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| Rodolfo and Robert in front of Mission House |
As I write this update,
Jennifer, Rodolfo, and I are at our mission house hosting the last WGO serve
team of 2014. As we hear news of cold
snowy weather in the U.S., it is a pleasant 65-70 degrees here in Tegucigalpa
(visitors are welcome, by the way). This
is the time of year when things slow down a bit. Most of our staff will soon be on vacation,
the office will be quiet so I can make some progress on projects, and I might
even take a few vacation days myself.
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| WGO missionaries enjoying Thanksgiving together |
As I grow older, reflection has become an important part of my life. Maybe, I just have more to reflect upon. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of sharing with a group of missionaries the story of how I came to be in Honduras. I frequently get to speak in front of groups, but not often about my personal stories or of the work God has done in my life. I never would have imagined that I’d live in another country, and actually consider that country home. I really never thought I’d live this far from the beach and be happy about it.
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| Jennifer & her mom (Carol) enjoying time with WGO kids, 1997 |
Jennifer first moved to
Honduras in 1997, and I moved here in 2000.
Over the years, we’ve had many unique experiences. There’s nothing like living in a third-world
country to enhance your story collection.
One day, we may write a book about it.
But ours is a story of God’s rich blessing in our lives. Jennifer and I are witness to sacrifice and
generosity on a regular basis. As I
think of the many missionaries we work with, every single one has given up much
to be part of our ministry team. They have left jobs, careers, lifestyles, family, and friends to share God’s love to
people they don’t even know. I have heard
it said that managing missionaries is like herding cats. While that is actually true, this is a very
special group of cats. We also get to
see generosity displayed on a regular basis.
As a ministry leader, I see the amazing ways that God uses people to
further His purposes. Personally, we are
also recipients of generosity from many of you who give financially and make
our participation in this work possible.
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| Some of our key missionary staff at the Mission House |
In this calendar year, WGO celebrated 30 years of ministry in Honduras. Jennifer and I have been blessed to be part of about half of that. Many changes have taken place over the years, and we are sure that many more will happen in the future, like Belize. Last month, we were able to visit our new ministry property in Belize. It only took 30 years to expand to another country, and it is exciting to think of the good work that will be done there. Each of you are a part of this work. You have been there to hear our stories, pray for us, and help us feel remembered when we visit you. We love you all, and pray the same rich blessing on your lives that God has graced us with.
