Another week has passed and I have now finished one month in the STEP program. I am really enjoying this discipleship process with Priority One Ministries. Last Friday, the Honduras team were the only ones to go to World Vision. The India team went to the embassy to start the process for their visas. Friday evening we, the Honduras Team, went to to the Spanish church. I think I caught about twenty words maybe. I have a lot of Spanish to learn! Saturday was a relaxing day. In the evening, the STEP teams went to watch "Courageous". It was very good but movie tickets are a bit pricier up here in New York! On Sunday, Janelle and I played our instruments for worship again.
Monday was a stretching day. Mike Holland came to speak about evangelism. In the afternoon, we went out on the street and talked to people about Jesus by doing a Spiritual survey. I was able to speak with one lady, Michelle and also go through the tract. She had already asked Jesus into her life before but she was asking deeper spiritual questions. The coolest part was she was planning to take the bus but decided to walk instead and so she was able to talk to us.
Monday was a stretching day. Mike Holland came to speak about evangelism. In the afternoon, we went out on the street and talked to people about Jesus by doing a Spiritual survey. I was able to speak with one lady, Michelle and also go through the tract. She had already asked Jesus into her life before but she was asking deeper spiritual questions. The coolest part was she was planning to take the bus but decided to walk instead and so she was able to talk to us.
On Tuesday Mike talked some more about evangelism and cell groups. In the afternoon, we went to Operation Exodus. A fourth grader was doing his homework in the Kindergarten room and I was able to help him. It was a nice change to help someone with a little harder work. Some of the math problems I had to think pretty hard to figure out how to solve them! We also performed the skit "The Good Samaritan" for all the students because their theme this week is bullying. I got to be the Samaritan and help the "bullied" person.
On Wednesday, Pastor Lou spoke to us about how Christ is in the center of the church, the Bible, and the mission. In the afternoon we went to Operation Exodus again. The kindergartners didn't have any homework so we played some pattern games and read books to them. Today, we went to the Bowery Mission. Janelle and I wiped down all the pews in the chapel and tables and chairs in the dining hall. We served lunch to the residents and staff. Then, we were able to sit in on the chapel time before serving lunch to the community. Suri, our Spanish tutor, couldn't make it last week and again this week so Bonnie taught us some common Spanish phrases. We decorated the apartment with Spanish words!
On Wednesday, Pastor Lou spoke to us about how Christ is in the center of the church, the Bible, and the mission. In the afternoon we went to Operation Exodus again. The kindergartners didn't have any homework so we played some pattern games and read books to them. Today, we went to the Bowery Mission. Janelle and I wiped down all the pews in the chapel and tables and chairs in the dining hall. We served lunch to the residents and staff. Then, we were able to sit in on the chapel time before serving lunch to the community. Suri, our Spanish tutor, couldn't make it last week and again this week so Bonnie taught us some common Spanish phrases. We decorated the apartment with Spanish words!
Dios la Bendiga,
Yolanda Rice
