If you’d like to contact them to keep them updated with life back in Florida, leave a comment in the box below. Just remember… our students are very busy this week, so just check the blog to find out updates.
If you’d like to contact them to keep them updated with life back in Florida, leave a comment in the box below. Just remember… our students are very busy this week, so just check the blog to find out updates.
Elevate El Salvador 2012 
Ashley, Just wanted to let you know we love you and are praying for you!! Also we are checking the blog daily:) Can’t wait to hear all God is doing there.
Mom & Dad
Hey guys, i know i’m not there with you this year but i will be praying for you every step of the way!
But here are some words of wisdom: 1. When going out bring toilet paper… you wont regret it.
2. When going out bring spare pants… again i promise you wont regret it. 3. Remember there is nothing you will do that will save people, but instead rely on God and his spirit alone to do the work. So make yourselves available to him and have a blessed and safe trip! See you when you are home, love you guys!
Everyone
As we grow in our capacities to see and enjoy the delights that God has placed in our lives, life becomes a glorious experience of discovering His endless wonders.
Dear Andrew,
we feel bad that no one sent you a message so we are writing you one en el baño. Hope you have an awesome day tomorrow!
Hi, Andrew!
I am praying for you every day and am eager to hear about how God is moving in your midst. We praised the Lord this morning in church for the twenty-two people who asked Christ into their hearts in El Salvador already.
Love, love, love the video! The picture with the little girl smiling up at you melted my heart! 🙂 She looked like she was really interested in what you were saying to her.
Daddy and i went to Chris Turner’s wedding last night – it was so beautiful and so sweet! His groom’s cake was a magician’s hat with a rabbit and a deck of cards coming out of the top. We saw some former BCM’ers – Ricky David, Rob & Christy Viera, Sean and Courtney Dixon, and a few others you might not remember.
Duke lost to Lehigh and Mjissouri lost to Norfolk State in the first rounds of March Madness. We have watched a few games, of course.;) We will have some Mango Habanero wings for you when you get back. Keep your tummy safe and sound.
Amy and I noticed that her Sun Ag hat has made a once-in-lifetime trip overseas – that’s pretty cool for a small town farming hat, haha! Also, Amy says to be careful when walking the dog.
I pray that God will continue to open hearts and prepare the way before you all as you share the Good News!
I love you, and I am praying for you!
Mama
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:16-21
Katie, We are praying for you all and want you to know that. Saw your Mom and Dad this morning. 🙂 When you get home, you are welcome to come over and eat wings with Andrew – but no finger-painting or odd games with food, and that goes for Andrew, Madison, and Mitchell, too, haha. Praying that God will open doors and move in a way that will be an undeniable work that can only be done by our miraculous God and bring great praise to His name. Thank you for serving the Lord with your heart and your talents. Love, Mrs. Julie
Ashley, We are praying for all of you, and especially for the message you will be delivering in song. I pray that your voice and your heart will be strong! I want to hear all about the great things God has shown you when you return. Lots of love! Mrs. Julie
Mitchell – will you need a ride tomorrow after school?
Oh, wait! You’re in El Salvador! haha =D
We will miss you every day this week, but especially on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 2:30!
I am praying that God will really use you to spread His message of hope, mercy, and redemption to the people of El Salvador this week. I pray that you will see a marvelous and mighty moving of God’s Spirit.
Be strong in the Lord! He is with you!
Love, Mrs. Juliel
Andrew, I sent you a long email, but it looks like it is awaiting moderation. However, it looks like the others have gone through. I love you, I miss you, and I am praying for you! (All of you!) Hope the first message gets to you, too. Mama
Hey Andrew,
Five more days till I get to see you!
Your soccer event you guys held got mentioned in church, and sounded like a fun event along with a great witnessing opportunity. Keep doing the Lord’s work and be safe
Your friend
#thelovemoose
Andrew, this may show up twice tomorrow, but I want you to see it….copying and pasting below:
Hi, Andrew!
I am praying for you every day and am eager to hear about how God is moving in your midst. We praised the Lord this morning in church for the twenty-two people who asked Christ into their hearts in El Salvador already.
Love, love, love the video! The picture with the little girl smiling up at you melted my heart! 🙂 She looked like she was really interested in what you were saying to her.
Daddy and i went to Chris Turner’s wedding last night – it was so beautiful and so sweet! His groom’s cake was a magician’s hat with a rabbit and a deck of cards coming out of the top. We saw some former BCM’ers – Ricky David, Rob & Christy Viera, Sean and Courtney Dixon, and a few others you might not remember.
