Off They Go

Off they go following behind their Lord and Savior into an amazing week of salvations and rededications to Jesus Christ.  They headed out of the church doors and turned right and turned right again.  They ended up about a mile up the road and worked their way back. 

Pastor Wayne said their first stop was at the home of a lady who had just received word her son was killed in Tegus and found after many months of searching for him.  She said with tears streaming down her cheeks God sent each of them to her on that Tuesday morning. Pastor Wayne shared how this was ordained by God long before that morning and God took North American strangers to a broken and hurting Honduran lady just at the right time.  God's timing is always perfect.  Margetta and Victor who were the church members in the group encouraged Katalina to get in church and be with others who are believers who can encourage her and help her through this hard time in her walk with the Lord.  The team gathered around her to pray for her and shared a bible with her to read when she needs uplifting and encouraging moments. Darren followed behind Pastor Wayne in sharing about a Veggie Tale story where we orchestrates everything  but God nudges us along the way to get His work done. Darren shared the topic of VBS that particular day was Patience and how he saw patience through Meida with the children in VBS.  Bobby shared how he saw patience with the children on the back row of church waiting their turn to receive crayons to color their  bible story sheet.  Chad enjoyed hearing Meida asked the children questions about what Richard's story was about.  One child played a game with Chad and he could not speak Spanish so he shared how he child was so patient with him as they figured it out between the two of them.  Chad shared how he was taken back at a home visit where 20 year old young lady took in an elderly man who was homeless and is caring for his needs. Chad was humbled by the way the people here take care of one another even when they do not have it to give.  They give all they have for those who are in need.  There was a lot of people saved and did not have a bible.  Thankful for the generosity of this group to bring bibles to all who need or so desire one.  Can you imagine being a believer in Christ and you do not own a Bible to read on a daily basis.  My question to you reading this today who are Christians and have a Bible do you pick up daily to read and grow in the Lord.  Or is your Bible sitting on a coffee table collecting dust?  This is a good question for all of us who are believers in Jesus Christ.  We have the opportunity to read His Word daily and do not.  These people are hungry for the Word and do not have it. 

Bobby shared about meeting Luis at this Pulperia.  Bobby stopped to get his church members a bag of water because they did not have anything to drink.  As Bobby prepared to pay for the water, Luis said, "Please I do not want your money because we are grateful you are hear sharing the gospel with our people.  Bobby said prior to the purchase of the water bags there were three young people there who heard the gospel.  There was a revival at the Pulperia. Luis excepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.

On the second day Bobby asked Tino to take them back to this Pulperia where there was a family close by who wanted them to pray over their father and husband on dialysis.  He was not there the day before so faithful Bobby went back on day two to see and pray with this man. Then others came along their path who wanted them to pray over them. 

The team shared so many times I will receive Christ at church.  I will do it later not today.  One little boy received Christ during this week and lives in a home with non believers. 

There was so many ready to give their lives to Christ though.  Pastor Wayne shared how one lady was simply gracious for their visit and she had Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.  Why cannot folks back home want to sit with you and talk about the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ?  Why do folks back home turn the other way when they see us coming to share the gospel?  Jesus is so much more welcoming here in Honduras than at home.  The people here do not have stuff which hinders them from trusting and having faith in God for all their needs.  They know where there trust comes from, it comes in Jesus Christ.  It is nothing we have done but all He is and does in and through our lives.  We need to live more like the Hondurans, Christian and non Christians who are willing to listen and hear what God has in store for them.  We need to be open to who God truly is in our lives.  He is our Lord and Savior who gave His Son on the cross for my and your sins.  We are sinners saved by God's grace and how to we receive this on a daily basis.  Rebecca was praying one morning and thanking God just for the things He provided once our feet hit the floor.  How many times do we thank God for our breath we breathe and the day He has created for us?  How many times are we grateful for our provisions daily.  These people here opened their homes and a lot of their Pulperias for this team to share the gospel.  How many businesses back home would let you stand out in front of it and share the gospel of Jesus Christ?   Envision all these scereios and what a better place our world would be if others would allow Jesus back into their lives and receive the greatest gift of all, HIM.