I began this trip with multiple anxieties about where God would lead me, what I would encounter, etc. But what I found here was... family. Within 10 minutes of meeting our driver for the week, Fransi, he called us his family. Because of our jetlag-induced exhaustion, his words did not hit me until the next morning before we left our guesthouse. Fransi explained that he called us family because we are Christians. This fact unites us no matter where in the world we go. Ms. Mari then told us that if we look at this experience as meeting new family instead of simply meeting strangers, we will see God move stronger. I can now say from experience, this is truth.
I think one of the hardest parts of this experience was seeing some of the communities. Never before had I seen people, families, living in tin shacks and struggling to even survive. My family is neither wealthy nor poor, so I do not know their struggle. Though there was this struggle for survival, one can also see a hunger for God. For much of this trip I have been speechless and the way God is moving through these shantytowns despite the despair that Satan has placed there. The faith that this family of Living Hope still has has inspired me to look into a spot on their team. We will see where God takes me.
To conclude, God is moving. We may forget that He is, or fail to see Him among the junk of our lives, but God is moving globally. Will you join Him?
God Bless,
Ryan Harris
I think one of the hardest parts of this experience was seeing some of the communities. Never before had I seen people, families, living in tin shacks and struggling to even survive. My family is neither wealthy nor poor, so I do not know their struggle. Though there was this struggle for survival, one can also see a hunger for God. For much of this trip I have been speechless and the way God is moving through these shantytowns despite the despair that Satan has placed there. The faith that this family of Living Hope still has has inspired me to look into a spot on their team. We will see where God takes me.
To conclude, God is moving. We may forget that He is, or fail to see Him among the junk of our lives, but God is moving globally. Will you join Him?
God Bless,
Ryan Harris