Bahamas update

Here is an update from our mission trip to the Bahamas. It rocked. Everyday we worked on completing 6 cabins for future campers to stay in through Camp Bahamas, which is a Christian sport camp for Bahamian teenagers. By night we had worship services and myself, Cory, & Colten played basketball to develop relationships with the locals in hopes of sharing Christ. By the end of the week the relationships where built and primed for our 4 on 4 basketball tournament. Long story short I was able to share my passion for Christ and offer others to follow Him, 8 took the challenge, it was awesome (the 8 are pictured 2nd from the bottom). Earlier in the week I also had the opportunity to preach in a Haitian church through a translator. I loved it and was encouraged by their passion for God. For some reason when I preached they laughed several times when I didn't say anything funny, gotta love it. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Pastor Chad did a great job leading our team and God used are team in so many ways. Continue to pray for the Aubreys as they lead Camp Bahamas all summer long. Pictures: 1) Colten & I on are front porch. Colten became like a tall young brother to me. He loves Jesus and has a powerful testimony. Love ya Colt! 2) The winning bball team and are crew. 3) My new brothers in Christ. YEAHHH!!! 4) Group photo outside Haitan church.

Day #4: Awesome

Today was another day at the worksite. It's been neat to step back and see 50 missionaries in teams just serving their hearts out in the hot sun with no complaints and "get r done" attitudes. This team has been a joy to work with and I believe God is going to use them in a huge week. We'll see soon. Friday is our outreach carnival and gospel presentation. Pray for Pastor Chad as he'll be presenting the gospel. Chad has been rockin this trip and as a close friend it's been great serving alongside him. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Thanks and once again, hey TJ, love you and the kids. Hang in there. PS: for better updates on the trip head to www.chadharper.org

Mission Update

At Camp Bahamas Mission Trip and it's been awesome so far. We starting the labor work today as we are finishing up building 6 cabins for future campers to sleep in. Yesterday Chad and I spoke at a Haitian church. Chad spoke in the morning service and did awesome. I spoke in the evening service. We spoke through a translator and they laughed several times when I didn't say a joke. Now I'm curious what the translator translated. The trip is good, the kids are working hard and a good group. Keep us in your prayers as we continue to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Bahamians. PS: I don't get any signal with my phone and I think our internet my orlando house is down so I haven't been able to talk with TJ and the fam so if you see them and are reading this tell them I love them and miss them. If you are reading this TJ know I love you lots and miss you and the kids so much. I wish you all were here and can't wait to see. Please give the kids a big huge for me. Love you guys lots. Cya Dustin

Camp Bahamas Mission Trip

Saturday June 6th we take off to the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. We are working with http://www.campbahamas.org/ which puts on Christian Camps to local Bahamians teenagers. We've gone the past several years and are looking forward to seeing God move again this year. Here are some pictures from last year: Pic #1: Me jumping a small cliff in what's call Ocean Hole. Pic #2 Me surrounded by a bunch of kids during a school day, (can you find me) Pic #3 Me and a crew working on a future dorm for campers, I'm the one in the middle w/ the cowboy hat. Pic #4 Me leading a kid to Christ after being schooled by him all week in basketball, it was awesome leading he and others to Christ through our bball tournament. We are doing a lot of the same type of things to minister. Please pray for us. If I get Internet connection I'll post update.

Kobe & Lebron: the updated commercial

Check out this video, it's hilarious. Although not a real commercial, it is the most accurate one.

How to be Rich? Weekend Recap

This past weekend we continued are series "How to be Rich!". We taught your child what it means to save. We learned that Savings is God’s plan for us to have funds both Now & Later. Imagine if are kids didn’t live in debt but actually lived on 80% of their income instead of 110% or 140%. Can you imagine the heartache they’d bypass. If you were with us this weekend then you got the Now & Later candy and hopefully you had a successful conversation with your child about savings. If you were not with us we gave each parent a Now & Later and a note that encouraged them to have a conversation with their child about the importance of savings. If that conversation happened then the child got the Now & Later.

Scripture for the Week: Proverbs 21:20

Homework: Instead of a weekly Homework challenge we are having a series long homework challenge. Here it is... go shopping with your child and buy 3 jars. On the 1st jar write Tithe, on the 2nd jar write Save, & the 3rd jar write Spend. Now get $10 in one dollar bills. Give them the money only if they agree to put the 1st $1 in the Tithe jar and the 2nd $1 in the Save jar and then the $8 in the Spend jar. Of course they’ll agree and learn a valuable lesson in being biblical and wise with their money.

Next week: We will be discussing the importance of Spending His Money His Way.