This is a quick post to let everyone know that we are all doing well and everyone, including Becky Boyle and Bekah Campbell have arrived safely to El Refugio, Ecuador. Bekah stayed back with Becky in Manhattan to help her expedite updating her passport to be able to leave the U.S. They had quite an adventure through the whole process, with the help of Joe Ciccerelo's parents, which God divinely provided for them.
The LIFTers have gone through their orientation time and have met all the staff at El Refugio, a ministry of Youth World - which is part of International Teams. They spent yesterday getting familiar with El Refugio by taking a hike up to 10,000' on the property, then in the afternoon they split into two groups to build teamwork on the ropes course and push themselves on the 40' outdoor rock climbing wall that LIFT has had a part in building over the past years.
Today they are split into four work teams around the campus, helping with big projects that need many hands and man-hours. They are laying paving tiles in a walkway, digging a ditch for an electric line, landscaping in the prayer garden area, and preparing plywood to be mounted for the new bouldering wall next to the climbing towers.
Tonight the students will be making final preparations with their ministry teams for their time in El Chaco and Oyacachi. After an early morning mountain hike/run and a full breakfast, they will depart for El Chaco, stopping at the equator to purchase gifts then continuing on through the sprawling city of Quito then over the Andes mountains and down the Amazon side to El Chaco. There they will partner in ministry with the church that LIFT and El Refugio has developed on ongoing relationship with over the past four years.
The group is doing very well. Rick Borman, Paul Reichert and the rest of the El Refugio staff do so well in hosting us and encouraging growth in each person. Kate Trezise taught a class yesterday on "joy through suffering" which has continued to be on a lot of their minds. They are reminded that God is their refuge, security and strength.
The food is incredible. Fresh tropical fruits and juices every meal!
Pray for our group as they serve and prepare. Also pray that they remain healthy and full of energy and open to the lessons the Holy Spirit is teaching each of them.
Tim Trezise
The LIFTers have gone through their orientation time and have met all the staff at El Refugio, a ministry of Youth World - which is part of International Teams. They spent yesterday getting familiar with El Refugio by taking a hike up to 10,000' on the property, then in the afternoon they split into two groups to build teamwork on the ropes course and push themselves on the 40' outdoor rock climbing wall that LIFT has had a part in building over the past years.
Today they are split into four work teams around the campus, helping with big projects that need many hands and man-hours. They are laying paving tiles in a walkway, digging a ditch for an electric line, landscaping in the prayer garden area, and preparing plywood to be mounted for the new bouldering wall next to the climbing towers.
Tonight the students will be making final preparations with their ministry teams for their time in El Chaco and Oyacachi. After an early morning mountain hike/run and a full breakfast, they will depart for El Chaco, stopping at the equator to purchase gifts then continuing on through the sprawling city of Quito then over the Andes mountains and down the Amazon side to El Chaco. There they will partner in ministry with the church that LIFT and El Refugio has developed on ongoing relationship with over the past four years.
The group is doing very well. Rick Borman, Paul Reichert and the rest of the El Refugio staff do so well in hosting us and encouraging growth in each person. Kate Trezise taught a class yesterday on "joy through suffering" which has continued to be on a lot of their minds. They are reminded that God is their refuge, security and strength.
The food is incredible. Fresh tropical fruits and juices every meal!
Pray for our group as they serve and prepare. Also pray that they remain healthy and full of energy and open to the lessons the Holy Spirit is teaching each of them.
Tim Trezise
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