OLYMPICS!!!!

It has been such an adventure! The Opening Ceremonies were on the 12th...it is now only a few days until Closing. The time has gone so fast. It has been a whirlwind of mission teams, local volunteers, incredible excitement in the city. I have never seen a city show so much pride - everywhere you go is a sea of red and white. I have also never seen this city so open. So many conversations where people were open to hearing the gospel. So many accepted! We have heard story after story from our volunteers. Last Sunday night, Kelly went with a group of students and our friend Mel to all you can eat Sushi. A favourite of students here in Vancouver! That night Mel was able to lead a student, Tim to the Lord! With tears Tim told everyone I AM A CHRISTIAN NOW! How amazing is our Lord!

One of my favourite memories from the Olympics has got to be the party we threw for our local community at SFU. Our Scouts group worked hard to put on a fantastic event. We had a live broadcast of the ceremony. Our group is so multi-cultural. We had families from Korea, China, New Zealand, Equador, Peru, South Africa, Vietnam, Belgium, Iran, India, Nepal, Khazikstan, the US and Canada. It was the coolest thing to hear everyone cheer for their country as the athletes walked out carrying their flags! We had over 100 people attend and everyone left with a bag containing a New Testament, More Than Gold Pin and a clear presentation of the gospel. You can pray with us that these seed that were planted that night will bear fruit.

I've posted a slide show of some of our favourite memories. Hope you enjoy them!