Night Service

As dusk was approaching the evening the church bus arrived with the thirty plus children on the back of it. Dark clouds were surrounding the church as the people arrived. One night a storm came upon us before the service was to begin. Some of us got inside before the storm began. The church was half full and the church members continue to come in the rain. Please understand they did not drive up in the cars or trucks. They came on foot from miles around. The storm did not stop the Honduran congregation from coming to worship the Lord. Pastor Pedro had a guest pastor come the first night and share the Word of God, Pastor Carlos. We did not know all he said but we knew the Holy Spirit was with us. The night Pastor Joe preached was an amazingly beautiful evening in the house of the Lord. For once again we had a storm come up and we waited for the church to fill up before we started worship. The North Americans sang a beautiful hymn with guitar and harmonica which requested an encore from the Honduran congregation. Una mos por favor. Well this was the only hymn they had prepared for so they sang it again for the church. But while they were singing I believe this was when the power went out and never came back on until the very end of the service. Pastor Joe preached in the dark with a few flashlights glowing in different parts of the church. This was an amazing time in the house of the Lord. On the last night Pastor G brought his praise band from Santa Cruz to share in the worship service while God's creation shown over the skies of Honduras. There was standing room only. So many of us where outside on the porch of the church looking in while God provided us with a full moon shining down upon us. During one night of worship there was an older lady brought in by her daughter in a wheelchair. She was thin, frail and her color was pale. About middle of the service she fell over in her chair. Mike, Buie and Boo helped get her out of the church and they took her to home. Her daughter shared they were waiting for her to die. She was afraid that was what happen to her mother that night. Buie carried the limp body into the hut and placed her in her hammock and turned to see her coffin beside her. She did not die that night. Buie prayed with the family only words God could provide as Egla translated. Egla also ask the lady about her salvation per Buie. The lady said she was ready to go home. If you were to die today are you ready to go home and be with our Father and his most precious Jesus. I pray today as you read this and you are not sure of your salvation, today could be your day for a homecoming with Jesus. Do not go another day without knowing when you die where you will be.