Update 6/10 to 6/16

What they lacked in numbers, our latest missionary group from Houston, Texas made up for in their willingness to serve , their eagerness to spread the gospel, and the joy of the Lord that was so evident in their presentation. Knowing that their time was short here in El Salvador, these seven missionaries took any and every opportunity to serve others to further the cause of Christ and to make the most of their time here. It was a blessing to see these guys serve whether it was through work projects or ministering to the kids around El Salvador. Wherever they went, they would bless the kids by performing skits and songs dressed up as clowns. In addition, they were ready “in and out of season” to present the gospel to anyone and everyone through bracelets that would give the gospel message through the different color beads that were on it. Even on their “fun day” when they went to the market to buy some souvenirs, they were passing out these gospel bracelets to the shop owners and other customers as they shared with them that Jesus was the only way to get to Heaven. They never let their small group number or their limited amount of Spanish knowledge slow them down from doing the one thing they knew they were called to do – share Christ’s love and the hope of salvation with others.

For me, saying that it was a pleasure getting to know this group of missionaries and watching the Holy Spirit lead them as they served and shared Christ would be an understatement. The work God was doing in and through them was an inspiration to me to say the least, and the seven missionaries from Houston, Texas will be greatly missed as they go back home. But it’s obvious that God has great plans for them, and it’s my prayer that He will continue to use these missionaries back in their homes and neighborhoods in the time to come just as much as (if not more than) He has used these willing servants of His in the country of El Salvador.

Please pray for this group, that the enemy wouldn’t quench the fire of the Holy Spirit burning in their hearts; but rather that the Holy Spirit would increase in their lives and burn even brighter as they continue to be lights for Christ through their serving hearts, their eagerness to share the gospel with the lost, and their contagious joy of the Lord that is revealed so easily in their actions.