What hath God wrought? These are posts describing what God has done and is doing in our family in the way of ministry to others.
Last week I spent some time in Malaka, Malaysia, attending the annual Southeast Asian ATI Conference. We flew into the Singapore airport and I was immediately impressed with its beauty and cleanliness. I normally don’t take pictures of baggage claims but this one was amazing. The whole city was very clean! Leaving Singapore, we drove […]
Well, I finally got the rest of the pictures sorted and edited. They give only a small glimpse into the work that was accomplished and joy that was given on those two short days. Thursday, October 28th, 2010 Friday, October 29th 2010
The team has safely returned from Peru, rejoicing in all the amazing things that the Lord has done. Thank you so much for your prayers! If you would like a detailed report with specific answers to prayer and testimonies of God’s power, please drop us an email.
Today the team took a three-hour drive south to Pisco. Thankfully, we had a nice big comfortable two-story tour bus for the trip! The excursion afforded us an excellent opportunity to view the rugged scenery along the Peruvian coast. The barren hills and desert landscapes bore testimony to the small amount of rainfall this area […]
David is 18. He had concluded that Christianity just didn´t make sense. He had given up on God and left church. However, his mom persuaded him to attend our service on Sunday night. When he heard testimony after testimony of God´s power at work in the lives of the young people on our team, his whole perspective […]
Looking back over the events of the day, there was a definite theme of “health.” In the morning, we attended the final ceremony of a health conference where, along with other speakers, a doctor who used to work for NASA, spoke on the importance of preventive medicine versus simply treating disease. It was neat to […]
Wow! What a day! Traveling a few hours west to a well-known school this morning, we taught the qualities of Attentiveness and Forgiveness. From telling stories and illustrating the importance of character during large-group training sessions, to sharing personal testimonies and answering deep questions in small-group classes, we were kept busy for the whole day. […]
From Chicago to Guatemala City; from Guatemala City to San Salvador; from San Salvador to Lima! For the team of 50 or so young people, the day started at 1:00AM and wasn’t over until after 11:00PM. When we touched down in Peru, there wasn’t much time for respite. After stopping at our hotel to drop […]
Well, our plane takes off for Lima, Peru, at 3:00AM tomorrow morning! That doesn’t leave much more time for preparation, but God has supernaturally allowed literally impossible things to get done over the past few days. Take for example, the business cards for all 50 team members. After days of work, the portraits and family […]
Over the last month, I’ve had the privilege of working on a cover design for the Bates family’s newest project: a soon-to-be-released music CD featuring 13 rousing hymns for piano arranged exclusively by Erin Bates! And like pretty much everything else the Bates family does, it is not your normal sized project. 🙂 Being in […]