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Happy Birthday Mom!

December 1, 2011
Adventures
General Posts

This Sunday is my mom’s birthday, and I want to share a story for her. A few weeks into the trip, our team went to an elderly lady’s house and talked and prayed with her. I told my mom about her and every couple of weeks, my mom for some reason asked about her. I didn’t really know what to tell her because since that day, I hadn’t seen or talked to the lady. A few weeks ago during ATL (ask the Lord what He wants you to do), Joel, Taylor, Emily and I went to the elderly lady’s house to visit her. She was very happy to see us and welcomed us into her house. She...

With Love, Tienda Marlita

December 1, 2011
Adventures
General Posts

I know what you’re thinking: “What is a ‘tienda’?” Tiendas are a dime-a-dozen around Guatemala (Our joke is that there is a tienda every three doors). They are little convenience stores that sell sodas, chips, laundry soap, and other odds-and-ends. Now, you are probably asking: “Who is Marlita?” Yeah…We still have no idea either. Specifically, Tienda Marlita is the tienda that is directly across the street from our house. We have become regulars there and have become friends with the Guzman Morales family whom owns it (none of which are named...

Sweet Love

December 1, 2011
Adventures
On the Field

“A changed life convinces people of Christ’s power.” “When you face challenges in life, seek to know what God wants you to do, and then do it, confident that he will do his part. You don’t know ahead of time how he will accomplish his will. Trust God and prepare to be surprised by the ways he demonstrates his trustworthiness.” (study notes in the book of Esther) Today is day 90 on the mission field. We only have 5 days left of ministry. Then heading back to Antigua for debrief and back to the States on...

Crisis of Honor

November 30, 2011
Adventures
Reflection

We have a crisis in our country. (The US, not Guatemala, though I’m sure it’s a problem here too). I am not referring to the budget crisis or the economic crisis or the crisis of Demi and Ashton no longer being together. It’s not the war on drugs or the war on poverty or the war for better education. No, it’s something deeper, arguably at the root of all of these. It’s a crisis of honor. I recently read Culture of Honor by Danny Silk. It revolutionized the way I look at leadership, particularly in the Christian setting. Every person is made in the image of...

A Baby in a Bar

November 23, 2011
Adventures
On the Field

Tonight, I held a baby in a bar. This was the second time it happened. The first time was during our second visit to one of the bars and a 19-year old lady we got to know gave birth to a baby boy. But this was different. Because for the first time during this trip while I was holding this baby girl, tears started welling down my face. Tonight’s schedule was to visit the prostitutes and beforehand, we made cards and bought chocolates to give to the women. We’ve been trying to go to the same bars and minister to the women we met the past...

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

November 23, 2011
Adventures
On the Field

"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:3-5 Happy Thanksgiving to all back in the States! Today is day 82 on the mission field and we have 19 days left on this Guatemala adventure. God is so good! Our team was more than blessed this week. We got the opportunity to go visit the Mayan Ruins and...

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