Duke lost to Lehigh and Mjissouri lost to Norfolk State in the first rounds of March Madness. We have watched a few games, of course.;) We will have some Mango Habanero wings for you when you get back. Keep your tummy safe and sound.
Amy and I noticed that her Sun Ag hat has made a once-in-lifetime trip overseas – that’s pretty cool for a small town farming hat, haha! Also, Amy says to be careful when walking the dog.
I pray that God will continue to open hearts and prepare the way before you all as you share the Good News!
I love you, and I am praying for you!
Mama
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:16-21
Hi Andrew!
We are praying for you and all of your group. Hope all is well. Love you.
Judy and Ron Evans
Good morning, Andrew! It is kind of lonely this morning, up at 6:15 with no one else in the house awake and fumbling in the dark. Hope you have a wonderful day! I love you! Mama
Good morning, Katie! I hope you have a brilliant day! Sing your praise to the Lord! =) Love, Mrs. Julie
Good morning Mitchell. We want you to know that we’re praying for you. We’re so proud of you and your willingness to go and share the Word of the Lord with others. We’re praying for great numbers to receive Christ and we’re praying for your strength as you share. We love you! Love, Gramma & Grampa
Grace, Mery, Jordan, and Ashley–Looks like you are all wide open and pouring your hearts out down there. Love looking at the pictures. I’m hoping to either set aside one SS class or have a girls gathering once you get back so you can share what God has taught you on this trip with those who didn’t go. Keep notes! This morning I prayed that God would show each one of you exactly WHY He has you in El Salvador right now and that He uses this trip to draw you even closer into relationship with Him. I love you guys and I feel so blessed to be part of your lives!!!
Hi Wes. We are so much enjoying see the pictures and reading the blogs (and yes there were tears when I saw that first slideshow). We are praying for you and the entire team. So glad that you are getting to be a part of this and that this is how you chose to spend your Spring Break. We know that God is using you all in a mighty way. So excited that Aunt Besse and Uncle Frank will be in town when you get back and that you will get to share your experience with them, they are huge supporters of missions. We love you and miss your smiley face. Love Mom & Dad
Amanda and Windy Ellard,
Prayers are with you on your trip. So very proud that both of you can spread the word to the children there. Please take care and know that I Love you. Mom and Nana
El Salvador Team!
You’re looking good! Love the pictures. I am praying for you. Keep spreading the Word and God will bless it!
Peggy Maynard
I’ve been thinking about you guys since the day you left! When I heard there had already been 22 (now 39) confessions of faith on the first day I was completely stoked!! I told my dad, “It’s only the first day and that many people have been saved, I can’t believe I’m missing out!” And he just said, “Yeah, but just think about all the seeds you planted last spring break and the harvest your friends are reaping now!” I’m so thankful you are all there serving the Lord and working along side of my favorite el-salvadorians. I’m continually praying for each of you and that the Lord blesses you from moment to moment, and that you make Him obvious everywhere you go! So proud of all of you and the work you’re doing to further the Kingdom of God, love you guys!!!
Hey Chelsea
I miss you. I had to take one of you dog sitting jobs. You can have it back when you get home. Pray for Rex he is still sick. I have been praying for everyone. That all of you all will have a closer relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.
wherever I lead. Follow Me wholeheartedly with glad anticipation quickening your pace. Though you don’t know what lies ahead, I know and that is enough! Some of My richest blessings are just around the bend: out of sight, but nonetheless very real. To receive these gifts, you must walk by faith—not by sight. 2corinthians.
Mom PS don’t plan on moving there anytime soon. Maybe in four years..lol
hey guys 🙂
just wanted to let you know im praying for you all and wish i could be there with you. miss you tons. keep up the good work, it looks like y’all are having a great time and God is really working through you. last year was amazing, and its looking like this year is right up there. better be careful though, El Salvador might want to keep you a few more unexpected days again 😉 can’t wait to hear the story’s when you return.
~schuyler
Andrew – Praying for you and the entire team. I know that you all are not ashamed of the gospel and that you know that it is the power of God to all who believe. I am praying for each of you that your feet will be beautiful with the good news! On a personal note, I miss you and the house is quiet with out you….ready to hear you making amazing music here once again. In the meantime, make the next four days count for eternity- be bold and be strong in the Lord! I love you! Mama
Hi Ashley!
So glad to see and hear that things are going so well. God is truly working through all of you and I’m so very proud of your dedication. We miss you terribly and can’t wait to see you and hear first hand about your trip. Life here is going very good. Grandma is enjoying her time with Vicki, Chris, and I here at the beach. I think we tire her out too much! Trying to let her rest a lot of the time.
