Hi! Welcome back to the Tsawout Missions Trip blog! It's been a year since we posted, and this year, we've changed a few things, and added some more content to keep you updated with not only our daily activities, but also some more information on the team as well! We hope you will enjoy reading about our week!
Day 1 - Big Grins and Warm Hugs
If you drive into the Tsawout Reserve, after a minute of
driving on your right you see a white building with a large sign:
“Tsawout Assembly of
Praise”
“Everyone
Welcome”
It was really clear that at the Tsawout Assembly of Praise, everyone is truly
welcomed. Our group arrived to Pastor Moses, inviting us in with a big grin. He met every volunteer with a handshake.
Standing behind, was Ben, who also greeted us with hugs and
kind words. Just as little Isaac came running out of the house, excited to see
the familiar faces.
While we were waiting for service to start, we had some free
time. We spent that time just hanging out with some of the neighbors, who have
been eagerly waiting for our arrival. The service began with some passionate worship, followed by
thanksgiving and heart-warming testimonies by the members of the Tsawout
community. After Pastor Moses asked for prayer requests, we went into a time of
prayer.
We were touched by how they prayed and we really felt their
open-heartedness and the support they had for each other. This inspires us to look
deeper into what it means to pray as not only a church, but as a community.
Meet the Team!
Today we interviewed one of our awesome volunteers helping out this year!
Interviewer: “What’s your Name?”
Interviewee: “Joanna Wing-Ken Tong”
Interviewer: “How old are you?”
Joanna: “17”
Interviewer: “What’s
your favourite colour?”
Joanna: “Golden or
Mustard Yellow, I love that colour.”
Interviewer: “What’s
your go-to McDonalds order?”
Joanna: “Oh I don’t eat
McDonalds, okokok fine I like to order a Strawberry Banana Smoothie because it
makes me feel healthy, but also I like Oreo McFlurry”
Interviewer: “‘Earnest Ice-cream’ or ‘Rain or Shine’”
Joanna: “Earnest
Ice-cream”
Interviewer: “What are your thoughts on fanny packs?”
Joanna: “Oh, oh…. Let’s
see… fanny packs... okay… umm… I think…ughhh…. OKAY if you….i don’t know how
to- I don’t really like it. Okay personally I don’t like it, just leave it at
that.”
Interviewer: “How many years have you volunteered at
Tsawout?”
Joanna: “3 years”
Interviewer: “What brought you to Tsawout?”
Joanna: “Hearing other
peoples experiences and my love for VBS brought me to Tsawout.”
Interviewer: “What keeps you coming back?”
Joanna: “At first I didn’t
want to come back, because I didn’t know anyone, but the second year, they
began to have small groups to help the volunteers bond, which helped me get to
know others and feel more comfortable with the team. That year I met new people
at Tsawout, and formed great friendships, which draws me back to them every
year.”
Interviewer: “Have you set yourself any goals for this
week? What are they?”
Joanna: “Yeah! To meet
new people, and deepen my past relationships.”
Interviewer: "Thanks for letting us interview you!"
Joanna: "Hahaha no problem!"
Photos of the Day
Cute Photo of the Day
Funny Photo of the Day
Dramatic Photo of the Day
To see more of these amazing photos check out the link below! :)
http://www.quickgallery.com/embed/2/m/r45tr0k0is8soww0skk8g84/60264.html
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