To tell a story...

I've always loved talking.   When I was younger I loved to babble about anything and everything.  My dad would say I talked just to hear myself talk.....( I don't think that apple fell far from the tree if you know my dad:)  .......but as I've grown I really enjoy and appreciate quality time talking about bigger life changing thoughts and things.  I love to share my love for God,  who he is and how he has changed me, how he has rescued me, but I never quite feel adequate in my words, or the way they come out. 
I think this is why when I heard some friends were learning to tell stories about God, I was so intrigued.  The stories were straight from the bible---however they were told in plain language, so that they sound just like you and I telling a story about our day to each other.  No theological terms- or even terms that have become christian cliches.  Simple.  I feel like God has been speaking that theme to my heart for years now and I  jumped at this opportunity to learn to tell God's story simply, but accurately and purposefully.
The method that the stories are put together and told is completely orally.  They are designed to be able to be retold by all who hear them. So now after months of trying to learn these stories I am finally getting to go share them.  I cannot contain my excitement.   This of course is my plan, to share the stories with any and all friends we make in Ecuador, but God may have something different in store for us once we get there.   But for now I am hopeful.
The way we learned the stories and remember them was from creating storyboards.  We drew squares and each picture in the different square  represented a different part of the story.  It was so cool to me because, as a completely visual person, I can recall the next part of the story I am trying to tell by visualizing the drawing that came next. This has forever changed the way I share the gospel.   If you want to read more about this ministry check them out at...Storyrunners.com