There comes a moment (or many moments as the case may be) when preparing for an endeaver such as this that you begin to wonder . . . why am I doing this . . . there is an element of danger involved here . . . air planes don't always make it to their destinations . . . they don't speak my language where we are going . . . what if I get sick . . . what if I get hurt . . . what if we can't finish the house in time . . . what if I don't make it back to my family. . .
Those hesitations, fears, worries can paralyze, but I have to go back to the strong sense that God has called us to this mission. The vision for this trip came to us over a year ago as our college students began to sense a call to risk even more in God's kingdom work. They wanted to reach out beyond their comfort zones and minister to the people in this world who are in the most need. We prayed . . . researched . . . studied the opportunities . . . prayed . . . Our group came to a consensus that this trip is what God had planned for us. So here we go!
God, we place our trust in you. We give you our time, our efforts, our all, and we ask that you would work through us to bring peace and security to the Hernandaz family in Mazatlan as we build for them a simple, decent home in which to live. We don't know anything about their spiritual journey, but we pray that this mission will bring them close to you--that they would glimpse your love for them through our actions. And keep us safe, Lord. We want to return for many more opportunities to serve you and our families.
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