Kayla – 3 month intern from Calgary AB 
Kayla had waited her whole life for this one moment. Everything she worked for up to this point was only to get closer to this one goal! Sitting on the plane to Honduras, trying to imagine what was in store, Kayla was convinced she had no specific expectations of God. However, her up-beat, come-what-may attitude disappeared in the first week and anger welled up inside. Like a child, angry at God over unmet expectations, heart-broken that nothing was going according to her own plan, there were many questions beginning with the word “why?” Through it all, God’s voice – almost audible – kept saying “trust Me, and pray in all things.” As Kayla began to pray, she was amazed to see God move deeply within her soul through the reading of His Word, online videos, talking with God throughout the day – everything she struggled with since giving her lift to Christ. She began to understand that God is trustworthy.  Peace replaced anger as she learned that life with Christ is dwelling in His presence. Returning to Calgary, she trusts Him again with her unknown future. Kayla says, “I will be forever changed by the simple fact I began to pray. I may not know what the future holds, but for the first time I trust the person who holds my future.”

Hands On Volunteer Missions
In Jake & Sue Dyck’s church in Vanderhoof, BC there were people who went to the mission field for a couple of weeks just to do hands-on work. Jake & Sue wanted to do that for a whole year so their missions board chairman connected them with CAM. By renting their house while they were away, the Lord provided for their support. When they arrived in Guatemala they didn’t have a vehicle and didn’t speak Spanish. But they settled in at CATS, the seminary in Guatemala City, and learned to ride the busses. Jake did a lot of independent handyman work and also worked alongside teams. One group came to take on a big project of tearing down part of the music building to make it bigger. Working to “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Bach” at the same time was interesting! When Jake designed the windows, he decided to use a bar of music or various instruments; the guitar strings came from the radio station just across the road. Then they went to work at another Bible School in Chimaltenango. They returned to Guatemala several times for shorter periods until their health would no longer allow it. Hands-on missions holds many opportunities to connect with missionaries and offer practical service – try it!

Compass Point Bible Church, 
Burlington ON 
Compass Point Bible Church has been sending work teams to Guatemala for about 18 years! In February 2011 ten adults carried cordless drills, metric socket sets, entry locking door knobs and many more supplies to spend two weeks assisting Ken & Cindy Spaugh with construction work at the radio station. Some assisted in the local school while others installed stoves. All grew in their understanding of this rural Mayan culture.

First Evangelical Free Church, Calgary AB 
Four members from Jim & Shari Cottrill’s home church spent a couple of weeks in Mexico in late November 2010. Walter & LeAnn with their daughter Amy and her friend Christine flew to Mexico to lead the children’s program during the CAMEX missionary conference and stayed to absorb some Mexican culture. They had some pretty significant moments – time with Mexican families, a drive up to the ruins . . . The missionaries there said “Thanks to the team for being open to friendships, for giving the community centre a boost, for serving both children and parents at conference, and for so much more.” We’ll let this video show you the rest.