http://angelopadin.myadventures.org Angelo Padn - First Year Missionary en-us Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:08:18 GMT 30 http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=happy-february http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=happy-february Blessings to all. Life in the DR is going good. We are readjusting to having a new tam, but its really been the Lord's grace through this transition period. We have started English classes again, but not with the amount of students we wished we had. Miguel and Kristen's baby is growing so quick. I made my own little song for her for when shes crying in my arms. She seems to like me though, she smiles at me a lot. Recently, we had Kristen's mom and grandmother to visit and also we had Miguel's mo Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=1st-week-of-the-new-semester http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=1st-week-of-the-new-semester First Week BackBlessings to all, its been good first week back. Feels good to be welcomed back into the community and share with friends. Its been kinda hard getting back into the program schedule, my body and mind are still in vacation mode and can't sleep early and consequently waking up later and my quiet times have been suffering. I really want to get back into them and spend time with God, its just been hard waking up early when I go to sleep almost everyday past midnight.Well the enemy is Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=back-in-san-juan http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=back-in-san-juan Hello everyone! I'm back in San Juan! I got here yesterday about 4:30 p.m. I had a great reception at the bus station from my friends. Its been great catching up with people here. The girls arrive tomm at about 1 in the mo                                              &n Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=going-back-2-the-dr http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=going-back-2-the-dr         Hey guys!!! I want to apologize for not writing since Thanksgiving. Well to start off, Merry Christmas and Happy new year to every one!!! I am currently home in the states. I am going back to Santiago, DR the 2nd at 11:10 pm. I will be working with a missionary down there, Marsha Davidson, until the 15th and then heading back to finish off my FYM year in San Juan. I have had an amazing time back home wiht my family and friends. really enjoyed myself. But its Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=thanksgiving http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=thanksgiving        happy turkey day every one!!!! here in the DR they dont celebrate thanksgiving, they have a similar thing on the night before Christmas called Noche Buena. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving tommorow. We got back from the mountains yesterday about noon. We had a great time there and had some real fun. We also encountered sdome tough spiritual warfare. It was pretty rediculous how obvious the enemy didnt want us there and was doing everything he could t Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=las-cucaritas http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=las-cucaritas Hey world! Just letting you guys know that me and the team are heading to the mountains for 5 days!! We are leaving friday morning and return wednesday morning. We will be celebrating thanksgiving on friday instead of thursday!!! Keep us in prayer!!! Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=new-pics-up http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=new-pics-up i put new pic up of the trip!!! Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=quick-update http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=quick-update Hello far far away world!!! Im doing extremely good down here!! The holy spirit is just tearing this place up!!! its amazing, The Lord has been opening up doors everywhere just to proclaim His kingdom fearlessly!!! The Lord has opened up a door for me to disciple one of the guys I know down here, he is a former golden glove boxer!! We are going to be meeting an hour a week to really talk about stuff and study the Bible together. The Lord is also working in the heart of someone else, please pray Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=tropical-storm-noel http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=tropical-storm-noel This was my electronic journal through the Storm, a new post will be added soon and pictures!!Its currently 9:14 p.m on Monday October 29, 2007. Its currently raining here in San juan, we are in tropical storm Noel that caught us by surprise. now, tropical storms and hurricanes aren't new to me, I lived in miami for 8 years and have lots of destructive systems. but for some reason this Tropical storm hits harder on my heart than others in the past. i think its because i know the people that are Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=tropical-storm http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=tropical-storm We have recieved a message from the Dominican Republic team.  They said: The Dominican Republic had a tropical storm go through and it knocked out all the electricity.  Everyone is okay. There are no injuries to anyone in the DR.  They are doing some evacuations in some areas but the team is not in danger of any evacuation.  They will not be able to blog for over a week but they are safe.     Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=a-month-and-a-half-into-it http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=a-month-and-a-half-into-it its been a month and a half into the 9 month program. I know my city streets by now, I belong to a youth group and a small group. I teach english, i have friends all over the city. When I walk around the city to the local corner store I get called by atleast 3 people, and usually by people I dont remember. Me and my housemate are really getting along.  