We started off the day with a service at a police station and Bro. Jacob did a great job preaching and relating his testimony to the officers. Tonight was also the first night of kids crusade and it was good to interact with the kids. Everyone did awesome in the skits and I pray that we got the message across that its important to turn your life over to the Captain, Jesus (played by Bro. Pahlman) in order to succeed. Tomorrows going to be another super busy day but I'm looking forward to it.
Looking up at the Honduran mountains this morning I was reminded of Lamentations 3:22,23 and how the Lord's mercies are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness! The Lord blessed us during the first service with His presence as we sang about His blood and how He is our hope. After service the colonel spoke to us, telling us he has been privileged to be a part of two armies, a colonel on the Honduran army and a soldier in the Lord's army and he would give up everything to be in the Lord's army. I was so humbled as he told us he had prayed for years for God to send His servants to speak of His love and his prayer was answered today. He said that wherever he was it was open to the gospel and to us. We then headed back to Danli, stopping at a roadside stand and getting fresh coconut then on down the road for fish - with the heads still on them. The entire SENT team is together again and we are looking forward to everything else the Lord has in store.
The Lord moved so mightily today in the services and especially at the air force academy. Bro. Hough preached about being free from the body of death and conviction fell. 12 men stepped forward for salvation. While I love the food and new experiences the services are what I will remember forever about Honduras.
Our first full day in Honduras is nearly over. Admittedly, I'm exhausted but I've loved every minute of it. We, the north team, headed out at 4 this morning and held five services at military and police bases. Seeing the soldiers and police officers get in with the songs and even laugh at our attempts at Spanish was awesome. The guys did great preaching and I could tell that the men and women were moved. You could see the pain in some of their eyes as we talked about how the love of God could reach down and save everyone, no matter what they had done. We primarily focused on the power of the blood today and how His blood can transform us and make us new. I can't wait to see what tomorrow holds!
I can't believe I'm finally in Honduras. It still doesn't seem real. When I could see the edge of Honduras from the plane, tears came to my eyes and I was reminded of the verse in 1 Thessalonians 5:24, "Faithful is he that calleth you,who also will do it." Already, through the plane trip and the few hours we have been here I have been overwhelmed by Gods faithfulness. The fears and worries I had about the trip are gone and I feel such a love and burden for the people here. As 1 John 4:18 says, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:" I can't wait to see what God has in store for the SENT team this year and I am so honored to be a part of it.
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