Colombia Mission Trip '25 | Day 7-9: Ministry to Pasto
Day 7, Tuesday 5/20
Today was the team’s last full day in Bogota. We were shuttled off to Beth Shalom, and indeed it did look like a scene straight out of The Sound of Music with the surrounding mountains and lush green fields, a far cry from the city we just left behind. This is where Pastor Scott was a missionary as a teacher for three years. The team joined the students for worship, then Jon taught about guarding your heart, and Emma and Taylor shared testimonies about God’s goodness in their lives. After that, the students were sent to their classrooms to be ministered to by team members based on age. The high schoolers wound up standing in line asking for prayer and dream interpretations and prophetic ministry, so much so that team members were called back to set up spontaneous prayer teams for them. In the end, all who wanted prayer did receive it. After lunch, the team ministered prophetically to the staff of Beth Shalom, which was well received. After leaving the school, we were dropped off at a different mall to shop and hang out in. En route, votes were taken for eating guinea pigs in Pasto next week, so obviously some team members will need more prayers than others. This visit to the mall officially concluded our first half of the trip, and we had a debriefing about what to expect in Pasto next week. Pasto has a spirit of rejection hanging over the city, so we were briefed on this, and the fact that we are likely the first prophetic Christian team to ever come to the city to show them the heart of the Father. Everyone was tired after leaving the mall, and bus routes start picking people up at 4:00 a.m., so prayers for supernatural rest would be appreciated.
Today was the team’s last full day in Bogota. We were shuttled off to Beth Shalom, and indeed it did look like a scene straight out of The Sound of Music with the surrounding mountains and lush green fields, a far cry from the city we just left behind. This is where Pastor Scott was a missionary as a teacher for three years. The team joined the students for worship, then Jon taught about guarding your heart, and Emma and Taylor shared testimonies about God’s goodness in their lives. After that, the students were sent to their classrooms to be ministered to by team members based on age. The high schoolers wound up standing in line asking for prayer and dream interpretations and prophetic ministry, so much so that team members were called back to set up spontaneous prayer teams for them. In the end, all who wanted prayer did receive it. After lunch, the team ministered prophetically to the staff of Beth Shalom, which was well received. After leaving the school, we were dropped off at a different mall to shop and hang out in. En route, votes were taken for eating guinea pigs in Pasto next week, so obviously some team members will need more prayers than others. This visit to the mall officially concluded our first half of the trip, and we had a debriefing about what to expect in Pasto next week. Pasto has a spirit of rejection hanging over the city, so we were briefed on this, and the fact that we are likely the first prophetic Christian team to ever come to the city to show them the heart of the Father. Everyone was tired after leaving the mall, and bus routes start picking people up at 4:00 a.m., so prayers for supernatural rest would be appreciated.
Day 8, Wednesday 5/21
It was a long and transient day for the team. After a flurry of last minute host family photos were taken (stay tuned for those), we awoke at zero dark thirty to get picked up for our 8 a.m flight to Pasto. The runway at the Pasto airport is known for its unusual configuration, being situated on a mountaintop, certainly a departure from standard runways. Praise the Lord, we had skilled pilots, made a safe landing, and got on the bus to head about 2 hours away to The Santuario de Las Lajas, a world-renowned tourist attraction in the area. The church’s notoriety comes from the miraculous healing of a woman’s deaf baby daughter in 1754. The woman and her daughter were seeking refuge from a storm between two slabs of rock when a bolt of lightning struck next to them and imprinted an image of the Virgin Mary on the rock, simultaneously healing her daughter. The church was majestic, and as we have now become accustomed to, the team did a lot of walking exploring the site; they don’t make stairs like this in the U.S. Afterwards, the team braved a gondola ride and left for dinner. We went to dinner at the same place we went to lunch: Mr. Chicken. Mr. Chicken was the kind of place some of us have been waiting for in Colombia, so we’ve had a refreshing taste of home now. En route to the hotel for the evening, our bus had a breakdown (this gives us official “Mission Trip” cred). Fortunately, our spirits were undeterred, and an impromptu worship and dance session took place roadside for about half an hour. A replacement bus came soon, no one was hurt, in fact spirits were lifted, money will be saved on the bill for the buses, and the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever. We finally arrived to the hotel in Pasto after a very long day, spent, but happy.
