It's been a few days over a week since coming to Guatemala and to say its been eventful would be an understatement. Everyone on the team has now seen and experienced things so new that often times we all don't know what to say.
When I sit back and think that we all have just begun this journey my mind can become so overwhelmed pondering what unexpected thing will be thrown at us next. I think this is where I'm finding God is teaching me the most, He's teaching me to be grounded in prayer.
The first Sunday here our ministry leaders Paul and Hilda filled us in on the work here. In short we'll be doing everything from ministering to kids in orphanages to praying for prostitutes at the bars, and lots of other things in between. Hilda told us everyday we will seek The Lord from 7-8am before we are able to do ministry for the day.
Being a morning person this didn't sound bad and I've always enjoyed my coffee and the Word (by the way Guatemalan coffee lives up to its praised reputation). But after seeing the spiritual warfare in this country, the time in the morning isn't just a little uplifting activity, it's crucial, it's the bread and butter of ministering here (or should I say the beans and rice?).
This time in the morning I commit to whatever I do in word or deed, doing it in the name of Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. It's a time where I pour into scripture that I don't understand and a time where I lift up my team to the Father knowing He cares for us. A time when I pray for protection from the spiritual forces of evil that I had for so long been ignorant to. This time inspires me to come back to the secret place throughout the day and get "refueled".
God is being true to His steadfast faithfulness and coming through daily. I simply have to grab my coffee and the Word and He'll meet me there. Jeremiah 31:3 I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
