Update 3 Guatemala

Yesterday, the demos and afternoon skate session went great. More girls came for skate lessons and we had a super special fellowship time at cell group. Today, will be a board maintenance activity and then street evangelism.

Here are some more updates sent by team member Dave Tinker:

"We did not get back to a computer last night so we were not able to send you an email... here are some details:

we have conducted 4 unbelievable demos, the kids went nuts and we were able to share some simple truths about Gods word

the team is doing awesome, everyone is sore but we have had no injuries, God has

we were given a warehouse where we were able to build the ramps, the host was very gracious and appreciated us being there. the even cleared space for us and when we started to practice skate the even made more space

we met last night with Steve´s cell group and had an awesome time of sharing with one another. We´ve been enjoying the Lord´s chips.

we have made a connection with a local man, Gustavo, who is close to coming to faith in Christ, he has been a huge help in making our events happen. he provided a truck and has been hauling all our ramps for us to every event.

we had lots of local help to move the ramps yesterday

We have to split, I will try to get other to respond later if possible. There is so much more."

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Guatemala Update 2

Yesterday, the school demos and afternoon skate session was completely awesome! We were also interviewed by a national newspaper. Today, we have two more school demos & another afternoon skate session planned. Please continue to pray for strength for the team.

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New Creationfest Photos

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Guatemala Team Update

Last Monday, a team of 6 guys and girls flew into Guatemala to build ramps for a new skate ministry in Coban. They will be doing ramp construction, 4 school demos, afternoon skate sessions, board maintenance seminar and a huge kickoff event to end the week. Please pray that God would use this team to change lives and save souls! Here's a recap of the last three days:

Tuesday:
We serve an amazing God! After one day of ramp construction, we now have two 4 ft. quarters built and two launch pads framed. The team also gave skate lessons to a few Guatemalans. We should finish construction before lunch today. Then after lunch, t...he team will practice for school demos on Thu & Fri. Please continue to keep us in your prayers...

Wednesday:
Gail spoke to Josh tonight and he said one of Guatemalas top 3 radio stations caught wind of what they are doing and came by the warehouse and interviewed them and asked them to skate for them. He said they are playing the interview 3 times tomorrow... on the radio station!!!! God is awesome and definitely getting His Word out there!!! Josh said they got everything loaded up in a truck that a guy at the warehouse said they could use instead of Stevens trailer and he said it fit by 2ft and will work better than the trailer!

Thursday:
The Lord is touching hearts so that we are finding incredible favor! Guatemalans that I hardly knew before are bending over backwards to help us out. The construction is complete and it turned out to be six amazing ramps! Today, we do two school demo...s in the morning and after lunch we skate with the locals. There will be a special session for "girls skate lessons" that has generated lots of excitement.

Please continue to pray for the team. They have a few more days to go and return next Monday. We also have a team leaving Monday for Austria, Germany & Italy to do outreaches. Please pray for the people of Guatemala, Austria, Germany & Italy that the Lord might prepare their hearts. Pray for those on this skate missions that the Lord might open doors for opportunities to share, that He may keep His hand on each of them and that they may follow His lead as they serve.

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UK Creationfest Recap

Hello family and friends in Christ,

I am writing to you to thank you for all the support and prayers for Kaya and I prior to and during our recent mission trip to England. We were blessed to be part of the skatepark at Creationfest.

Creation Fest is an annual Christian Music Festival that was held in Wadebridge, Cornwall. Creation Fest is FREE to attend - visitors can simply turn up and enjoy. The vision of the festival is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ through contemporary Christian music. Creation Fest offers something for all the family with a full programme of music, teaching seminars, workshops, sports activities, films, 'Creation Kids' and family fun (programme).

