Now We’re Going Full Speed Ahead

This week we got to experience what a normal week will be like. Erin is back to teaching at the school. She is really enjoying her students and the teacher that she is working beside. It has been interesting to see how independent they allow their students to be, especially the older ones. Most of the classes allow the students to just work on projects they have going at for a while. Because of this, Erin has really been able to converse and get to know her students, which is great.

Work in Ballymun with Sportslife is going well. Dan coaches a school team of freshman boys and I am now his assistant coach. The boys on the team are great and we have a fun time with them during practices. Beyond that, I have started to do some administrative work for the ministry as well.

Both Erin and I attended our first youth group meeting at St. Mark’s this past Friday. The students are much different from the kids that Dan and I work with in Ballymun for obvious social reasons, since many of them have been in church their whole lives. But just as in any other youth ministry, there is still a lot of room for growth in depth of commitment and in numbers. On Sunday morning, one of the other volunteers in the youth ministries told us how one of the girls, in particular, really clicked with Erin and couldn’t wait to see her again. Outside of Friday night meetings and Wednesday night leaders’ meetings, I will be putting many hours in at the office at the church working on youth group matters.

Thanks again for your prayers and support. We are really enjoying it here and feeling as though God has us in the right place at the right time.

Love,
Tyler and Erin

Prayer Requests:
- The Holy Spirit’s guidance as we plan a retreat for the St. Mark’s youth group at the end of the month.
- The guys on the freshman basketball team in Ballymun – that Dan and I would have opportunities to share and converse with them on an individual basis