We arrived safely Monday evening around 8:00pm. The teens quickly found their things, went home and now we are all are able to reminisce of God's blessings on our week in Sault Ste Marie. God's hand was so evident...In total we saw 7 children saved, 10 first-time adults at the closing, and 5 of our teens had the opportunity to lead someone to Christ for the first time. It was a growing opportunity spiritually for our teenagers and they really rose to the occasion to accomplish what was needed to have an exciting, fruitful week. It was so thrilling to see God bless in so many ways and work in many hearts. We knew people were praying for us!
Thank you for standing behind us,
Pastor Eagles and the Youth Alive Missions Team '07
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Today was sadly our last day of VBS. I feel the teens have really enjoyed their time here and I can tell they are sad thinking it is almost time to go home. We started the day fishing over at the Wanamaker's. The teens had a great time fishing, canoeing, and relaxing by the water. After lunch we headed to the church to prepare for our VBS tonight. We had a good turnout of 45 kids and saw another 3 trust Christ as Saviour. Tomorrow is the closing... we are really praying that some parents will come out to hear the gospel. Many good contacts have been made with parents this week and hopefully they will be lasting.
See you soon, Pastor Eagles
It's Friday...
Everything once again went quite well today. We enjoyed having a little bit of rest and relaxation and some time of fellowship here in the Soo (Sault Ste. Marie). We praise the Lord for many contacts being made. Our concentration was to work very hard at getting contacts for children for VBS especially during the first part of the week…and the teens really did (some of them will sleep for a week when they get back :-).
Towards the end of the week now, we are concentrating on reaching the children that we have had the opportunity to meet during this VBS and connecting them with the church family here. In reality, (even if the kids love our teens to death) it doesn’t help unless they can bond with the Roberts and the church family here. We had 44 in attendance at VBS tonight and we are excited for those who are making decisions for the Lord.
Please continue to pray, Pastor Eagles
Towards the end of the week now, we are concentrating on reaching the children that we have had the opportunity to meet during this VBS and connecting them with the church family here. In reality, (even if the kids love our teens to death) it doesn’t help unless they can bond with the Roberts and the church family here. We had 44 in attendance at VBS tonight and we are excited for those who are making decisions for the Lord.
Please continue to pray, Pastor Eagles
Friday, July 6, 2007
Another busy day...more contacts for VBS
A busy day here in Sault Ste. Marie. We left our accommodations this morning on schedule, had breakfast, and enjoyed visiting this morning and got several more contacts for VBS. We are having a great time together and things seem to be running smoothly. The teens seem to be in good spirits and enjoying ministering up here and getting to know the teens from this church. I have been proud of how well they have worked together.
During the afternoon we took a visit to the Sault Ste. Marie Boat locks and took through some trails on the other side of the locks. Sometimes these casual times can be more memorable than some of the expensive things that we pay to do.
VBS was busy tonight. We had more kids again (48 was the official count) and we seemed to find a few "rough ones". It was crazy at a few moments, but it was exciting to see 2 more children trust Christ as their Saviour. Both of they were excited and encouraged to be able to be given this opportunity. I know for one it was their first opportunity to lead someone to Christ. Those experiences will last for eternity... Not only for the person that was saved, but for the person who was able to lead them to the Lord.
Please continue to pray for us. We are excited about what God is doing...but I know everyone is beginning to get tired. We still have a few days of ministry here and I am praying that it will be the most fruitful.
Trusting for your prayers, Pastor Eagles
During the afternoon we took a visit to the Sault Ste. Marie Boat locks and took through some trails on the other side of the locks. Sometimes these casual times can be more memorable than some of the expensive things that we pay to do.
VBS was busy tonight. We had more kids again (48 was the official count) and we seemed to find a few "rough ones". It was crazy at a few moments, but it was exciting to see 2 more children trust Christ as their Saviour. Both of they were excited and encouraged to be able to be given this opportunity. I know for one it was their first opportunity to lead someone to Christ. Those experiences will last for eternity... Not only for the person that was saved, but for the person who was able to lead them to the Lord.
Please continue to pray for us. We are excited about what God is doing...but I know everyone is beginning to get tired. We still have a few days of ministry here and I am praying that it will be the most fruitful.
Trusting for your prayers, Pastor Eagles
Thursday, July 5, 2007
The work continues...A Salvation!
Another great day here in Sault Ste. Marie. The day started a little later than planned. One of the valve stems on the tire went flat…but a maintenance shop was right across the street. We had to eat breakfast in a place that was less than enjoyable, but we did eventually get here to the church and got on the move. We were able to go out and invite some more kids and were able to get 5 more contacts!
