Monday, March 10, 2008

What can i say?

That's been my question when you guys who came to help and left us. What can i say, you spend your money and your time to fin supporters, spend your vacation time coming in a mission trip to help a church in Spain, and more and more... What can i say? Thank's? Only thank's? Thank you very much? Perhaps my english is not so good but i don't know the word or the phrase to say thank's in the way you guys deserve it. And definitely Thank you very much is not enough.

Since the team that came to Vilanova left i'm really noticing they've done an awesome job with us.

A lot of people in the church are rethinking things about our spiritual live that needs to be "refurbished" it doesn't mean we're doing the things in a wrong way but this happens when somebody makes you see the things from a different point of view, and this guys have opened our eyes in some important things.

We're really considering how to get us deeply in God, sometimes we are working a lot fot He, you know, planning and working the sunday services, the small groups, the kids, ... but sometimes we're not letting Him to work in us, does it makes sense? I mean we know we all have a lot of things to do in our live, work, family, friends, church, and of course, God. But sometimes it is hard to find time to spend with Him.

We're gonna work hard in that thing, because if we want our church in Sitges to relevant in our city we need to have an attractive church for the outsiders, but at the same time we need to have the closest relation with Him as possible to show them what it means to have Him in our live.

This guys showed us this to us, they're walking love, we want the people who are around us, our friends to see this in us.

Praying with them, talking about our lives as christians, sharing our thoughts and plans, has been awesome, really helping in all the possible ways.

This is to you guys, (in not particular order) Carloyn, Heather, Anne, Anne, Michael, Steve, Christie, even though it's not enough and it the word can't mean what i want to say, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, (i could full the whole page with this phrase and it would not be enough) for coming, for praying, for talking, for sharing, for loving, for taking care of us, for removing the words (the last embarrasing thing) on our building, thanks for thinking us very long ago, for spending your vacation time and your money, thanks for encouraging us, thanks for making us feel proud of what we're doing, thanks for the gifts you brought, thanks for everything you have done during this week, for your work on the last months, and for what you're gonna do for us, and the last but the most important for being our friends. I really thank God for having you as brothers and sisters.

Eva, Isaac and i wish we have money to go to the State to go to see again as soon as possible. We're really missing you guys, you can't imagine how much we're missing you.

Y'all saw Isaac crying the last night because it was the last good bye, don't you? Ok, then the morning after when he wope up his first phrase was "I'm gonna miss them".

We love you guys.

Again (and again not enough) Thanks.

Isma, Eva and Isaac.

PS: This no-enough-thanks works for every team who have came to help us and for everyone who is helping, praying, whatever to our church.

1 comment:

Carolyn Norton said...

Isma, Eva and Isaac,

WOW, this is so great to hear! Please know that we feel the same way about ya'll and always will. I am encouraged by all you guys are doing within your church and especially that you're letting God work in your hearts first, because that's where it all begins... seeking a true relationship with Him and then pouring that feeling out to others. Once you feel that, it will be contagious to others, trust me! It already IS in fact!

The passion that you all have in your church is just amazing! I know our Heavenly Father is smiling down on each of you as you work hard to grow this "movement" you've started and spread it to others.

Please know that all that you're saying happened while we were there, came from God and not us. We were just the vessels he used to spread his word, and I feel SO blessed to have been chosen!

Miss you and love you guys so much! Tell Isaac his "Aunt Carolyn" misses him so much as well! We'll be together again soon God willing.

Mucho amor!
Carolina