{"id":7338,"date":"2015-07-21T16:25:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T21:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=7338"},"modified":"2015-07-21T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T21:22:08","slug":"the-last-few-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2015\/the-last-few-weeks.html","title":{"rendered":"The Last Few Weeks (!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/camino-shirts.jpg\" alt=\"Camino Global shirts!\" width=\"480\" height=\"248\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/camino-shirts.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/camino-shirts-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a crazy few weeks &#8211; but <i>good<\/i> crazy!<br \/><figure id=\"attachment_7339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7339\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bible-wheels-laces.jpg\" alt=\"wheelchair and shoelaces\" width=\"271\" height=\"271\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bible-wheels-laces.jpg 271w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bible-wheels-laces-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bible and Wheelchair Presentation, New Shoelaces!<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>In a nutshell <b>the community was served, new contacts were made, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ was preached &#8211; <i>exciting!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Most of our activities centred around the neighbourhoods of Jes\u00c3\u00bas Mar\u00c3\u00ada and Las Palmas. There were soccer tournaments and sports camps. Craft classes and English classes. Apple pies and roasted cactus. Wheelchairs and shoe laces. Tiling and painting. Verse memorizing and song learning. Going for wings and stopping for tacos. The seniors&#8217; shelter and the rehab centre. Services and Sunday Schools.<figure id=\"attachment_7340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7340\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shari-cookies.jpg\" alt=\"Shari and some kids\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shari-cookies.jpg 252w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shari-cookies-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shari handing out a snack<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_7341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7341\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/baking-apple-pie.jpg\" alt=\"Making apple pie\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making apple pie<\/figcaption><\/figure>We&#8217;re thankful for everyone who was a part of it &#8211; both the local believers and those here for a few days, weeks, or months.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/nathanael-hannah-sports.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Camps!\" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/nathanael-hannah-sports.jpg 291w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/nathanael-hannah-sports-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/>I hope some of those who came to help will come back again!<\/p>\n<p>Please pray for those who heard the Gospel &#8211; that they would come to Christ and that His Spirit would do amazing things in their lives. Please pray that the momentum would continue as we head into the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Community centre classes will start up again in September, and there is already a considerable amount of interest. Please pray that the Lord would bring many of these people back to hear His Word. We&#8217;re excited about what God may do in the future!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s keep asking God that He would be glorified!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews+4%3A16&amp;version=ESV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/hebreos-prayer.png\" alt=\"Hebrews 4:16\" width=\"301\" height=\"218\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/hebreos-prayer.png 301w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/hebreos-prayer-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/hebreos-prayer-207x150.png 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a crazy few weeks &#8211; but good crazy! 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