What an amazing week. It is wonderful to witness how much God can do in just 7 days. How silly to doubt that He is able- after all, he did create the WORLD in fewer days.
My Father had me lead the bible studies for Monday and Tuesday. I had prepared for these two studies a few weeks before the trip. Monday morning I just couldn't stop praying over the study; I read over my notes and scriptures, I rehearsed my testimony, and continued to jot notes down until the last minute. Once my time came, I soon realized it wasn't MY time but HIS. He has never made me feel more like a tool than in those two mornings and it was amazing. I can't remember what I said exactly but I have faith that He got His message across and is continuing work in those women's lives.
And what an amazing bunch the Lord put together! Fifteen men and women of all ages and walks of life came together for His purpose in that week. I will never forget the time we all had together and how much we learned from each other and the rest of Guatemala.
I have no doubt that the Lord is pleased with the teams work.
One group of women living at the Guatemala City dump is trying to rise above a destiny of scavenging through trash. They are the "Thabita Project." With the new hope of Jesus in their hearts, they now learn to make and sell handmade goods to survive. Our mission goal is to come alongside the work the Holy Spirit has already begun in them, to give them the spiritual, practical, and financial support they will need for their journey.
Listening Attentively
Thabita women are listening to every word of the Bible study presented to them.
Blessings Given, Blessings Received
Our sweet friend Maria prays for God to bless Charlotte as she hands out money to the women to replace any wages they may have lost this week.
Laughing Angels
The children at the preschool at the dump prepared a sweet program for us.
Friends Forever
Angel poses with a few of her new buddies
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Mission Team Prayer Needs
- Protection: (health & well-being) before and during trip
- Provision: preparations for our families and for the team before and during the trip (time and a peace as we walk through all that has to be done and settled)
- Direction: As we seek Him, that we would follow His guide step by step as He lays it out, and that we will be faithful to seek, seek, seek Him in all things.
- Power: God will fill us (with His power and strength) to overflow His love onto these beautiful women.
- Blessing: He will bless the work of our hands for His glory!
- Blessing: He will bless the work of our hands for His glory!
Prayer Needs for Women of Thabita Project
- Our prayer is to continue to reveal the truth of God’s word concerning Who He says they are in Him. We pray that they will build trusting relationships with women and that they will learn practical skills to give their families a better way of life (they currently live off of approximately $50.00/month).
Prayer Needs for Guatemalan Workers
- The heart that our two coordinators (Pastor Jorge and Carol) have for the Lord is clearly seen. He has put these women in their path, and they have followed His calling. Pray for them to have direction and to be blessed.
- The group of 10 women to help us is already an answer to prayer as we have prayed that God would bring Christian women in-country along side the Thabita Project. Pray for relationship building among these women and the women of Thabita, and for God to bless this group abundantly.
Suggested Scripture to Pray
- For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13
- I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10
- The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Psalm 37:23
- I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you. Ephesians 1:18a
- I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17b - 19
- We were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:7,8
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