Here’s a shout out from Tramore, Co Waterford.
Today the team got to the grind. After morning devotions
with David Wilson and daughter Rachel, the team left to do some magazines. They
covered a lot of ground in only a few short hours, and should be able to a lot
done before the team leaves on Thursday.
David and Rachel joined with the group for lunch, and then we all prepared for some open air ministry. We set up in the Waterford town square, but the usual spot would have interfered with a local café, so the team found another spot.A pan flute band was serenading the gospel in the background, making most places hard to hear in.
While the paintboard was being set up and the first painting prepared (Nathan and Tim flipped for first go) Jen, Kassi, and Jerry sang and played the guitar, which sounded great.
When the drawing was ready, Tim drew in a group of school students to the painting (students were off early due to a bank holiday). Most listened fairly intently and all of them took literature and CD’s, it was a great encouragement considering how the paintboard has gone so far in the open-air meetings the team has done. A few of those same students came back later to see more paintings.
Tim prepared the next paintboard, the team started playing again, while tracts were being handed out. Operating like a well oiled machine, it was a great day for evangelism in Waterford. Tim talked to two men Tony and Darren who had been watching the paintboard for a while. Tim drew in a big crowd with the next painting, but most were disruptive and left, but a few stuck around. While the preaching was going on others were busy tracting and most people seemed receptive to tracts, Bethany, Jen and Rachel were faithfully handing those out. After the second paintboard a few good conversations began. Ben got talking with a man named Johnny who was very open to everything, and even seemed willing to come to meetings! Another group of school-kids stuck around for the final paintboard, but only two of them stayed around and talked, a girl named Emma and her friend who didn’t give his name. Overall a great day for evangelism in Waterford.
David and Rachel joined with the group for lunch, and then we all prepared for some open air ministry. We set up in the Waterford town square, but the usual spot would have interfered with a local café, so the team found another spot.A pan flute band was serenading the gospel in the background, making most places hard to hear in.
While the paintboard was being set up and the first painting prepared (Nathan and Tim flipped for first go) Jen, Kassi, and Jerry sang and played the guitar, which sounded great.
When the drawing was ready, Tim drew in a group of school students to the painting (students were off early due to a bank holiday). Most listened fairly intently and all of them took literature and CD’s, it was a great encouragement considering how the paintboard has gone so far in the open-air meetings the team has done. A few of those same students came back later to see more paintings.
Tim prepared the next paintboard, the team started playing again, while tracts were being handed out. Operating like a well oiled machine, it was a great day for evangelism in Waterford. Tim talked to two men Tony and Darren who had been watching the paintboard for a while. Tim drew in a big crowd with the next painting, but most were disruptive and left, but a few stuck around. While the preaching was going on others were busy tracting and most people seemed receptive to tracts, Bethany, Jen and Rachel were faithfully handing those out. After the second paintboard a few good conversations began. Ben got talking with a man named Johnny who was very open to everything, and even seemed willing to come to meetings! Another group of school-kids stuck around for the final paintboard, but only two of them stayed around and talked, a girl named Emma and her friend who didn’t give his name. Overall a great day for evangelism in Waterford.
After all this the team treated the Wilsons to dinner and
enjoyed a great time of fellowship. Kassi got trapped in the washroom area
while trying to leave.
Before going to the Wilson’s house the team took a brief
tour of the coast and saw some of the beautiful sights that God has to offer.
Some of the team walked along the beach getting a taste of the cold ocean.
A great day for the TnT Team! Your continued prayer and
encouragement are greatly appreciated!
God Bless
TnTTeams
Kassi got caught in the washroom area????!!!! Care to elaborate!!????!!!! TOO FUNNY!!! (I think!!!) :-D
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear such good news!!! May God continue to show you favour and may the Holy Spirit move in a mighty way!!!!!!