Spy Training

So some of our supporters have been a bit baffled when we talk about our trip. Here is a typical conversation...

"So what exactly are you guys going to do in Japan?"
"Well, we're going to be working with a local church to build relationships with the local community members with the intent that they will join the church."
"Soooo, does that mean VBS? Body worship? Street evangelism with big signs?"
"It's pretty much about just meeting ppl, being an entry point for the non-believers to get a picture of who God is, who the body is. We may have parties, maybe do some English teaching, things like that."
"...So how do you train for that?"

Good question. This weekend, our team is going on a mini-retreat to train and prepare for the trip. It should include lots of arduous eating, strenuous beach-sleeping, and perhaps a burrito or two. Don't you wish you joined our team this year? =T A huge thing about our trip is our team itself. If we don't love each other, delighting in each others company, we can't be an adequate model for who God is and what a fellowship of believers look like. So part of our training is simply growing in initimacy w/God individually, with the other part being growing in intimacy w/one another. In a sense, our trainings are "easier" as we don't have millions of crafts to cut out or skits to rehearse, but in another sense, it's more "difficult" as we have a less tangible measure of our preparations. So a weekend of rest and fun is going to help us fortify our bonds and get us used to being w/each other for an extended period of time. Kinda like when "Saved by the Bell" all worked at the beach club over the summer with Mr. Carosi. Good times indeed.

Thanks for your support!