Small Steps. Big Faith.

Patry Mendez (pictured here on the right) is one of the amazing staff that work with and serve here in Spain. Patry directed the 5th annual English Camp for young people in Granada, Spain which was held July 15-21, 2013. It is a partnership between the high school and university ministries of Agape in Granada and a believers who come from the United States to teach English and to share their faith in Christ. The following are Patry´s reflections from this year´s camp: This year, I held the role of general direction for this project. After months of intense preparation, and in the midst of a difficult pregnancy, the 5th edition of our ENGLISH CAMP was held here in El Zaidín (on the outskirts of Granada) with the help of 70 campers!  We are so grateful to God because we had wonderful opportunities and experiences with these kids. We were able to strengthen some already-existing relationships and also form new ones, quite significant relationships that are providing beautiful op...

My first assignment in Spain was at the University of Granada in the city of Granada. 4 years of prayer walks and planting gospel seeds and investing in the lives of students and participating with the churches there were not for naught. While my contribution was just a drop in the bucket, it is truly the Lord who begins and carries on his work. "After all, what is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants who helped you to believe. Each one had a role given to them by the Lord: I planted, Apollos watered, but God made it grow. Because of this, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anythign, but the only one who is anything is God who makes it grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together, but each one will receive their own reward for their own labor. We are God´s co-workers, and you are God´s field, God´s building." --1 Corinthians 3:5-9 A very special family stepped in to lead the minsitry in Granada in 2005, carrying on what God start...