June 2 – Ireland 2017
Friday June 2 we headed into Dublin city centre by DART to work with a sketch board preacher, Mickey Walker. Our job was to be the audience for his messages to help draw others to listen. Then when he finished we handed out pamphlets to people and asked them what they thought about the message. […]
June 1 – Ireland 2017
Thursday June 1 Len Carolan led our devotions on Luke 15. We talked about how both sons just wanted the father for his things, not just him, and yet the father loved them and wanted a relationship with them. In the morning the girls helped with Moms and Tots, a program that Shankill Bible Church […]
May 31 – Ireland 2017
Wednesday May 31 we said goodbye to Chris as he headed home early in the morning. The remaining team travelled from Waterford to Dublin, stopping at Kilkenny castle and the ancient monastery of Glendalough on the way. We enjoyed God’s workmanship as we drove through the Wicklow mountains near Dublin. When we arrived in Dublin […]
May 30 – Ireland 2017
Tuesday May 30 we started out in the morning with David’s devotion on Romans chapter 3 about being justified, which means that God declares us righteous, and it is only through faith in His son. We prayed for a better day and decided to begin by staying together and passing out magazines around town. God […]
May 29 – Ireland 2017
Monday May 29 we helped David Wilson by distributing literature in large estates around Waterford. To cover more ground we split up as we distributed magazines to homes in several estates. It ended up being a really tough day for all of us, leaving us feeling stressed or exhausted. Some of it had to do […]
May 26, 27 and 28 – Ireland 2017
Friday May 26 the team travelled to Waterford where they will work with local missionaries David and Beth Wilson. On the way they stopped to sight-see at the Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle. Upon arrival the team met with David and his daughter Rachel for dinner. After dinner the team labelled more magazines for […]
May 23 – Ireland 2017
Tuesday May 23 we started off our day with a team devotion led by Colin on living by faith. After that the team travelled to a nearby village where we had the opportunity to meet and speak with some local people and deliver the 4 You christian magazine to village homes. In the afternoon Luke […]
May 22 – Ireland 2017
Monday May 22 we had education in evangelism. Brothers Andy and Colin shared much of the wisdom they’ve learned from their time working in Ireland. We talked about sharing our personal testimonies and what we might face when doing door-to-door evangelism. Two brothers from the local assembly came for dinner, and we enjoyed a great […]
May 20 and 21 – Ireland 2017
On Saturday May 20 the team travelled to Newcastle West, stopping to do some sight-seeing along the way. Upon arrival in Newcastle West they met with Andy and Gillian Shanks and Colin and Natalie Burnett for more orientation and training. On Sunday May 21 2017 the team had prepared and sang for the assembly in […]
May 19 – Ireland 2017
Everyone on the team arrived safely today. Though there were some delays, we are finally together and ready to start. This afternoon we had orientation and training with Frank Carolan. Frank spoke about Irish history and the context in which we will serve in. Later we enjoyed some chipper food with missionary Holly Dobson and […]