As I sit in our room waiting on the group to wake up, I'm reminded that God's mercies are new every morning. Every day in Guatemala, God is literally pouring us out...we are physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. Yet, when we awaken, His mercies, grace and strength are new! Praise be to the Father of all good things! We give Him all the praise, honor and glory for everything that has happened here.
This group has been AMAZING. With an influx of bugs, rampant lice, volcanic ash in the air in the air and on the ground, mudslides, a tropical storm, and abject poverty, we have encountered a multitude of difficulties. Yet, NOT ONE TIME have I heard anyone in this group complain. They have laughed, cried and encouraged...what a blessing! It is rare to find a group so willing to be poured out without any grumbling. It is truly a gift from the Lord.
We have seen God use each and every person who is here for a specific purpose. He put one lady on our team to specifically identify with a teenager in the dump, another was here to love on children, and another to pray over the needy. We have seen God's purposes fulfilled in each person's life in some way this week. I have seen God say, "This is why I put you here..for such a time as this." Wow!
Speaking of "Wow!," I have to say that we are immensely blessed by the summer interns. They have shown God's love in so many ways. They are literally emptying themselves on His altar each day as they give all of their time, energy, and attention to the needs here. I've watched them sing with enthusiasm, love with total abandonment, pray with passion and seek the glory of God each day. We are so proud of all of them!
Today, we will clean and organize the Brown's home, welcome the Brown family to Guatemala, love on children in the Tabitha House, visit families in the dump (taking food and the Gospel of Jesus), and plan for our day tomorrow. Whew... Tomorrow will hold a prayer conference at the seminary where we are staying. It involves children from all over the country - mainly street kids, orphans and AIDS patients. We will love on 300 of them through Bible study and song. Then, we will spend the afternoon with the ladies from the Tabitha House teaching, praying and ministering to them.
Keep praying...we know that God is at work. He is showing Himself as Faithful, Sustainer and Provider!
