August 2012-Summer Is Over- Pictures and Stories of all that's happened!!!

7/31/2019 August 2012-Summer Is Over- Pictures and Stories of all that's happened!!!

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ust 2012 Teams Commissioned for Christ Interna

Its another end to another spectacular summer!!!!

We really had a great last few months, as so many

teams from the U.S. came down, sacrificed theirmoney and vacation time, and ministered to many

thousands of people.

All throughout Guatemala and El Salvador wehave continued to build relationships, minister to

the lost and hurting, and grow in our faith as God

never ceases to amaze us with his incrediblepower.

This summer has been one of our all-time

favorites as the dynamic of our family and liveshave changed so much this past year. This has

been our first year on the missions field as a

family and we have been continuing to lead moreand more teams as interest grows in this part of the

world and God continues to move in so many lives

all across Central America.

The experiences that we continue to have, the

stories that we get to share, and the impact that

God continues to have in our lives and the lives ofcountless others makes any sacrifice worth every

bit.

Everyday we are so thankful to God for all He hasdone in and around our lives, and everyday we

continue to grow closer and closer to Him.

Thanks so much to those who have been a part of

all that is happening down here and for being apart in our lives. We truly could not do what we

do without your constant support and prayer.

God bless you all.

John 14:27

I am leaving you with agiftpeace of mind and he

And the peace I give is a gif

the world cannot give. So

dont be troubled or afraid.


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Thanks so much to all the teams and people that came down this

summer and supported the ministry in Central America:

The Rock, Huntsville, Alabama

Evergreen Youth Group, Heritage Assembly of God,

Brainerd, Minnesota

El Calvario, Orlando, Florida

The Movement Youth Group, The Peoples Church,

Princeton, Illinois

The Mix Youth, Church In The Son, Orlando, Florida

UNcommon Youth Group, Christian Life Fellowship,

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Christian Surfing Federation, Oceanside, California

Brittany Campbell (Summer Intern)

Andre and Romayne Soler and Family


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There is a whole lot going on in these pictures, so here is a summary of all the ministr

that we have been involved in this summer:

Public and Private Schools

Orphanages/ Special Needs Orphanage

Church Services

Sporting Events/Outreaches

Handing Out Food and Material Goods

Construction Projects

Street Outreaches

Visiting Children at the Cancer Hospital

Working with the Local Politicians

Visiting the Sick and Hurting in The

Homes

Childrens Feedings for the

Neediest Families

Pastoral Retreats to Encourage

Pastors and Pastoral Families

Evangelism Training

Working Side-By-Side With the

Local Churches to Promote Growth


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When we do missions work in teams, we try and do everything in a dynamic, high energ

tmosphere to grab the attention of the people, so that they are more open to hear the

message of Jesus Christ. Just as shown in the pictures, here are some, but not all the

chniques and ministry tools that we use as we try to reach a nation for God:

Music

Dramas

Puppet Shows

Dance and Choreography

Preaching

Testimonies

Games

Ice Breakers

Food

Talent Contests

Beat Boxing

English Classes with Locals

Worship Sessions Sports, Especially Soccer

Clothes and Useable Item Donations

Balloon Animals

Candy/Toys

Sometimes people ask us how the countries are

and what they look like, so here are a few good

shots of some of the places we have visited.


9/13

Obviously from all the pictures you can see we wear soccer Jerseys to most of the

vents that we do throughout Central America. Let me give you a couple of facts before

ll you why:

irst, Latin Americans are INSANELY FANATICAL about soccer. For many, there exis

o greater joy in life.

econd, in Guatemala and El Salvador, and probably in most parts of Central America,

here is an obsession and rivalry between the two most popular teams from Spain:

eal Madrid and Barcelona.

hird, Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona, is undeniably the very best soccer player he world right now, arguably ever.

Heres why we wear soccer jerseys from Barcelona and Real Madrid pretty much

verywhere we go When we step out into the streets or into schools, you have about

minutes to win the crowd before they decide whether or not they want to listen to you.

When we walk out there before everything even starts and say: I BROUGHT MY

AVORITE TEAM WITH ME TODAY, AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY OF

OU OUT THERE THINK THE SAME WAY!!!

Off comes the dress shirt revealing the soccer jersey underneath, and every time,

ithout fail, half of the people scream their heads off like they just won a million dollar

hen, another one our team members comes out with the opposing jersey on, and the oth

alf of the crowd scream their heads off like they won a million dollars.

YOU JUST WON THE CROWD!!! NOW TALK ABOUT JESUS!!! :)


10/13

Not ministry, but a good story that we laugh about still

So, about a month ago the power goes out in our area, so Danielle and I lit some

andles and put them on the coffee table. We then sat down on the couch, and we began

alking for a bit. It was super hot that night, and since the power was out and we couldn

se the fan, we also opened the front door to let as much cool air in as possible. This nig

as storming hard, and the rain was coming down, so we could hear the storm hammeri

ur roof.

