LCC REACH

Un-Belize-able!

Thanks to everyone who prayed for our Belize Team last week!!!  Your prayers were answered on every level: safety, travel mercies, health, strength, endurance, healing, power, joy, weather, unity, impact, and delivery of safe and Living water.  The Team became one functioning body as we passionately poured ourselves into Bullet Tree Falls.  

 

When we arrived, the building to house the filtration system was partially constructed.  With the expert help of the Harstas (Water Missions Belize) we were able to get the building finished, system installed and operating by Thursday.  Thursday night we had a village wide celebration and had around 450 present.  We had amazing testimonies by three of our team: Sandi Reed, Devin Bradley, and Dan Hunter,  Lives were touched as they heard about the Living Water that changes hearts for eternity. The rain waited until about 5 minutes after we concluded- then we we experienced a huge dose of what Belizians call "Sky Juice."

Our ladies held a community wide "Ladies Social" on two of the days.  We saw numerous women come and enjoy a craft, stories of life changing Water (Jesus), and a fresh baked treat.  The women enjoyed it immensely, and we know of several that prayed to receive Christ.  In the chaos that ensued, we were unable to do much in the way of follow up, so please pray that the life God began in these ladies will continue to grow and flourish.  You will hear more about this trip on Sunday, December 4.  Lots and lots of stories….

Again, I want to thank John and Sue Eve (leaders of Rowkids) for leading this trip and oveseeing its success.  I want to encourage you to go on our next water mission trips in May and November of 2012.  You will love the example of servant-leadership that the Eves provide.

 

I hope you will consider being on one of our mission adventures in 2012.  Would you like your face in one of these mission team pictures?  See all of our 2012 Mission Trips at lccreach.com  Our next soonest deadlines are for GUATEMALA and ATLANTA'S DREAM CENTER.  Click on either of these and find out how you can go.

 

Thankful and Expectant....

You guys are amazing! In the last month our little church has touched literally thousands of lives in Jesus' name.  I have never been in a church (and next year will be 30 years in ministry) that is actively in love with the community like you guys are.  Thank you for making my 'job' so fulfilling.  None of this is possible without so many great volunteer leaders.  I won't try to name them because there are so many I am sure to forget someone.  Here are some higlights:

Clothing Connection- a couple thousand people came  and got literally tens of thousands of articles of clothing- for free.  Best/largest volunteer army in the history of the Clothing Connction.  Help us next year?                              

Karios Prison Retreat- Great Cookies!!!  We got over 400 dozen from LCC alone.  We will do it again in March so please help us try to top 500 dozen!  We had more people praying for the retreat than ever before, and our BBQ KREW cooked their signiture chicken to all the guys on the retreat.  The KREW is known like a group of rock starts at Ridgeland Correctional Facility.  

Small Groups- there were a number of groups that got outside their comfort zone and served- way to go!!!!

Jump in and serve with us- here are two ways right now:

Operation Christmas Child- last chance to get a box this Sunday and pack it for a child somewhere in the world who has never experienced a Christmas gift.  Bring them back this week- your absolute last chance to turn them in is November 20

LowCountry Build Team needs carpenter skills Nov. 15-19.  You can come for part or all of the project.  Check it out HERE.

Mission Team Prayer Alert!  This team is leaving Saturday the 12th for Belize.  Please pray for them each day.  If you would like to be part of our prayer blog, email seve@lowcountrycc.org  and get on the email list.  Please pray for: (back row left to right)- Devin Bradley Daren Tremblay, Van Gauby, Joe Friesen. (Front row) John Eve, Patty Friesen, Ann and Dick Tullie, Dan Hunter, Sue Eve, Linda Peterson (Sandi Reed and Nic Eve are  not shown).  Thanks for lifting us up.

Would you like your face in one of these mission team pictures?  See all of our 2012 Mission Trips at lccreach.com  Our next soonest deadlines are for GUATEMALA and ATLANTA'S DREAM CENTER.  Click on either of these and find out how you can go.