The first few weeks we spend in Ireland with Rob being sick with his sinus infection that he got in Sri Lanka 2004 and it has tormented him since on and off. It seems to happen alot when we go on missions trips.
Fresh Start had fizzled out some when we came to start the small groups. So we had to re-establish FS and then start small groups all of which have happened. We have been having weekly home groups in Kilkelly and doing daily bible studies with a couple that will be directing Fresh Start after we are gone.
Our Fresh Start team will be here on Saturday to give a boost and to reinforce what we have restarted. We are so excited to have our friends here with us.
On the 26th we head to Dublin to do a Conference with pastors from around the country to introduce Fresh Start to the different churches that might be interested in wanting Freedom Ministry in their own church bodies. We will have a couple from Westport come with us to share what the Lord has done in and through their lives through Fresh Start. They have amazing stories. We will also be teaching and demonstrating how Fresh Start is done from a practical perspective. From the Dublin conference we will send off those who came and Pastor Scott will arrive to go with us to Belfast and do a conference at City Life Church.
We have been talking with John McEvoy concerning opportunities for a Fresh Start base and working out of there with all the other churches that want to be trained to implement Fresh Start and also working in one of the communities in Southern Ireland called Tallighacht. The need is very great in this community.
As we are here we are discovering many more opportunities for the future which will require longer times away from home. Please pray for direction and the right doors to open for us. God bless you! We love you all and would love for you to leave us some comments and notes!
Rob and Starr
