Ben's Block Team

Mike pulled Ben over to the block saw station preparing him for what needed to get done.  Mike taught a quick learner Ben what he wanted done for the construction of the home.  I called Courtney over to help Ben move the blocks in place and to chip out the nubs of concrete to be used later.  Well there was serveral other ladies who joined Ben's block cutting party.  Ben got his block cut quickly and accurately for the project ahead.  Vickie and Courtney picked up the nubs and placed them in a bucket as Kristine continued lining up the blocks for cutting.  Sam and Andrea came along and moved the cut blocks ready to be used.  Eric came over to give Ben a break as needed.  Everyone was busy helping each other out as they steadily kept the blocks ready for the construction of home.

Ben has very strong work ethics and doesn't stop until the job is done.  Ben actually works back in the states outside all day along side his wife Courtney.  But today was a day God was going to teach Ben a life lesson for him and other men out there who need to be humbled.  We gathered that evening for God moments and devotionals Ben and Courtney did not join us.  Later we found out Ben had gotten over heated on the project site and was very sick.  So the next day they stayed behind for Ben to rest and refuel up for the rest of the week.  We gathered the next evening for devotionals and God moments blessed with Ben and Courtney with us with those contagious smiles on their faces.  Jimmy did a devotional on "Awe" in God. Jimmy shared how pride can take the place of God.  We can be in awe of the creation instead of the Creator.  Jimmy gave many examples of prideful men in the Bible.  Jonah who was disobedient to God and God put Jonah in the belly of a whale.  In Romans 1:18-32 is what happens to man when he looses his awe for God.  We may know God but do we live out our daily lives as one who truly knows God and has a personal relationship with Him. We need to rely on God and be in "AWE" of GOD and who HE truly is and show it in our lives daily.  God is our only strength and power on this earth.  After Jimmy got through with his devotional we led into God moments.  Ben did not hesitate to speak up with tears in his eyes running down his cheeks.  Ben shared how God allowed him to get very sick and Ben shared he was actually a little frightened of our sick he was.  He did not have control of his life at this time.  But he looked at it as a blessing from God.  Ben takes pride in his hard work ethics and how he works until he gets the job completed.  He takes pride in being able to do everything and do it well.  Ben found out on his first day in Honduras he is not the one who can do all things and do it well.  Ben shared he was humbled by God's grace and mercy shown upon him by allowing him to get sick and to totally rely on God for his healing and his time of being still and being before his God.  He also thanked God for Courtney who stayed by his side that day and he apologixed to the team for not being there for them.  Thank you God for Ben who allowed you to break him down, down to tears as we will hear Pastor Neal touch on later in the blog.  It is okay to cry and to give your all to God.  This is what He wants all of us to do give Him our all, totally all of our being.  Hand it over to HIM.  He is our s

Sustainer, our Deliverer, our Protector, He is our Savior.  AMEN