After lunch we noticed that a lot of the teens were getting pretty tired so we gave them a “nap time” in the church auditorium. After 45 minutes they were refreshed (and posed for many good pictures). We took them bowling in the afternoon and then hurried back here for a quick supper so the bus was able to leave here at 5 pm. Attendance was about the same or a few more than last night. We lost 15+ kids to the fireworks that are happening for the 4th of July on the other side of the river, but that was expected. The most important thing happened tonight though… Melanie had an opportunity to lead a 10-12 year old girl from our class to Christ. She seemed very encouraged to have this opportunity.
We are just getting ready to head to watch the fireworks ourselves from the Canadian side over the water. Thank you for your prayers. God is blessing and we are encouraged.
After lunch we noticed that a lot of the teens were getting pretty tired so we gave them a “nap time” in the church auditorium. After 45 minutes they were refreshed (and posed for many good pictures). We took them bowling in the afternoon and then hurried back here for a quick supper so the bus was able to leave here at 5 pm. Attendance was about the same or a few more than last night. We lost 15+ kids to the fireworks that are happening for the 4th of July on the other side of the river, but that was expected. The most important thing happened tonight though… Melanie had an opportunity to lead a 10-12 year old girl from our class to Christ. She seemed very encouraged to have this opportunity.
We are just getting ready to head to watch the fireworks ourselves from the Canadian side over the water. Thank you for your prayers. God is blessing and we are encouraged.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Our first VBS ...33 children!
We had another busy... and successful day today. It is so exciting to see the look on the teens faces when they see God using them in ministry. The day started this morning leaving our rooms at 8 am to pick up a few of the teens from Maranatha Baptist and meet for breakfast at the church. After breakfast and a devotional, we hit the houses again. It was an encouraging morning...except for the fact that I am losing...terribly losing our competition to see who can get the most kids to VBS. It is kind of a winning situation for us anyway though. The teens are doing an excellent job.
During the afternoon we took a trip to Hiawatha National Park. We looked at the waterfall on one of the hiking trails and had some nice "relax time." Many of the teens found some "interesting articles" and "non-tourist" attractions.
At 4:30 we had supper and then prepared for the kids. We didn't know exactly how many to expect but were excited to see for our first VBS this evening 33 children! Over 20 of those were first time visitors ...most of them ones the teens had invited. It was so exciting to see the look on the teens faces when someone came on the bus or drove up in the car that they had invited. I wish you could all be here to see it. We can all see the Lord working here this week. Thanks so much to those of you who are praying diligently... you too have a tremendous part in this ministry.
Serving together,
Pastor Eagles
During the afternoon we took a trip to Hiawatha National Park. We looked at the waterfall on one of the hiking trails and had some nice "relax time." Many of the teens found some "interesting articles" and "non-tourist" attractions.
At 4:30 we had supper and then prepared for the kids. We didn't know exactly how many to expect but were excited to see for our first VBS this evening 33 children! Over 20 of those were first time visitors ...most of them ones the teens had invited. It was so exciting to see the look on the teens faces when someone came on the bus or drove up in the car that they had invited. I wish you could all be here to see it. We can all see the Lord working here this week. Thanks so much to those of you who are praying diligently... you too have a tremendous part in this ministry.
Serving together,
Pastor Eagles
Monday, July 2, 2007
Safe Arrival - Day 1
Well the trip has been great so far. We arrived in Sault Ste. Marie after a basically uneventful trip at about midnight last night and Pastor Roberts showed us out to our accommodations. The place turned out to be rustic... well, rough puts it best. A few of the bathrooms had problems so it made an interesting experience after the teens had been in the bus for over 3 hours. The teens took it really well though and I have not heard one complain. We woke for breakfast at 9 am and headed to Maranatha Baptist Church for 10:30 to begin setting up for VBS. Everyone worked hard and we had basically everything set up before lunch. All the grocery stores were closed today, but we did find a Mom and Pop store to get the necessities to last until tomorrow. During the afternoon we went door knocking and made a lot of excellent contacts for tomorrow. The teens and I have a little competition going to see who can get more kids. Today I got 3 homes with 5 kids and they have 7 kids. For the first afternoon of visiting that was great. Later in the afternoon we went to the KOA campground for a little relaxation time and enjoyed some mini Putt and elliptical bikes. The teens all seem to be in good spirits and having a great time. We are excited about starting the VBS at 6:30 tomorrow night! Please continue to pray for God to bless our work this week and our time together.
All because of Christ,
Pastor Eagles
All because of Christ,
Pastor Eagles
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