We have officially been in Orlando for a little over a week now. The first few days were so busy! Our large meeting rooms for the summer needed a lot of cleaning, and we were able to work on them thoroughly, and we were able to work on details of rooming, etc. for the project! A couple days later, our leaders came to receive training on discipling and serving the students that would be in their rooms for the summer. The 150 disciples arrived on May 24.
There are three teams of two team leaders-one man and woman for each team. Each team has had a lot of momentum, and overall, the students have been soaking up all of the training. Our theme verse for the summer is II Corinthians 3:18:
"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit."
Our prayer is that as we behold Christ, the Lord will transform us into more like Christ. We are excited to see this not only in our own lives, but the lives of the students who have come to Orlando to invest their summer into growing in their walks with Christ.
One of the major component trainings of the summer is evangelism. Kyle is leading it for the first part of the summer. He will be passing it on to one of the team leaders to take over when we leave in June.
Kyle did an excellent job in the first evangelism training meeting. The theme verse for this component is...
"If I say,' I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,' there is in my heart as if it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9
Kyle talked about Jeremiah, and how he was given a distinct message to tell Israel-- to repent. Jeremiah had many reasons not to speak--his youth (1:6), public humiliation and a laughing stock (20:7), and toil, sorrow, and shame (20:18), but Jeremiah had many reasons to speak--God commanded him (1:7), God was with him (1:8), God's promise to him (1:18-19), and God gave him a message of truth (2:1).
We are so much like Jeremiah: we have been entrusted with a message, and our message is the gospel!
Pray with us and for the project that the gospel would be a fire within us that we frequently proclaim!
We love getting to invest into these young believers in this way. Your support, prayers, emails, and phone calls are much appreciated. We are so thankful to have supporters like you.
With love and thankfulness,
Kyle and Tiffany
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