Lots to talk about. Not sure where to start.
I want to thank a whole lot of people first. I've been having a rough time recently. In my two years of working here in Honduras, I've felt so sure that this is where God has called me. I'm not a person who sits around and wonders what God wants and what His plan is for my life. I don't pretend like I know what He is thinking most of the time. But He has not only shown me the road for serving here with these girls, but He has paved the road for the last 2 years. I don't have much, but I haven't lacked anything. This has been the first time that I've wondered if He is closing some of those doors. It hurts my heart a little. I don't have plans to leave nor do I want to leave at all. But in these recent rough times, I've had so many people let me know they are praying for me or share truth from His Word or speak words of encouragement. I would take that over a whole stack of cash right now. Please continue praying for me. I'm trying my best, but I'm far from perfect.
I taught a bible class this week with my older girls. We talked about Philipians 3:7 and Paul's choice to follow Christ even if it meant losing many good things in this life. I had the opportunity to share how Paul felt that the best things in this life were trash compared to knowing and following Christ. I got to share 2 Corinthians 11 which is a list of the rough times that Paul went through. He went through them because Christ is more than worth it. I hope the girls got something out of it, but studying these verses reminded me that He is worth fighting for. He is worth suffering for.
I got to pick up a good friend from the airport today. I brought a book to read on the bus ride back home. I didn't get a chance to read but I laughed so hard I cried at one point. Such a nice change.
My friend brought me some pictures that have been taken over the last year. One of them in particular reminded me who I want to be. I want to be family to these girls down here.
If you pray for me, please pray that God would continue to work in me. I want my life to be an example of Christ's love and glorifying to His name. Also, I'm stressed about a situation with my passport. As I make travel plans over the next weeks and months, please keep me in your prayers concerning this situation. The fuzz scare me on an international level sometimes. He is good and He is in control.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Throw me a bone here
Hey yo. Long time no talk. I'm going to write a short blog.
So, I'll update on ministry and school stuff in the next week or so. Tonight, I want to talk about the Botkin Soup Kitchen and some help that I need. There are about 9 children who come every night to the Botkin's house that I am sleeping at. They like food. I was making sandwiches, until I figured out I was going to be bankrupt making 10 sandwiches every night. So now we do rice bags most nights and sandwiches on the weekend according to my budget needs.
Also, there is a 6th grader in the family who is graduating from primary school. The mother has been by to ask me for a LARGE amount of money. Well, large for Honduran single mothers or broke missionaries. Its 800 lempira, or about 40 dollars.
So here is how you can help. If you would like to get some food money coming in for these kids, you can. Its not going through the PTC minisry or has anything to do with our girls, but it is a need. These kids don't have shoes or clean clothes which all of our girls have. But I'll be here for the next 7 weeks and the Botkins will be here until Jesus comes back. So if you'd like to help the food kitchen, let me know.
Also, the kid that needs 40 dollars. I told the mother that I would ask some of my rich american friends. I said that if nobody else wanted to help her, I would pay for it. Which I plan to. But, it is a large sacrifice for me. This is me asking if anybody wants to donate 40 bucks so a kid can graduate. Or, if you wanted to donate a little, i'll cover the rest. Let me know.
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27
So, I'll update on ministry and school stuff in the next week or so. Tonight, I want to talk about the Botkin Soup Kitchen and some help that I need. There are about 9 children who come every night to the Botkin's house that I am sleeping at. They like food. I was making sandwiches, until I figured out I was going to be bankrupt making 10 sandwiches every night. So now we do rice bags most nights and sandwiches on the weekend according to my budget needs.
Also, there is a 6th grader in the family who is graduating from primary school. The mother has been by to ask me for a LARGE amount of money. Well, large for Honduran single mothers or broke missionaries. Its 800 lempira, or about 40 dollars.
So here is how you can help. If you would like to get some food money coming in for these kids, you can. Its not going through the PTC minisry or has anything to do with our girls, but it is a need. These kids don't have shoes or clean clothes which all of our girls have. But I'll be here for the next 7 weeks and the Botkins will be here until Jesus comes back. So if you'd like to help the food kitchen, let me know.
Also, the kid that needs 40 dollars. I told the mother that I would ask some of my rich american friends. I said that if nobody else wanted to help her, I would pay for it. Which I plan to. But, it is a large sacrifice for me. This is me asking if anybody wants to donate 40 bucks so a kid can graduate. Or, if you wanted to donate a little, i'll cover the rest. Let me know.
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27
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