Worship Service

There first day of work was on a Saturday so the next day of course was Sunday and it was time for worship. In Las Cabosas there is not a church. Ms. Hilaria has Sunday School in her home each Sunday for the children of her village. Around forty children come to her home each week to worship and learn about Jesus. Ms. Hilaria is a well respected lady of her village. The adults as well as the children look up to her and respect her highly. She is the "Pillar of her Village" A Matriach is an awesome way to describe Ms. HIlaria. So we arrived after another evening of heavy rain. The team loaded up on the back of the pick up truck to head down the muddy road to Ms. Hilaria's home. Now in order to get to her house they opened up a cow pasture for the vehicles to drive through. So off we go to worship under a tree next to her existing home. We arrived around 9 to start the service. She brought out some plastic chairs for the team to sit in and as people came they were bringing their own chairs. About 9:15 there was around 20 some of us. But slowly people were walking from every direction, down different paths to come and worship Jesus together. So as most of you were worshiping in North Carolina or somewhere in the United States we were worshiping the same God as you but under a big fruit tree with our final number that morning turneing out to be 80 children and adults. Tears welled up inside of several of us as our worship experience started. It was one of the most beautiful and godly moments ever experienced. Lois, led the children's church as she shared about God giving Paul eyes to see spiritually and how she and several other ladies were there to help them to see physically with an eye clinic and to share about their spiritual vision as well. Then Scott read scripture from God's word. There was one observation we all had no one had a bible. But they were all eagerly listening to every word shared by Scott from the WORD. Egla and Gabby, the teams translators led the children in some songs which all children should know. Once again tears welled up when the children did not know the songs but were eagerly wanting to learn the words and sing along with the girls. Some things we all take for granted in life like Jesus Loves Me. I cry as I write this. God is so good to send New Hope to this precious village with such loving and beautiful people who need Jesus just like you and me. Beth and Arnold shared their testimonies before we were led in worship by Pastor Ricardo. Pastor Ricards positioned himself in the center of the group on a block and he shared the story of the the one lost sheep and how the shephard looked for his lost sheep. How we all are important to Jesus just like that lost sheep. I hope as you read this today you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you live out your life with as little or alot that you have with HIM at the center of your life. Worshiping that day under that tree was the most powerful experience ever imaginable and to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit : TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR SUCH AN EXPERIENCE.