This summer I announced here that our staff in Cofradía is going through a transitional period after the change in command of Area Director for our ministry. Our directors of 18 years returned home to Canada full-time to pursue the next steps the Lord has for them, and Steve Silberman was appointed to step up behind them and continue as our new director. In addition to the change of command, we also have a couple of new staff members, one of whom is Sandy. So, upon completing the summer teams and THE CHALLENGE, our staff finally had an opportunity to gather together for a staff retreat and focused time for team-building and envisoining together as well as ironing out other details that come with a change of command and team composition. Steve has posted a report about this on his blog, and I thought you might like to read about it. Enjoy!
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Our New AM Cofradía Staff at the top of the Mazatlán Lighthouse
(L-R) Max Díaz, Sandy Garzón, Steve & Geña Silberman, Gregorio & Mati Hernández, Jay & Faith TenBrink and their kids Elizabeth (14), Kai (3), and Isaiah (15)
What an exciting time in Mazatlán we had with our Cofradía Missionary Staff! We spent three days in a very nice Hotel/Hacienda in Old Mazatlán's downtown called The Melville. We rented two suites, each with two bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, dining, and living rooms. It was a great, private place to refocus as we edified, planned, and prepared.
We spent the first day having fun together and talking about cancer in teams as opposed to what makes a great team. We hiked up to the lighthouse and had a very nice dinner at La Playa Mazatlán as we caught the tail end of the beautiful sunset over the Pacific.
The next day we talked about almost every aspect of our ministry. It was a series of long needed discussion and clarification of our responsibilities as team members and ministers. We finished the evening with a very engaging and exciting game of Pictionary. Men vs. women. The women had us beat, but the we came back very strong at the end to squeak out the win!
The final day we prepared ourselves to return back to Cofradía. It was a great three days that brought our team together. We are unified and ready to RAISE UP LEADERS IN RURAL MEXICO.
If you are interested in ministry as a missionary or intern, don't hesitate to email us. We would love to give you an opportunity to minister. You might want to come down with a short-term missions team, as an intern, or consider a longer term commitment. Alternative Missions' catch phrase is "Creative Ways of Serving the World." What creative way would you like to serve God, serving the World?
Dinner at La Playa Mazatlan
(left) The tail end of the sunset during dinner; (right) Planning
(left) Pictionary awaits! (right) Max drawing..something!
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