Wednesday report from Venezuela

Yesterday morning and this morning I had the joy of translating for Warren in the Seminary. My Spanish is far from perfect, so my translation is filled with errors, but to be able to do it at all is truly a miracle of God's grace, and I am very grateful. Warren is teaching on the mission of the church, helping the pastors understand how important it is for the church to be focused outside of itself, and how to take their congregations through a process to help them understand the same principle and put it into action to reach their community with the love of Jesus. The students are both resonating with the material and wrestling with it, and they seem to deeply appreciate Warren's insights and passion. He and I were both saying today that "mission work" isn't supposed to be this much fun (in the old stereotypical model). We are thankful and joyful. We continue with the classes tomorrow and Friday, and we look forward to continued growth, learning, and fellowship. So far my health is doing great, too, which is a real blessing. Please keep praying! Much Love, Dan