WILLAMETTE COMMUNITY CHURCH

We had a first time group from Albany Oregon last month who came hoping to bring a bigger group in the future. They had a great time of ministry at the orphanage, boys home and around town. They sent me this video slide show of their activities. Enjoy!
Here is a testimony from their leader Ben Lyon. Wow, we had a tremendous time at Caring Hearts. They did such a great job at providing ministry opportunities and guiding us that in spite of our short time I have a hard time processing everything that happened. We went to the brickyards and did street ministry, the women’s drug rehab center and shared the gospel, the dump to hand out food and more. That on top of the joy of staying right at the Bethel Orphanage in the midst of the kids. The facilities were first class and the ministry was blessed. We have just been home a few days following the first mission’s trip our church has taken in many years. For a church that has done this so few times we are getting very excited by the interest in the good report we have brought back. We appreciate caring hearts work to help us get a heart for missions. It is too soon to say for sure but I believe the good experience we had will lead to a future trip. There was much fear and talk of the dangers of Mexico before we left. We had no problems and felt safer there, largely due to the care of caring hearts, than we did stopping at Venice Beach CA on our way home. Don’t let fear hold you back from going; God is big and goes before us. We will never be the same for having been on this trip. My wife was able to share her testimony at the Drug Rehab center. It was a powerful moment where a lot of hard women got quiet and listened. Afterward I was able to share the Gospel and then talk with one girl in particular named Reyna. She had wandered from the Lord and was obviously moved to return. She talked of losing her joy to drugs. I believe God broke through and touched her heart during that couple of hours. Our teen girls that were with us also got a chance to be stretched and grow in their relationship with God. They did clowns at our street ministry times even the last time when they felt tired. There is something special about seeing God use you when you feel empty. They did a great job and have come home with an excitement to minister. God is good and blessed us deeply through a wonderful mission’s experience. Thanks to Ken, Adalberto, and the rest of caring hearts staff,