Child Evangelism Fellowship expert on the team, organized the event and assigned us our various roles.
Our missionary hosts took us up into the rolling hills around Newcastle West for a short evening hike. We had opportunity to witness to several men we met along the path.
Team Newcastle West
This morning we delivered Christian magazines on the doors.
Our kids club went well this afternoon though there were few unsaved children there. Near the end of our session, two women approached and told our missionary hosts that the neighbourhood was a private estate and we were not welcome. We will go to a new estate tomorrow. Please pray we will get unsaved children and their parents for the coming kids clubs (tomorrow through Thursday). Amy Deligdisch, our Child Evangelism Fellowship expert on the team, organized the event and assigned us our various roles.
Our missionary hosts took us up into the rolling hills around Newcastle West for a short evening hike. We had opportunity to witness to several men we met along the path.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Note: The Dublin and Waterford teams have limited or no Internet access. Updates from those teams will be posted as they come in.
Team Newcastle West
It was one of the best tract distribution days the missionaries in Newcastle West have had in a while. The team went to a nearby agricultural fair to man an “Ultimate Decision” booth and hand out tracts.
“It was very encouraging,” said Andrew Shanks, one of the full-time workers here. He said that a surprising number of people were willing to talk. “Normally it’s just the three of us,” he said. “The highlight for me was standing back and looking and at one time there were three or four of you having conversations.”
The Lord also blessed us with a perfectly clear day, allowing us to move freely through the fair grounds distributing literature.
Kevin Bibelhausen preached a gospel message using the paintboard. It was his first time doing so. He was encouraged that, though there were few listeners, the painting was used twice by team members to illustrate the gospel in later conversations.
Please pray for Martin, a man in his mid 30s. Mylene and Andrew Shanks spoke with him. “He understood that he had to get right with God,” said Andrew. He took a copy of Ultimate Christianity and The Uniqueness of Christianity CD and said he planned to listen to it on his way home.
The Ultimate Decision booth.
Mylene Lavoie speaks with a passerby.
Colin Burnett using the paint board.
Andrew Cockburn preaching with the paint board.
Amy Deligdisch.
Team Newcastle West
It was one of the best tract distribution days the missionaries in Newcastle West have had in a while. The team went to a nearby agricultural fair to man an “Ultimate Decision” booth and hand out tracts.
“It was very encouraging,” said Andrew Shanks, one of the full-time workers here. He said that a surprising number of people were willing to talk. “Normally it’s just the three of us,” he said. “The highlight for me was standing back and looking and at one time there were three or four of you having conversations.”
The Lord also blessed us with a perfectly clear day, allowing us to move freely through the fair grounds distributing literature.
Kevin Bibelhausen preached a gospel message using the paintboard. It was his first time doing so. He was encouraged that, though there were few listeners, the painting was used twice by team members to illustrate the gospel in later conversations.
Please pray for Martin, a man in his mid 30s. Mylene and Andrew Shanks spoke with him. “He understood that he had to get right with God,” said Andrew. He took a copy of Ultimate Christianity and The Uniqueness of Christianity CD and said he planned to listen to it on his way home.
The Ultimate Decision booth.
Mylene Lavoie speaks with a passerby.
Colin Burnett using the paint board.
Andrew Cockburn preaching with the paint board.
Amy Deligdisch.
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