Praying for you and your team…
Love,
Mom
Kristin,
We are praising God for all the decisons made for Jesus! We check the website daily and are thankful for all the updates. We are proud of you, love you, and are praying for your missions team daily.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Chelsea
Dear Chelsea:You have been selected as a 2012 Bank of America Joe Martin Scholarship Program semi-finalist. In order for your application to receive further consideration, please mail the following required supporting documents postmarked no later than April 2, 2012:
Congratulations Chelsea. Now you have to come back home. God has to get you ready for
the mission field.
The dogs and I miss you.
Love you Mom Your Dad,is proud of you. He loves you.
Chelsea
THE LIGHT OF MY PRESENCE IS SHINING UPON YOU , IN benedictions of Peace. Let My Light shine in you: don’t dim it with worries or fears. Holiness is letting Me live through you. Since I dwell in you, you are fully equipped to be holy. Pause before responding to people or situations, giving My Spirit space to act through you. Hasty words and actions leave no room for Me; this atheistic living. I want to inhabit all your moments–gracing your thoughts, words, and behavior.
R1:27omans 8:1-2 col 1:27
WOO HOOO. Heard there where lots of decisions today:) That is amazing. We are praying for you Ash and your whole team. Anna got a Big Girl bed last night and cant wait to show you. She says to tell you…”you are gourgeous and beautiful” “and “herms my best friend”. LOVE the pics and videos of all of you guys, heard you had Starbucks today, I know you needed it:)
Love you so very much, Mom
Hi Daniel and Olivia!! We miss you guys so much! Just wanted to let you know we love you and are praying for you!! See you soon, kep up the good work!!! Dios te bendiga!!!
HEY ANDREW I MISS YOU HOPE YOU HAVE FUN BE CAREFUL WALKING THE DOG SINCERELY #THEDEATHLYPENGUIN ~EVAN
Katie,
Love seeing the pictures and videos of what the Lord is doing through the El Salvador team this week. Blackaby in Experiencing God says, God is always working and we get to be part of what He is doing. So glad you stepped out to be part of what He is doing in El Salvador.
Mom, Grandpa and I look for the new posts and pictures here each day. We pray each day. We miss you each day. Brian does too:))
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay listening to what the Holy Soirit is leading you to do and say.
Love,
Dad
Hey Tay!! I know we’ve been corresponding via text messages, but I just wanted to tell you how excited I am that you are getting to do what God put on your heart years ago when your teacher put your hand into the hand of the new Chinese immigrant student. You could not speak Chinese, but you showed her God’s love as you helped her learn English and stayed by her side in her new country. You had the same opportunity with the mexican immigrant students you befriended in middle school, and now you are able to share with hundreds in El Salvador. We miss you so much, and your brother is waiting for you to take you for a ride in his truck. He got his license yesterday!! But we know you are exactly where God has called you to be, and are waiting eagerly to see what other opportunities he sets before you! I do have one request while you are there….I know you don’t like the spot light, but don’t hide from the camera!! It’s nice to see you in the pics! Take care, be safe, we love you!! Mom and Dad
Rock on Taylor…..Unkee Joe
Hola, Andrew! I hope you are having tons of fun and feeling great as you share the love of Christ this week. I love the videos and pictures that Jon has put up; watching them made me wish that I could be there with you guys! It looks like you are doing some fantastic work. You all are awesome! I pray that God will strengthen you in faith and physical energy, that He will bless and thrill you with an overflow of His Spirit, and that He will continue to use you to minister to these children through your testimony and your music.
Love you,
Amy
Hi Wes, we are so much enjoying seeing the pictures and videos. It is neat to get a little glimpse into what God is having you all do. Awesome that there have been so many decisions for Christ. We love you and miss you but are so incredibly blessed by you what you are doing. Looks like you all are having fun while spreading God’s word, just as it should be. Can’t wait to see you and hear all about it. We are praying for the team and that your last days will be the best yet!
See you soon, love you bud,
Mom
Good morning, Olivia! It looks like you guys are having a great week! I love the updates, videos and pictures, especially the ones with you in them 🙂 I miss you! I know you are doing an amazing work for Jesus there and I can’t wait to hear all about it! Tell Daniel hello! The pictures of him doing the drama are very good, so realistic! Wow! The students there must be so excited to see the team perform in their schools–I would be! It is such a wonderful opportunity for you, and an even better opportunity for them to hear the Gospel and have their lives forever changed! I am really glad that you can be a part of that! Work hard and enjoy the rest of the week, I will see you Friday night!
