Since the beginning of July, we have held weekly VBS for the various churches of the RVFM. During this time, we were able to benefit from a special guest who was there for 2.5 days to answer questions. And we were also preparing to say goodbye. We talk about all this in this blog post.
VBS
During the third and fourth week of july, we tried to fine tune a few more things regarding advertising for Vacation Bible Schools. The pictures below give a little insight into our time of brainstorming and decision-making.
In weeks three and four, the VBS did not go as planned. The two host churches are relatively small and have only recently been established. These churches are also located in relatively small towns or villages. In both cases, we had children who were not interested or did not feel comfortable after a short time. There were more adult helpers present than children, which made the environment less comfortable for the kids. We took this with us for the next advertising campaigns.
Linus LeFever as guest for the interns
Linus' life story is super exciting. Linus and his wife Kay were assistant pastors for a time. Until he met Andrew Wommack one day and was told that his call was to the mission field. Linus didn't agree at first, but God began to prepare the way for the next step. Sure enough, in January 1991, they traveled with a team to Latvia in the USSR. Less than a week after their arrival, Bible schools were founded and immediately went through the roof. Many students enrolled. They went on to found several churches in what are now Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. Years later, they were led back to the USA, where they helped Andrew Wommack start Charis Bible College in August 1994.
Many other things were experienced and actively supported by this man of God. We interns followed his stories with great interest. We were always able to ask questions and benefited greatly from Linus' input. His thoughts on the life of discipleship and church planting in particular really spoke to Johann. Linus not only planted churches and Bible schools in the former USSR, but also in countries in Africa and the USA, which still exist today.
We thank Linus for his valuable time and wish him every success in the things God wants to use him and Kay for. God's blessing is with you!
The last week before our departure
We used the last week before we headed back to Colorado to spend as much time as possible with the people we had met here and who had quickly become friends.
Deepening connections, sharing visions and building each other up dominated our conversations. We also invited our neighbors to dinner, where we had some good and amusing conversations. We really appreciated the contacts and hope to be back in the region again soon.
These friendships and the church have grown into a family for us. And after 2.5 months in Minnesota and Wisconsin, it was really hard to say goodbye. On one hand we miss the time and on the other we are looking forward to being back in Colorado and sitting under God's word for another year.
Johann's second sermon
The last Sunday at RVCC, Johann was allowed to preach once again. The focus of this sermon was on how to hear God's voice.
"There can be no intimate relationship with our heavenly Father without hearing his voice. But as easy as it is for us to talk to him, as difficult it is for the average Christian to hear his voice. This is not the way the Lord intended it to be."
How do I know what my next step in life is? Which of the many different paths is the right one for me? Is it possible for us to try to find our way in this dark world without using the light that God has given us?
Psalm 119:105 NIV - "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
You can listen to the sermon here...
We will write another blog post summarizing our experiences and what we have taken with us. See you in the next post. Talk to you soon!We will write another blog post summarizing our experiences and what we have taken with us. See you in the next post. Bye!
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