Today we received many blessings by being available for God. We proved that mission work does not always require a plane ticket and passport. Sometimes it can be as simple as a few families climbing in their cars armed only with a few bag of groceries. Just a few minutes drive from the parking lot of our church are people that need the love of Jesus. I hope as we indulge ourselves this week with food and shopping we will have the people we met today in our minds and hearts. I hope we realize just how much we have been blessed and that we will continue to use the blessings God has given us to bless others. We have so much to be thankful for!
Fred (Eagle One)
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Comic book hero
I grew up reading comic books, and always wished I could be one of the heroes. The heroes always overcame evil with good. One drawback of being a comic book hero would be that the things you were saying or thinking would be floating over your head in a balloon pointing at you. Am I bold enough to advertise to the world those thoughts and the things I say? I don't think so, I would rather keep those things to myself.
Don't fool yourself, God doesn't need a balloon to see inside you. He knows your every thought. He knows if the things you say are building up others or tearing them down.
Speak deliberately this week, think before you speak.
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
(James 3:9, 10 NIV)
Fred (Eagle One)
Don't fool yourself, God doesn't need a balloon to see inside you. He knows your every thought. He knows if the things you say are building up others or tearing them down.
Speak deliberately this week, think before you speak.
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
(James 3:9, 10 NIV)
Fred (Eagle One)
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Faces of Guatemala
These are only a few of the faces that God allowed our team to interact with. Our lives will never be the same, and we hope you have been blessed through the prayers and support you sent our way.
Fred (Eagle One)
Friday, November 11, 2011
I heard you went on a mission trip to Guatemala, how was it?
It was life changing! God really taught me.....
He can use all of us for His glory! In the simplest terms God ask us to love others and make disciples. This week we were able to do this everyday. We came in contact with almost 1500 children in Guatemala City and in the Lake area and we were able to show them the love of God. We came along side churches in Guatemala that were taking responsibility for VBS on their own for the first time. We provided some crafts, songs and hugs, but the teaching was being done by the church youth. Most teachers were teens but some were as young as nine years old. The children were attentive and well behaved. God was always ten steps ahead of us. It seemed we always ended up with just the right amount of just what we needed, snack, crafts, beanie babies, regardless of what it was God provided.
The unity of our team was amazing. It is always awesome to see how God uses the gifts of each individual to maximize the effectiveness of the group.
Thank you to all who supported and prayed for our team.
Fred (Eagle One)
He can use all of us for His glory! In the simplest terms God ask us to love others and make disciples. This week we were able to do this everyday. We came in contact with almost 1500 children in Guatemala City and in the Lake area and we were able to show them the love of God. We came along side churches in Guatemala that were taking responsibility for VBS on their own for the first time. We provided some crafts, songs and hugs, but the teaching was being done by the church youth. Most teachers were teens but some were as young as nine years old. The children were attentive and well behaved. God was always ten steps ahead of us. It seemed we always ended up with just the right amount of just what we needed, snack, crafts, beanie babies, regardless of what it was God provided.
The unity of our team was amazing. It is always awesome to see how God uses the gifts of each individual to maximize the effectiveness of the group.
Thank you to all who supported and prayed for our team.
Fred (Eagle One)
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