Again I am blown away by the translaters Vennesa was our translater today. The first time I shared with someone, she had lots of questions and it took all six of us to answer them all, but Arlene asked her if she had ever gone fishing she said yes Then Arlene asked have you ever caught a clean fish she laughed and said no. Arlene said neither does Jesus catch us clean he gets us and then cleans us. She finally understood and exepted Christ ye ha and the she came to church tonight with her husband or boy friend and he exepted christ we had close to 60 come to christ today. But the second time I went to share I started sharing with a young man and then my mind went blank I turned around for help from the rest of the group and they had moved away from myself and Vennesa and was sharing with 4 kids so I told Venessa I could not think of what to say so she took over and saved me and then my mind came back and I was able to help the young man understand the free gift from god and we prayed the sinners pray. We have been having a blast sharing and talking to all these people. We had a cloths give away and one older guy got so exited about a new pair of shoes he was able to get, like we had give him a million dollars. He was at church tonight in his new shoes and proud of them simple amazing. I would like to ask every one to pray for Vennesa she has a wonderful heart but she needs our prays.
Day: January 11, 2012
Honduras Humor!
Just wanted to share how rough the trip has been for a few of us… take a look.
Jeff and Eddie both have a secret….. sensitive skin!
A heart opening day
Today left me in no doubt that the Lord is always with me. Last night I was fretting on how to present the Gospel and worring about the language barrier, but I finally put it in the Lord’s hands. Wow, what a blessing it was to share the good news with the people I met. I also had the pleasure of listening to Wesley presnt the Gospel in a gentle kind way. The people we met were kind, humble and gracious and willing to learn. One woman was so thankful for her home. Her home consisted of dirt floor that still had big rock,not flat at all. She had to cook outside, the bed was just a mattress against a wall that she put down at night. But all she could say is how blessed she was to have a house. This woman truly puts her daily life in the hands of God. Only, if we could all take this lesson and be thankful everyday for the blessings we have in our daily life.
PS. love you, Joe, Joey and Cassidy.
Hi to everyone back home!!!
My first blog this trip is after everyone else. So most of you will have already heard that we have been to a hospital and and a orphanage of sorts, but now I will share my side of the story. We have met people that have nothing. We saw a baby no more than a month old fighting a deadly battle with pneumonia. The sad thing was that the baby didn’t even have a name. At the place where we feed the children we did a skit where we acted like sheep with Matt V. being the shepherd. Today me, C-anna, Collin, Cathy, and Miss Vittitoe went to a school and witnessed to them. We had 1 or 2 possible salvations, but either way shared are faith with them. I’m done, so………….bye!
Hola!
Today, my team went door to door witnessing. At one home, there was a dirt and rock floor with lots of blocks lying around. Basically, the place was a complete mess as far as U.S. citizens are concerned. The house had been demolished and they were in the process of “remodeling.” There were few possessions lying around. The lady thanked Jesus for her home and all she had. I was reminded of the picture taped to my fridge. On one side is African children with bones protruding and hands held out receiving food. On the other side is a photo of U.S. women looking frantic and stressed buying Christmas presents with arms and carts loaded with stuff no one needs (in my opinion.) The title says “What are your priorities?” Our priority is to go and tell others about Jesus. I ask you what is your priority? I am reminded also about the David Platt book called Radical where we are highly encouraged to quit living the American dream and use our resources to advance the Kingdom. Suddenly, my faded, worn out blue carpet doesn’t seem so important to replace any more. The lady was so happy about the home God had given her. Would you be happy with so little? After all, God has bless her with a roof over her head.
God rocks
Isaiah, Stephanie, Matt, Christianna, Pamella and I drove to a school today to speak about God and tell them about our schools from back home. I had an amazing time being a part of it, and I pray that after delivered the message of the gospel to those kids, that I’ve planted a seed , and that god will begin to work in their Hearts. They had a lot of questions, and I could tell that they were hungry for God’s word.
In Christ Alone
Well today most of the team went on door-to-door evangelism. But a few of us, Cathy, Stephanie, Isaiah, Collin, my dad and I all went to a school to share the Gospel and share about the differences between our school systems. Stephanie introduced us all and talked a little bit about what she does as a teacher in the US. Collin and Isaiah talked about, FCA, band, and their daily routine. Cathy and I shared about homeschooling and what that is like for us. Collin then shared the Gospel with all the kids, I tell you that kid has a gift. God is going to do great things with him. Isaiah then shared the gospel, explaining the tracks we were handing out. Then we had a question and answer time. The kids were a little quiet but we got some great questions. Such as, “how do I have eternal life?”, “what is Jesus’s love?”, “what is spiritual growth?”, etc. It was really great. We handed out Bibles which was really great, I really hope they read them. A couple, no not a couple, a ton of kids asked for us to sign their Bibles. It was really funny. At one point there were like 10 girls around Isaiah, and Collin and I were making jokes about “boy-band Isaiah”. We will be leaving to go assist in a clothing ministry in a little less than an hour and after that we will be going to a church service. I will be singing “In Christ Alone”. That song has been playing through my mind often in preparation and on this trip. In Christ alone is the only way we can do anything.
Please continue to keep the team in your prayers,
Christianna
31
That is the number of people who made a decision for Christ today! It always amazes me how easy the harvest comes in this part of the world. 9 of us broke into 4 teams and 29 people were saved from God’s wrath this morning. Another 6 spoke to a school of children who mostly were Christian, and 2 more were added to the Kingdom.
I had the honor of serving with Eddie this morning and even through his nervousness and Kentucky slang, God used him as a vessel for His glory! To watch him interact with people in their homes is a testimony of the work that God is doing in his life and a reminder to each of us that through God, all things are possible.
Yo soy el buen pastor.
“You are the good shepherd”. This was the theme for VBS yesterday. My husband, Wes, told the parable of the lost sheep and the rest of the group acted it out. It was a very fun way to share with kids the Gospel. Wes then led into how Christ can be your shepherd. I greatly enjoyed working with the little ones and seeing how attentive they were. I praise God that we can call him the “Good Shepherd”.
Janet, a baby that let me hold her at an orphanage we went to.
Real sheep walking down the street.
Be the moon – reflect the SON
Last night at the church in Comayagua the big garage door stayed open, which was nice for ventilation, and it allowed us to see the moon hanging in the night sky between two palm trees. Reminded of Jason’s devo from the morning I prayed that God would use me this week like he uses the moon. Just a big chunk of rock in space it can do nothing on its own, but when in the right place it shines super bright – reflecting the sun. And we too, when our hearts are in the right place shine brightly into this dark world for Christ. So let’s all, whether at home or on the foreign mission field, be the moon and reflect the Son.
– CB