Since being in Trinidad, I have been so overwhelmed by the presence of God. The church is so passionate and on fire for God, that you can't help but catch that fire. I know being here is going to help instill that passion in me, even more. Trinidad is a beautiful place, from the beaches to the weather to it's people. It is an honor to be here, and I thank God for His faithfulness in giving me this opportunity to learn ministy in another country. ~Brandi

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I agree that the churches here have so much more passion and life! I have also been greatly moved by my Perspectives class. This study has opened my eyes to the passion that God has for missions and the great love He has had for every man, woman and child He ever created. Most people are taught that the Jews are God's chosen people and Gentiles were only included after Jesus came, but that is simply not true. I will forever be aware of how God reaches out to all nations even in the Old Testament. I love having my world as I know it turned upside down. I love the experience that Trinidad is allowing me to have in my missions journey. I also feel very blessed to watch my son's walk with the Lord grow ever stronger in being here. ~Jacque

A Week in the Life of SGL

There is no typical day or week in the life of a missionary. You must be ready to change your plans at a moments notice for the unexpected and unplanned. Evenings at times consist of ministry opportunities. Within that framework, we have a weekly schedule. This is what it looks like:

(We are blessed to have a classroom provided by the Open Bible Churches TT National Office!) 

Mondays: Day off (downtime is critical for the    

                                health of missionaries)

Tuesdays: Individual study time

                  Class: Principles of Missions

Wed.:         Individual Study Time

                   Class: Initial Language Acquisition

                   (Currently Spanish and Hindi)

Thurs.:       Perspectives on the World Christian                        Movement: Missions course through

                   U.S. Center for World Mission

Friday:       Ministry day; Special speakers

Sat.:           Ministry day; field trips

Sunday:      Mornings at Marabella Open Bible

                   Evenings at First Open Bible

                    (The team often has services in other                      churches on Sundays)