I have been out of the country for 75 days.
For 75 days in a row, I have been amazed.
I wish I could explain the thoughts or my feelings, but it is nearly impossible.
This month we are in Honduras, living with a man named Tony, who is originally from the United States, but now his heart and his mission is here.
He is housing 11 boys, ages 10-20, from Los Pinos. Los Pinos is the poor area in Honduras where people are afraid to go because it is so dangerous.
Every boy has a different story.
Some of them were drug addicts.
Some were gang members.
Some were thieves.
Some didn’t have a home to go to at night.
2 brothers, Ariel and Roni, lost their father 2 days before our arrival here.
I was sitting with Ariel talking about family, and in broken English, and with hand gestures; he told me that his father killed himself.
How could this boy sit here and tell me this without crying. Why was he here in this house with us and not at home with his mother? My heart broke. I don’t understand.
I can’t wrap my brain around it.
There are so many things that I cannot process. I will never understand completely because I can’t say, “I know how it feels,” because I don’t.
All I know is that it is a blessing to live with these boys.
To view these boys the way that our Father does,
Not as criminals, not as gang members, or addicts;
Not as rejects;
But, as children of God,
Children who need to see the love and power of God.
Our entire squad is here this month. 41 of us in one location.
Sounds overwhelming, right?
Except, its not. It’s perfect.
We are a powerful squad. When we are together, things happen. Lives change. People break free of their past. We go deeper in intimacy with Christ. We make declarations. We speak truth into each other’s lives. We pray about EVERYTHING.
Just this morning Tony said, “ I don’t know what it is about you all. I have had squads here before. But, you guys are different. You are just different. And I love it.”
What a perfect mix.
You have:
11 Confused teens: rejected by the world. Seeking more.
To feel accepted, important, and loved. They are seeking a place that they can call home.
And then you have:
41 Passionate followers of God: rejected by the world. Seeking more.
To show that the world is not our home, Christ is. There, we will be accepted. Important. And experience love deeper than we could ever imagine.
I love it here.
Thank you for your prayers and support!
I will update as soon as possible!
