God blessed us with Dr. Lori returning this time with her husband, Mark and her lovely daughter Anna. Mark has served here before through a construction team. This is the first time the lovely couple was able to come together. This was a week full of joy shared by these three. Anna exhibited the joy of Jesus daily in her smile especially when she was singing praises to HIM. This is a family who puts Christ first and shares it with others. They are a family full of many gifts and talents but they use them all for the glory of God. Thank each of you for all you did.
Last year God blessed me with my new friend and sister, Julie. She brought so much to her team last year but this year she brought someone special to the team. Her beautiful and sweet and kind hearted daughter Sarah. This mother daughter team was fabulous in everything they touched. They helped set up, they check in patients and they served the Lord with a joyful heart. Wow to watch these two could brighten anyone' s day. One evening I walked through the breeze way and Sarah asked her mother how to wash clothes on the pilla. There they were having a lesson on the pilla, laughing and praising the Lord. Always joyful in all situations. The last evening we were blessed with a devotional from Julie and it was simply "Thanksgiving". She shared not what were are thankful for, not the stuff we have but to be thankful for JESUS, SIMPLY JESUS. She gave each one of us a thank you card and ask us to write God a thank you note for who HE is and what HE has done for us. What a humbling experience. She shared we sometimes are so use to God we do not see who God is anymore. This is so true. We are so busy serving HIM we do not spend time to get to know HIM and what HE has truly done for us. WHO HE IS!!!! Thank you Julie for such a thought provoking devotional.
Welcome back our friends, Jimmy and Anita, Jimmy's sister Cheri who all have come before. This time Cheri gets to bring her son, Braden, for the first time. Also we have Betty who is Anita's sister-in-law. This is a very special family reunion here in Honduras. This is such a blessing to be able to come and serve along so many different parts of your immediate and extended family. This is the first time I can remember we had so many folks come out of one family tree. This is absolutely beautiful to have a family full of godly people who want to go away from their comfort zones to another part of the world and share in a memory not any one can take from them. There was so many different gifts and talents on this one family unit. They were able to put all those gifts to use this week. We love all of you and thank you for allowing God to use each of you this week, whether it was medical or construction or VBS. Yes each of these precious people worked in each of these locations this week.
"As for me and my house we will serve the Lord."
Joshua 24:15
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