what a week..
jen wright's group left today, and it was a great week. 33 out of 34 of them had never been here before, and it was only jen's second trip. i have to brag on her.. she led a group of 34 people down to honduras, and they shared in the joy that we've all shared because she went home and told them how God changed her heart here. now if you ask her, she will give all of the glory to God, which is the truth, but she was the vessel, and she did a wonderful job as a first time leader, on her SECOND trip! i'm very proud of her.
this team built 5 houses, and a playground for casitas kennedy, a state run orphanage. the playground was a really good project for this team. they went all out on it, and it showed. it turned out to be a hit, and the kids loved it. this orphanage was in great need of something like this to give it a boost, and i think it will make a big difference there.
they gave out close to 300 bags of food, and ministered to the people here in so many different ways. they were a great encouragement to me, and a great blessing to the people that God led them to.
it is very refreshing to watch new TORCHERS fall in love with this place and the people. to watch God mold their hearts, and show them a passion that they never knew they had. at night we would listen to where they saw Jesus that day, and it was beautiful to hear them talk about what had not only made an impact in their day, but had changed their lives.
it made me start thinking of how God pursues us. why were these people here, at this particular time? i talked to a few of them about how they were feeling, and about how God was moving in their hearts. they were here at the right time, when they were ready for God to break their hearts, so that they can see things more clearly, and so that they can be a different person in the states, shining Jesus' light. God pursues all of us. it's not that He just pursues us... He CHASES us. He wants us to walk with Him, and He will pursue us constantly, no matter where we are. i don't always understand why He pursues me, but i always feel Him, whispering in my ear that His way wil give me the peace that i am looking for. His way will make me into the man that i want to be. so.. how is God pursuing you? what is He whispering in your ear? where has he brought you from, to make you who you are?
NCR
this team built 5 houses, and a playground for casitas kennedy, a state run orphanage. the playground was a really good project for this team. they went all out on it, and it showed. it turned out to be a hit, and the kids loved it. this orphanage was in great need of something like this to give it a boost, and i think it will make a big difference there.
they gave out close to 300 bags of food, and ministered to the people here in so many different ways. they were a great encouragement to me, and a great blessing to the people that God led them to.
it is very refreshing to watch new TORCHERS fall in love with this place and the people. to watch God mold their hearts, and show them a passion that they never knew they had. at night we would listen to where they saw Jesus that day, and it was beautiful to hear them talk about what had not only made an impact in their day, but had changed their lives.
it made me start thinking of how God pursues us. why were these people here, at this particular time? i talked to a few of them about how they were feeling, and about how God was moving in their hearts. they were here at the right time, when they were ready for God to break their hearts, so that they can see things more clearly, and so that they can be a different person in the states, shining Jesus' light. God pursues all of us. it's not that He just pursues us... He CHASES us. He wants us to walk with Him, and He will pursue us constantly, no matter where we are. i don't always understand why He pursues me, but i always feel Him, whispering in my ear that His way wil give me the peace that i am looking for. His way will make me into the man that i want to be. so.. how is God pursuing you? what is He whispering in your ear? where has he brought you from, to make you who you are?
NCR
posted by ncreeves at
6:33 PM
2 Comments:
Nate,
Thanks for taking the time to bare your heart to us, and bring us to an appreciation of how transparent you are in your relationship to Him. You are so right, God will never quit chasing us. He is the "Hound of Heaven" who never gives up on the track.
Glad your time is so productive, and we look forward to seeing you at Rebecca's wedding. We are proud of the man you have become, and the man God is molding you into.
Love
Pap and Gram
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Anonymous, at 8:08 PM
Nate,
If you only knew the truth of your words about how God has changed us. The guys are still broken hearted and weeping which is a testimony in and of itself to how this trip changes a life and a heart. Thank you for your kind words, it is certainly all to God's credit because I sure make a mess of things on my own. Thanks be to God however that although a mess He still loves me enough to choose to use my messiness in ways that will bring Him glory. I figure if He can use me and make good come from it, He can use anybody. I love you brother and I'm proud of you too!! JEN
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