So I'm only into month 2 of The World Race and I am learning quickly what it means to be on The World Race.
So here is my first of many
you know you're on the world race if…….
1. You haven't sat on a toilet in over a month
2. Infections, bone fractures, and dog bites/attacks are no reason to go to the doctor
3. Talking about poop at the diner table is PERFECTLY acceptable
4. Getting water is an hour long afternoon adventure
5. Fitting 25 people in a 12 person van is normal
6. Bathing in the river is warmer and less scary than the out house pvc pipe with a rag over it that we call a shower
7. You start sleep talking in Spanish
8. You have to think about it to remember the last day you took a shower
I will continue this list at some random point in the future 🙂
Don't forget I still need support to stay on the world race so click the "Support Me" link to the left of your screen.
It would be great if I could get fully funded by the end of this month. The sooner I get fully funded the sooner I get to stop asking 🙂 So support me to help fight for these amazing people who need God's love!
HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON SO FAR THIS MONTH…..
This month has started out awesome. My team is in a small village in Honduras evangelizing door to door. It's nothing like I had imagined and I'm loving it. It is so great to meet all the families and just have the chance to talk to them and build relationships with the people here.
Yesterday I stood in a house where no one had clothes that weren't tattered and sewn together idk how many times. The children didn't have shoes and most of the animals were so sickly with tumors on their bodies. I watched the most precious children playing and my heart just broke for there little malnourished bodies. Flies landed on them, crawl around on them and they wouldn't even flinch. Not all the families here are like this but one is one too many. It's still hard for me to believe even tho I stood right there in their house.
Another woman we visited just lost her son and 2 year old grandson in some kind of accident. She was devastated. This family goes to the church we are staying at and I've noticed how sad they are some days. On Thursday night at church I prayed for her and her family and hugged her. At that time I was un aware what had happened but God gave me the strong feeling that there was a death in her family. I prayed about it and asked God to make their story clearer to me. On Friday we visited her house to pray. She was in tears and just crying out to God in desperation. She was very upset because her son and grandson accepted Christ but were not baptized by water. We got the chance to read her some scripture and explain that God will still accept believers into heaven who were not baptized by water. It's the spirit that truly matters. Some of here worry and grief was relieved through knowing that.
Anyway, as we were leaving this woman pulls me into another room to show me pictures of her son and grandson and tell me what happened. I understand very little Spanish but in that moment God allowed me to understand just enough so that I could understand the true depth of this woman's grief. All along she was just sobbing and hugging me and I think God really just wanted us here this week to be a comfort for this woman. She kept thanking us for being here but I thank God for putting us here. She is such a woman after God's heart and I feel so blessed to know her. This community is such an amazing influence for my life. This is where my heart is. My heart IS where my heart is most broken. The love and smiles and blessings from this city make me so happy and break my heart so much at that same time.
I often feel guilty for how spoiled we are in the U.S. Even the poorest have it easy in the U.S. Here almost everything we eat is grown in this village. The nearest grocery is 45 min away. There is no internet. No washers or dryers. No toilets in a nice cozy room. No toilets with seats. Some people literally wipe with scrap paper or leaves. Most people's clothes would be thrown in the trash in th U.S. I'm incredibly incredibly thankful for the things we are so blessed with simply by being born in the U.S. I learned this week that is can cost up to $6,000 to get a visa into the U.S. if you are from Honduras and many other countries in the U.S.!!!! Most of these people will never get to visit the U.S., experience a warm shower, brand new clothes, a thick comfy mattress, a day of not being muddy from walking the streets. BUT, they are mostly happy. Very happy and content and loving! More so than anyone I have ever met before.
This will most likely be a common theme this year and I pray that you never get tired of it.
If you would like to pray for our team that would be awesome. One teammate got attacked by dogs but is doing amazing now, my other teammate has been pretty sick for the past week. She went to the hospital today to find out she has a mosquito disease called Dungay fever, she has to go back tomorrow. I fractured my finger and have something wrong with my left ear. However, I feel pretty great and my spirits are high. I am just so incredibly thankful to be in this beautiful place. We can also just use general prayer for guidance and safety as we live day today and go door to door.
I would love to konw what I should be pray for for you!!! Thanks for reading I miss you all lots and lots!!
