I know, I know. If I look at the calendar it says APRIL.
I will write more on here soon. I think my blog-hiatus is over. Click on the below link to find the newsletter under the March link.
I’m late. I hate making excuses and apologies for this … so I’m going to skip it.
This month has been an absolute craziness. Sometimes I can’t believe I’ve been here seven months already and other times I am frustrated that it seems I’m only at the beginning. Regardless, I am learning and growing and living. I think that’s pretty important – the living part.
I’m trying to do a good amount of living without letting other things get in the way, like disappointment and Debbie Downers. Have you ever looked around and noticed how many things try to steal your joy?
That’s been in a lot of my counseling sessions lately, “Are you going to let that steal your joy?” I guess it’s good to repeat because I remind myself at the same time!
Well, I hope you enjoy this edition of Honduran Horizon. As always, just click on this image or this link and then click on February 2009. Let me know what you think! Hopefully it was worth waiting for!
Please keep praying today for my brother and sister-in-law.
Finally.
I know I used to send out my newsletters at the beginning of the month. That was a good system… until Christmas. Now, I’m finally getting out the January newsletter and I’ve conveniently decided to change from putting out the newsletters at the beginning of the month to the end. Which, of course, means I’m right on time!
So many highlights in the past couple months that it’s hard to share without getting wordy. I will say that coming back here has been a wonderful confirmation of God’s calling on my life.
If you want to know more, I guess you’ll have to read it! Click here or on the image above to go to my newsletter webpage. Then click January 2009 to download the PDF.
These last few weeks have been such a whirlwind. I’m still wondering how time can seem to stand still each day and whisk by each week. Sometimes I feel like I’ve just arrived and other days I feel like I’m at home.
My heart is broken for my students, many who are searching for something that will fill up the holes in their lives. For some it’s drinking, for others it’s friends, and still others turn inward when life turns cruel. I have learned, though, that love is not soft. Love is a very sturdy object, anchored in Truth and pointing to Hope that does not disappoint. Try explaining that to a distressed student who just received a detention for talking in my class… again.
My heart also breaks for the broken humanity that greets the morning in this country. Children, women, men, mothers, daughters, brothers, graduates, schoolteachers… poverty knows few boundaries and brings humanity to dreadful ends.
Today, after a rough run-in with 7th and 8th graders, I found myself (the Counselor) being counseled by our Dean of Students. I suppose he saw I was a bit depleted. What started out as a good idea (fundraising competition for the women’s shelter) turned into students’ decision to stop at nothing to win. Every opportunity we see for blessing, Satan sees an opportunity for sin. Our enemy will always send his legions to frustrate the plans to bless others.
May our hearts always break at broken humanity. I’m no less broken than these students and these battles should always, always send me to my knees.
One more month has passed – can you believe it?
I certainly cannot! I admit, this newsletter was more hastily finished than any of the previous, but I wanted to get it out in time for Spiritual Emphasis Week to encourage you to pray (if you’re not already!). Just click on this image below or go to my webpage: Adventures in Tegucigalpa.
I am daily encouraged by Christians around me and also by the opportunity I see in students and the surrounding area. God is moving and I am learning to expect His presence… to believe that He is mightier than anything the devil brings to battle.
Praise God for the victory we find in Him alone.
The NEW edition of Honduran Horizon is now available at my webpage: Adventures in Tegucigalpa. Check it out to see what I’m up to here in Honduras!
Here’s just a quick note to those who read this: I just published the September issue of Honduran Horizon. You can find it by going here and clicking on September in the left column. I’d love for you to join me in this ministry through prayer (or just read about some sweet things going on in this part of the world)!!
Christina and I just wanted to give our bonafide “we recommend” stamp to this little bitty publication. 🙂 Enjoy!
MUSINGS IN THE MIDST 