It is my pleasure to introduce you to ...
Full Name: John William Bickers
Nick name: "Johnny be good"
Age: 16
Family: Bickers
Birthplace: Knoxville, TN
Quirks: Perfection has no quirks... and neither does [being] awe-inspiring. ;-) other than that I like to give people a hard time. (editor's note: wow. just wow.)
Something people need to know about me: There is nothing special people need to know about me other than I am sinner, believe it or not. (editor's note: What happened to perfection, John?)
Food that makes me gag: I can eat anything as long as it's sufficiently cooked.
Why I want to go to Mexico: Wait! We're going to mexico?? I guess I want to go. I can get a tan and hang out with my friends while im down there. Actually I want to go to Mexico to serve the people there and to bring glory to God. I also think this trip will help me to be grateful for the things God has given me. And my last reason for wanting to go is I believe this trip will draw me closer to God and it will help me to see what He is doing all over the world.
Does anyone have a snazzy picture of John that we could post?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
How many days until take off?
We leave for the Ranch in three and a half months and I know that it is going to fly by! Here is a list of some things that you can do to get ready for the trip and the mission.1) Ladies, practice letting your hair air dry since we'll be hair dryer free for a week.
2) Start throwing toilet paper in the trash can instead of flushing. (Okay, maybe not)
3) Be sure to be deep in God's Word and ask Him to show you His heart for the children we will be serving. Start with James 1:27, Psalm 82:3, Psalm 68:5, Psalm 10:18, Isaiah 1:17.
4) Pray daily for your heart to be ready, for the team to be ready and for provision for the needs of the Ranch.
5) Speak Spanish to whoever will listen. I like to practice on my dog.
6) Take a siesta every day at 2 p.m.!
7) Check out www.ranch3m.com to learn more about the ministry of the Ranch.
8) Tri-weekly bi-cep training for the fence crew.
Any other ideas from past team members?
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Meet Your Team #1
Hi Mexico Team 2008!As promised (though a bit delayed) the blog is up and running again. We'll start it off by intoducing you to our team chef, the lovely Miss Jill Brickey.
1) Full name: Jill Marie Brickey
2) Nick name: Jillian
3) Age: 23
4) Dad: Joe, Brother: Stephen
5) Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee
6) Quirks?: People say I'm a walking GPS because I have an innate sense of direction and I can memorize transportation networks, AND even though I love cooking and can cook for large groups of people I am too lazy to consistently cook for myself.
7) What should team members know about living with you?: I like my sleep and I must shower in the morning.
8) What food makes you gag?: Watching chicken feet sizzle in a skillet, and warm Country Time lemonade.
9) Why do you want to go to Mexico?: The reason I want to go (back) to Mexico is not necessarily because I enjoy missions or love working with kids, but that I have a desire to serve our team and equip them to better serve Rancho 3M. This year I have the privilege to serve as the team's kitchen manager, and my goal in cooking is to feed the team well so that they have a full stomach when they are serving on their assigned task teams. Last year I loved cooking for the team (and the Rancho 3M staff) and I loved ensuring that everyone was well feed and that "what people were going to eat" was not a concern for the admin team. I am already praying that this year the Lord would bless my efforts in the kitchen and would satisfy the hungry stomachs of our team (and that I would learn how to make cinnamon buns that would delight the team).
2) Nick name: Jillian
3) Age: 23
4) Dad: Joe, Brother: Stephen
5) Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee
6) Quirks?: People say I'm a walking GPS because I have an innate sense of direction and I can memorize transportation networks, AND even though I love cooking and can cook for large groups of people I am too lazy to consistently cook for myself.
7) What should team members know about living with you?: I like my sleep and I must shower in the morning.
8) What food makes you gag?: Watching chicken feet sizzle in a skillet, and warm Country Time lemonade.
9) Why do you want to go to Mexico?: The reason I want to go (back) to Mexico is not necessarily because I enjoy missions or love working with kids, but that I have a desire to serve our team and equip them to better serve Rancho 3M. This year I have the privilege to serve as the team's kitchen manager, and my goal in cooking is to feed the team well so that they have a full stomach when they are serving on their assigned task teams. Last year I loved cooking for the team (and the Rancho 3M staff) and I loved ensuring that everyone was well feed and that "what people were going to eat" was not a concern for the admin team. I am already praying that this year the Lord would bless my efforts in the kitchen and would satisfy the hungry stomachs of our team (and that I would learn how to make cinnamon buns that would delight the team).
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Welcome Home and Other Important Stuff
You all made it home in one piece. Well done! We are very glad to have you back!
