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

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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.

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“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”.

 

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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

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So far we have seen lots of very nice people all our translators are the nicest people you would ever want to meet it is so awsome. We went to the hospital for children and prayed for them and there family it was heart wrenching to say the least. Then we went to a childrens home and gave them a pillow of all things and they smiled so big you thought you gave them a new car. Two of the little girls came and sat on my lap it was precious the one on my left knee is an orphan. Her mom died in a car wreck, the one on my right knee was eating her own hair because she was so hungry when they found her. I cry every time I think of them and would love to be able to help so much more but outside of adopting them what can we do. I ask that you pray for them and maybe think about sending some money to the home once a month. It is breakfast time so I have to go love Eddie

PS Thank you God for this opportunity

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I walk into a small hospital room, no larger than a closet

And there he is, lying motionless in a crib

His mother is watching over him all alone.

But that is all she can do, just watch

Our interpreter explains he’s 1 month old and he has pneumonia

I stare at the helpless small form, unable to imagine the fight he’s in at just one month old

Then i ask his name, the interpreter asks his mother, and then i’m told “he has no name yet.”

My heart is shattered, ransacked, undone

he is already helpless as a baby, he’s already fighting sickness

He has nothing but a soul and a mother, he doesnt even have a name

Unstoppable, my tears fall and voice shakes as all i can do is pray to the God that made him.

I prayed for his family, his health, that he would know Jesus Christ and follow Him all of his days.

I don’t understand his current struggle, I dont understand why he has no name, I don’t understand why this helpless baby boy has pneumonia.

But this I know and hold fast to, God made that precious babe, God is sovereign for this helpless babe.  God loves this baby and Christ died for him, and God knows this baby’s name.

I cannot do miracles.  All I have is a prayer, a broken heart, a hug for his mother, and the Word of God for her.

It seems like I failed since his situation remained the same, but I offered what I had, a prayer and a Bible, and the faith that God knows his name.

He is not forsaken.

I am reminded of these lyrics, that speak truth to this babe, “You know my name, You know my history, You know each tear that falls, and You hear me when I call. ”

How humbling and precious it is to be known by the Father.  He knows the names of the un-named.

Amen y amen.

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Its been an amazing, humbling experience. The people here are very friendly and receiving of our team. Today we went to an orphanage and got to minister to some beautiful children. Went to a children’s school and put on a VBS and then we went to a building where they feed children each day for lunch and we also performed a skit about the parable of the lost sheep. We went the hospital to the children’s ward, where there are six children per room, were in USA we only have one patient. Tonight we went to a worship service, the people were very enthusiastic about worshiping Christ. Pastor Rich preached and three souls were saved. Can’t wait for tomorrow to do it all again.  ~ Jeff Vibbert

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I watched Christianna be the first person on the team get up in front of 100 people in another country giving her testimony how Jesus has affected her life. Her first words were “living life without Jesus is pointless.” As they say here: “Gloria Jesus.”

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We’ve got a break now before supper, which is smelling quite yummy by the way, so I thought I’d take a moment to blog. It’s been a busy day and I’m getting a cold, but it’s been great so far. We did a mini VBS and I loved going around with the camera to let the kiddos see themselves in the flipped-around screen. There were six sweet little girls from a children’s home who came to the VBS. Two of them ran and gave hugs to us as we walked in the door. Mr Matt received the most hugs I think : )
One girl, Claudia, smiles all the time and loves getting her picture taken. She’s adorable. After the VBS we drove up a crazy hill riding in the back of a pickup truck to a big group of kids who come everyday to the building to eat. It’s part of the Open Eyes ministry to feed them and make sure they at least get one good meal each day. I sat next to two hyper little boys named Dani and Iosif and it was even better than at the VBS when Wes started the Bible story and all us extra adults dropped down on all fours and started baaing. lol. The kids loved it, Dani and Iosif laughed especially hard at us! Who knew being a sheep would be so much fun. Susie had a really good time with it!
We didn’t get to stay too long, but long enough to do the Bible story, serve them lunch, and get to know a few names and tell them “Jesus te ama” (Jesus loves you) The kiddos chased us down the road as we left. I wish we were able to be with the same kids more than once, but at least the girls at the group home we saw again.
After lunch we went to visit the children’s wing at the hospital, which was heartbreaking. We prayed over one girl and her grandmother, Evolith if I remember correctly. The girl was 11 months old but tiny because she has a chromosome disease and the doctor’s didn’t expect her to live past 6 months. The grandmother was a believer and told us she was blessed to have Evolith for a few months more already. It was a blessing to see her faith. We handed out stuffed animals, Bibles, tracts, and prayed with everyone in the children’s wing.
Then we went and bought pillows at the “Gold Plaza” of Comoyagua, which we took to Pastor Robert’s children’s home and the little girls were so excited to get them. It was a sweet time there, though I so wish I knew more to say to them. I wish Eddie Baker was right in his thinking that Romanian and Spanish were the same (he didn’t realize the typo at the top of the handbook page with phrases in Romanian and Spanish that it was just the same words with “Say it in Romanian” at the top instead of Spanish because the booklet wasn’t complete. lol) But I know we are shining for Jesus here, through our translators help we are sharing the Gospel, and also through the smiles and hugs and stuffed animals. Maiklet has lots of friends here 🙂 It’s been an awesome first day and it’s not even over yet. Until next time I have a chance to blog…

-CB

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OK, after staring at this screen for a few minutes with a blank mind on how to start this, I am just going to give up on being subtle. Today was my first day ever on any kind of mission trip, and let me say that going in to this with not many expectations probably prepared me more than going with them. This morning we held a mini VBS in a church near where we are staying (which by the way, is amazing, it’s beautiful), the VBS was very fun. To hear all the laughs and smiles on children’s made the morning worth it. But Wes also shared the Gospel after we put on a little skit of the ‘lost sheep’. As great as the smiles and laughter are, the main reason we are here is not to make people ‘happy’ with candy or toys, but to share the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, which through Him is the only was we can be truly happy. After we put on the VBS, we went to a school and helped feed them lunch and again shared the Gospel and put on the skit of the ‘lost sheep’. I was the lost sheep, when I get back if you would like I can show you my mischievous ‘baa’. Just kidding. We then went to a hospital, which broke my heart. To see all the children whether they were sick or just injured or if they had been that way since birth, it really made me grateful of everything we have back home. I prayed over a girl named “Elizabeth”, which was a blessing to me. We then visited a children’s home for a little while and interacted with the kids there. All the little girls are so sweet, I just want to take them home with me. We have a church service tonight, where I will be sharing my testimony. Please continue to keep the whole trip in your prayers.

-Christianna

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