Please Pray for Tim

We live in Mexico!
After many months of preparation and anticipation, we finally made it to Mexico!
Thank you all for your help and a fun send off!

Since July, life here at Agua Viva Ministries (AVM) has been a blur! Usually, the Spring and Summer are extremely busy with American short term mission trips. We were told that Fall and Winter are the quieter months (they lied!).We still have groups coming on the weekends through the middle of December. We are excited to be a part of a team at AVM that has thus far embraced us, encouraged us and definitely are fun to play with! We are learning our new responsibilities as Program Directors of the Missions Partnership Experiences (short term mission trips for American and Canadian groups), using the gifts that the Lord has given us. After 23 years of marriage and working in our individual careers, Jeff and I are now working together everyday…and we are still madly in love with each other!

What do Jeff and Ineke do all day?
Jeff primarily works with the Mexican side of planning for the short term mission groups. He partners with the Churches in the communities and assesses their needs and builds relationships with the Pastors. Currently we work with approximately 30 Mexican Churches. He makes estimates for the work and construction projects and purchases the supplies both in Mexico and the US prior to group arrival. Frequently we have several construction projects running simultaneously in various areas of town which need prior prep work and security of supplies. Often Jeff coordinates these teams. Jeff’s “jack of all trades” ability comes in handy at Rancho Agua Viva, because something is always breaking down. Jeff is also the spokesman for the Programming Department along with being the school bus driver for the children of the seminary students. Needless to say, Jeff always provides comic relief to an overworked staff.

I work primarily with the American side of programming. I correspond with the American groups and help tailor a program specific to their ministry interests, expertise, group size and their funding. We offer VBS (children’s programs), construction, women, men’s, sports, prison ministries, youth programs, medical and dental clinics and more. Typically when partnering with groups, we provide them with room and board, programming, training materials, translators, and accompany teams in ministry. Fortunately, I haven’t had to hang up my stethoscope just yet. Whenever we have medical clinics in the community, I am able to practice medicine. This year we have had a record number of seminary students with their families live here at RAV, so I have been able to help out a bit here at camp. I have also helped out with grant writing and updating our pre-trip training manuals for short term groups.

Life as we knew it has dramatically changed! Our heads are still spinning and we are trying to find our place in this wonderful place, Rancho Agua Viva which we now call home.

Hannah:
Hey peoples! "How's the daughter of the crazy Glavor family doing?", you may ask. I'm doing very well thanks! I moved out of Reno at the end of August and moved into the dorms at Multnomah Bible College in Portland, Oregon. I'm majoring in Biblical studies with a minor in Intercultural studies. I have no clue what's ahead in life, but in the meantime, I'm really enjoying all of my classes.
I'm the music leader in a ministry here called Exodus. It's a progressive arts ministry that brings together a heart for culture and a heart for worshiping God. Through film, dance, drama, music, and interactive experiences, we strive to inspire youth to genuinely live out their faith and identity through engaging worship—to not simply talk about the Truth of God, but to truly experience Him. Pretty exciting, I must say.


When I'm not busy playing music and planning Exodus events, I'm super busy with homework. The only problem is that I'm: 1.) Easily distracted 2.) A big procrastinator. So, if I could ask for prayer in anything, it would definitely be in the area of focus. Not a mere focus on the studies either, I need to keep my focus on why I'm here. It's not for the street cred by any means; it's all about the "who" I'm here for. In being distracted from studies, I also am prone to complacency and distraction in relation to God. Never good…. So I could use prayer for that. Other than that, I'm doing well. The cafeteria food could be better, but I'm healthy and happy.


Tim:
Greetings StarshineThis is Tim, and I’m writing from Mexico (lame)hmmmwell, I’m not really liking it here, but I’m keeping busy...kinda... I’m taking a few classes in a public school in Ensenada, called CETYS Universitad y Prepatoria. The rest of my classes are home schooled. I got a new puppy, named Patches. She bites a lot. Ummm, I play drums at my church on occasion. And that’s mostly what I do. Oh, and MySpace. Haha.
peace.




Prayer requests:
Tim for adjustment, motivation, and attitude
Language skills
Cultural understanding and patience
Balance between ministry, work, family and play

We miss you all!! Please e-mail us!

Jeff and Ineke: jiglavor@aguaviva.com
Tim: homestarmy@juno.com or MySpace
Hannah:bananaflavor@gmail.com