So, Kristen and I have been blessed with the opportunity to go to Guatemala. This will be her third time visiting with the people of Guatemala, and my first time ever leaving the United States. I am extremely excited to go and help people in need and share Jesus with people who need Him. I have always had a heart to share Jesus with people abroad, but have never had the opportunity to go. Planning this trip has been filled with lessons and blessings from God.
As you may well know, mission trips are very costly. At first, Kristen and I were both pretty overwhelmed with the cost of it all. She was invited to go, and so I told her I would help her raise the money that she needed. We set up a website, and made a few Facebook banners, and spent a lot of time creating the video that you see above. At first the response was pretty slow, but we both continued to trust God. Many of the sermons and discussions that were going on at our home church were about abiding in God and trusting in Him despite overwhelming circumstances. I was invited to lead worship at Full Gospel for a few nights, and the guest speaker invited Kristen to come speak at his church. Long story short, over the next few days, God provided enough money for not only Kristen but for both of us to go.
Since that time we have both been overwhelmed by the generosity of the people that we have come into contact with. We are taking about 4 full duffel bags full of donated clothing, all which will be a huge blessing to the people that we are going to minister to. We have purchased a few soccer balls which we are going to bring and hand out to kids. Our hope is that they see our love and know that it is only from God. Please pray for the trip! We want to have a lasting impact on the people of Guatemala. I plan on making a few posts about the trip, if for nothing else but to have it as a keepsake. Kristen and I appreciate all of the support and prayers!
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