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Unplanned Missions on a Mission trip?

Its funny how postmodernism changes things... where Missions trips don't always have clear objectives anymore. Before you would think that we would have to build a school or raise up a church for a Missions trip to be successful. Or to convert someone or at the least go door to door.

Now it seems it is more about influence and relationships. Like the saying that kinf of goes like "Let the people know that you believe in Jesus Christ and that you love God, and if you have to, use words."

After we finished our day camp, this is where most of the ministry I believe happened. Just sharing life together at their camp and ours. We spent a lot of time hanging out with the kids after our camps were over. Just being ourselves, hoping that the love of Christ would shine through the way we live.

We did a lot of swimming in the river which was awesome. Jumping of this mini cliff into the water was a huge highlight of the camp. We would ask them if they would be up for swimming or what their plans were for the afternoons and evenings and we would just play and play and eat and play.

SWIMTIME!!!!








JUMP!!!

It was pretty sweet. Another great way we built relationships was through volleyball. This was really cool because we were able to interact with whole families instead of just kids. It was a little intimidating at first, but after a couple games we got comfortable. Its funny because people thought I was a superstar..... though I am not at all..




None the less, I love mission trips like this.. knowing that we can always come back. AND that Tom and Karen, the permanent missionaries there are continuing God's work. Also it was super fun and not forced.


One of the families came to Toronto the other day for back to school shopping. Some of the team met up with them but I was in NY..
but its easy for a next time.. which is sweet

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