Hello people! Here's another awesome update, straight from Colorado.

This week was a bit calmer then usual, but much needed. The teachings this week was a little bit more practical. We just did a teaching on Bible study, particularly devotional Bible studies. Quite honestly, I've always known that the Bible was an important tool. It is a major essence of our Christian faith, and an important book for our devotional lives. Yet I didn't realize how powerful the Bible is until this past week. The Bible is God's divine written word, where the Holy Spirit speaks to us. As our teacher Dannie Fischer said, it's a lot more then black ink on white paper. It's full of God's promises and God's corrections. When you look at the Bible as a powerful tool instead of just an "important book", your perspective of the Bible completely changes. I take the Bible a lot more seriously now then I did before, because it is God's divine revelation to His children. It has surpassed the test of time, and it translates to every culture that has ever existed. So this week has definitley brought in some practical application to my walk with Christ.

In the meanttime, we're getting ready for Brazil! The above picture is the team, with 11 DTS students and two staff. We started to rehearse dramas last week, and we're getting our immunization shots this Wednesday. Not exactly what I call a fun time, but it's much needed. We're also having meetings once a week, and doing research on the different social spheres of Brazil. We're already praying that God will pave the way for us, and prepare our hearts, minds, and bodies for the journey ahead of us. This is going to be an intense outreach! Details will come the closer we leave for Brazil.

The biggest prayer request right now is for the outreach team. Please join us in prayer while we are preparing for this outreach. Pray that the places we go to Brazil are ripe for the harvest, and that we are able to sow seeds wherever we go. Please also pray for complete and total preparation. We need to be prepared emotionally, spiritually, and physically. This is a demanding outreach and a challenge for everyone on the team. We're going to be on the Amazon for at least a week, possibly more. Conditions are going to rough and somewhat outside of our comfort zones, but please pray that God will continue to give His strength and wisdom to us during this outreach. Also, some of us have not raised all of our funds for the trip, which is due June 1st. Personally, I still owe $1388 for the trip. Please pray for God's awesome provision for this outreach for each and every single one of us.

Finally, continue to pray for the sick. My roommate, Phil, is still sick! She's been sick for at least a month. I've also had a cold for the past week, and many others are sick as well. It's expected for illness to be passed around since we are living in community, but we all want to be well before outreach! Please pray for God's healing power on everyone.

I hope everyone is doing great! I've been praying for Clear River, particularly little Jackie. Let me know if there is anything that I can be praying about. Thank you!