The alarm buzzed at 4:00am but I was already up. What was fixing to take place had me tossing and turning all night long. We are on a mission. Cross cultural situations seem to amplify the mission and our purpose. The mission is simple and complex. Love.
We were granted smooth travels and short lines. Twenty-nine pieces of luggage managed to stay on the roof of our bus through the hills of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The children at the orphanage were eager to run to us. Eager for love. We were eager to give.
Pray that the road will be made clear for us in the days ahead. Tomorrow we start a medical clinic, working with children at a Buckner Community Transformation Center (CTC) and then heading to the government orphanage.
There are SO many needs and there is temptation to be pulled in a million different directions but our mission is clear. Love. Simple yet complex. Pray for us to have wisdom.
"'Teacher, which is the the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus responded: 'Love the Lord you God will all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.'" -Matthew 22:36-40
Join us on this journey...love. Not by your power or will but by His.
Peace to you,
Scott
PS: Don Ross will be working on getting us some photos for the blogs this week. Sorry todays was just words. :)
How exciting! I'm sure everyone who went was beyond willing to give the love the children were craving as they ran to you! I can not wait to hear how this trip goes! Praying for all of you. =)
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ReplyDeleteYou guys are gonna rock at the mission - especially with our heavenly leader guiding and motivating you the whole way.
I will continue to pray for all of you. I pray that you will leave a lasting impact on the lives of everyone that you come in contact with in Honduras. I also pray that they will do the same for you. We love you guys. Today, Andrew talked about opening ourselves up and trusting God's promises. I pray that all of you will be open and vulnerable to the awesome plans that God has in store for you!
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Praying for you all in Lorena.
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