Guzmans in Honduras

WE PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN OF HONDURAS,

who play with sticks and rocks, their toys,
who laugh and sing, over the growls of hunger,
who know a tortilla and a handful of red beans is a meal,
who love their parents as they hug and bless each other,
who hope for a better life, someday.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE,

who have never tasted ice cream,
who sleep on the ground, a bed of cardboard or burlap,
who do not have a room to clean,
who learn to cook over a o´pen fire at the age of four,
who have never colored a picture.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE,

who have parasites consuming much of what they eat,
whose bodies are stunted by malnutrition,
whose stomachs will know pain in the day and night,
who will never see a doctor or a dentist,
who have never known a bathroom with walls.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE,

who live with birth defects,
who have to be carried to the mountain medical clinics,
whose arms bear sick children many miles,
who travel so far, to help so many,
whose hands will mend hearts and spirits.

WE REJOICE AND PRAY FOR THOSE,

who see clearly for the first time,
who take their first wobbly steps after surgery,
who show joy through a new smile,
whose load is made lighter when a child is made healthy,
who live, save by the selfless love of a far-off neighbor.

WE THANK GOD AND PRAY FOR THOSE,

who will make the decision to make a difference,
who take their vacation to go to Honduras to help,
who give faithfully to make the ministry happen,
who will touch a child, and be forever changed,
who are friends like Barnabas.

In Jesus" name we pray, Amen Acts4:36-37

"If you had to choose a personal license plate, what would it be?" was the question asked of me. I had to grin and say "Jehovah Jireh!" .... those who have been around me know I love this phrase. God has proven to be The Provider for me all my life! The fact that He has provided me with a Savior, a provision I could never have come up with on my own, as well as the day to day needs has always been dear to me, and I love love love yelling, "Jehovah Jireh"
Once again, He has proven to be this for our family. Maybe this time not in the way we wanted to see Him provide. We are indeed going to have to leave our place of ministry here and return to the States. I still cannot believe it. It becomes more "real" every day... saying goodbyes...packing... selling... again. But He still is on the throne, and He still is the Lord Will Provide as Abraham called Him in Genesis 22. So many things are "up in the air" right now... mainly the big question of "what next?". It is strange to be coming back home with no house, no job, etc. But God has already provided us a place to stay for a few months to help get settled in, and He had already provided us with a great, loving family and church family that are helping us with not only some of our physical needs, but emotional as well.
We leave here December 28th... only a few weeks away. In some ways we are just holding our breath until it is all over... but we are definitely doing some grieving over leaving here as well. So pray that we will keep pursuing Christ in these next few weeks, and for the joy of the Lord to be our strength.
I was reminded today in re-reading Philippians 4:19 "my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus" that because of Jesus, we really have already been provided for! Amazing love! We can worship Jehovah-jireh in obedience and know that whatever you need, the Lord will provide. Whatever your circumstances. I hope this reminder of one of His names strengthens your faith as well.
This is the boys last week of school before exams. Pray that they finish well. Then next week we are off to Roatan to tie up some more loose ends and help get ready for the teams coming down this summer. Thanks for keeping us before the Father! We love you, the Guzmans