We've made it at last!

Well after numerous prayers and 4 years of waiting we finally made it to Honduras. It has been a challenge since we arrived, but things are coming together quite nicely. The first Sunday we were here was awesome. Stan had told us about an indigenous group called the Miskito Indians that had a church in Tegucigalpa and that three of the ladies in that church were going to be Baptized at the farm in our water reservoir. It was awesome to see these young ladies begin a new journey in Christ. First they sang a few hymns in their native language and then the Baptism.

Friday morning we went to the National museum with the boys from the Noah's Ark School. It was exciting to see them taking notes and wanting to learn all they could about their country. Later that day two of the boys had gotten permission to come and hang out at our house. It was just an awesome time of building relationships and they really enjoyed the movie and pizza.

This morning I was able to preach to the people of Monte Redondo and as always God does what he does best and repairs our hearts. We had one lady come to know Christ as her Savior and many others learned how to get through the trials we face each and every day. We also got to be a part of The Lord's Supper this morning and the presentation of a new baby (baby dedication). We are now preparing for the Bible Classes and Lori has been working on getting information on some new boys that have entered the ministry. Please be praying for us during this time of preparation and building relationships with the boys and communities.

Sacrifice or Privilege?

We will be leaving in the next few days and the word that has been brought up on many occasions is "sacrifice". I began thinking about this word and what it truly means. Is leaving a country you grew up in, starting a new life where people speak a different language, and giving up the comforts of what we know life to be really a sacrifice? Well for me the answer was "no". It is more of a privilege than a sacrifice when God calls someone to serve Him. You see the way I see it, God never asked me to give up my son for the world and yet He did. That to me was the greatest sacrifice ever and to ever be. I could never repay what God did for me and the rest of the world, but I can be obedient in changing a few simple ways of life for Him especially when He has changed my life for eternity.

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Here is a little video of the boys singing "Open the eyes of my heart Lord"