Trincomalee Conference complete!!

We have completed our first conference here in Sri Lanka. There have been lots of great times with the delegates and we know that God has been at work amongst us over the last two days. We have all now had a chance to speak our various talks and workshops and it is good to get into the speaking and teaching part of the trip.
Some of the highlights...

Shanthi spoke in the final session about God's heart for us and for children and we spent time praying for each delegate and also for each member of the team. It was a time of commitment and rededication to God and to ministry with children.


Getting to know the Pastors and their three lovely daughters who made us feel so welcome and are working tirelessly in Trincomalee to serve God and their community.

The games session run by Hilary was so much fun and all the delegates got right into it - especially some of the older women and also the young men who to that point had been quiet and sitting towards the back. Passing lifesavers from mouth to mouth on toothpicks was hotly contested, as was the balloon blow lolly chew relay.










Working through interpreters has been good, which is always a blessing, and given that this is a mostly Tamil speaking area, the interpreters have come mostly from the delegates and church members, and they have done a great job.

Both Micah and Ebonie gave a small talk to the whole conference and this was also a highlight - they both spoke well and with confidence, despite Ebonie feeling sick and Micah being very nervous beforehand.



We have a day of rest and seeing the local sights, then we are preaching in and around the local area at various churches...will update more later...we will also meet up with Yan and Michelle who are arriving in Sri Lanka on Saturday morning. YAY! It will be really good to be a complete team.