Get to know the team--part one

Wil Triggs is director of communications at College Church. He enjoys reading, movies, gardening and watching his son practice karate. He’s spending a lot of time thinking about how God uses technology to reach into people’s lives--and about how technology gets in the way of that happening.

Planning Meeting Tonight

We are at the Russian Ministries' office planning games, crafts and sports. The plans are starting to come together.

Tie-dye shirts--dyes can be purchased over there, so we are trying to work out how many to get in various sizes.

Paper mosaics, craft stick frames, also talking about balloon creations and different things to do with water balloons.

Sports--lots of soccer donations (shirts too), American football, thinking about relays and other stuff.

Lorraine Triggs here: So when we go through customs and are asked if we have anything to declare, I am going to state loudly and clearly: "Three thousand craft sticks!!"

We have about $3,800 to raise and a few days to still go before departure. Pray with us as we continue to plan and move forward toward departure.

Time to pray!

visa update!

Our visas arrived today, so we are officially going!

game and craft ideas

We are working on ideas for games and crafts. Here are a few of the ideas:

Crafts:
Tie-dye shirts--a big hit in the past. Lots and supplies to gather and transport, sizes to consider.
Puzzle picture frame--what to fill the frame with???
Balloon animals--we need some practice and a pump on this one.
Lanyards/keychain made with gimp rope--think through amounts.
Paper mosaics--get a good variety of colors/textures, but into squares. What kind of a backing should we have?

Games:
Kickball
Super Ninja Game Time
Three-legged Race
Water Balloons
Relay Races
Dizzy Soccer

Father, guide our plans. Go before us in gathering supplies and in thinking through all that we do. Please guide those who are planning and praying on the other side of the world.

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the STAMP Russia 2009 blog! During our trip you will find updates here, and even before our trip you will find posts about our progress and our thoughts coming up to the trip. We hope you're blessed by this blog!