I know where the cheapest empanadas are, where to go check the Red Sox score, where I can get the best deal on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=abandoning http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=abandoning Hello World!! Man it's a beautiful site here in the DR!! Palm trees, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, beautiful views of the mountains from my roof tops!! The DR is really rich in natural beauty. Last week we studied abandonment, and what it meant back then to be a disciple of Jesus and leave everything behind to follow Him. Some things have already been stripped from me from being on this trip: my family, my girlfriend, my youth group, my comforts, things I like readily available, etc. But ther Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=internship http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=internship Hey guys!!! Be blessed. Today I start my intership which will be teaching in advance english course to about 30 students!! Im excited!! At this point in the trip Im really missing home and my family and my church and just everything. But the Lord has been stripping me away from every comfort and teaching me to just treasure Him. Man its powerful when the only thing you depend on or care about is the Cross and its blazing Glory!! Man the Lord is really shaping me and empting me of myself and pour Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=orientation-week http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=orientation-week This week was really motivating. It was basically a get to know your surroundings week. We did scavenger hunts, markey visits, ministry site visits, rules and stuff, etc. My favorite session was one that I was taught alone with my leader, Miguel, abot how to properley protect our women from the hissing and hollering men on the streets. Very interesting tactics, an art that I feel I will perfect  in less than a week. My roommate is one of the local guys, he is 21 years old and Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=im-hereeee http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=im-hereeee Hola!! Como estan todos? Well guys Im here!! We spent 4 days in the beautiful mountains of Montecitos!! It was an amazing time with an amazing view!! The mountains are beautiful, the sunset, and the sunrise!!! Its been beautiful to see how God has been in our midst and working in us and through us. Well today is my first off day in 2 weeks!! Im currently sitting in a internet cafe where the power is out in the community, but somehow they have a back up, the motorcycles are whizzing bye and Im dr Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=training-camp http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=training-camp Training camp is almost done!!! Thank te Lord, we are off to the DR in 3 days!! We arrive wed. night to San Juan, DR. Thursday morning we pack up and head 2 the mountains on a 4 day mission trip!! Its going to be great!! Im having a great time getting to know my teammates and the leaders, Miguel and Kristen Shaul!! Kristen is preganant and will be expected to deliver in January!! We will be having a baby in the team!!! We have had some amazing speakers!! Its ben cool also getting to know the Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=good-bye http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=good-bye Its that time... The time has finally come to bid farewell. As I embark on this journey for the next 9 months of my life, I think back on how everything God has done and pulled me out of. I thank God for everything He has done, the people He has put in my life that have been a light, and just for everything. I thank all of you for your prayers and for your support, may the Lord bless you according to your faith. I  can't believe its here, like I have been thinking and praying about t Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=victory http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=victory  Victory!!! God has provided all that I have needed and more in order for me to go!!! I have set up more monthly commitments of giving this week, plus I received another $400, plus someone anonymously donated $1100.00!!! If all of my monthly pledges come through, come May I should have $6023.46!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! It's been amazing to see how God has been opening doors in the least likely places. I thank the Lord for every one Sun, 9 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=flood-gates-of-heaven http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=flood-gates-of-heaven Wow gang, It's been a crazy couple of months, but I'm still here. I have been praying intensely for the Lord to provide for this trip. It's been amazing how God breaks our expectations and opens up doors. Today I went to Providence Baptist in Epping, NH. I was invited by the camp in that I worked in Maine. I brought a presentation and a picture board and prayer cards to give out. Everything went amazingly good! After and before the service I stood at a tab Sun, 2 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=its-crunch-time http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=its-crunch-time 17 days!!! Im so excited.. and scared.. and nervous.. and really excited! Well yea it seems like finally I'll be leaving!! Im trying to spend as much time with my family and friends before I leave. Im stil praying that God provide's. I still need health insurance for when I'm over there, and a flight to Atlanta for training camp. Theni still need to get about $1100 for the 60% I need to have in before leaving, and still get people to commit to a monthly giving for the 40% while I'm gone. Not inc Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=3-weeks http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=3-weeks Hey my family in Christ!! Its crazy how Im leaving in like 3 weeks!! There are alot of obstacles in my way of going still though. Including Health insurance, lack of financial support, debt, and lack of airline