Today’s blog is to share more details from August’s Dot’s
Dabbles.
ANNOUNCEMENT – ORDINATION
– I will be ordained (set apart) as a Christian missionary on Sunday, August
11, during the 9:15 service
BUDGET REDUCED
- The first six months of my time
in Italy will be in intensive language school.
This time will be away from the work in Verona. It is important to have a good grasp of the
language before being involved in the ministry.
After much research on current prices for good language schools and the housing
for that time period, I have been allowed to lower the budget by $906 per
month! Praise God! I now have commitments of 41.45% of the
monthly budget.
WLCC Camp (3rd
– 5th graders)
- I was the missionary for the OK
Corral week at camp. This western themed
week was based on the Beatitudes. The
campers and staff learned of the spiritual need in Verona, Italy. The offering doubled the goal the campers had
set!
North American Christian Convention (Louisville)
- During this convention I was
able to talk with many people about Team Expansion and my mission to
Italy. There were times to have contact
with other Team Expansion missionaries, too.
- I also worked the Unleashed for
the Unreached’s Wall. Sharing with
people there are 1,583 unreached people groups in the world that have over
100,000 people in their group. Hundreds
of people were encouraged to commit to pray for salvation for a people group.
- The theme of the week was
Victorious and the main sessions were well done as the ministers preached
through the book of Revelation.
BL Church Ladies’
group
I was able to share information
about my mission to Verona, Italy. New
partners have joined with me for this mission.
So exciting to be able to share with a new group.
Verona Team’s - Day
of Prayer for Italy
July 13th was divided
into 15-minute increments. People could
chose one or more of these times and commit to pray during that time. Thank you to all who joined us in praying for
the mission to Italy that day.
Cakes
I’ve enjoyed making and
decorating cakes for friends for years.
However, the last several cakes I’ve decorated I’ve done for the
mission. If you have need of a cake
before I leave, consider letting me do it for you with all the proceeds going
to the mission.
House
Finally, after the flood in April
I believe all the repairs are made and the painting is done. Just the trim to be put up and the toilet
reinstalled and the flood will be history.
I’ve had help sorting through my
belongings and dividing them into four groups: 1- for my daughters (I think
this is done), 2 - to take to Italy (not a big group), 3 – put in storage for
when I return (memories), and 4 – things I no longer want, to sell in a garage
sale or two.
Garage Sale
My garage sale was a
fundraiser. The next one (August 16-17) will again be a
fundraiser. All proceeds will be put
into this mission. My thought is if I can
get some money for my things, it would be better than just donating it to
another mission for them to sell. I had
(and will again have) my display set up and brochures available for
anyone. If you know anyone who likes
garage sales, send them my way! Please
pray for good weather for those days so people will be out and about.
Meals
I’ve had the chance to meet with
several people to share more about my mission over mealtimes. I’d love to meet with others this way,
too!
COC at Logansport
I was able to present the mission
of Team Verona to the combined Sunday School classes here. Since I was a part of this church for five
years I feel a special closeness to them.
Many encouraged me.
LJCA – School of
Missions
While at the NACC this camp was brought to my attention and I was
encouraged to attend and bring my display.
Since I had the week available, my plans were made. I remembered when I was four years old I went
to the School of Missions when my parents took our family to the camp. I had good memories of that week. LJCA was where I attended camp each year when
I was a camper. I hadn’t been there for
many years. I had forgotten about the
School of Missions.
While at the School of Missions I shared in the sign language
interpreting for the evening services.
What I didn’t anticipate was so many people
getting to know my mission and me so well.
During the evening service they have a missionary parade. Each missionary went across the stage and was
able to be in front of the rest of the group, spending a couple of minutes
explaining their mission.
Each morning there was a ‘Meet the Missionary’ time. One day the interviewer asked if he could
interview me the next day. I was able to
share with group more about the spiritual need in Italy.
Reconnections are always great.
God provided another missionary in the same dorm. I knew her name, but couldn’t place her at
first. We both were born in the same
town, grew up in the same church. Her parents went on the mission field; her
aunt and uncle went on the mission field, to Italy!
Italian learning
In July, even with
all the other things going on, I was still able to meet with my Italian
language helper for more than 10 hours. During one session she met me at the
door and said, ‘sempre italiano’ (only Italian). For the next hour and 45 minutes we ONLY
spoke in Italian!
I’ve not had a lot
of time this month for Rosetta Stone.
But, I am nearly halfway through Level 5. I have a several apps that are for Italian
learning. I’ve have Hang Man and
different flashcards. But recently I
heard about Duo Lingo. It is an app that
has helped me get the sentence structure correct.
Thanks for the prayers.
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