It was a long and transient day for the team. After a flurry of last minute host family photos were taken (stay tuned for those), we awoke at zero dark thirty to get picked up for our 8 a.m flight to Pasto. The runway at the Pasto airport is known for its unusual configuration, being situated on a mountaintop, certainly a departure from standard runways. Praise the Lord, we had skilled pilots, made a safe landing, and got on the bus to head about 2 hours away to The Santuario de Las Lajas, a world-renowned tourist attraction in the area. The church’s notoriety comes from the miraculous healing of a woman’s deaf baby daughter in 1754. The woman and her daughter were seeking refuge from a storm between two slabs of rock when a bolt of lightning struck next to them and imprinted an image of the Virgin Mary on the rock, simultaneously healing her daughter. The church was majestic, and as we have now become accustomed to, the team did a lot of walking exploring the site; they don’t make stairs like this in the U.S. Afterwards, the team braved a gondola ride and left for dinner. We went to dinner at the same place we went to lunch: Mr. Chicken. Mr. Chicken was the kind of place some of us have been waiting for in Colombia, so we’ve had a refreshing taste of home now. En route to the hotel for the evening, our bus had a breakdown (this gives us official “Mission Trip” cred). Fortunately, our spirits were undeterred, and an impromptu worship and dance session took place roadside for about half an hour. A replacement bus came soon, no one was hurt, in fact spirits were lifted, money will be saved on the bill for the buses, and the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever. We finally arrived to the hotel in Pasto after a very long day, spent, but happy.
Day 9, Thursday 5/22
First thing this morning around 9 a.m., the leadership team met with the city council and mayor of Pasto. Pastor Tim shared for about 15 to 20 minutes about the church’s call to help government and pray for them, and encouraged them to be open to partnership with the local church. In the meantime, the rest of us enjoyed the free breakfast and some extra lounging until lunch at 1 in the afternoon (we are staying at the nicest hotel in a city with a population of about 400,000, so this is a treat). In the afternoon, Scott, Pastor Andres from La Casa, and Jon all went on a local radio program to discuss the prophetic outreach we were preparing for in town. The radio host’s curiosity was piqued, and he started asking about a wide variety of questions, like issues with today’s youth and how to reach them. Meanwhile, the rest of us were taken to a local cafe for coffee and ice cream. Afterwards, we all rode the bus to an evening service at a local church La Casa is partnering with. There, Jon taught about evangelism and sharing our personal testimonies and experiences with God as a tool, along with treasure hunts. The team was then called up for some rapid fire prophetic ministry for the crowd. This was followed by much prayer and ministry to end the service for things like prophecy, healing and deliverance. We got back to the hotel late at night, but not too late for a gaggle whose appetites wouldn’t be denied to walk to dinner at a nearby restaurant. We got back to the hotel past midnight but our spirits were high. Tomorrow looks to be another restful morning before the outreach to the locals in the town square. Apparently it is also the day to eat the guinea pigs, so pray for those involved to either change their minds or have a really strong stomach, unless some natural deliverance could do them some favors immediately following their lapse in judgment.
First thing this morning around 9 a.m., the leadership team met with the city council and mayor of Pasto. Pastor Tim shared for about 15 to 20 minutes about the church’s call to help government and pray for them, and encouraged them to be open to partnership with the local church. In the meantime, the rest of us enjoyed the free breakfast and some extra lounging until lunch at 1 in the afternoon (we are staying at the nicest hotel in a city with a population of about 400,000, so this is a treat). In the afternoon, Scott, Pastor Andres from La Casa, and Jon all went on a local radio program to discuss the prophetic outreach we were preparing for in town. The radio host’s curiosity was piqued, and he started asking about a wide variety of questions, like issues with today’s youth and how to reach them. Meanwhile, the rest of us were taken to a local cafe for coffee and ice cream. Afterwards, we all rode the bus to an evening service at a local church La Casa is partnering with. There, Jon taught about evangelism and sharing our personal testimonies and experiences with God as a tool, along with treasure hunts. The team was then called up for some rapid fire prophetic ministry for the crowd. This was followed by much prayer and ministry to end the service for things like prophecy, healing and deliverance. We got back to the hotel late at night, but not too late for a gaggle whose appetites wouldn’t be denied to walk to dinner at a nearby restaurant. We got back to the hotel past midnight but our spirits were high. Tomorrow looks to be another restful morning before the outreach to the locals in the town square. Apparently it is also the day to eat the guinea pigs, so pray for those involved to either change their minds or have a really strong stomach, unless some natural deliverance could do them some favors immediately following their lapse in judgment.
Stay tuned for more updates in the coming days as our missionaries continue to partner with God's heart for Colombia!
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Thank you, Kevin!
nA gift is emerging!!