We were sitting on the couch for about half an hour when the storm finally let up,

l the sudden we hear a small thud. We looked at each other, and we were like, what t

eck was that? About 10 seconds later we heard it again. Thud. But this time it wa

etting louder. Finally, we heard it one last time, and I turned around just as a flash of

ghtning lit up our house, and I saw the silhouette of something stuck to the fridge. I sa

babe, theres something stuck to our fridge. I think its a frog! Danielle was like,

what?!?

All of the sudden, as we were sitting on the couch, the power kicks back on as wel

he lights in our house, and lo and behold, there it is was... a huge, fat, frog stuck to our

idge who had come in to get out of the storm. We had never seen anything like it in ou

rea. He was the coolest frog with suction cup feet, and he was so chill that he let us pic

im up and take him back outside without a fight. Cool little guy.

Anyways, we still talk about that all the time how cool it was to have had that happ

nd wed thought wed put the story in here.


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A New Mom on the Mission FieldBy: Danielle Burwell

This year has been an amazing

year! The second Doug and I

ound out we were going to have a

aby we knew our lives wouldnever be the same in a very good

way. Life on the mission field can

e very hard at times, especially

now with a baby in the picture, but

we pray fervently for Trustin, our

amily, and our ministry, and God

s always there helping us every

tep of the way. Everyday we just

trust in the Lord, hence how we

ame up with the name Trustin.

Our baby boy was born on

May 3, 2012, and he has made our

ives such a joy. Trustins first day

n the mission field was June 7th,

ust 5 weeks old. The transition

was a little tough at first, but he

dapted in no time.

Ive also been reading a ton

f baby books on how to take care

f your baby that now I think I

ould write my own book titledHow to Raise a Missionary Baby

n the Missions Field. :)

It really is very different

aising a child here rather than in

he U.S. First of all, our schedules

re always changing, so the baby

has learned to pretty much sleep

wherever and whenever he can.

Also, he has learned that hes going

o be around so many differentnoises and sounds like roosters

rowing, dogs barking, the local

atholic churches setting off huge

ombs as a tradition, firecrackers

veryday, and sometimes parades

ut in the street with loud marching

ands playing their hearts out!

There are so many things they

earn to block out. I think its

mazing how well hes doing. Ihave managed to get him on a great

schedule though, that does change from time to time, but aside from

everything going on, he is an awesome baby!!!

Its super fun going all over Guatemala and El Salvador wit

him too. Its truly an adventure, and I love being able to bring him

different events we do. Its so rewarding knowing our son is being

raised with so much ministry and love for God all around him. Th

people of these countries love him so much as well. All the local

women always want to hold and love on him everywhere we go!!!

These women show me and encourage me everyday that I have so

much to be thankful for and that being a mom is one of the greatesgifts God can give.

As for me, it has been a big transition as well. I love being

mom and know that God has given me this amazing gift to take ca

of and love for a very long time. He has entrusted me and Doug w

this precious life, so we know he has big plans for us as a family in

El Salvador. And even though it is difficult at times being a woma

and a mom away from family and friends, I know that I have their

prayers and support everyday and that always brings me great

comfort.

My final thought is this. Even though we could choose any

life we want, including one of greater ease and comfort, with famil

and friends, culture and home, we choose the life that God has for

and to be living in His will always. We know in our hearts that if

we were anywhere else besides where God has us, wed not be

nearly as blessed as we are right now growing as a family in Gods

perfect will for our lives.

Thank you all so much for you prayers and faithful support.

We love and miss you all so much.

God bless you all,

Danielle


12/13

Well everyone,

Its been another amazing summer that we wont forget! Go

has been moving and moving in the lives of so many, and we are

truly grateful for all he has done.

Personally, this year has been so incredibly blessed even

though challenging at times. We have seen God touch our lives i

a special way, strengthen us in times of need, and hold us close

when we needed him the most. We are so thankful to see the

ministry expanding, our family growing, and getting to be a par

of what God is doing in Central America.

As the summer comes to a close and all the teams are home

and we go back to a normal routine and pace of life, we always

try and reflect back and remember all that has happened: all th

oys, triumphs, people we met who blessed our lives, friends we

made and said goodbye to, and all the incredible blessings we goto be a part of that we wouldnt have if we had not chosen this

ife. God truly knows so much more about ourselves than we

could ever hope to learn in a hundred lifetimes.

Thank you Lord God for all you do in my life, in my familys

ife, and in the lives of so many others around us everyday.Thanks again to all of you who do so much to help us and

have been there for us. We truly could not do what we do

without you all.

Much love and many blessings,

Doug and Danielle and Trustin Burwell


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Support Address:Douglas Burwell/Teams Commissioned for Christ In-

ternational

2300 Jetport Drive

Orlando, FL 32809-7895

Contact Information:

Doug and Danielle Burwell

Telephone:

011-503-7949-9304

(El Salvador)

Email:[email protected]

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