The next RELAY meeting (August 25) is open to youth AND singles! We are going to be sharing testimonies from Mexico. Anything from something that God did in your life to a funny story from the trip. Please e-mail me (mkittrell@knoxcstone.com) if you would like to share. At the meeting we will also show a longer slideshow of pictures!
The next RELAY meeting (August 25) is open to youth AND singles! We are going to be sharing testimonies from Mexico. Anything from something that God did in your life to a funny story from the trip. Please e-mail me (mkittrell@knoxcstone.com) if you would like to share. At the meeting we will also show a longer slideshow of pictures!
Monday, July 9, 2007
My Favorite Mexico Things
Hi Team,
Below are the lyrics from the Border Patrol's sing that they performed for us on the bus. Enjoy!
Jesus Vive!
LB
To the tune of "My Favorite Things" from "The Sound of Music"
Bus rides, and plane rides and crossing the border.
Sermons in Spanish and fast food disorder.
Homes that are painted in pink, blue and green.
These are my favorite Mexico things
Eating and Sleeping and Serving together
Elephant belts that are made out of pleather
Bill Andrews fall means no toilets for teams
These are my favorite Mexico things
[Pierce's solo]
Lost my wallet! Couldn't find it.
Hope next time I'll learn.
So glad to be riding home with you all
and not at 3M as an intern.
Fencing and drywall and cooking and cleaning
All-week construction, rock and tree painting
Carlito's Carnival made the kids sing
These are my favorite Mexico things
Four square and soccer and playing at parks
Mosquito's that bite as we play in the dark
Doe Barbee's sweet rolls make mute people sing
These are my favorite Mexico things
[Pierce's solo]
National Anthem, I don't know it.
I feel like a fool.
Please don't tell my mother -she'll be so mad
Because I am home-schooled.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
We're Home!
Hello faithful blog readers,
We're home in Knoxville! I am sure that team members are enjoying extra long Sunday naps today. We are sorry that posting ended on Thursday, google wouldn't let us log in so we couldn't post on Friday. We hope testimonies and more pics will be coming soon.
Thanks for your prayers and well wishes the trip went incredibly well!
The Mexico Team 2007
We're home in Knoxville! I am sure that team members are enjoying extra long Sunday naps today. We are sorry that posting ended on Thursday, google wouldn't let us log in so we couldn't post on Friday. We hope testimonies and more pics will be coming soon.
Thanks for your prayers and well wishes the trip went incredibly well!
The Mexico Team 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Getting it done in Mexico.
Hi everyone,
We're still going strong here at Rancho 3m. The weather today is wonderful for working, overcast and in the low 80s. It is a welcome relief for our fence crew who has been working all week in the scorching sun. The team has made a ton of progress on the kindergarten and on the fence, we have even been able to send people to work on the Pastors College in Juarez.
It seems like the whole team has become very comfortable in our surroundings here and with all of the precious kids here. It is going to be hard to say goodbye on Saturday. We have also had our prayers for love and unity answered. The 49 of us have had a wonderful time serving together and being gracious in our tight living conditions with small bathrooms and dozens of people packed into each bedroom.
Last night's cookout went really well. We ate some wonderful food and then enjoyed a bunch of relay race competitions with the kids (it was more like mass pandemonium than a competition, but, hey, it was fun) and ended the night with ice cream for everyone. I know we promised pictures of that ... but we only have a few right now ... so you'll have to wait for the slide show.
But here are some more peaks into our trip ... click here.
3:53 MST (5:53 EST): We re-linked the photo page to this blog. Sorry for the bad link...it's Leslie's fault. :-) Enjoy our pictures!
We're still going strong here at Rancho 3m. The weather today is wonderful for working, overcast and in the low 80s. It is a welcome relief for our fence crew who has been working all week in the scorching sun. The team has made a ton of progress on the kindergarten and on the fence, we have even been able to send people to work on the Pastors College in Juarez.
It seems like the whole team has become very comfortable in our surroundings here and with all of the precious kids here. It is going to be hard to say goodbye on Saturday. We have also had our prayers for love and unity answered. The 49 of us have had a wonderful time serving together and being gracious in our tight living conditions with small bathrooms and dozens of people packed into each bedroom.
Last night's cookout went really well. We ate some wonderful food and then enjoyed a bunch of relay race competitions with the kids (it was more like mass pandemonium than a competition, but, hey, it was fun) and ended the night with ice cream for everyone. I know we promised pictures of that ... but we only have a few right now ... so you'll have to wait for the slide show.
But here are some more peaks into our trip ... click here.
3:53 MST (5:53 EST): We re-linked the photo page to this blog. Sorry for the bad link...it's Leslie's fault. :-) Enjoy our pictures!
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