The end of our first month is almost here. On Saturday we will be taking a six hour bus ride to Honduras for our second month on the race. It’s definitely going to be an interesting month because our whole squad is going to be staying and working at one place. I heard it was really close to the capital of Honduras. Things are still kinda in the air about what exactly we will be doing in Honduras because God is opening some doors as I type this for different ministry options. One of the things that I’ve heard is that we will be helping build a house for some of the locals, and working on the compound we are staying at with troubled youth. These youth are taken from the streets as drug addicts, alcoholics, and thieves and given a place to be safe and be loved for maybe the first time ever. Most of these kids are orphans. I heard that four boys are currently in the compound going through the rehab program and learning how to live a normal life, and even a way to earn a living once they leave.
But enough about next month let’s talk about El Salvador more!
It has been an amazing and difficult first month for my team and I. We have a lot of growing to do with each other, but by the grace of God we will win this struggle and be a stronger team for it. Ministry has been a little less intense than most people would have liked. We spent a lot of time praying for the communities during the first week or so to prepare the people for what God was going to do through us. We spent quite a bit of time just walking around talking to people, getting to know them, and playing with the kids. Which sometimes may not seem like a lot, but I think the amount of prayer and God’s love that we gave them impacted lives. The drama’s we did may have seemed simple and maybe not impactful, but God was working through them. Everyone around Apastepeque knows where the gringo’s live and why we are here. When we walk down the street and people are always yelling “buenas” or the random “hello how are you”. We spent one morning picking up trash on our street and you wouldn’t believe all the little eyes peering at us through windows and doors. I’ve always been one to think that small acts of kindness and simply loving on people can move a mountain as easily as preaching to the people every night of the week. There are smiles here that I will never forget here. We are making an impact here and we will continue to make an impact and serve no matter where we are or what we are asked to do. God can work through anything, and I believe he will. I think it’s natural to want to be the harvester and see the fruit of our labor, but we must realize that if no one had planted the seed then we wouldn’t ever see the harvest.
So please keep praying for my team and I as we enter into our second country. Keep praying for my financial needs as well because I do still need around $4,000 before the next deadline at the first of April. Sharing my blog and my journey on fb, emails, or any social media network would help immensely if you feel led to do that (tabbyhubbard.theworldrace.org). For now I am solely concentrating on our ministry and what God has me here for rather than worry about finances. God bless all of you, and know that I am keeping you all in my prayers! Talk to you in Honduras!! 🙂
P.S. I may not internet access at all in Honduras so please be patient with me. I will be writing blogs as the month goes by and once I get internet I will upload them all. Thank you for following the stories God is placing in my life!