tickets. I will be praying every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5 in the morning at my local church. If you go to my church please join me in this effort of bringing this to our Father. If you are not around here, you can set up your own commitment. PLease if you are planning on doing t Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=thirteen-dollars http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=thirteen-dollars Hey folks! My mail came in today and as was going past all the junk mail, I found a letter from one of my campers( Stephen Bond). I was so surprised!! I opened it immediately. It was a thank you letter for my service at camp and telling me what a great time he had. He also enclosed $13 dollars and explained how he understands support raising. He wishes me well on my trip and how he will be praying for me. I was so amazed on how he was willing to give all he had because he knew what God want Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=fasting http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=fasting The tests of my faith are coming, but i will hold on to the promise of God. I thought i had everything figured out, but everything is really falling away from my grasp and control. I will fight for my victory, whatever it cost. I will persevere, like Job. I will be fasting tommorow all day. I know i wrote this post late, so if anyone wants to fast for God to provide, restore, and give strength; can fast on Wednesday 8/1. If anyone can fast please write a comment on this post letting me know. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=speed-limits http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=speed-limits     Hey God bless you  all! Well Camp is finally over, o what a week it was!! Full of laughs, tears, fights, reconciliation, fun times, tense times, serious times, and everything in between. I think I learned more being a counselor than being a camper. It was a week that God really stretched me, to the point that I led worship for the camp. For those of you that know me know that I am not a good singer, but the Lord led me and put me there. It was an amazing e Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=aug-1st-deadline http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=aug-1st-deadline Hey guys, I'm getting ready to finish camp. We send campers home tommorow. After that i will be traveling the east coast visiting churches and presenting my trip for support funds. Please pray as I do this, that the Lord will guide and that the Holy Spirit will work in people's hearts! I need an army of prayer warriors from now until I leave. The August 1st deadline is coming up and I need to have $3000 in my Account. I am currently at about $1600. Brothers in the Lord, please prayerfully consid Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=craziness-of-summer http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=craziness-of-summer Alright so I went to Crosswalk two weeks ago, it was great! Now i am a counselor at a boys camp in maine. i wont be home for another three weeks. 6 weeks til i leave guys, and I need a army of prayer warriors for these support funds. I have 1500 as of July 1st and i need about 3800 by sept 12th. PLease pray that the Lord will provide and open the hearts of his servants. If you know of any oppurtunities please cantact me by email. God Bless, Hope to post when i have more time ( I just put my 3rd Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=why http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=why Why do i feel like this God? Why is it every time I feel like you have pulled me out of this hole, I am right back in this? I know its your will for me to be going on this trip. But why does it feel like every thing is going against it? I dont understand whats going on? and I know i dont need to, but I really need You right now. I need Your love right now, I need Your comfort, Your guidance, Your protection, Your presense. I need You....... Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please Pray Mon, 2 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=the-start-of-my-summer http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=the-start-of-my-summer Wow!! Summer is right around the corner! Everything has been happening so fast. Graduation was a week and a half of go, but seems like it was an eternity ago. I can't believe I'm actually done with High school. Last week my district manager called me and gave me a promotion. I'm a store manager now, I run my own store. My first day on the job, my assistant manager quits. So I've been workin everyday open to close, 13 hrs. Besides that its pretty good. Im the youngest store manager in co Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=grace http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=grace MAN God is Good!!!! Wow God never ceases to amaze me!! God always gets me when im least expecting it. Today God really picked me up i coudl say. This might sound silly to some but it means a great deal, today at church i actually sang during worship. First off, I was in the sound booth doing the sound and i had three other people with me and they werent singing. Second, it wasnt just singing, i was like screaming out the words to the song. I felt like screaming out " FINALLY!!!!". I felt so clos Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=streaks-of-sunshine http://angelopadin.myadventures.org/?filename=streaks-of-sunshine Ahh it feels like i can finally breathe!! It feels like the world has been lifted off my shoulders. These last couple of days the Lord has really been ministering in my life, teaching me a bunch of things. The Lord has been showing me that there is stuff deep do wn inside of me that i didnt even know about, that i need to deal with. I realized that I'm not a whole person yet. That God doesn't want to control my anger and pain but heal it. I've heard that a million times , but this time it hit a Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT