Life here is in full swing, and it’s starting to set in that home is where my backpack is, and I absolutely love it.
This week consisted of: soccer, soccer, soccer and more soccer. I believe that the sport is a language of Heaven; transcending all barriers and bringing all of Gods people together. We play with a group of Men on Mondays, high school kids on Wednesdays, and with young kids almost every day. I have found that I am not gifted in the sport of soccer, but I’m getting better everyday!
Our days are full of life, but they aren’t all rainbows and sunshine. My heart is heavy for all my brothers living on the streets with addiction problems, and all the families I’ve meet who cant afford medical attention for their sicknesses and injuries. I am especially torn for a boy named Danny who I met last Thursday with an enormous growth on the side of his head. He has had it since birth, but his family can’t afford to take him to the doctor to get it checked out. He is 8 years old, and I am sure it is a tumor. My God is the God of healing, and Ive seen people healed in my two weeks here, but as I held him in my arms and prayed over his head over and over again, and nothing happened, my heart broke. His mother believes it is her fault because of how she took care of her pregnancy with him. I don’t think anything could ever prepare me for experiencing that. However, I plan to find time to visit them every week I am here to love on them. Please be praying for them as I continue to as well. With a heavy heart, I still believe God can heal him. I find joy in knowing that Gods love for them is much greater than mine, and that He desires for them to live with Him, free of all illness and tears.
Psalm 23
BUT WAIT! I wrote those first two paragraphs on Wednesday the 26th, and today , the 28th, I revisited their family with Ethan, Caleb and one of our girls teams. We got to play with them in their one room house for two and a half hours! In that time, there was clear restoration of the family. Danny’s parents accepted Christ, AND his tumor reduced in size visibly and stopped causing him pain!?!?!?!
God was good yesterday, he was good today, and he will be good tomorrow. SO SO good.
Thank you so much for reading, and for your prayers. I love you all deeply, Viva Guatemala!!!!
– B
