There are many aspects of this trip that I could reflect on, but one aspect that I saw revealed over and over again was God's faithfulness.
One example was in the way that He gave us strength every day for the challenges and joys that we faced.
One day I had an extreme pain in my eye. If you've ever had problems with your eyes, you know that it affects everything you do. The whole day was a struggle, but especially as I considered going to home visits to translate and exert lots of energy to teach English that night. I didn't think I could do.
Then I thought about why God had brought me there. He brought me to share His message of truth and love. I prayed that somehow God would give me strength and take away the pain. I clung to the truth of 2 Corinthians 12:9:
"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."
The Lord definitely provided! Even though there was smoke pouring through the open windows making it difficult to see from one side of the church to the other, the Lord was faithful. Hallelujah!
Another example was in God's provisions of friends. Marie and I were able to connect really well with Marta, the other translator, and Maria, the cook for the week. We had so much fun and many times stayed up too late talking, but we are looking forward to connecting with them in the future here in Guatemala.
It was also so wonderful to connect with a beloved church family from Wisconsin.
God is good. God is faithful. His ways are so far above ours. We love our Lord!! May His name continue to be praised and glorified in all that we do! :D
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