Each year in El Oasis we try to go on a camping trip with a group of students. Me and Greg were in charge of organizing the trip this past weekend. By the end of the weekend, I was exhausted but it was well worth it. I love camping and hiking and so getting to … [Read More]
Great retreat and trip to boys home
Thanks for your prayers. The retreat at the beginning of this month was excellent. Lots of students were able to attend. The retreat speaker was really direct and was able to connect with the students. Please keep the students in your prayers that made decisions after the retreat to sexual purity, setting boundaries, and making … [Read More]
Pintué
In 2 more hours, students will enter the El Oasis house with bags packed and sleeping bags in hand, ready to set off for a weekend retreat. It has been an incredible semester so far. I hope that you have been able to receive my email updates. If not please let me know. One … [Read More]
Praise for El Tabo Beach Retreat
Gracias por las oraciones para el retiro!! Thanks for praying for the retreat! It was a really great weekend. Above is a picture of a student walking out to be baptized in the ocean Saturday afternoon. I will be sending out an email soon describing in more detail the wekend.
Upcoming Beach Retreat
We are loading up the van and waiting on the students to arrive at the El Oasis house with bags packed and ready to go on a retreat to El Tabo. This is one of the two big retreats we do each year in the ministry, and so we are looking forward to it with … [Read More]
The Untouchables
This past Wednesday night on the subway back to El Oasis, I couldn’t stop thinking over the meeting that I had just had. I went out to a city just outside of Santiago called Maipú to meet with a guy named Sergio that is working with the kids in the community. Sergio is a photographer … [Read More]
Trip back to Iloca
I wanted to send out a quick update and prayer request before we head back to Iloca. A group of 18 of us will be working on building a house for a family from tomorrow until Wednesday of this week. I am about to head out the door to meet some students at the subway … [Read More]
Back in Santiago
I am back in Santiago after a great trip home for the holidays. I made it to Atlanta mid-December and was able to get back to Chile on January 6. I was able to spend a lot of much needed time with family and friends, visit some churches, and generally just catch up with … [Read More]
Trip Home!
I’m actually looking forward to the cold weather for a bit and maybe even a bit of snow. I’m sure those of you that have been in the cold for quite some time now would think otherwise. In just a few hours I will hopefully be on a plane to Atlanta. I am flying stand-by … [Read More]
Semana de Pobreza: Week of Poverty
We are preparing for a week of poverty at El Oasis. Last Thursday night at Tertulia we had a different Bible Study than usual. Generally we have a cycle of talks that relate to one another with a certain theme. In between these cycles we will have a Break Out Bible study which allows us … [Read More]