Well, it only took a 23 hour bus ride to get there, (and another 23 hour ride back) but I had a great time at my first ever (for me - 64th for them) Argentina General Council. : )Sorry I have not written in awhile. I said from the start that this is not my strong point, but I will work hard at being more regular.
Anyways, had a great time! Got to ride down to Mendoza, Argentina on a chartered bus (the national office here underwrites the cost to help all the pastors be able to make it) with all of the local pastors from Jujuy and Salta provinces. It was a huge, beautiful double decker bus and the ride was far more easy to endure than I had imagined. I got in lots of prayer, thinking time, talking with Pastors, and as much sleep as I could pull off. - honestly, I can't sleep very well sitting up. On the way home I was so in need of prayer that I didn't care what anyone might think and just laid down on the floor. It worked pretty well, albeit I was a little dirty. lol.
The Council was amazing. They had 4 different speakers: our Superintendent, + those of Peru, Columbia and Spain. Each was excellent and had a totally different style of presenting God's Word so it really kept it fresh and easy to follow. Excellent messages all!
My favorite part by far was the altar time & preservice prayer times. There is nothing like spending sweet, refreshing, powerful times in Father God's presence. Forgetting about all others but Him and pressing in close to Him. Yes! What an incredible burden He has placed in our hearts for Jujuy as well. At times it was almost overwhelming. But that will need to be a subject for another night. It is now midnight and I really need to get to sleep. : )
My back held up great and I have no misconceptions about why. I know it was your lifting me up before God that gave me the aid I needed. Should have killed me, but instead hardly bothered me. Thank you so much!
Continue to pray for us and for Jujuy! The need here is so great that it is truly mindboggling and we are looking to God for answers on where to work and how to move forward in it.
God night and God bless
- Find your place where you can be strengthened by God's presence and by the unity among His followers before going back out into the fray -
Paz y poder en su Espiritu Santo -
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