It’s never easy describing what you experience on a mission trip. There aren’t enough words in the English language, and even if there were I’m not sure that you could find the right ones that would accurately describe the experience. It’s like the apostle John trying to record what he saw when he wrote down the Revelation given to him. He described the best he knew how with the limited words he was familiar with at the time.
As of now, I’m in Ecuador, South America (Otavalo, Ecuador to be exact) with a team from Compassion International. In short, Compassion’s purpose is releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name; and for the past three days I have witnessed that purpose vividly expressed in a way that has left an indelible mark on my life.
I have heard story after story from children whose lives have been changed by Compassion’s ministry, and whose eyes beam with a sense of hope and purpose for the future. Without a doubt, God is changing the lives of people here, Compassion is just a tool.
More to come as I process this. When you experience God’s Spirit moving in the lives of people, and you are right in the middle of it all, it’s like trying to drink from a fire hydrant. It takes time to take it all in.
hey bro!
hope u get to write often while you’re there! compassion int’l is near and dear to my heart, and i hope to get to do a sponsor trip one of these days. for now i’ll just live vicariously through you.
so… hope u get to write often while you’re there!
i’m praying for you.
enjoying this site. looking forward to reading more from you.