I love you very much!
-Mom
Hi Taylor,
Enjoying the blogs and pictures. Want to see pictures of you. You are making memories!
Love, Amma
Hi Kristin,
We check the blog daily and love seeing all the pictures and videos. We are so thankful to see what God is doing through each one of you on the missions team. We miss you and praying for all of you.
Love you,
Mom and Dad
Hi Chelsea
Good news you have been given an award from UCF. You will be suprise when you see it. We are all over flowing with Blessings from the Lord.
Thank You Jon for all of your hard work. The pictures and the videos are great. I look forward seeing them every morining. I miss all you.
Your Dad is looking down from Heaven and is so proud of you. Dont ever give up on your dreams.
If God is your partner make you plans huge.
God is good all the time.
Ashley,
God is really blessing you down there. We are so proud of you and excited that He is using you in a wonderful way. Keep up the good work. We are amazed at the dedication that all of you are displaying gracefully. What each of you are doing will last for eternity!!!!
Love you,
Granny and Grandpa
Hi Daniel, Hi Olivia!!
Keep pressing on, God is doing great things. We can’t wait to hear everything! I’m making lasagna for you guys for welcome back home dinner!! Praying for you!!
Daniel!
Cuida mucho a Olivia!! Dios los bendiga a todos!
Mamá
Andrew, I am so happy that you have been able to participate in this great harvest of the Lord. I hope that the memory of what God is doing in your midst will long stay with you and encourage you to speak the truth and share the love of Christ throughout your life! Remember that the fields are white with the harvest, but the laborers are few. I pray that you will always be found laboring for the Lord. May God give you renewed strength to persevere! I love you and miss you! Mama
Grace, God placed you in my heart last night, and I have been praying for you. I know that God has a great and beautiful plan for every detail of your life, and I pray that you will find His perfect plan. Remember that you are His workmanship and remember to walk in the good works that He has prepared beforehand just for you! Shine with the light of Christ! Love, Mrs. Julie
Katie,
Looking forward to catching up on all the experiences you are having.
Praying for continued safety, health and a safe…..and undelayed trip home:)))
In the meantime praying that the team finishes strong these last two days.
Jordan,
We are so proud of the work you and the team are doing there. We pray daily for you and miss you very much. It sounds like God is really pouring out His blessings in San Salvador. Continue being God’s hands and feet and show them His love. We are continuing to pray for the team and the people you encounter. Two more days to share Christ! I will be happy when you return home 🙂
Mom
GRACE CHUN!!!! We miss you in Geneva very much! It’s so exciting to see all the pictures of what you guys are doing; I can’t wait to hear your stories. Praying for you every day–that God will use you in a way you’d never think possible so you can know it is from Him and that you will grow in your friendship and trust with Him. Love you, girl!
Grace!
This is Katie. I can’t tell you how many times Hallie and I have thought of doing something with you this week and then we realize you’re not here! I can’t wait for you to get back so you can spend the whole weekend with us (like you always do) and tell us all of your stories! I love you!
Katie
Dear Andrew,
This is Katie. I need you very much right now, and you are not here. If you were not serving Jesus right now, I would never forgive you for being gone right when I need you. Come home, and don’t get delayed.
That is all,
Katie
Grace!!! And Katie Capp!!!
I miss you guys!!! I’m praying for you. It’s been really cool to see updates on how the trip is going. It looks like God is doing AMAZING things, and when you get home, you’ll have to tell me ALL about it!!! Just to let you know, i’ll be praying for a great rest of the trip and a safe ride home 🙂
Hallie 😀
P.S. I finished the Hunger Games series this week, and I’m bragging when I say that I’m gonna go see the movie at midnight tonight 😛 Miss you guys!!! Tell everyone I said hi 🙂
Hi Taylor,
So happy everything is going well for all of you. Enjoying the pics. Very proud of you and your group! Love you, A. Joy & Nana
Hi Wes,
Sounds like it has been an incredible trip. So glad that God’s plan was for you to be a part of this and He provided the way. I know that you have been a blessing to many with your cheery spirit and through your gift of drama. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow night. Your family loves you!!!!!!
FINISH STRONG!
Love Mom, Dad, Courtney and Emmett, Whitney, Zach
Hi Alex!
We’ve tried to keep up with the blog when we have had internet access. We made it home about an hour ago. Dad and Kyndle will leave again tomorrow for state cup. We have continued to pray for you and the entire team. Can’t wait to hear about how amazing this trip has been for all of you.
Love,
Mom, Dad, Kyndle and Ayden