Leaving Medellin is going to be one of the hardest places to leave so far. I have fallen in love with the Ministry and with the people. Not to mention the city is beautiful.
The ministry, my whole squad had the opportunity to serve at the last month, is called Cuidad Refugeo. It is a multipart organization that has a homeless shelter, rehabilitation center for men and women, schooling for children, as well as serving the community often.
Medellin is an extremely dark place. The abuse of drugs and alcohol is present on every corner. The homeless population is huge and poverty is everywhere. Since I have been here, I have gotten to talk to women about the work the Lord has done in my life. I have gotten to meet and pray with strangers in the park and walk the streets with the homeless and broken and be the light of Christ in a very dark place.
Every Wednesday night the organization takes out a group of people to hand out hot water and bread to the homeless. I was with the first group from my squad to go out with the organization. Not knowing what to expect I was heart broken the minute we pulled up to the street of over 200 homeless people broken and lost wondering this street. When the doors of the van opened up the smell of marijuana flooded my nose. I wanted to fall on my knees and weep.
As I walked up and down the street watching people inject themselves with needles and lighters flickering in the dark I couldn’t even think. I felt just as lost as these people looked. I wanted to save them all. I wanted to hug each one of them and let them know they have a Father who loves them and cares for them. I didn’t know what to do. I felt hopeless. There wasn’t a single thing I could do except pray.
This experience really opened up my eyes to see what the heart of the Father looks like. If my heart was breaking for these strangers, I cannot imagine how much more the heart of Papa breaks for his very own children. But we serve a big God who can do big and mighty things and I believe from the bottom of my heart that a revival is coming to the city of Medellin.
The place that was once home to the biggest drug lord in the world will become a place where our Lord will rule once again. I believe the lost will be found. We have a good shepherd who is leading his sheep out of the darkness into the light.
I also am so close to being fully funded! If you feel the urge to give I would greatly appreciate it.
