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November Newsletter

SHANNON’S CORNER
November 2018


Muchas gracias!
Leading up to the retreat I just felt like Satan was attacking our group of missionaries as a
Worship
number of things hit us. Thank you for allyour prayers for our missionary retreat we had at the beginning of November!  It was a weekend full of many wonderful things. There were a few when they heard that we were going to be going to a rustic camp and in Monte Plata, which is both far for many and one of our hotter places on the island that they were not quite looking forward to the weekend.  I was really excited about the program Vic, Leslie and I had planned for everyone.  But I do have to say that as we got off the main road and turned onto a dirt road, it felt like we were going deeper and deeper into the forest and went down one hill to cross through the river and go up the next hill that even I had my doubts.  Then we pulled into the camp where our children in Monte Plata have their summer camp and it was beautiful.  Surrounded by nature.  It reminded me somewhat of both Seneca Hills back when I was a camper and Cherry Run Camp except without all the foliage.  We slept in cabins and there was a central bathhouse and the building where we ate, hung out and held our meetings.  The river ran by the camp and in my cabin, I could hear the river flowing.  

Small Groups
It was really a beautiful setting for our time of retreat together.  God planned this setting because we did have another place reserved where we have been having our retreats since I came two years ago.  But that place told us that they needed our reserved spot for one of their activities that they were having the same weekend.  God gave us beautiful weather during our weekend retreat with it not being overly hot and humid.  There was also not many mosquitos and bugs but some did see some tarantulas.  Even though it did rain on Sunday and we were a little concerned about crossing the river and getting up the hill on the other side…God kept us all safe and protected each of us and our vehicles as we made the trek out of the camp and later on the way back to our homes.

The setting was a time to get a way from all the distractions of the world.  It was a time of
The Toddlers
fellowship.  It was a time of worshipping our Lord together in song, in testimony, and in His Word.   It was a time of sharing what is happening in our ministry.  It was a time of sharing ideas to improve different aspects regarding our ministry.  It was a time of good food.  It was a time of reflection and prayer.  It was a time of fun.  It was a time of being in nature with our Creator God.

Teens/School-Age Crafts
God provided us with two amazing women from the KAI International Office who stepped up to help us with childcare.  A few days before the women left the USA to come we found out the person we had asked to work with our teens had backed out. We sent an S.O.S. to these amazing ladies to see if they would be interested in helping with our teens as well? One agreed to help with the teens while the other one was willing to help with our little ones.  Again, God’s hand was all over the planning of this retreat.

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the schemes…
…so that when the day of evil comes, 
you may be able to stand your ground, 
and after you have done everything to stand.  
Stand firm…”
Ephesians 6:11, 13, 14a

PRAYER REQUESTS
Praise the Lord for our missionary retreat!!!
Praise the Lordfor finishing almost all the trainings for trauma care!
Praise the Lordfor the people God has put in my life!!!
Pray for all 10 ministries as we implement all the trauma care into everyday life.
Prayfor wisdom and discernment.
Prayfor my spiritual life that I long and thirst for time with my Lord.

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