Our team name is LionSong.
In the Chronicles of Narnia, the lion, Asylan, walks through a dead forest. As he walks, he sings.
And immediately, everything is being brought to life.
THAT is LionSong.
We want to walk through the nations. We want to bring life to the dead while singing our song.
Our team has spent the last month in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, living in the home of "Mama" Guadalupe.
It has been such a blessing living as a family, even more so than in Guatemala. Our team has spent every hour of the day with each other.
We know when someone is homesick.
When someone is mad.
When someone is grumpy because they didn't get enough sleep.
When someone is broken.
When someone is struggling with something of the past.
We share it with each other.
And we have grown tremendously.
We have been beyond blessed with Mama Lupe, a true woman of God who loves us as her own children.
She brings us to the market and we get to carry her fruit and vegetables around for her.
We get to pray with her and proclaim healing from her arthritis.
We get to cry with her because she hasn't had anyone in her home in 18 years.
We have had the privilege of seeing how respected this woman is in all of El Salvador.
Her words bring power.
Her jokes bring laughter.
Her servant heart brings comfort.
Her love brings pure joy to the 6 team members of LionSong.
This woman of Christ has challenged us and encouraged us to walk closer with God. We have grown in intimacy with each other as we continue to grow in our intimacy with Christ.
We wrote a team prayer that we declare every morning.
This is our song:
Lord, thank you for the gift of your Son by which we live this day.
We choose to live it in faith; the faith that takes you at your word and the strength to act upon that faith.
In faith we declare:
Life in dark places
Boldness in living and speaking the word
Hearts of spirit and truth, worship
As a team we:
Live this day with open hands and God-listening hearts
Have unity through Christ
Are led by the Spirit
Have deep intimacy with Christ and each other
Live in health and bring health because You are Healer
Have childlike faith, hope, and love
We walk in this authority given to us in Christ Jesus.
We love you.
Amen.
This month has formed our song.
We have written this song on our hearts.
We will sing our song through the nations.
From Guatemala, to El Salvador; now, to Honduras.