There was tons of work to be done, some long days, some rain, and cold weather, but the amazing things far outweighed any of the negative. We were able to spend a week with families that returned each day. We built relationships and were able to minister to both Christians and non-Christians alike. Through our ministry, Christian Skaters, we were able to bring over a pro skater named Zac Archuleta. It was an amazing encouragement and answered pray for Zac as he had been praying for opportunities to grow in ministry. After sharing 3 times a day for 7 days, the Lord grew him and used him as a tool to reach so many of the youth in Cornwall. Kaya and I were able to teach many girls to skate and spend time getting to know them and pray with them. We meet several families who loved the Lord but did not know where they fit in the family of Christ. We were able to encourage them and show them that the Lord made us each to stand out for Him and to not simply fit into some cookie-cutter shape. We were able to encourage them as the unique person that God created them to be and help them to see that we can still be ourselves but shine for Him in the world. The last day of the festival, almost every kid that we had spoken to during the week walked up to accept the Lord. It was amazing!

After the festival, the park was moved to a spot only 40 minutes away and will now be used as a full time ministry in the area. We are praying that the Lord opens doors this year for the 2010 home of the park. The immediate area has tons of skaters and the public transportation does not allow these youth to travel the 40 minutes needed. Please continue to pray for the Lord to open up a way to move next year's park to a building in Wadebridge.

We also are asking for your help. We are still $1,800 short on the cost of our trip. We know that the Lord is our provider and have faith that He will help us repay this debt. We ask that you pray about how you might be able to partner with us on this trip and future skate missions so that we may continue to share the gospel to youth through skateboarding.

Donations can be made three ways:

1. online through a secure transaction at http://www.causes.com/ChristianSkaters
2. mail a check to Christian Skaters, 5290 NE 14 Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33064 with Creationfest or Skate Missions in the memo
3. directly to Calvary Chapel by mailing a check payable to them at 2401 W Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (BE SURE TO PUT OUR NAMES AND UK MISSION TRIP IN THE MEMO)

Again, we thank you each for being a tool that the Lord used to bring so many to the Lord during the trip. I was a blessing to be able to share this mission experience with such an amazing little girl who loves the Lord and 14 brothers and sisters in Christ.

Check out the photos of the trip at http://www.creationfest.org.uk/p... and on Facebook

God Bless,
Toni Frallicciardi

PS-Thanks to Lauren for the amazing photo!

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UK Update

The Lord has been faithful and the weather has been the best of the summer in Cornwall. We had a little bit of rain today but it came and passed. We actually ran out of seats for the service this morning.

There have been tons of God Stories and we are excited for the next few days. Please continue to pray for the weather. Also, pray for Zac. He is sharing 3 times a day and skating a ton. Pray for the Lord to give him the words to share and keep him safe.

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UK Creationfest

The team has arrived in Cornwall. Though we had a few passport glitches, He was faithful. We have a team of 15 from Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. 13 girls and 2 brave guys. Zac Archuleta from King of Kings/Reliance also has joined us along with a team from Costa Mesa. The park is done and ready to skate on Friday. They expect 40,000 people to come through the festival doors this week. The Lord's timing is perfect as He released a feature on Christian Skaters on BBC just this past Monday. Check it out here

This piece was shown all around the globe. Although it was not produced by a believer, we know the Lord will use it.

Today we will travel around Cronwall. Our prayer for today is 1 Kings 18:37, Please answer me, so these people will know that you are the LORD God, and that you will turn their hearts back to you.

I read an older study that said "In a large 2006 August poll of year 9 and 10 teenagers in Cornwall, only 19% said that they 'have a religious faith'6. It seems certain that if these teenagers reflect the future (only 22% said they believe in God), religious affiliation is going to continue to drop. A wider mori poll commissioned by the British Library found that nearly half of teenagers in Britain are atheists (2007)7." This has been only the decline since. Churches have been changed into mosques, night clubs, etc. A country that once sent out more missionaries than any place in the world is spiritually dead.

The evidence can be seen through the emails we recieved in response to the BBC segment. Once said, "It is a shame that you people have to brain wash children the way that you do. Teaching people living in a real world about an imaginary friend is not a good thing to do. It does them more harm than good." So I asked you Lord, Please answer me, so these people will know that you are the LORD God, and that you will turn their hearts back to you. Use us in mighty ways at the festival and our travels. Keep our team unified so that our love for one another might be so apparent that they see the love of Christ. May our actions be in such a way that we might be a bright lights so that they may see your goodness and love for them in a way they have never seen it before.

Please join us in praying!

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