Sunday, July 18, 2010

Hidden Acres Missions Trip to Mexico


We have talked about this for years; on Saturday, our vision of sending summer staff on a post-summer camp mission's trip became a reality. Nine counselors and Katie Northey our program director loaded up the van and headed south: they will be joining another former counselor, Sam Hanson, who with his wife and her family run an existing camp 7 hours into Mexico. Hidden Acres staff will come along side this camp and provide staff for 2 weeks of summer camp.

As we sent them off, we encouraged them to "make us proud" and to remember who they represent. We also reminded them that the success of this adventure will determine the future of Hidden Acre's mission's trips. We are already planning to partner with the Free Church in Congo to help them build a camp. It is our prayer that we would be able to send another group of counselors next July to Congo to help them run their camps.

For those who have taken a short term mission's trip; it is life changing experience and you understand the value. Pray for safety and for a fruitful ministry for these 10 young people. My prayer is that each of them will catch a vision of future ministry opportunities for their lives and that because of this trip, they would recieve the "call".

2 comments:

Sandy Cutshall said...

Earl,

Thanks for updating your blog! And what a wonderful picture of the team!

Sandy

Sandy Cutshall said...

Earl,

Thanks for the new post, the great picture, and the wonderful story about the missions trip. We (of course) are anxious to know more and greet them when they return!

Sandy Cutshall