Day 1:WE ARE FINALLY HERE 💙🤍💙Praise for seamless flights and smooth travels to Athens!Today we arrived in Athens at 3 , then went to JUMBO to shop for the VBS camp and then visited the church to review our schedule for the upcoming week. We tried cappuccino Freddo and are all very excited to get some sleep after being awake for 30+ hours 😅 Day 2:-Gods overfunding helped us take care of the rental van issue- thank you all for the donations! – This morning we went to the 11am service at Glyfada church. The message today was about Gifts from the Holy Spirit and the Church as a community. Our theme for VBS is one body, one church – we were so encouraged by Gods hand in aligning those two messages. – We began setting up for VBS! – We got to explore more of Athens but are excited…
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The team is now settling in, getting food, and playing some games. The flight leaves in 1.5 hours! ~ Glyfada Team
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It is 5,305 miles to Athens Greece from Grand Rapids. This number is incredible to think about. This team finds its self 10 hours from flying out. There has been months of prep and prayer. Its time to set forth and be the servants for Gods plan’s. Pray for sleep, rest, and gentle reminder that God gives peace & comfort, and that he is in control. ~Glyfada Team
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Hello to those who have been tracking our mission trip. To those who have supported, followed, and prayed for this trip, God has used the money, prayers, and support to completely fund our trip for June 2023! In the last week of funding, over $10,000 was raised. From last-minute $2,000 checks to random interactions that led to more than $5,000 being donated at once, it was incredible to see it happen. The way God showed up to financially support us like that created a new understanding of what it means to trust God as this trip moves forward. The VBS planning has taken full swing as the team is now preparing the materials needed to be brought or bought for the planning. The itinerary has been set, and members are working on the teachings they will deliver. The excitement for this trip has been buzzing. Through God’s showing up and…
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Dear Calvary, We are so blessed as a team of eight, to be able to go to Glyfada Greece in the month of June. We are will be partnering with the Evangelical Church of Glyfada. In addition to the partnership, we are hosting a camp in the area for the youth. The team assembled is led by Ally, and accompanied by Alexander, Abby, Nathan, Jessica, Alex, Danielle, and Micah. Some prayer requests include good preparation, safety for the trip, and funding. As we prepare for this trip please also pray for God’s love and grace to flow through our team’s words and actions. Thank you!
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