I have always had a good relationship with my dad, but I had been holding things back from him. Something we forget is that our God is our Father. A Father that loves us no matter how many times we mess up, a Father whose yes is yes and no is no, a Father that will lead us to walk as His Son walked. I picture a 5 year old putting on his Dad's shoes, there is no way he can fill them, but the child's imagination fills the Dad's shoes anyway. God knows that His shoes are way too big to fill, but He had a Son that filled those shoes for us. Now, all we need to do is lace up the...

This is the story of how I met this dear little one.     It was late morning during our first week in El Casa Verde.  Most of our team was lounging around a table by thedoor when we heard a knock.  The door was openedand in walked a man, his wife, and little girl.  They were introduced to us as a Pastor and his family, come from the Capitol to visit.    The morning passed and the arrival of the family passed from memory.  The noontime meal rolled around, and after filling my plate with frijoles y juevos I found myself walking the long way...

There is a thing I am entertaining about God.  It involves him giving me the challenge to do things I hate.  Then he sits back and smiles in knowing mirth when I grudgingly admit "I actually like this… I think I may end up loving it." Of course I say it under my breath, which makes a Father really laugh. ……..    I grow nervous approaching people for the first time.  I suspect most people get a bit fidgety at first contact with an unknown soul.  For some of us it has been, or still is, a crippling thing at times.  The fear...

As I write this I can’t believe we have only been in Guatemala just over a week. There has been so many changes to my heart, how I view things, and my expectations to how the culture and ministry was going to be like. I am just now beginning to realize how deep and how sweet the love of God is. Though I have known about it, I am now starting to embrace and experience His everlasting love and favor. In the past week or so I am learning that I have controlled many areas in my life instead of letting God permeate my heart with His. I have held on to pain, past hurts, sin, pride, worry,...

Training camp was just an amazing experience in general. I have never wanted to seek more out of God than I have in this past week. It is so wonderful to be surrounded by a group of loving people who are all here for the same reason; to love and serve God. A huge focus at training camp was hearing the voice of God, and having the Holy Spirit speaking in and through you. I had never really focused much on the Holy Spirit before this, I mostly only thought about God and Jesus. I was already taken out of my comfort zone, but it was good. I am so excited to hear the Holy Spirit and share the...

We went, wanting a word of wonder “Speak to me gracious counselor” the words of my breath blown away by the breeze that bit my skin and made my blood freeze this breeze came from the face of Fear who has faithfully followed me through every moment He effortlessly eased his echoing voice into my vulnerable mind “He has not spoken He will not speak” Bouncing back and forth between the sides of my skull When a call coming from the closed caverns of my chest climbed up my throat and jumped off my tongue “Give him a chance He will...