Tico Tuesday, February 21st

Tuesday greetings to you!

This past Saturday we had our first meeting of the year of Vida Abundante Heredia's core leaders. This is a key space in which we have some fun and games but also receive vital training and information to pass along to those involved in our respective roles and ministries. I was given the microphone for a minute to make a couple important announcements about the small group facilitator training retreat we're going to have this Saturday and our series that starts in two weeks, "gods at war."
This year we are going to have three training retreats instead of seven different training sessions (like we did last year). I'm excited to see how the training retreat goes. I think my team and I have put together some good stuff and I look forward to helping them get a better idea of the value of small groups, how (and why) to delegate responsibilities, and provide them with some valuable tools for analyzing and improving spiritual growth. As the series approaches, I'm also working on recruiting new small group leaders and members, making sure the database and all the sign up sheets are up to date, selling the materials for the series, making sure I have enough volunteers at the small groups stand to help sell the materials, figuring out my own small group, and more. And this Friday I happen to be teaching from John 5 in young adult group. I'm feeling a bit swamped, but trying to stay on top of it all and do it all as unto the Lord and not for men (as Paul put it so well in Colossians 3:23).
I covet your prayers in this busy busy time of year. Please pray for me, but also the rest of the pastoral team at church and the rest of my church. I know of many people dealing with cancer, depression, addictions, marital struggles, etc. This is why we cling to Jesus. He is Hope and Life in the midst of our brokenness. And helping others know him is what all of this is all about.
Thank you so much for journeying with me and for your constant support!
Love,
Carrie