The 3rd Annual Golden G Awards

At the end of every school year, we host a special dinner and ceremony to thank the students for their participation in Grapevine. We award people for everything from washing dishes or great dance moves to  most thoughtful questions and encouraging attitude. The night provides us with a way to celebrate the victories of the year as we say goodbye for the summer break.

Students enjoy some delicious food.

Jade accepts his award for outstanding courage throughout his battle with cancer.

Posing with the Golden G.

Seniors receive a special gift.

Dreamworld

Day trips are an important part of building community and relationships at Grapevine. Sometimes it's really nice to get away from the stress of studying and just have fun. A few weeks ago we went to Dreamworld to have fun, ride some rides and take lots of fun pictures. 

Discussing what to do first.

Group photo!

Tang Mo,  Prae,  Poon,  and Khem.

Gettin' ready to ride.

An International Experience

Globalscope is a beautiful mix of cultures, 

and our new kitchen mural depicts that mixture in delightful way. 

Here's how it went down: 

Students at El Oasis (Chile) raised support for some art projects.

Camila Arias (a Chilean intern in Thailand) designed a mural for our kitchen.

Mark and Princess (future staff from the Philippines) joined in on the action.

Aom (Thai student) and Michal Ruth (American staff) helped, too. 

Yeah, that's Globalscope.

Mark and Princess sketching out ideas.

Me and Aom add a little colour.

Aom shows off the new mural.

New Staff

New Staff for Grapevine!

At the annual Globalscope Celebration last July, we had no idea how God would eventually bring together the future team of Grapevine. The current staff, consisting of myself and Beth West, officially announced that we would finish our terms of service by June 2013. Although there were a few prospects for new team members, the possibility of them arriving to the field in less than a year seemed small. That very week, however, we saw that God was several steps ahead of us. Through the connections of one of the board members we were introduced to the Bernardinos - a Filipino couple praying to do campus ministry in a foreign country. 

In February, Mark and Princess flew over for a scouting trip, and we immediately saw that God had prepared them especially for this place and ministry. After touring the campus, eating the food, sharing in our Tuesday night, and hanging out with the students, they felt confident in their decision to work with this ministry. Even though the decision and transition are taking place very quickly, we all feel that the relationships that have been formed are no accident. 

Please keep Mark and Princess in your prayers as they take care of many details for their May arrival. Pray for visas, funding, closure at home, and emotional strength.

Mark and Princess eating lunch on campus.

Mark and Back (senior) preparing to lead worship.

At the night market on campus.

The end of our campus tour.