Today is the day we depart for the winter wonder land. It has been an amazing week full of blessings! We have been able to work in schools doing VBS, working alongside churches going door to door, and participating in the local churches! It has been so great to see how God is working in and through the people of Honduras! Thank you to everyone who was a part in planing the trip and a huge thank you to Terry and Arlene for welcoming us into your home! Thank you to the translators and to the cooks! Your works have not gone unnoticed and have truly blessed us! I have been so blessed to be apart of this team and I hope to return again!
The Journey continues
Sometimes we think, wow I wish I had that fire for God that I see with some people, or I wish that I had the strength to read the bible everyday. I wish I could talk to people about God more comfortably. I don’t know how I’ll ever be that way.
That is a fear that use to have ahold of me 4 years ago, we all want to serve Christ the best we can, but back then that fear hindered me from serving, going on this trip helped me remember that old lost fear I once had. God gives us the strength that we need when we need it. But faith is where it starts. This trip has allowed God to strengthen my ability to evangelize, This pursuit for Gods Kingdom is one step at a time. Whatever strength you feel your lacking, step out on faith, and let God give you that strength that you need when you need it!
Thank you Rich for inviting me to go on this mission for God.
God Bless
The Spoiled
During share time last night, my cousin put it quite well. We in the States are always wanting more of what we have while others don’t even have what is required to survive. One of the others here saw a little two year old, on Saturday night, rooting through the trash on the ground looking for something to eat. It just hurts to realize that we complain at times about not having the newest phone and say how great that would be when the cost of that phone would feed an entire family down here for over half of the year. We never think of that, but it’s the truth! We are selfish little brats. I always enjoy coming here because I never go home the same…I am always broken by God in ways I couldn’t even imagine.
The Journey Home
It is around 5am here as I begin this post on the day we begin the long journey home. For many of us, this week has went by far too quickly. For some the thought of staying is a welcome one. For me, this day is also bittersweet as this may be the last opportunity I have to serve alongside many of the people on this team as my family and I await God’s guidance on where we will serve next. Though He has removed us from the Palestine Baptist Association, there were many reasons why He brought us there and I believe one of the greatest reasons was this trip. I say that with confidence as we get to exclaim today, that as we make our long journey home, 175 people this week, have also began their journey home as they have each one made a profession of faith by praying to receive Christ!
Though I am sad to be going home, I am more sad at the prospect of losing what we as a team have found here this week. I pray that those who remain in the association will continue to push to return to Central America. I pray they catch the spirit of evangelism as many of the team have this week. I pray that they stay strong and pass on the excitement for worship that they each experienced this week.
As I shared last night, I will return, if for no other reason than to bring yet another team, from another area of the state or country, so they may experience the fullness of the gospel and it power to save.
Lastly, and most importantly, as we begin the long journey home, pray for a miraculous clearing of the way home as Hercules has done its worst to try to prevent it. Five of us have a 5-9 hour drive to the St. Louis area and the rest back home to the PBA churches, and all along our route is 10-14 inches of snow and extremely cold temperatures. But, with that said, as the song says, “My God is so big and so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do. do you believe this? Also continue to pray for Open Eyes Ministries and all that they are doing for the kingdom. Their ministry is faith based, meaning the money for the ministry comes from people like you and from churches like ours and though we give to the Cooperative Program, ministries like these still need our support as well, and as you can tell by the 175 who have now began their own long journey, these ministries are still very much effective.
Good morning, and goodbye from Comayagua, Honduras.
Day 7
As our last day comes to an end, I am reminded of how great our God really is. I have had an extraordinary time that has changed my heart. As I look back I realize all the opportunities that I had that I just pushed away. I now am sitting here and just can’t believe in the middle of all this goodness I have been so selfish. I had a glorious last day though and could see myself coming back in the near future. I had a great day worshipping God with all my brothers and sisters in Christ. Church this evening was touching and I heard the same about this morning. VBS during church this morning was really fun also. Just to be with all these sweet sweet kids and seeing them greatly enjoy and appreciate it made me so thankful I was given this opportunity. My God is so good!
Day 7-adam
Woke up and got dressed took a shower then I did my devotional. It was an emotional day for uswe went to vbs and then came home and stayed till 5then left fof a church service and came home and that was our short day.
Day6 -adam
Woke up took a shower ate then did devotional after devotional went to vbs then came home for lunch. Then we evangelized and after that wewent to church and that was my day.
Day 6
Today was another God filled day. It has been raining off and on but the most it does when our team is out is sprinkle and not for very long. We had many sharing opportunities. We started off with VBS. It was just so amazing to see the happy kids partaking. Then of course there was the sad part of watching all the kids that want to be involved sitting outside the fence. Later we went door-to-door. Although my group only went to one house the whole time, I know it was God’s plan because we were able to get a bunch accomplished. Then there was community church service outside. I loved seeing people come in throughout the service. We were all so different but gathered there together we were all one body glorifying God.
A beautiful day
As I awoke this morning my first thoughts were on the agenda for the day, then quickly moved to the thought of it being my sister’s birthday. This made me a little sad since we had plans together in Honduras today. Within minutes of being sad about not being with my sister I looked out the window and saw a beautiful rainbow. I have never been so close to a rainbow before and seen the end of one so clearly. It was a beautiful reminder of God’s promises to us. He never promised us for everything to be exactly what we want but he does promise us that we will receive blessings when we follow Him. You see, when the trip to Honduras was first brought up I had no intention of going. However, I kept feeling that God was nudging me to come. I surrendered to that nudging and now the blessings that I have received are too many to count – seeing children be fed when we thought there was no way the food would last, talking with someone who feels defeated and has no hope and witnessing the joy and huge smile on their face when they accept Christ and know for certain where they will spend eternity, the difference being made in my oldest son’s life for being right where God wants him to be…and many, many more blessings that are too plentiful to count. I will be able to share all of these blessings with my sister upon our return to the states. God will give us many other opportunities to share His love in other places…Happy Birthday, dear Amy!
As I end my day I am reminded of an earlier post and just want to say, How GREAT is our God!
Day 5- adam
Yesterday I went to the school and we had a bible study and we did crafts and we had games. Then we fed them and we played outside. After that we came and ate lunch and then we went to visit people at the hospital. Then we headed to a church service. We fed them after the service and gave them clothes and we left so that was my day. God is amazing and I am thankful for the opportunity to be here.