Irie Mon!

In true Jamaican Creole, eveting irie mon (translation…everything is ok man)! We arrived safely in Montego Bay this afternoon at about 2pm. We had a relatively uneventful trip besides the late departure on our first flight that threw us late for our second flight…making us run though the airport and miss lunch as well as potty breaks. Once we made it onto the plane (thank you Lord!) we settled the potty issues, but the lack of sandwiches on the flight (they ran out of sandwiches on the row before us) made our second problem (no lunch and no breakfast for most) a much more important one. We were able to purchase some nuts, chips and otherwise junk food however, so as Matt so eloquently put it, “we’re dealin wid it”.



We are getting unpacked and set up at Auntie Dalley’s and will have an orientation shortly (with Missionary Pastor Titus and his Jamaican assistant Pastor Andrew Pryce).
Thank you for all your prayers and support. We will be sharing some testimonies in the morning, at Baylife Baptist church, as well as directing their Junior Church. We will post again as time permits.

As it turns out, I am posting this on Sunday morning...Sorry, We're on jamaican time :)

Send Off Service

On November 14th at 6pm, the 2010 Jamaica Short-Term Missions Team will be having a Send Off Service. We would love for you to join us for an evening of prayer as we share who we are as individuals and as a team, who we are ministering to and what God is already doing in our lives.

He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, or than we can even ask or imagine.....Eph 3:20

Unto Him Be Glory....Eph 3:21

Vessels for the Father.....

The trip to Cantebury, Jamaica is quickly approaching! For months we have labored to raise funds and prepare for this trip and now that it is upon us I am feeling quite anxious and a little apprehensive. I have never been out of the country for one thing, never traveled without my husband and I am entering an environment so far removed from what I know and what is comfortable. The more I think of the lessons that God will teach me as I am serving I can't help but think that my fear in going is the very first lesson itself....Trust. I will lean on, rely on and trust in my Father for every step I take while there. I know that I will experience his faithfulness and presence which is what I pray for daily. I can't wait to see the faces of the children there. I want to share with them the greatest story ever told. I want to bring hope to the people there, just like someone brought it to me when they told me about Jesus. You don't have to live in a poverty stricken place to feel hopeless. The void that I had before I met the Lord when I was 25 was gaping, and very painful. I had no joy, peace or contentment. God's creation is incomplete without a relationship with Him no matter where they live. I hope that we can make this life a little more comfortable for those paths we cross through the service projects and I hope we can bring some fun and happiness to those children through VBS but I am praying most of all for God to use each of us as vessels that he can pour out his love and that we may point them to the King of kings! This adventure will forever be treasured in my heart!

Guest Post By Lora. Check out Lora's blog here.

7 Souls

There have been seven precious souls saved as a result of the work of Baylife Baptist Church in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Our short-term missions team is SO EXCITED to get to be a part of this brand new church. After only a month of services, Baylife is averaging 80 people, lead 3 people to rededicate their lives and 7 Jamaicans have accepted Christ as personal Savior!



Check out the missionaries Cletis and Tammy Titus and their work in Jamaica.

Yahweh Hears and Yahweh Has Heard.....

Azaniah is not your typical choice for Bible names among church families. But Chris and Faith Anderson (and their children-Levi, Chloe and Mihai) have been praying and waiting for this precious child for four years. So a name that means, "Yahweh Hears and Yahweh Has Heard" fits perfectly. Speaking of a perfect fit, check out the pics of little Azaniah on their website. Faith says, in their newsletter, God is good all the time. Read more about how Faith says waiting on God has brought them closer to the Lord by checking out their newsletter here.

Chris and Faith are still praying for a van that will accomodate their growing family as well as the many orphans and gypsy children with whom they minister daily. They only need about $2000 US dollars! Will you join them?

Shout to the Lord

SHOUT TO THE LORD, ALL THE EARTH LET US SING; POWER AND MAJESTY, PRAISE TO THE KING!! These are the words we heard resounding from our congregation of 91 at our launch service for Bay Life Baptist Church of Bogue Village, Montego Bay. Apart from the laughter of my grandchildren, it might possibly be the sweetest sound I have ever heard. After years of planning, months of canvassing, and hours of prayer, our new baby church was born. In our congregation of 91 were 13 children, 62 adults from our community, and 16 Americans from our team in North Carolina. We were both packed out in our little room and simultaneously overwhelmed with God's incredible goodness to us.....

Read the rest of this post, by Tammy Titus, at www.2tiredjamericans.blogspot.com

Praise the Lord

Thank you all for a wonderful golf tournament! We held our "First Annual Earl Miller Senior Memorial Golf Tournament" on Saturday, and we had a great time. Not only was there plenty of food and fun, but there was about $3,000 contributed towards the Jamaica 2010 Missions Trip. Praise the Lord!

We also had a great response to the Bruegger's Bagels (and some amazing food!)Fundraiser. Thank you all for your support.

We still need about $5,000 to have all our financial support.